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We were delighted to welcome Bookbug back to nursery this week.  The bairns joined in singing songs, listening to rhymes and there was a story called Goldilocks and Just One Bear.

The bairns built a slide in the outdoor room this week and have been up and down the slope in all manner of ways, including sliding, running, jumping and twirling using lots of different body parts.

There are always lots of opportunities for drawing and mark making in the setting.  This week we have seen very detailed drawings being created on the smartboard and on dry erase boards which have ranged from family portraits to space missions.  Supporting bairns to develop their gross motor skills from their shoulders to their wrists also helps with mark making and emerging literacy development.

Small block play with small world items generated lots of different scenarios this week including Viking galleys, a garage, a castle and a party house!  Small block play is often a great tool to unlock schemas (play that involves repeated actions, plans or ideas to figure out how things work).

Outdoor play has many benefits, not only does it help us connect to the world around us but it builds resilience too.  We always encourage the bairns to be independent and this extends to getting ready to go outside by putting on our own suit and boots.  The bairns also put away their own suit and boots when they return inside.