The morning children decided Mrs Inglis needed a new hat to go with her apron. What a good job they made of decorating it. They worked with sequins, glitter and glue to make this wonderful creation!
Snow Business
The children have been enjoying the snowy weather outside. They made snow angels and used rakes to make patterns in the snow. The children observed the icicles melting and reforming on the side of the garden house. They were able to observe how water changes from one state to another as the temperature outside rises and falls.
Date to remember!
Eco Ted
Children have been learning a new Eco Code song which was ‘composed’ by some of the pupils from Whitdale Primary School. We also have a new ‘Eco Ted’ who is going to be part of our plans to involve children in recycling and other Eco activities in the nursery and at home.
A ‘sticky’ situation
Children recycled trimmings from the garden to make clay hedgehogs. This activity helped to develop fine motor skills through shaping the clay and inserting the sticks to make the hedgehogs’ spines. The pincer movement used to pick up the small twigs and push them into the clay is really good for developing a correct pencil grip!
Outdoor Maths
What a busy start to the New Year!
Due to the cold weather children have been observing and feeding the birds. We used binoculars to observe them more closely and children recorded and extended their learning in our Winter floorbook.
On the 25th January we celebrated our Scottish heritage. We had vegetarian haggis, neeps and tatties, we enjoyed dancing to Scottish music, listening to Scottish stories and learned traditional songs and rhymes. Children developed their mathematical knowledge by making their own tartan patterns.
Children have been very interested in the demolition of the old nursery and school building. This has generated a lot of discussion which we will take forward in our new Construction floorbook.
