Hello everyone, Here is a quick look at what we have been up to in nursery this week…..

This week learning is… creativity, motor skills, team work, communication, balancing skills, hand/eye coordination, numeracy, literacy, self confidence, exploring, predicting, being curious, sharing, self-esteem, technology, outdoor learning and problem solving.

On Monday morning a group of children  participated in some  yoga activities that supports their  mental and physical well-being.. They listened and watch carefully to the instructions to move their bodies in a range of balance and  stretch  type movements, whilst supporting their developing awareness of space and others around them.

Throughout the week some children have been busy creating a range of models using the blocks either has a  group or independently. They used  a range of blocks to create a models of  houses. They incorporated the dolls from the dollhouse to role play families,  sharing personal experiences through their play.

We had some children build an amazing castle. A discussion started about who might live  in there, such as queens, kings etc.. They celebrated their achievement  to create the castle  sharing how it had different rooms. and to point  these out to the adults.

Throughout the week  groups of children have been out for a walk  to collect a range of natural items such as flowers, leaves and sticks for the mud kitchen. When they came back they put them in the mud kitchen where George joined them and used the recipe’s to created different concoctions.

We just want to say a massive thank you to Findlay’s dad Ben who kindly came into nursery today to speak about his job.☺️ The children listened carefully to the information given by Ben, recalling what they had learnt. Below are some of the comments given by the children what they had.

: “You’re whole body can get X-rays” 🩻

“TB makes you poorly” 😷

“If you get a bad cough you go to the doctors” 🥼

“Calpol makes you feel better”❤️‍🩹

“X-rays can see your bones” 🦴

“If you have a bad cough you get medicine”💊

“You can see the bugs in a X-ray” 🐛

“You can hear through a stethoscope” 🩺

“When you breathe in and out it’s like a balloon” 🎈

Bones are white” ⚪️

The children got to explore some resources such as a stethoscope, listening to each others hearts. They investigated how lungs fill up through the use of a balloon and pump, and they looked at some x-rays X-rays and  a teddy sized version of a bug from the inside of the body.

​Just a quick reminder that our  learning wall is all about “Our Bodies, Their Bodies” 🫁 To continue to support their learning, we would love to hear from any more parents/carers who work with bodies such as  doctors, dentists, opticians, nurses or physiotherapists! 👨‍⚕️ If you would be happy to come in… we’d love to have you.​ 🙏

At the forest this week some children choose to participate in a bug hunt, promoting skills to find the images hidden around the area. Then use skills to find and match  the bug image on the sheet, then mark a circle around the image ready to find another. They teamed up in pairs working together sharing thoughts on where to find more. Another group also worked with the adult to source out a range of natural loose parts such as pine cones to add to out mud kitchen. They used a range of mathematical language such as comparing in making sets of cones  The children enjoyed a pesto pizza cooked on the campfire for their mid morning snack.

We enjoyed a visit from George’s dad Sam ,who took time out to  kindly came into nursery today to speak about his job.☺️ The children listened carefully to the information given by Sam and  confidently shared back what they had learnt. Once again a very big Thank you to Sam for doing this for the children.  Below are some of the comments given by the children that they learned through Sam’s visit:

“I learnt about skulls.” 💀 “Screwing stuff in heads.” 🤕

“You put metal on the bones.” 🦴

“If a rugby player bashes his head they go to hospital.” 🏉

“If you put your finger there (on wrist) you feel your heart beat” ❤️

“The bones inside your head are pretty strong.”💪

“You need glasses to see the bones.” 👓 “The glasses have a light and microscope to see better.” 🔬

“The special medicine puts you to sleep.” 😴

“Your eyes can go down into a hole”🕳️

 

A massive thank you to Jeff Layton from Kettle Produce who kindly came into nursery today to speak about his job.☺️ The children listened carefully to the information recalling any new learning that they had learnt. Jeff kindly brought in some lettuce plants,  sharing that they need nitrogen, calcium, magnesium, potassium and different elements to help them grow. 🌱 Below are some of the comments given by the children by asking questions to further extend their knowledge on plants.

