Hello everyone, we hope you all have had a great week! Here is a quick look at what we have been up to in nursery…..

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.

Outside a group of children have been experimenting with bubbles that was made up by Miss Nelson. They discovered whilst making the solution there was water and fairy up liquid . They used sports bats as the  bubble wands and  created their own bubbles. To extend their learning the boys  created their own mixture  using language to describe more or less of the  liquid or water . The boys discovered that there wasn’t enough rain water to collect for their mixture so used their initiative to collect water from the tap.

Also outside we have observed children selecting and using a range of blocks to create different structures and designs with their friends, developing  balance, problem solving and imagination. ‘I’m going to balance.’ ‘I’m a sloth.’ We have also seen children using their imagination to pretend they were scary ghosts who were scaring away the goblins.

  

Inside the children are using the daily chart to recognise and develop their understanding of time.  They also looked outside to  decided what the weather was and to find the correct tile. They decided today it was sunny and cloudy.

Throughout the week some children have been discovering the clay area,  using the books to help  them with ideas. One child decided he was going to make a dog then turned it into a pizza. Others seen been creative too in the art areas, block area and loose parts outside using a range of materials.

     

Yesterday, a few of us were individually supported by an adult to explore a new game on the PC. ‘I can explore, play and communicate using digital technologies safely and securely.’

Others independently investigated the symmetry game on the computer. They needed to manoeuvre the mouse to click on the matching image, then tick the check box. They demonstrated skills to listen  firstly to the advice and instructions, then as their confidence grew to correctly match the images. They used their initiative to make changes to correct when checked. While some explore jigsaws and other number games too.

 

From observing some children with animals in the sand area. The adult asked if they would like other animals too. The play then extended into the block area with mountains and a volcano with more animals to create a safari park with a jeep and people. Lots of imaginative play occurred with ideas being shared to deepen the play and discussions on the Animal learning topic.

Lots if interest shown in books and research that had occurred this week with some wanting to discover more about Basking sharks,  inspiring others to join in too. Through the research they discovered that they have hooked teeth and they swim with their mouths open. This has been displayed on the learning wall and into their PLJs

 

After reading Pip the little Penguin, we discussed what Pip was made out of. We discovered he was a fingerprint and some children wanted to find out more about fingerprints and what they were. We decided to do our own little experiment and test our fingerprints by using chalk and tape. Some then found a tool to look at them closely and compare them. We discussed how fingerprints were unique and our prints were special to us. We found out the names of the different prints and decided what each of us had. Hollie then wanted to find out whose prints matched her pattern.

Some have spent time exploring the tools in the water tray. They were investigating which non standard items held the most water, and were observed using the correct language sharing their thoughts to describe mass.

A group of children are enjoying a balanced snack this morning of wraps, cream cheese, cucumbers, carrots and pomegranate seeds. The children are also giving some lemon water a try where they said “it’s not too sour, it’s nice, try it” to encourage their friends to give it a go too. Whilst on our forest day down in the bottom garden the children enjoyed a hot snack of porridge and fruit to give them plenty of energy to play and explore.

Through the week the children have been developing their early reading and recognition of number words and numbers using the computer and games.. They used their hand eye coordination orientation in the movement of the mouse to click on the required number/ word. With the games, some  participated in a game of Counting sheep. The game promotes skills to recognise, count, match and turn take.

Reminders

•  Wednesday 03/12/25       – No Forest Kindergarten.

 

• 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.

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

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 ✍️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, etc,  anything you think might be of used in nursery.

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

From  Mrs Wilson and all the Nursery team. x

Hello everyone, we hope you have had a good week. Here is a look at what we have been up to in nursery…

To start off our Monday morning, we had a visit from our friend Mr Robin who wanted to come inside to get warm from the cold weather. We safely caught him and released him outside. We see him everyday in the nursery garden where he is getting closer and closer to use and we often watch what he is up to.

Children have been in the block area showcasing their team work and building skills as they build a range of structures together. They have built things from dinosaur showers to rockets.

