{"id":3106,"date":"2026-03-27T15:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/bellsbraenursery\/?p=3106"},"modified":"2026-03-27T15:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:39:00","slug":"lots-of-busy-activities-to-end-the-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/bellsbraenursery\/2026\/03\/27\/lots-of-busy-activities-to-end-the-term\/","title":{"rendered":"Lots of busy activities to end the term!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Staff prepared a Spring craft activity which involved the children having the opportunity to cut out a picture of a watering can, drawing straight lines to create stalks on their plants and using chopped up straws to make flower shapes with paint.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3107\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143035\/IMG_0477-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143035\/IMG_0477-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143035\/IMG_0477-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143035\/IMG_0477-rotated.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3108\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143039\/IMG_0485-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143039\/IMG_0485-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143039\/IMG_0485-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143039\/IMG_0485-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143039\/IMG_0485.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They are making the flowers&#8221;.\u00a0 &#8220;Using paint to paint the flowers&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3109\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143042\/IMG_0487-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143042\/IMG_0487-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143042\/IMG_0487-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143042\/IMG_0487-rotated.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3110\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143045\/IMG_0490-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143045\/IMG_0490-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143045\/IMG_0490-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143045\/IMG_0490-rotated.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3111\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143049\/IMG_0496-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143049\/IMG_0496-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143049\/IMG_0496-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143049\/IMG_0496-rotated.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Look, it&#8217;s painted now&#8221;.\u00a0 \u00a0&#8220;I need a brush, I don&#8217;t want messy hands&#8221;.\u00a0 &#8220;Painting the egg&#8221;.\u00a0 &#8220;They are rolling it round and round&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Children regularly have the opportunity to use wheeled vehicles outdoors.\u00a0 Children take turns with their peers on a variety of vehicles which helps to develop their gross motor skills.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3112\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143053\/IMG_2764-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143053\/IMG_2764-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143053\/IMG_2764-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143053\/IMG_2764-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143053\/IMG_2764.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Riding a bike outside&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Staff created a cosy reading area in the indoor outdoor room for all the children.\u00a0 We added a variety of books and children were keen to use books in a different environment.\u00a0 Children joined staff in singing songs such as &#8216;the wheels on the bus&#8217; as staff read stories to them.\u00a0 The children used their language and social skills whilst they listened as staff read stories and joined in by sharing their thoughts throughout the stories.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3113\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143057\/IMG_2771-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143057\/IMG_2771-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143057\/IMG_2771-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143057\/IMG_2771-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143057\/IMG_2771.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3114\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143102\/IMG_2777-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143102\/IMG_2777-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143102\/IMG_2777-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143102\/IMG_2777-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143102\/IMG_2777.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Reading a story together&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3116\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143109\/IMG_3185-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143109\/IMG_3185-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143109\/IMG_3185-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143109\/IMG_3185-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/bellsbraenursery\/uploads\/sites\/3546\/2026\/03\/26143109\/IMG_3185.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The library, to read and sit down&#8221;.\u00a0 &#8220;They have somewhere to sit, even for a small person&#8221;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff prepared a Spring craft activity 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