Category Archives: Problem Solving

Numeracy, Problem Solving, Working with others

Junk Modelling

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We have added a larger area for our junk modelling in the messy room for children to explore their curiosity and creativity.

Some children began to construct a robot.

There was lots of discussion about using different parts and how they would keep them all together.


AW “I need to cut out a foot”.


TC “add some sellotape”.


CB “There you go there’s the buttons”.

The boys decided to call him “Wallie”. 

If you have any spare junk we would greatly appreciate it for our junk area, large boxes, tubing and any other materials you can provide we would be very grateful.

Good teamwork boys, Wallie the robot is looking super! 

Health and Wellbeing, Literacy, Numeracy, Problem Solving, Working with others

Mini Builders

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The children were observing the workmen who were working on the roof of the house behind nursery and building an extension.

Ellie and Aria then began building in the stones making a house of stones, bricks and wood. This captured the interest of a wider group of children who then joined in and began to build pretending to hammer using the plastic bricks.
Miss Wilkins then introduced a large piece of wood, hammers and small nails to allow the children to safely practice using the tools on the workbench.
We had lots of lovely discussions about what we could build-aeroplanes, cars, different materials and types of houses etc.

If any of our parents have loose parts such as bricks and rubble, nuts and bolts, cable reels etc you can donate to our nursery to develop our nursery experiences we would greatly appreciate it. 

Thank you