Children have been using the outdoor space to explore tinkering with the tools and old electronics and building using the loose parts and cardboard boxes. Children were also using the foam dice to explore number and developing their awareness of subitise.

We had a short forest session in the bottom garden where we had a fire and enjoyed some beans and pitta bread. The children also created a pipe system where they looked at transporting stones to see how to get them to the other end.

The boys have been creating their own den using covers and items to weigh them down to stop them from falling.

Children have been exploring their creative and expressive sides as they use the art area to use wool to wrap around resources. Children have been exploring the xylophone to make louder and quieter sounds and children have been using the picture cards to create their own stories and characters. Two children were using their senses to play in the sand and describe how it feels as they make a waterfall together. Children also made ghosts in the art area so they could make them into kites and fly them in the wind outside.

The children have been enjoying some Danny Go today as they follow along to the instructions and moves and discuss their favourite song to dance to.

 

Reminders:

• Bookbug will be on Friday 28th December from 9:00am in the huts, we look forward to seeing you there.
• Forest will be on Wednesday morning, can you please ensure your child is wrapped up warm, it’s better to have too many layers as we can always take these off.
• Please speak to a member of staff if you would like to sign up or a parent chat with your child’s keyworker which will take place the first week in December.

Have a great weekend! Miss McKenzie

Hello everyone, we hope you all have had a great week! Here is a quick look at what we have been up to in nursery…..

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 10th November

Today inside a group of children worked together to communicate and share their ideas when creating models in the block area. They used different sized, shaped and coloured blocks to create a land for dinosaurs. They confidently described their model and discussed their reasoning for each part. 👷🏼‍♂️

Today outside a group of children noticed some orange blobs on the bug hotel outside. They weren’t sure what it was so we decided to use the iPad to research it. We found out it was a type of fungus that grows outside in damp conditions. The group of children wanted everyone to be safe so used chalk to warn people in the area and made sure to wash their hands really well in case they touched any by accident. 🍄

Today both inside and outside the children have been expressing their likes for story books and texts. They independently selected a book and were able to retell them from the pictures in the book. 📕

Today outside a group of children have been problem solving together after noticing a ball stuck in a wooden reel outside. One peer suggested using a stick and the other then went and got a stick to try from the other side because one stick wasn’t working. They managed to free the ball and then had to problem solve how to get the ball again after it landed in the middle of a large puddle that they couldn’t reach! ☔️

Tuesday 11th November

Today a group of children enjoyed exploring different features on the IPad as we worked together to create a fact book about sharks and whales. They helped research and chose different pictures and drawings to feature in their book. 🦈

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Outside today, a group of children have been looking at the rain gauge to see how much rain we have captured. An adult said “it’s raining lots today” and they remembered about the gauges and ran to the plant pot and said “let’s see how much!”. They recognised which had more in it and counted up to 36 lines on the side to share how much had been caught .☔️

Today a small group worked together to sing and move to a range of movement and songs. Developing their literacy, physical and numeracy skills as they sung movement and counting songs. 🎶

Wednesday12th November

Today at forest a group of children used sticks on the fallen down tree to dig a big hole to look for treasure. They discussed that they were pretending it was a mine they were able to discuss that’s where special diamond’s, crystals and shiny stones live. 🔮

Today at the forest a group of children explored mark making on different materials as they dug up mud and used the mud to create lovely drawings on the tree. 🌳

Today a group of children enjoyed exploring the fire at the forest and discussed what their senses. They discussed colours they could see on the wood and the flames. They discussed that they need to stay away from the fire to keep safe and won’t burn ourselves. They discussed their favourite snacks beans, porridge and pasta. 🍝

Today at the forest a group of children have been developing their physical skills as they have been using their gross motor skills and balance skills to keep on the rope swing. 🪢

Thursday13th November

Today in the block area a group of children used different shapes, sized, coloured blocks and loose parts to create a model of an animal world. “It’s for cows, sheep’s and dinosaurs.” “It’s for big and small animals.” “We look after them by keeping them dry and warm.” “We put coats on them and feed them too.” 🐾

Today in the home corner a group of children engaged in some role play. They created their own story as they used their own words while playing. “We’re playing families.” “It was my birthday in the game.” “I got presents and cake.” “I made the cake it was raspberry and chocolate cake.” 🎂

Today a group of children have been exploring shape through their daily experiences as they have been investigating jigsaw puzzles. The group of children worked together to create the Elmer jigsaw while turning pieces if required. 🧩

Friday14th November

 

Inservice Day No Nursery 🏡

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 ask a members of the team to help 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 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 ☺️

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, etc,  anything you think might be of used in nursery.