“The soil has to be like a chocolate sponge cake.” 🎂

“When they grow the bees catch the honey.” 🍯

“They need food to grow.” 🌱

“The shape the soil needs to be.” ⭕️

“Plants need water to grow.” 💦

“They need water once a week.” 1️⃣

“The lettuce has to be 6 inches apart.” 🥬

“You need to water them.” 💧

And  our final visit this week was from Childsmile. We just want to say a massive thank you to Louise,  who kindly came into nursery today to speak about her job.☺️ The children listened  to the information given by Louise, recalling what they had learnt. Louise kindly donated Buddy the dog to keep at the  Nursery for the children to look after Buddy’s teeth . 🐶 Below are some of the comments given by the children.

“The pink bit is called the gum.” 👄

“You have to have an adult to brush your back teeth.”🦷

“You have to brush your teeth three times a day.” 🕰️ “If you don’t brush your teeth your teeth might fall out.” 🪥

“Don’t have many sweets.” 🍬

“You have 28 teeth when you’re big.” 2️⃣8️⃣ “If you’re children you have 20 teeth.” 2️⃣0️⃣

“If you put water on your toothbrush the magic will go away.” ✨

“Don’t eat sweet stuff after you’ve brushed your teeth.” 🍫

On Friday the PEEP session focused on Support and encouragement down in the bottom garden having fun making an obstacle course, a target practice area and having lots of fun. The dates for all the PEEP and Bookbug sessions you can find on the seesaw app.

 

 

Dates for next week.

Monday 4th May 2026 – Bank holiday….. no nursery today.

Tuesday 5th May 2026 – GP talk with the children by Roddy’s dad.

Wednesday 6th May 2026 – Forest day. Meet at 9.00 am at Waterstone Crook.

Thursday 7th May 2026 – IN- SERVICE DAY.  No nursery today.

Friday 8th May 2026 – Physiotherapist talk with Fraser’s mum and colleague.

– Book Bug session with Miss Nelson at 9. 15 am in the huts. The       focus is on  rhyming.

Reminders

Can all parents remember sun cream to be applied before coming to nursery, and that your child has a sun hat too in their bag.

• Can all parents if your child has a packed lunch can we please ensure grapes and big fruits are cut to minimise the risk of choking.🍇  
• Can we remind all parents\carers to park in a white space only as the yellow spaces are for staff only. 
•  If your child is going to be picked up by someone else, please let the ladies know or the office so we are aware. 

• Can we ensure that your child is dressed appropriately for all the weather  conditions that may arise.
• Can we ensure when you are leaving the nursery that the gate is locked.
• Can all parents ensure your child has a set of waterproofs and wellies to enable play outside when it’s wet and that they also have a sun hat too.

Our nursery blog is sent out every week on a Friday afternoon.

Our Cosy Time Library and Story Sacks 📚

• This will be available to families at drop off and pick up time every day for you and your child to choose a book to take home to read 🏡There is no time limit on our library books we would just ask that you sign the book with your child’s name, the title of the book they have taken, the date it was taken and when it was returned ✍️f your child has any special requests for a certain book, please  ask a member of staff or send a message on seesaw and we can help you 😃There will be a folder with your child’s name for them to put the book in for its journey to home and back 📁if you have any questions, any member of staff would be happy to help.

• Loose Parts.

We are always in need of replenishing our loose parts in nursery. If you are out and about on walks, or are planning to recycle items, can we ask that you think of us first please 😃Here is some of the items we are looking for:

Conkers, stones, shells, tea cups, sticks, picture frames, plates, wood, drainpipes any old garden furniture such as chairs, tables or parasols, planks of wood, cable drums etc,  anything you think might be of used in nursery.

We hope you have a lovely extended weekend and we will see you all on Monday.

From  Mrs Wilson and all the Nursery team. x