Bells Brae Nursery

Week Beginning: 22nd September 2025

Our story of the week is The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming.

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Our song of the week is All the Leaves are Falling Down.

Each week the children from Nursery have the opportunity to visit the school Library.  It’s an adventure to get to the library as we have to walk all the way through the school,  and up and downs stairs too!  The children were developing their gross motor skills and co-ordination by learning to keep left walking through the busy corridors, remembering to hold onto the rails as they go up and down the stairs and staying together walking as a group.

During their time at the Library the children were learning the importance of taking care of the books in the Library, how to look for books and how to put them back in their correct place to keep them safe so we can find them another time.

Children can look at books themselves, with a friend or with staff.  The children also engaged in a group story.

The children have been developing their gross motor skills by riding on bikes, trikes and scooters and climbing on obstacles made using loose parts outdoors.  They have been developing their understanding of keeping safe outdoors by wearing their helmets on the wheeled vehicles and being aware of keeping themselves and others safe whilst climbing.

Children have spent time with their friends in the gravel pit using shovels and diggers to dig, scoop and transport.

The children have been interacting in groups, co-operating with each other whilst making meals for one another.

“I’ve got apple juice, going to pour it in my bottle”.

At Nursery the children make their very own playdough every week.  They develop teamwork and communication skills to measure the ingredients, pour liquids and mix the ingredients together to create the playdough.

There is always a variety of items and containers available for children to use in their water play.  Children were developing their fine motor skills using pipettes of water to melt the ice.  Children were using shovels and jugs to pour and collect water with.

“It’s so cold”.    “It’s stuck in the ice”.    “We need to get them out”.    “How many did you save”?

Week Beginning: 15th September 2025

Our story of the week is One Lucky Duck by Alison Maloney.

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Our song of the week is Five Little Ducks. Click on the link below to sing along to the song.

Week Beginning: 8th September 2025

Our story of the week is Superworm by Julia Donaldson.

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Our song of the week is Wiggly Woo. Click on the link below to sing along to the song.

Week Beginning: 1st September 2025

Our story of the week is Open Very Carefully by Nick Bromley.

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Our song of the week is I Am a Crocodile. Click on the link below to sing along to the song.

Week Beginning: 25th August 2025

Our story of the week is The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr.

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Our rhyme of the week is Tiger Tiger.

Tiger Tiger,

Sit with me.

Tiger Tiger,

Sip your tea.

Tiger Tiger,

Don’t you roar!

Tiger Tiger,

On the floor.

Tiger Tiger,

No more play.

Tiger Tiger,

Learn today.

It was lovely to welcome back our returning pupils after the summer holidays and to catch up with all their news.  We also welcomed some of our new starts during the first week of term.  Staff are enjoying getting to know our new pupils and are helping them to settle in.

We actively encourage partnership with parents and carers.  You will be invited to attend several events throughout the session but contact with staff at drop off and pick up times is an important means of communication.  Please feel free to discuss any questions or concerns that you may have at anytime with a member of staff.

Sports Stay & Play

This term we held a Sports Day themed stay and play for families to attend.

Children moved around the activities in small groups with an adult. They took turns at each activity before waiting to hear the bell and moving onto the next one.

Lots of jumping!

The children had to listen to and follow instructions on how to take part in each activity.

They learnt new skills and developed their gross motor skills.

After all the activities outdoors the children and families were invited indoors where they were offered a healthy snack to have with their families.

Our Summer Trip!

This term we went on a trip to the beach. We had so much fun with our friends. To start our adventure we went on a big bus from Nursery to the beach at Gulberwick.

The children made lots of sand castles and realised that using wet sand made the best sand castles!

Later we all had lunch together at the hall and afterwards enjoyed playing in the park. The children took turns with their friends to play on the swings, slides and other equipment. The round about was very busy and lots of fun. Some children also liked to use the big football pitch to try and score some goals!

The children splashed and played in the burn and they were interested in how fast it was flowing.

The children worked together with their friends and were reminded about keeping safe during the trip.