 

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.
• 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.
• Our nursery blog is sent out every week on a Friday afternoon.
• Reminder that next week is PEEP and we look forward to seeing you all there.

 

We hope you have a lovely weekend .

Miss Nelson and the rest of the Nursery team. x

Hello everyone, we hope you all have had a great week! Here is a quick look at what we have been up to in nursery…..

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.

Throughout our forest session today, all the children were engaged in their play. We had some chipping away on the fallen tree looking for treasure. We had a Who had squashed Miss Nelson mystery, in which the children role played policemen to discover who had done this. Lots of imaginative  sharing ideas and thoughts  in their play, along with having lots of fun too. We also discovered on arrival lots of logs ideal for sitting on around the camp fire whilst having snack. Some children spent time demonstrating their confidence to climb a range of trees. The children enjoyed a hot snack of beans and pitta bread along with a drink of milk or water.

we’re have been looking at colours linking this topic to celebrate Bonfire night along with discussing firework displays or if they are having these at their home. We talked about the different sounds, how each flew, zoomed or exploded into the night. We then created our own pictures using pipe cleaners to create the different explosions of colour. We used visual support through the computer and through text books.

 

we have also focused on events occurring in the world around us by looking at Remembrance Day. This interest arose from a simple question on why they were wearing a flower on their top. We will watch a short video appropriate for the children’s stage and will listen to some poems and stories too. Here they are creating their own images of poppies using only 3 colours.

Following on from a current learning topic of Remembrance Day and wearing poppies. A group of children were observed being very creative using the blocks, confidently sharing when asked that it was a field of poppies. They then created an image in the floor book to share what they had made

 

       

Outside through an intentional promotion a group of children were able to discuss and follow personal hygiene routines. The children were introduced to gloves and paint which indicated their hands and germs and a tuff tray with warm soapy water. The children asked what it was for which led to a group discussion. After Miss Nelson said “I wonder if anyone could tell me why we wash our hands, the children said “We wash our hand to get all the germs off. We would get them from being outside.” “We need to wash them.” “Water first, then soap, when they’re soapy we would rinse them off.” Miss Nelson asked “I wonder if anyone could tell me how we get the water.” “We push the button and the water comes out.” This shows the children are becoming more aware of common appliances and how they work. “Then we could dry our hands.” “After we’ve washed our hands we can play or go outside.” The children could confidently discuss why we would wash our hands using algorithm step by step guide and when we do it showing their awareness of simple sequences. “We wash them after toilet, before snack and lunch and when we come in from outside.” “It’s important so we don’t get sick.” “Do you know if we were sick we would have to go to the doctors.” “The doctors give you medicine.” The children were able to identify who to contact if you get sick and discuss the role of a doctor. When asked I wonder if you could tell me who touches the medicine the children were able to discuss that it’s grown ups only that touch it. “I have 5 germs on my hand.” “I have 5 too.” Through real life play the children could confidently show their awareness of numbers through their daily experience. The group of children enjoyed this experience and kept coming back to wash their hands.

    

A group of children enjoyed a balanced snack today of fruits, oat cakes and freshly made orange juice by the children. We began discussing what foods give us energy which Finlay shared he thought that the bananas would give us the most energy and help us be strong.

 

Outside some children created their own band using the musical instruments they sung along to we will rock you. They had a great idea of watching it on the smart board to see what other musical instruments the band were using. They used different material throughout the morning and discovered different sounds it made.

