{"id":10170,"date":"2025-11-28T17:56:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T17:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/?p=10170"},"modified":"2025-11-28T17:56:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T17:56:13","slug":"newport-nursery-week-24-11-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/npsnursery\/2025\/11\/28\/newport-nursery-week-24-11-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Newport Nursery week 24.11.25"},"content":{"rendered":"

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…..<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

This week learning is\u2026 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.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

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\u00a0 bubble wands and\u00a0 created their own bubbles. To extend their learning the boys\u00a0 created their own mixture\u00a0 using language to describe more or less of the\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n

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Also outside we have observed children selecting and using a range of blocks to create different structures and designs with their friends, developing\u00a0 balance, problem solving and imagination. \u2018I\u2019m going to balance.\u2019 \u2018I\u2019m a sloth.\u2019 We have also seen children using their imagination to pretend they were scary ghosts who were scaring away the goblins.<\/p>\n

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Inside the children are using the daily chart to recognise and develop their understanding of time.\u00a0 They also looked outside to\u00a0 decided what the weather was and to find the correct tile. They decided today it was sunny and cloudy.<\/p>\n

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Throughout the week some children have been discovering the clay area,\u00a0 using the books to help\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n

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Yesterday, a few of us were individually supported by an adult to explore a new game on the PC. \u2018I can explore, play and communicate using digital technologies safely and securely.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

Lots if interest shown in books and research that had occurred this week with some wanting to discover more about Basking sharks,\u00a0 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<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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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 \u201cit\u2019s not too sour, it\u2019s nice, try it\u201d 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.<\/p>\n

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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\u00a0 participated in a game of Counting sheep. The game promotes skills to recognise, count, match and turn take.<\/p>\n

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Reminders<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n