This week the children have been talking about the different seasons, how they change and which season we are now in. They have been discussing all the different signs of Spring, such as buds appearing on trees, plants growing in the ground, baby lambs, birds returning to Scotland and new chicks being born. We have been walking around the school grounds looking at all the new signs of Spring.

We now have a new weather chart to help us talk about changes in the weather. The children take it in turns to update the chart each day as the weather changes.

The children have also been making bird feeders to take home and for our nursery garden. They made a feed mixture with lard, cheese, raisins, apples and oats which they mixed together and then moulded onto pinecones. Some of the children also wanted to make bird feeders by stuffing the mixture into toilet rolls and using sticks to hang them from branches.

The children leading their learning is a crucial element to our ethos in nursery and our children have great ideas, which they enjoy developing together. Some of the children decided to create a drive through area in the garden, which they then developed into a McDonald’s. They used boxes to create seating and a kitchen area. They even made signs for each area. They then took turns to work there and to drive through. Don’t worry, we only promote healthy eating at nursery!

It was very exciting when we had outdoor PE in the school MUGA this week. The children practised balancing by walking along the lines, changing directions, walking backwards, forwards and to the side. They also practised throwing and catching skills with small balls, which they had great fun with.

The children have daily opportunities to practise recognising and writing their name in lots of different ways. This week some of the children were keen to spell out their names with the letter stones.

There are also daily activities to develop fine motor skills. The playdough station has been very popular this week and the children have enjoyed rolling it into different shapes and sizes to create people. They have also experimented with different tools like cutters, rollers and scissors.