Reminders

•  Wednesday 12/11/25       -Forest Kindergarten  meet at 9.00am at  Waterstone crook carpark.
•  Friday 14/11/25    – Book Bug session starting  around 9.15 am with Miss Nelson.

 

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

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 ✍️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, etc,  anything you think might be of used in nursery.

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

From  Mrs Wilson and all the Nursery team. x

 

 

 

Hello everyone, we hope you have had a great first week back, here is a look at what we have been up to in nursery this week…

 

Children have been exploring their mark making skills this week as they write stories and lists about different things. One child wrote about a speed boat and how they wanted one for Christmas and another child was writing about his mummy. The children were using letters and words they already knew from memory and wrote these independently.

Children were also extending their mark making skills as they used the smartboard to draw pictures for their families. They were helped to find out how to select the pen colour and how to use the different functions.

 

The children enjoyed some spooky themed stories at the forest as they listened to Room on the Broom to identify word patterns and predict what was going to happen next. We then noticed a red squirrel up in the trees. Children then suggested we go on a squirrel hunt and we saw a further 3 red squirrels which had never happened at the forest before.

 

Children have been continuing their interests in animals and birds as they choose to do some bird watching outside. The children collected the resources that they thought they would need to help them such as a book about birds and pen and paper to document what they find.

 

Children created their own treasure maps to  use around the garden. The children drew a layout of the garden and asked the adult to put an ‘x’ marks the spot somewhere on the map for the to search.

 

Children noticed the rain gauges had started to fill up in the garden and spoke about what they were for. The children recognised, with a little support, that the rain had filled up to the number 30.

 

Children have been using their imaginations this week as they create models using the snap n’ play and use wooden sticks for rockets. The children with the snap n’ play created machines and added different elements. The rockets were launched into space and the children spoke about different planets they were going to land on.

We had a group of builders using the loose parts in the garden as they worked together to make dens using the tarpaulins and crates. They shared their knowledge of keeping safe, what clothing they needed to wear whilst on site. “We wear these so we can see people” “ The helmets stop our heads from getting hurt”.

Reminders:

• Our forest sessions are on a Wednesday morning where we meet at Waterstone Crook carpark from 9:00-9:15am where we will then make our way up to the forest.
• We have provided a leaflet to go home for clothing at the forest to support your child with the changing weather, please ask if you have any questions.
• Our Peep group will start next week where we meet every second Friday beginning Friday 7th November at 9:10am. We will meet in the room after drop off and adults will head over to the huts where the children will come shortly after to join for activities. Please speak to Miss McKenzie if you would like to join or have any questions. The Peep session runs for roughly 1 hour.

 

We hope you have a great Halloween weekend, see you next week 🦇

Hello everyone, we hope you all have had a great week! Here is a quick look at what we have been up to in nursery…..

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 6th October

Today a group of children have been exploring the spelling game as they find the letters they need to match up to their board to create a word. They did a bit of trial and error as they compared different letters to their board to see if they were the same and only needed a little support for some trickier letters. Great job everyone. ⭐️

Today a group of children worked together building a model with wooden blocks. “It’s a swimming pool, no it’s a lollipop”. “ It’s a swimming pool.” “It’s a swimming pool with a diving board.” They worked together to show others how to use the blue stool as a diving board.  Lots of laughter when using it.  Good imagination and building skills shown by all children.👷🏼‍♂️

This morning individual children explored the time area. They listened to the information from the adult and was able to find the Monday , October  and Autumn signs using the letter sounds. They then were able to select the number 6, then discussed the weather outside selecting the correct image. 📆

Tuesday 7th October

Today inside a group of children enjoyed exploring the slime as they discovered how it felt which led to a discussion about how things feel and discussed our senses. They discussed that it’s not safe to eat because it is “yucky.” “If you eat it you’d be sick and have to go to the doctors.” “Or hospital.” “The doctor give you medicine.” 🧑‍⚕️

Today an individual child is helping to keep their friends safe they he put a barrier and wet floor sign around the pool of slime outside to stop people from slipping on it.🪧

Today an individual child wanted to have an ID badge like the teachers.  They used a card to write on their name.  “I need a picture like yours ”.  They then drew a picture to complete their badge and with help we stuck it on to a spare ID cord. 🪪

Wednesday 8th October

Today in the forest a group of children were exploring the trees and used their imagination to role play. “We’re pretending it’s a space ship.” “We’re the space men.” “We’re going to play climbing.”

