Monday:This morning some of us have been exploring the garden enjoying some digging in the mud area. Using the toy cars they had a car wash and with the diggers we were exploring pattern with the tyres.

Tuesday: Most of us have been developing our climbing skills on our new apparatus in the garden learning how to climb safely, take turns and show consideration for each other.

Wednesday: Some of us today have been creative at the construction area building a stage then holding a concert for our friends and taking turns at performing songs.

Thursday: Today some of us were playing in the sand tray making volcanoes and castles using different sized containers to build them. We were also getting to choose furniture for the dolls house, discussing the pieces and where you would find them in the house.

Friday

A lot of indoor and outdoor water play today. This morning we have been role playing making cups of tea and soup for the cold weather in the mud pit.  At the water wall different sized tea pots were being explored to make cups of tea- we were able to take turns and share space well. This Afternoon we have been developing our communication skills and friendships by waiting and responding to our friends giggles to blow more bubbles.

Monday: This morning most of us have been enjoying water play and sand.  A few have been creative at the playdough station, exploring shapes and textures.

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Tuesday: At snack this morning a few of us were developing our fine motor skills chopping up our apples. Some of us enjoyed listening and taking part in songs and rhymes with Bookbug – developing our counting skills too, counting the ducks in the song.

Wednesday: Today  a few of us have been exploring forces with the magnetic shapes making stars  and houses. Some of us have been exploring developing our fine motor skills at the writing table making/creating  pictures.

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Thursday: Some of us have been  role playing families in the home corner showing awareness of the needs of babies. Outdoors we have been enjoying  the new toys playing at fire fighters and construction workers. We have also been watching the aeroplanes and pointing on the map to the airport showing where they maybe going.

Friday: Most of us this morning have enjoyed lots of role play in the garden with the dinosaurs . Some of us were exploring nusery rhymes and joining in.

Monday: This morning some of us have been  exploring in the garden. We rescued a frog, found a little baby bird and have shown lots of interest in the plants around the garden. Inside a few of us have been mark making at the writing table and being creative at the junk modelling.

Tuesday: Today some of us are now able to fold our own paper aeroplanes and helping others to make them. At the art table we have been developing our eye and hand coordination to make bracelets. In the garden some of us have been enjoying water play in the garden using different size containers to fill and pour.

Wednesday: This morning we all enjoyed a trip to our local fire station. We found out what fire fighters do, held the water hose and had a look around inside the fire station, learning about people in our community. Then back to nursery for snack and enjoying role play in the garden.

Thursday: This morning some of us have been at the writing table developing our mark making skills and practicing forming letters and words. Some of us have been making play dough and have been measuring and turn taking. Outside we have been enjoying role play in the playhouse.

Friday: A few of us have been creating a stage at the construction area and performing a show, singing and dancing. We have enjoyed water play pouring and filling using different size containers. Outside in the garden some of us have been creating stepping stones developing our balance and co ordination skills and playing red light, green light.

Monday: Public Holiday

Tuesday: A group of  us went to the beach this morning. We enjoyed mark making with different stones and searching for treasure  on the beach. At nursery there was lots of water play in the garden and construction work using pipes from loose parts creating different levels for the water to travel on.

Wednesday:  Today the children who will be going into p1 had their first transition visit at school taking part in a Bookbug session followed by a visit to the school. Back at nursery we enjoyed the garden with some water play and  role play at the mud kitchen. Inside we have been exploring destinations and discovering flags.

Thursday: At gym today we practiced our races for sports day showing fantastic hand/eye co-ordination and balance skills. Back at nursery  we have had fun in the garden roleplaying and exploring with water pouring and filling.

Friday: A few of us attended a new Bookbug session this morning based on our new learning wall – destinations and transport. The outdoor story area has been getting a revamp with the majority of children helping to make it extra special.

Week Beginning 21st April 2025

Monday: This morning some of us have been creative at the junk modelling making models of dinosaurs, bumble bees and fish. At the sand tray we have been exploring the texture of the sand and using different loose parts to build sandcastles.

