This week we would like to share some of the ways that we develop a functional and dynamic pencil grasp through our play in the nursery. Having a functional and dynamic pencil grasp is important because it means that we … Continue reading →

Wow! It’s great to be back to nursery after our break! On Wednesday Lucas said “I want to go for a walk to the pier and find litter”. What a good idea! We found out that ten more people wanted … Continue reading →

Another week of outdoor enthusiasm as our interest in the signs of Spring continues to grow. This week we discovered frogspawn in the pond. “Dir going to turn into tadpoles!”…”yeah and dan get leegs and be frogs!”. Learning about lifecycles, … Continue reading →

It’s been very quiet at nursery this week. We hope that everyone is feeling better soon. Those of us who have been able to come have spent lots of time outdoors as signs of spring start to creep into our … Continue reading →

It was World Book Day on Thursday. We thoroughly enjoyed it! Some of us dressed up as story characters, some of us created costumes in the setting and P4/5 read us stories both in the nursery and in the school … Continue reading →

This week we’d like you to have a general peek at some of our interests and learning that’s been evolving throughout the week. Outdoors we have been very interested in digging. Digging puddles to make them deeper, digging out water … Continue reading →

This week we’d like to share with you how play in our early years helps us to develop into well rounded, academically able and emotionally intelligent adults with good mental health! Every day in nursery, through our play, we experience … Continue reading →

There has been a recurring interest over the past few months which we have included in much of our play and have explored in different ways. That interest is…boats. Many different kinds of boats – ferries, fishing, sailing, lifeboats, cruise … Continue reading →

This week’s blog is all about some of the things we learn when we play with playdough. Playdough is a very popular resource and, most days, at least a few of us will ask for help to make some. Making … Continue reading →

This week we would like to share how and what we have been learning through our outdoor play. On Tuesday a couple of us said “We would like to go to the pier for a walk!” The staff wondered if … Continue reading →