Today in the forest a group of children discussed turn taking as they created a line at the rope swing. They independently used their gross motor skills to hold on and swing from the landing to the ground.

Today in the forest a group of children have been risk assessing outside as they have used their gross motor skills to climb trees. They discussed how their tummy feels when they get too high.

Thursday 9th October

Today a small group of children asked for some music on. They asked for Elsa “let it go.” They used their gross motor skills to dance around. They recalled dance moves they had learnt at dancing and showed their peers and the ladies. 💃

Today the children enjoyed some snack together with banana milkshakes and fruit. The children are becoming more aware of routines as they confidently discussed handwashing before snack. They then get their crockery and help themselves to snack using the number boards. They have even become more confident at washing their dishes 🧼🫧

Today a group of children have chosen to work together to decorate a box outside. They recalled an activity they did last month that they wants to revisit… “I want to make another surprise box so we can sneak up and watch mr robin in the garden”. The children then decided they wanted to play hide and seek where they discussed counting from “number 0 because 0 means nothing” 🐦

Friday 10th October

Today inside some of the children independently took it upon themselves to look at some story books. They discussed with the ladies what they seen in the book and what part was their favourite. “I liked the pumpkin book best.” 🎃

Today inside a group of children used the blocks to create a garage for cars. “This is for the cars.” “It’s a garage.” And a rocket for hot wheels too.” The children worked together to problem solve and select appropriate solutions to made the blocks stay up. 🧱

Today inside some of the children independently extended their learning by exploring the learning wall area. They used the resources available such as the sea life facts and pens to create pictures and colour them in. ✍️

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 ask a members of the team to help 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 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 ☺️

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, etc,  anything you think might be of used in nursery.

 

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.

• 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.

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

 

We hope you have a lovely 2 weeks holiday and we will see you all on Monday 27th October for another great fun filled week!

Miss Nelson and the rest of the Nursery team. x

 Hello everyone, we hope you all have had a great week! Here is a quick look at what we have been up to in nursery…..

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.

At the forest this all the children were fully engaged in a range of play experiences. We had some children showing concern for the monster head that had somehow fallen over and was missing bits. They felt sorry for him so they helped to put him back together again. Another group was seen using their gross motor skills in using the rope swing to twist and turn to see who could do the most. We observed lots of tree climbing skills with discussions on  being safe. They enjoyed a warm snack of beans and pitta bread, along with a drink of warm milk or water .One child then began to use sticks to drum, this then led to a music wall created using string and a selection of sticks, which resulted in a round of queen songs being sung.

A few afternoons the children ventured down to the bottom garden using the space well, from climbing and exploring the loose parts,.

 

   

 

Outside this week we have been observing lots of mark making using the chalk and water to create a range of lines  and talking about directions, letters or numbers. In the mud kitchen they have been using  a range of loose natural parts such as conkers, cones, leaves and lavender using skills to mix, weigh and to cut up the lavender. They then created a restaurant adding a till and money to extend their play learning.

Inside we have also observed lots of children developing their own literacy and numeracy  skills through a range of different experiences. We recently set up a small area linked to time. We added a clock a other time related resources for the children to explore.  One child then helped to select some books to support their learning interest.

“Its a storm one”

“And that one got a wolf too”

The learning wall is still developing with an interest in shown this week in how the Octopus change change form, colour and texture. Lots of discussion arose from watching the video explaining and showing she children the different processes. This is now on display and we have now sent out a form and we are looking forward to seeing your responses to enable us to take forward.

 

Reminders

• Forest Kindergarten  meet at 9.00am at  Waterstone crook carpark.

