Monday 22/09/2025.

Today was a busy day in the nursery , in the home corner the children were taking care of the babies , there was a lot of conversation and team work as they had to feed the babies , get them dressed and get them to sleep! They did a great job working together to look after 2 babies with such nurture!
Some children were building tracks and ramps with the different sized blocks , lots of problem solving as they were figuring out where to put each one. Others enjoyed some free painting , it was interesting to see all the colours being mixed together to create new ones , mixing red and blue was our favourite as it made purple. Some children tried our new playdough tools and were describing what shapes they made in the playdough.

Outside we had a mixture of different play as some children were creating their own games with the dinosaurs , a lot of imagination and creativity through the nature of the garden and mimicking the sounds they make.

Tuesday 23/09/2025.

Today there was a lot of sand and water play where some children were using the jugs and bottles to transfer the water , this took a lot of concentration as water was still splashing everywhere but we all kept trying. As from yesterday the same children were using the blocks to create ramps but this time using the cars to test how fast the cars go.

Outside some children were singing ring o ring of Rosie’s , where children joined in as it continued. Using the cubes and materials some children created dens we had two different ones , one on the tuff tray and one covering the cubes it was a great way for the children to take part in hide and seek. Other children were taking turns and jumping off of the cubes , demonstrating the use of our gross motor skills.

 

Wednesday 24/09/2025

Wednesday we had some great snack helpers preparing snack , it was a great way to discuss the safety of knives and how to use them correctly , how the foods we eat are healthy. Some children were trying the jigsaws and working together to get them all together. Later Miss H introduced Kodaly to the morning children as well as the all day children , they responded well to the different songs and rhymes , we are learning new things such as singing faster , slower and quieter this also develops children’s social and literacy skills through music. We based this week on our emotions and all children are happy at nursery!

Outside we had lots of different sized dinosaurs and a fantastic habitat for them to live in with plants, stones, bark and mud!

Thursday 25/09/2025

Thursday we got to play on our new bikes and scooters!
There was sharing and some turn taking, supported by the nursery adults. We were learning that sometimes our friends also would like to play on the same new play equipment and we are working out the best way for all of us to have a turn.

In the afternoon some of us took ourselves inside for some quiet time in the story corner. We collected blankets and cushions to make us comfortable while we each enjoyed looking at storybooks and floor books together.

Friday 26/09/2025

Again today there was lots of outdoor play with babies, bikes and dinosaurs.
We’ve also made a road for us to use with the bikes and scooters.
Before lunch we had some together time with action songs.

This afternoon we continued with some outdoor play using the new cubes to climb and jump, before coming back into the playroom to explore the small world play sets such as the doll house, cars and trucks.

Well we have settled into our temporary home here at Newport and are enjoying exploring all the spaces.

Monday:

Lots of fun exploring the gym hall area. We opted for the parachute and balls today, exploring different ways to incorporate both.

Next some of us planned out and made some items in the woodwork area. Using our organisational skills to plan, prepare and make our items. We used our problem solving skills to figure out whether we needed screws or nails.

“Look, I made a hammer with a torch on it. You can hammer things in the dark” TS

While some of us were making different objects with woodwork, the rest of us made models with Lego.
“My plane can fly high up with these bits!” MF

We had snack together today because we were celebrating a birthday too ! We hope you had a great birthday RD!

 

Tuesday:

There were not so many of us today, but we still made the most of our morning!
Again starting the day with some woodwork creations, followed by Lego, animation making with the IPads and outdoor play.

Some of us asked to go into the gym hall to play, where we had some music on so we could dance and some action songs. We even had some exercises which we followed. ( Once the grown ups figured out how to use the sound system!)

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Wednesday:

Today we all made “planes” with lolly sticks. We talked a lot about what makes them fly higher or further. Next we changed the designs and finally had a little competition to see all our models fly!

Some of us explored the outdoor sandpit. There was lots of mathematical chat about volumes. Demonstrating our understanding of volume related vocabulary. “It is full up” “Wait! Look! Let’s use that one, it’s empty!”

