Welcome to our weekly blog!  The posts here will cover the bairns’ learning and development each week.  Grab a cuppa and enjoy!

Outdoor Learning (Weeks 1 & 2)

The bairns have spent time exploring the playground, created chalk drawings, discovered huge mushrooms, mixed paint colours and looked after slugs.  They have also tested the slide many times and it’s still a lot of fun!

Gross Motor Skills (Weeks 1 & 2)

Gross motor skill development is essential for sustaining healthy bodies by building core strength, increasing self-esteem and even aiding social interactions.  The bairns often use the large hollow blocks to create jumping platforms.  This can also evolve into imaginative play with doctors/nurses looking after the person who has jumped.  Another popular early morning activity is yoga, especially if Mario or HuntrX are involved.

Music (Week 1 Friday)

We were delighted to welcome Mrs Garrick back for music sessions on Friday mornings.  She also brought her grand-daughter who demonstrated all the actions.  The bairns started with the Welcome Song and Incy Wincy Spider.  They used instruments to make sounds in time with the music.  They split into groups for Ring-A-Ring-A-Roses, going round in circles to the music.  It was a nursery favourite next with Tiny Tim the Turtle and then we revisited Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes to make sure we could remember the actions.  Mrs Garrick had us all lie down while she moved around the room with the Zen Bowl for a relaxing finish.

Imaginative Play (Weeks 1 & 2)

The bairns have engaged in a range of imaginative play this term.  There has been lots of of family play, looking after babies in the home corner and giving them a bath at the water trays.  The bairns have also revisited their doctor role play game in the outdoor room from last term.  There have been many detectives looking for clues with magnifying glasses.  The bairns have created lots of potions with our new coloured bottles at the water trays, including turning us into Elsa and Anna from Frozen, taking us to visit the dinosaurs and also up to space.

Routines (Weeks 1 & 2)

After the summer break, we have focused on re-embedding our routines, like handwashing, snack and lunch.  The returning bairns have undertaken these routines naturally and our new starts have shown increased independence even after only a short time.