 

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

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 ✍️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, etc,  anything you think might be of used in nursery.

We hope you have a lovely weekend and we will see you all on Monday for another great fun filled week!

Mrs Wilson and the rest of the Nursery team. x

 

We hope you have had a great week. Here is a look at some things we have been up to…..

 

Children have been exploring the outdoor area to create dens and develop their fine motor skills through cutting and chopping in the mud kitchen using scissors and freshly picked lavender. Children have been collaborating their ideas on how to make a good den using materials and crates.

A group of boys used the wooden blocks to make a track for the toy cars. They weaved the track around the room adding to their design as they went and listening to what others had to say to develop their ideas.

Children have joined in with a colour pattern game as they have to copy the patterned structure on the picture. Everyone worked really hard to match the colours and could recognise when they had made a mistake and worked to correct it with little support. The children requested trickier structures as they went. This opened up the conversation about positional language, height, colour patterns and symmetry.

 

The children have taken an interest in the tinkering table outside as they develop their fine motor skills through using the screwdrivers and unclipping pieces of circuit boards.

 

 

We had our first session this year at the forest which the children thoroughly enjoyed and spoke fondly of. Children were role play9ing that they were selling ice-cream, finding a forest monster made from wood and created their own games together. We also tried cooking pesto pasta for the first time which went really well and the children shared their liking for it.

When we got back we had lots of discussions on what went well and what everyone’s favourite thing to do at the forest was and what they request for snack on the fire next week which will be beans on toast or soup!

 

Children have been linking in nursery to learning at home as they bring in items to share with peers and adults. This has extended our learning wall for animals as children brought in bird books and shells from a recent holiday.

 

Reminders:

• Our forest session is on a Wednesday morning where we will meet at Waterstone Crook car park from 9:00am until 9:15am where we will then head to the forest location, please remember to pick up your waterproofs and wellies the day before.
• Parent chats will be happening next week, if you need a reminder of your time please just ask.
• We will be able to add faces to the blog as soon as we have received confirmation of all permissions for photos.

We hope you have a great weekend and we will see you next week ☺️

The nursery team x

Hello everyone, we hope you all have had a great week! Here is a quick look at what we have been up to in nursery…..

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 15th September

Today inside a group of children are beginning to show their good knowledge of personal hygiene routines as they independently washed their hands. 🧼 

Today inside a group of children have been creative in demonstrating different skills. They used fine motor skills and independently manipulated small tools by using the scissors to cut pictures. In the writing area a group of children used different colours to create a picture for family members. They drew around their hand and proceeded to use lots of colours to create a beautiful picture for their sister. Today a group of children got creative in the art area and painted some card. They used their imagination and said “it’s got a car inside for my party tomorrow.” They pretended that the card was wrapping paper and there was a present hidden inside. 🎨 

Today in the sand tray a group of children worked together to make an aeroplane landing, a rocket, a volcano and a Christmas tree that they were going to decorate. The children used sticks to create patterns in the sand to show where the rocket was landing. 🏖️ 

Today a group of children enjoyed a story called “Little Tiger’s Big Holiday” with Mrs Wilson. The group of children linked this story to their personal experiences as they discussed holidays they had went on with their families. They also had a discussion about items they would take on holiday and towards the end of the story they noticed the suitcase wouldn’t fit in the car which linked to problem solving how would they make it fit. “By taking things out.” 📖 

Tuesday 16th September

Today a group of children have been exploring shapes through games and puzzles. The group of children worked together to crest a dinosaur jigsaw and turned the pieces to fit if required. 🧩 

Today inside a group of children worked together to create their own stories using character cards. The group of children worked with Mrs Laing. They came up with the story and while Mrs Laing scribed for them. They had lots of characters and good imagination skills to come up with a good story line. 📖 

Today outside a group of children have been exploring the garden and discovered a Robin. They used their recall from last week and remembered there was 2 walking in the garden. The children came up with the idea to make a bird watching area and decorated a cardboard box. The group of children then put out bird seeds and watched from a far. 🐦