Tuesday: Today a few of us have been developing our marking making skills at the drawing table , tracing around our hands and then writing our name on our picture. Outside we have been helping the adults to redesign the garden area with our thoughts and ideas. Some of us have been exploring shape, pattern and symmetry following instructions to make a paper boat. The experimenting to see if it would float.

Wednesday: We have been busy at the junk modelling this morning making “pets” discussing the types of pets we were making . Role playing in the mud kitchen , discussions on quantity making sure they had enough bowls for their customers.

Thursday: We have been enjoying the new layout of the garden with most of us  exploring the new mud kitchen area. A few of us have been showing our football skills we have been learning from football training classes from home. Inside a few of us have used different sizes of pots to make sandcastles developing our mathematical language.

Friday: We have all been very busy today both inside and outside the nursery. Some of us have enjoyed lots of role play in the garden with loose parts. Inside we have been exploring letters at the art table using the resources to make cards with our names.

Monday: Most of us have enjoyed outdoor play this morning. Developing our numeracy skills and mark making with chalk. Also our co ordination through basketball and football. Inside some of us have been role playing in the home corner and playing with the dinosaurs.

Tuesday: This morning we explored the beach finding sticks and seeing if they would float or sink. In the nursery a lot of us were role playing with the models we made at the art area.

Wednesday: Today a few of us asked if they could try knitting. So we tried a couple of methods to see how we got on. Some of us were busy at the playdough/clay table being creative with clay and loose parts.

Thursday: Lots of mark making today at the writing table making pictures of their friends. Outside we have been watering the grass to help the seeds grow.

Friday: Most of us have enjoyed the garden this morning singing songs playing with the musical instruments and playing basketball. In the nursery some of us were exploring the transient art area, sharing the loose parts and making pictures.

Monday:  Today most of us have been enjoying the garden, role playing dinosaurs showing our knowledge of different dinosaurs names such as velociraptor and T-Rex. Inside some of us have enjoyed listening to Scottish stories on the smart board.

Tuesday: This morning all of us have been reciting our Scottish poem which we performed brilliantly. Some of us have explored pattern at the art table and in the garden some of us have enjoyed an energetic game of football developing our co ordination skills.

Wednesday: Today a few of us have enjoyed looking through our PLJ’s  and some have been developing our mark making skills with chalk in the garden.

Thursday: This morning all of us at the gym practiced  Scottish dancing, clapping and turning to beats of eight. We then successfully performed our  poems to the p6/7’s and some in return performed theirs.

Friday: Due to the storm we had to stay at home today. We hope you enjoyed some of the activities that were posted on Seesaw.

Week beginning 9th December 2024

Monday: Today we all enjoyed watching the p1 nativity.  We all listened carefully and respectfully joined in.  A few of us were exploring angles, symmetry and shape at the writing table.

Tuesday: This morning some of us have been developing our engineering skills to build a race track in the construction area.  At the art area a few have been enjoying Christmas crafts.

Wednesday: We have all been practicing our Christmas Songs, some of us have been enjoying the art area again making Christmas decorations. Some of us have been enjoying the sand tray today making volcanoes.

Thursday: At gym this morning we all practiced Christmas games and dances for our Christmas party. Some of us explored shapes and symmetry making boxes at the art table. Few of us have been role playing with the space station.

Friday: Most of us have been exploring mark making and developing our fine motor skills making and posting Christmas letters and at the art table, using the scissors to carefully cut out bobbles and decorate them. A few of us have been exploring numbers through songs and signalong.

Monday:- This morning a few of us have been exploring the Lego using our creative and fine gross motor skills to build cars and houses.

Tuesday:- Lots of outdoor play, mark making with the chalk then exploring mixing water onto the chalk drawing changing the texture of the chalk.

Wednesday:- Exploring the new stairs in the garden today, creating games around them with Hoola hoops and developing our co-ordination running up and down them.

Thursday:- Today we have enjoyed making “necklaces” watching Mrs Wright threading beads onto the string. Some of us then tried by ourselves to make one by themselves finding different ways to attach the beads when it got too tricky to thread.

Friday:- Most of us have enjoyed lots of energetic role play in the garden this morning. Inside a few of us have made birthday cakes using the play dough.

Hope you have a lovely weekend. See you next week .

Ferryport Nursery Team.