This week at nursery, the children have been enjoying the song of the week, ‘The Big Ship Sails On The Alley Alley-Oh’. This song has sparked lots of interest and discussions about pirates. Through responsive planning, the children have participated in a wide variety of pirate-themed experiences both indoors and outdoors.  The children have been making treasure maps and writing pirate words in the literacy area.  Within the expressive arts area, the children have created their own ships, hiding treasure using playdough and sand and learning about what lives in the ocean.  Within the STEM area, the children have been very busy designing and building their own pirate ships and role playing as pirates.  Outdoors, the children have had the opportunity to fly kites and participate in cannonball target practice! Whilst the children have been enjoying a healthy snack, they have been discussing Pirate Pete, his dog, Strawberry, and the foods they think pirates would eat. The children have then recorded this information in a floor book.