Wednesday 17th September

Today a group of children worked together to make an obstacle course. They were quite specific where the wheels had to go. They thought the obstacle course was good but said “I need a jump”. They placed another wheel down for the jump. They worked well together as a team . 🚲

After discussing a peers jumper which had an astronaut and the moon on it, we spoke about outer space and things that might be up in space. The conversation then turned to what animals have been to space and we researched on the iPad what animals had been, we made predictions on which the first one there. We found out the first animals were fruit flies. 🌌

Today, we went on a bird walk around the school grounds together 🐦 We made a chart for all the birds we predicted we would see which some of the children helped to cut and stick and all the children then put ticks next to them as we seen or heard them. All together we spotted 31 birds. The children were able to discuss which had the most and least and which were their favourites. After we returned, we made a bar graph to show everyone how much of each bird we found. We noticed that we had 19 crows and 9 pigeons. The children were able to point to which was the most popular. A peer also brought in a beautiful Magpie and Pigeon feather from home which they shared with their peers. A few children found a feather on our walk which we are going to research and see what bird it came from. We used our favourite Merlin bird app which identifies birds by their sound and shows you a picture of what they look like, the children looked at these pictures and shared if they knew it and what’s it name was. We had an extra little treat as we spotted a Stoat playing in the garden. We all watched carefully and stayed very quiet as it went back and forward playing right in front of us as it popped its head out from a plastic pipe 🐭 From this learning experience, we will create a more permanent bird watching area from inside the nursery and add appropriate resources to support this 🦅

Thursday 19th September

Continuing the interest of animals, the children requested to research animals trays. The children asked to do a zoo one “we haven’t done that before” and wanted to try something new. We worked together to collect resources from the nursery and took care of them by watching our spacial awareness to not drop them. The children discussed the importance of sharing and said “we all need a turn.” “Yeah it’s fair if we all have one each.” The children demonstrated good understanding of sharing. While putting the resources together the children started talking about their personal experiences and times they have gone to the zoo. They listened carefully to each other and waited their turn to reply. “The zoo makes me happy.” “It makes me excited.” “Me too.” “I went to the zoo for my birthday before.” “I went two times for my birthday.” “My mummy took me in the car to the zoo but I know you can get a bus.” The children discussed a range of feelings about how the zoo made them feel. They also discussed zookeepers and what zoo keepers do. “They give the animals food.””Like we fed the birds yesterday.” “They keep them healthy.” “They have to not walk by themselves.” “Do you know animals are living things and that’s why we have to feed them.” The children were able to discuss that a zookeeper looks after the animals which led to them discussing people who care for them. “My mummy looks after me and daddy.” “Sometimes my granny and grandad look after me.” While exploring the tray they used the animals to make footprints in the different materials. They continued role playing and discussed size, amount and lengths of the animals. “Look three sea lions.” “This one is bigger and that one is smaller.” “Yeah that one is longer too.” “We need one more sea lion to make four like the hippos.” “Do you know I had to pay to visit the zoo my mummy used pennies.” “Me too my granny used her card to pay.” The children discovered different ways we can pay for services. They continued to talk about different animals and times you might see them. “You never see sharks they are under the water.” “You see bats when it’s dark at night time and foxes too.” “I seen a bird today when it was morning.” After some of the children had finished with the tray they understood that they had to wash their hands. “I have to wash my hands with soap and water now because they are all muddy.” The children independently washed their hands after their play experience. 🐘🦒 

Following on from our interest in birds yesterday, An individual independently decided they wanted to look outside for birds using the tick chart they found. They used binoculars to look around and suggested we put seed out because that’s what would bring the birds to the nursery. They shared what their favourite bird on the chart was which they said “I like the robin”. We decided that it was just too windy for the birds to come out and we would try again later once the wind died down or even tomorrow 🐦

Today outside a group of children have decided to draw. They are discussing what they are drawing with each other and inspiring one another. They all drew different marks they drew JJ, Roblox and Minecraft. One drew a smiley face. One drew is a fireball. One drew their whole family and said “That’s me, that’s my mummy. I’m going to draw Harry” A peers said -“remember don’t forget your legs” (points to their peers drawing).😃

Friday 20th September

Today in the garden, a group of children worked with an adult to direct the making of a road for their car to travel and confidently shared his knowledge of directions. ‘We can go around the roundabout. ‘Go right now.’ ‘Go right then right.’ ‘That’s left (showing with arm).’ ‘The road needs to join…that way.’

