{"id":3093,"date":"2026-03-20T15:44:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/bellsbraenursery\/?p=3093"},"modified":"2026-03-20T15:44:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:44:55","slug":"creating-a-shop-and-visiting-the-school-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/bellsbraenursery\/2026\/03\/20\/creating-a-shop-and-visiting-the-school-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a shop and visiting the school library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Our new Tesco Store role play area!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The children voted for what they&#8217;d like the role play area to be changed into.\u00a0 There were three suggestions from children including a vets surgery, a hairdressing salon or a Tesco store.\u00a0 The children voted at together time with the most popular choice being a Tesco store.\u00a0 The children provided suggestions of what they think would be in a Tesco store.&#8221;Food&#8221;.\u00a0 &#8220;Clothes&#8221;.\u00a0 &#8220;Toys&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3094\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20101950\/IMG_0358-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20101950\/IMG_0358-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20101950\/IMG_0358-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20101950\/IMG_0358-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20101950\/IMG_0358.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3095\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20101954\/IMG_0364-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20101954\/IMG_0364-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20101954\/IMG_0364-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20101954\/IMG_0364-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20101954\/IMG_0364.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tesco sells lots of things, I&#8217;m going to buy the bear&#8221;.\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8220;Here&#8217;s the bag&#8221;.\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8220;Bye, I&#8217;m going to cook now&#8221;.\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8220;Ice cream is my favourite&#8221;.\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8220;Next&#8221;.\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8220;Let me put it in my bag&#8221;.\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8220;5p please&#8221;.\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8220;Add it all up&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The children extended their play as the days went on, they have had a great time in the Tesco store role play area this week.\u00a0 Staff added some real food items including tatties, limes and carrots and this encouraged the children to be even more engaged in their play.\u00a0 The children would purchase these items and then take them to the home corner area to use in their play.\u00a0 Children practiced their numeracy skills and social skills whilst working or shopping in the store.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Shop is open&#8221;.\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8220;That will be 2 pounds please&#8221;.\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8220;You can buy whatever you like&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Library<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A group of children visited the school library and spent time relaxing with books with their friends. Children chose books to look at individually or with friends and had a good knowledge of where and how the books should go back to on the shelf to keep them safe for next time.\u00a0 Children then enjoyed a group story read by a staff member.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3101\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20153831\/IMG_2748-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20153831\/IMG_2748-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20153831\/IMG_2748-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20153831\/IMG_2748-rotated.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3100\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20153827\/IMG_2746-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20153827\/IMG_2746-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20153827\/IMG_2746-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20153827\/IMG_2746-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20153827\/IMG_2746-rotated.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3099\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20153823\/IMG_2745-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20153823\/IMG_2745-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20153823\/IMG_2745-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20153823\/IMG_2745-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20153823\/IMG_2745-rotated.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3098\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20153819\/IMG_2743-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20153819\/IMG_2743-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20153819\/IMG_2743-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20153819\/IMG_2743-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/20153819\/IMG_2743-rotated.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Look at this cover, it&#8217;s the front cover, here&#8217;s the back&#8221;.\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8220;Look what I got&#8221;.\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8220;Room on the broom&#8221;.\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8220;What&#8217;s this one all about&#8221;?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our new Tesco Store role play area! 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