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.

Monday 28th April

Today Innes, Robin and Thomas all enjoyed playing together as they hit a ball back and forward to one another. They were taking turns with who they throw it to and race to catch it when it rolls away. 🥎

Today Jude was looking hard at work as he paints with water on the tyre. “Look at my ear” he says as he shows where he keeps his paintbrush when he isn’t using it. 🖌️

Today Emily-Rose was helping to look after an ant after finding one outside. “He needs some help, I’m looking after him” she says as she places him carefully on the ground using a spoon and making sure that nobody stands on him. 🐜

Today outside Sehrish, Joni, Zac, Florence, and Fraser participated in monster bingo. They were able to point and name some of the shapes they had in their board with a little bit of support from an adult with trickier shapes. Once they matched shaped they placed a splat 🫟 and the first one with a line won that game of monster bingo 🟡🔹🔺🟧

Tuesday 29th April

Today Lachlan, Robin, Innes, Leo, Rosie and Flora used their spacial awareness when following dance routines from Danny Go. They followed instructions from Danny go to confidently perform the correct sequences. 🕺

Today Jude, Lachlan, Jackson and Euan created their own band. They had the opportunity to use musical instruments to play along to different styles of music. Today the boys decided they wanted to play along to “we will rock you.” 🥁🎤

Today Emily-Rose, Fraser and Thomas enjoyed role playing in the home corner. Emily-Rose and Thomas enjoyed pretending to be hair dressers and loved doing Fraser’s hair. 💇‍♀️

Today at the forest Luke confidently used his spacial awareness to have a shot on the rope swing. He used his balancing skills to hold onto the swing without falling off. He also used his gross motor skills to push himself off of the platform to have a good swing.

Wednesday 30th April

Brodie started to create a “chillax chair” using loose parts outside when Gregor and Jude shared their ideas of using the crates to use as a foot rest. The boys combined their ideas and came up with a relaxing place to sit in the sun and took turns independently ☀️

 

Elyn and Leo are using the new outdoor cushions to relax in the shade together in the reading area 📖

After a comment from a child about using the water tray to clean the cars, the children helped to create a car wash for outside using junk modelling and cut up cloths on the tuff tray 🧼 🚗

 

Thursday 1st May

Today in the mud kitchen a group of boys enjoyed role playing. “It’s a witch potion, whoever drinks it turns into a boy. If you’re a girl you turn into a boy and if you’re a boy you turn into a girl!” Leo, Jackson and Cammy are using the mud kitchen to create their own potion and are sharing all about what it can do 🧙‍♀️

Today inside Gregor wanted to participate in a number game. Gregor seen his peers playing the number game and asked to have a shot. Gregor confidently ordered numeral 1-5 without any support and independently used his fingers to show a missing number from the number line. Great job Gregor 🌟

Today outside Jackson, Reuben and Lachlan enjoyed sitting in the sun as they invested in some quiet time in the garden and look at a good book 📕

Friday 2nd May

Today inside Annie, George and Thomas explored more of their interest and learning of plants and flowers by planting sunflower seeds for the first time at nursery. They sparked discussions about the life cycle of a plant and what a plant requires to grow. The group of children confidently discussed the basic needs of a plant. “You need water and sunlight to make the flower grow.” “If they don’t get water they will die.” “Do you know a sunflower grows big, bigger than me.” We did some research using the iPad and discovered a sunflower grows up to 4.5m. “We could use tape to measure it when it’s grown” After planting the seeds the children were able to discuss step by step instructions on how to plant a flower seen.

This afternoon Jude was observed investigating the feelings area. He was using a range of natural resources to create facial expressions and sharing his understanding of facial expressions and feelings with the adult that using the correct language.

Today outside a group of children have made their very own crochet chain, bracelets and necklaces. They used their fine motor skills to help hold and thread the wool around the hook as they crocheted their item and added a bead to make a chain necklace and bracelet. The children used the scissors to cut the wool to size and is wearing it proudly. Great work everyone! The children shared their designs with one another and recognised their own and others achievements by saying “that looks so good well done” 🧶

Our Cosy Time Library 📚 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 ✍️There will be pens and hand sanitiser available for you to sign the books in and out. If 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 📁A tray will be available for you to put in your returned books so we can quarantine and clean them before putting them on display again, if you have any questions, any member of staff would be happy to help ☺️

Reminders

• Can all parents label items of  your child’s clothing.
• Can all parents put in at least one full change of clothing for water play and accidents.
• 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.
• Can all parents ensure your child has a set of waterproofs and wellies to play outside when it’s wet.
• Our nursery blog is sent out every week on a Friday afternoon.
• 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 the weather.
• Can we ensure when you are leaving the nursery that the gate is locked.
• There is learning at home sheets available in the nursery to share your child’s learning and experiences you do at home.
• 💭Any changes to your child’s Diet or Medication? Please speak with one of the Team who can support you.
  Loose PartsWe 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 😃

We hope you have a lovely weekend and will see you all on Tuesday 6th May (bank holiday Monday).

The Nursery Team 