Today inside a group of children decided to help prepare the morning snack. They decided they wanted grapes and crackers along with pineapple and blueberries. They watched and listened for the instructions and carefully cut the grapes into small pieces. We discussed that 1 grape can be cut in two, using the half language. They then cut these into 2 again learning about quarters, simple fractions. “That makes 4” they both shared.

Today inside a group of children used the iPad responsibly for the first time to create different pictures on doodle kids.

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 ask a members of the team to help 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 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 ☺️

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, etc,  anything you think might be of used in nursery.

 

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.

• 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.

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

 

We hope you have a lovely weekend and we will see you all on Monday for another great fun filled week!

Miss Nelson and the rest of the Nursery team. x

 

 

Hello everyone, we hope you all have had a great week! Here is a quick look at what we have been up to in nursery…..

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.

In all weather conditions this week  outside we have observed the children engaging in a variety of role play scenarios where they have assume roles from the world around them. We have seen lots of sharing, and listening to others ideas and lots of detailed descriptive language being used to describe what the items of loose parts are being used for We have seen pirates and treasure maps where a group used their mark making skills to create their maps. Some children have been using skills to investigate and explore to create the best solution in creating a ramp for a truck to go down. While others were seen exploring the flow of water  and how far it would go by pushing it.

      

Some children asked to go to the bottom garden to explore the environment. We observed lots of skills to climb,  independently developing their awareness to risk asses on being safe while  in the trees. Some explored the large pipes, using skills to push, roll, using a range of  descriptive language and make comparisons. A group shared their knowledge of not to touch or eat anything found outside after discovering a large group of mushrooms.

 

“You don’t eat them because they might be poisonous, and they can make you poorly”.

Inside our Learning wall topic of animals and sea life is slowly developing with more children now becoming more engaged and are sharing their work and ideas, thoughts to it. We have had one child sharing his favourite books and drawing a picture of his favourite character. Another after asking a question if Star fish are real, completed some research on this and  shared her learning to others

” they live in all the seas”,

“they like being on their own, they’re grumpy”

After an initial interest in shadows after reading the story of the Gruffalo’s child, the adult supported a child to create an area to investigate more shadows through using a book, torch and dark pieces of material. They used skills to find the solution to recreate a shadow, inspiring others to experience this too. This lead to the children using a book to explore other experiments they could experience. The resources were left out to allow the children to independently explore throughout the week.

“The shadow doesn’t work if you point the torch down”

“You have to point it up”

One child outside in the sun noticed that his shadow….

“it looks really tall”

   

At snack the children worked with the adult to make freshly squeezed orange juice. They demonstrated skills to cut, squeeze, sieve and pour using a range to utensils that sparked conversations on why we need fruit, and less of unhealthy foods. They shared their knowledge, linking personal experiences at from home.

“We could lemons, they are sour”

“Apple juice too”

“I would like apple juice, or bananas”.

The children have been really creative whilst sharing their feelings about being at nursery. They have created images of themselves using  oil pastels and a mirror. The discussions also included their knowledge of facial features and body parts, but also how we similar and different  but we’re the same too. These will be displayed in the dining hall for the children to share with others around.

Reminders

Could all forms be returned back to nursery by Monday if possible…..

• All about Me
• Sun cream permission slips
• Data protection forms.

Saturday 20th September 2025      –     Newport School Fayre  11.00am – 2.00pm

 

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

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 ✍️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, etc,  anything you think might be of used in nursery.

We hope you have a lovely weekend and we will see you all on Monday for another great fun filled week!

Mrs Wilson and the rest of the Nursery team. x