At the beginning of the week some children asked if there were more dinosaurs to play with in nursery. There was – a whole box! This has led to lots of focussed play and learning around dinosaurs this week which … Continue reading →

It’s been another busy week of learning through play at nursery. We thought you might enjoy a small selection of the highlights! Our ongoing interest in insects, bugs and nature around us has meant we’ve extended our recent learning about … Continue reading →

This week we would like to share with you some of the ways the children have been developing their numeracy skills recently. Numeracy is being able to understand and use numbers in a range of situations. Learning numeracy skills happens … Continue reading →

As we progress through the final term of nursery a lot of thought and discussion centres around the transition into Primary one. Here are some ways that we prepare children for this transition throughout their time at nursery and during … Continue reading →

Messy play is one of the best ways to learn. Messy play is not always messy. Some children don’t like to get wet or sticky and don’t like some textures on their hands so messy play uses dry resources too. … Continue reading →

In nursery we are given lots of opportunities to practise and apply our literacy skills through play. Literacy is about learning to read and write accurately, being able to listen carefully and talk clearly about ideas. Showing an interest in … Continue reading →