Later in the day we went back to the gym hall where we did some more action songs, used the giant measuring tape to find out how long the hall was, before having more fun with the different sized balls. Mrs Moyes even showed us how to juggle with two balls at once ☺️

Thursday:

We completed the Daily Mile today! We did it altogether and ran around the school grounds, followed by a party snack!

Next we played Dodgeball in the hall and listened to some music. We even got to request some of our favourite songs 😄 before tidying up the playroom for home time – another busy day!

Friday:

We made it to the end of another busy holiday week in Newport.

Today some of us worked collaboratively, making different models with the Lego. Lots of turn taking, problem solving and sharing ideas.

After snack we had time in the gym hall, trying to get different sized balls through the hula hoop. We tried it up high, down low and every possible challenging way we could think of!

Lastly before home time, we had a trip down to the trim trail before our grown ups came to collect us. We are becoming much more confident climbing and balancing, and some of us are happy to explore different ways to move our bodies all the trim trail!

Happy Weekend Everyone,

We will see you next week!

Ferryport Team

Monday:

We started the week with our “Learning Partnership” visit, where visitors from other settings came to see our nursery.  Some of the children showcased their PLJs and their learning, keen to share their nursery with others.

Outside: We were practicing our ball skills with the basketball hoop, hide & seek and water play. We explored the flow of water and why it runs down the hill. Lots of great ideas.

Playroom:

Lots of role play in our nursery shop and cafe, buying and selling and making meals. We’ve been learning about money and how we use it.

 

Art area has been popular today with lots of mixing paints and experimenting with colours and liquids.

Tuesday:

Outside:  There was a lot of bike and scooter play , children were managing risks and ensuring to make use of the space. We planted some tulips and peas around the garden , a lot of digging involved, we are exited to watch them develop.

Playroom:  A very busy morning around the nursery , there was a lot role playing in our home corner , re-enacting home life situations by baking ,  cleaning , shopping or looking after our brothers and sisters.

Art area: We were making good use of our junk modelling area with a variety of creations using different sizes and shapes , figuring out ways to join them together.

 

Wednesday:

Today we were learning about Chinese New Year. We had a story and listened to a film of a little girl telling us all about how they celebrate new year. We listened so well that we could answer questions about it and we learned how to say “Happy New Year”!

Later we went to the beach. It was cold and windy but we had fun. We climbed rocks, collected shells and pebbles, threw stones in the water to check which floated and sunk,  and talked about our safety rules. We looked at different types of transport we could see and hear.

Thursday:

Today was gym day. We completed the “sticky kids” workout. Learning to move our bodies in different ways.

Back in nursery, and after snack, some of us played outdoors. Lots of chasing games, turn taking and making up rules for our friends to follow.

In the playroom:

There was lots of model making in the art area, mark making at the writing table and role play both in the home corner and the rocking horse.

What a busy day!

Friday

We ventured to the Moon 🌙and Mars🌑 today on our Rocket ship that we planned, designed and built using a variety of small, medium and big bricks. Developing our mathematical skills  as well as our knowledge of the world around us.
Lots of problem solving and designing whilst creating our own kites today at the art area. We then experimented with them outside in the nursery garden.🪁 💨
Today we tried some yoga exploring different poses and their names e.g. The Tree, Downward Dog, Cat Pose and The Warrior.
We also explored some Chinese Ribbon dancing to Chinese music as part of our Chinese New Year celebrations 🇨🇳🧧

 

Monday

Our learning wall on shops & cafe’s has been popular with most of the children.  The nursery was very kindly donated a shop and cafe, which has given the opportunity to role play. They can experience using money to buy shopping as well as ordering different foods in the cafe.

 

 

 

Tuesday

There has been lots of chat about where we live as  we have been talking about burns day and living in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, some of the children have been exploring our world globe 🌍 looking at the size of different countries. In the garden we have been talking about shadows and how we create them.

Wednesday

We added a tinker table to the nursery which has been very popular this allows the opportunity to deconstruct and learn how the parts of computers are put together to make the end product. There has been some creative structures in the sand tray using shells/cones  to decorate.

Thursday

Today there has been lots of interest in making kites selecting a variety of different materials to decorate them, they took their kites to the garden to see them fly. Different number games has also been popular matching numbers in a variety of different ways.

