Curiosity is the desire to learn, to understand new things, and to know how they work. Curious people ask questions, read and explore. They actively seek information and experiences, and are willing to meet challenges and to broaden their horizons … Continue reading →

Being able to communicate effectively with others is a very important life skill and is part of literacy learning at nursery. Through our play we organise and make sense of our social worlds as we engage actively with people, objects … Continue reading →

It’s been great to have a full week back at nursery to get into some deep play and learning. This week we have been developing our numeracy , literacy skills and knowledge through baking cakes and making playdough as well … Continue reading →

It’s great to be back at nursery after our summer holidays! We have all come back with big smiles on our faces and eager to learn through play. This week we have focussed on re-connecting with the nursery environment, getting … Continue reading →

We now have our own Twitter account where we will share little snippets of what we are up to with you. Any parents with a twitter account please follow us! Search Whalsay Early Years and you’ll find us there. The … Continue reading →

So here we are. The final day of nursery for our Pre-School children. We are so proud of all of them. It has been a very challenging year, living through a pandemic, but the children have shown resilience and have … Continue reading →

This has been a special week for our pre-school pupils who got to visit their P1 class on Tuesday afternoon. Everybody seemed to really enjoy their time there. In next week’s blog you will find out what they are most … Continue reading →

This week we have continued with the momentum that we built up during the sponsored walks last week and have spent a lot of time learning and walking outdoors this week. A HUGE thank you to all donations from the … Continue reading →

This week our pre-school children received some special friends to the nursery in the form of little knitted mice, kindly made and donated by Mrs Williamson’s mum! These little mice are all unique and stay in our dookits in nursery … Continue reading →