This week, in the Nursery, we introduced caterpillars and frog spawn.  The children have been inquisitive and keen to learn about the life cycles of these and other animals.  We are keeping a close eye on them looking out for … Continue reading →

We celebrated Burns Day in the Nursery.  The children have been dressing up in traditional clothes such as kilts and tartan shirts, we have had Scottish music and dancing, Scottish stories and at snack we tasted oat cakes and haggis, … Continue reading →

This week in Nursery, the children have been participating in various activities to develop their knowledge and understanding of symmetrical patterns. We have also been using the interest in winter and the weather to increase the children’s vocabulary around this … Continue reading →

Happy New Year to all our families.  It has been lovely to have you all back at Nursery. This week has been all about the weather. The children have been telling us about the fun things they have been doing … Continue reading →

We have had a fantastic week in Nursery this week with lots of Christmas fun.     A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all the staff at Ladywell Nursery School

We have set up our very own office with a typewriter kindly donated by Lynne’s daughter.  The children have thoroughly enjoyed using this and have been building on their knowledge and understanding of letter names and sounds. Wednesday was Christmas … Continue reading →

December has arrived and Christmas is in full swing.  We have had a busy week in Nursery decorating our tree and doing lots of Christmas activities. Lots of creativity, teamwork and hard work to develop fine motor skills. At the … Continue reading →

We have continued to explore the jobs of the people in the world that help us.  The children have been practising their bandaging and reenacting and creating lots of role-play situations. The weather has turned cold, and some of the … Continue reading →

Following on from our conversations about fireworks and keeping safe the children have begun talking about the people in the world that help us and the jobs that they do.  We hope to learn about the roles of different people … Continue reading →

This week in Nursery we have had a fun-packed week.  The children have been taking part in lots of Halloween activities.  Through these activities, we have been learning about words that rhyme, developing the children’s understanding and use of the … Continue reading →