Friday

In the garden the mud kitchen has been busy with lots of potion making using different natural resources to create the finished masterpiece. In the nursery some of the children have been using the magnetic shapes with lots of discussion how they made the shapes. We finished off today listening to Scottish music and had a wee jig.

Wow! We’re at the beginning of December already!

What a busy week we’ve had in nursery this week.

Monday:

With the weather turning particularly cold and frosty the children spent time outdoors in the garden exploring the properties of the ice and discussing what they haver noticed about the changing environment around them.

“The ground is slippy and wiggly!” JM

“Mrs Dempster put sand on the logs to stop us slipping” GB

Lots of building play in the sand area this week, with large groups of children making walls, roads, paths and creating small world areas with loose parts such as shells and stones.

Tuesday:

Today we decided it was time to decorate the nursery for Christmas!

The children all took part emptying the boxes and deciding where to put each bauble and decoration. We danced along to Christmas music while we worked. This led to lively discussions around everyone’s Christmas trees and traditions…..and of course some of us have elves!

Finished off with a 4th birthday celebration and cake.

“My tree has a red star!”

“My elf was naughty”

“Guess what, I have a big snowman!”

Wednesday:

Today a group of the children were experimenting with the Ipad, taking videos of themselves dancing, singing and smiling. Lots of interest in the incoming technology items too. (More on this in the new year).

We all listened “The Christmas Story” today. Each of us listened well and answered questions about the story so show how we are beginning to understand the role of the Christmas story and how we celebrate.

Thursday:

Today was gym day.

We had some Christmas themed warm up games to get us ready and in the mood to be active and move our bodies.  Once warmed up , we had lots of different types of gym equipment out to explore.

We discovered different ways to move our bodies independently, using beams, mats, balls, cars, hobbyhorses and more!

We practiced turn taking and sharing the space with our nursery friends, it’s tricky but we are doing well with this.

Friday:

Today we all spent lots of time building elaborate houses with the large construction blocks and filling them with loose parts and items from the home corner. We worked co-operatively and created a plan for building.

A few of us have been loving the musical instruments this week, with some using them to support of Christmas song practices.

We even had another 4th birthday celebration and chocolate cake!

Our Christmas song practice has been happening every morning this week. We are working hard to learn all our songs, and it is definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

 

Have a lovely weekend and we’ll see you all next week.

The Nursery Team

Monday:

This week started with lots of role play.
Some of us built police cars with the large blocks and made handcuffs from pipe cleaners to support our play.
“I have a police dog called K9”

Tuesday:

Tuesday we played mostly outside.
Some of us used the small blocks to create towers and “McDonalds”!
There was lots of sharing resources with our friends and building resilience when our wonderful creations fall down !

We had a great time being back up in the mud kitchen now that we have new garden steps.
We made cups of tea and chatted about what we like to have with a cup of tea and what our family members like with tea (kitkats apparently!). Lots of great discussions to add to our PLJs 😊.

Wednesday:

Wednesday we were busy!
Peter Rabbit computer game is a firm favourite at the moment. We’re practicing directional language and sharing our strategies with our friends.

We are continuing our interest  in construction and engineering with building houses.

”This is a baby house, no grown ups allowed!”.

Working as a team to build and tidy up again. We’re trying hard with our tidying up, some of us find this tricky, but we’re still trying. 😁

Thursday

Almost all of us spent Thursday morning outside in the garden,  riding the bikes & scooters, playing families in the playhouse, digging in the mud pit, playing in the mud kitchen, and role playing a “Chocolate Town”! Lots of valuable learning, creating, sharing, turn taking, exploring, counting, contextual learning – phew, what a busy morning!

A small group of us even helped Miss Higgins at the shop to buy more flour!

Friday:

We found different sized/shaped leaves in our nursery garden. We tried some leaf rubbing using various Autumn coloured crayons-developing our knowledge and understanding of the world around us.  The children chose some new musical instruments to add to our outdoor music area – this created lots of discussion re the different sounds the instruments made. “This one’s really noisy 🙉” “We’re a band 🎸🥁🪇”