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Some of this months star awards

The children have continued to maintain an interest in wild animals so we have been doing lots of activities surrounding this.

Showing our technology skills, navigating through games, and demonstrating our ability to match and sort.

We have been working hard on matching and sorting during our skill sessions.

Good teamwork and creativity in the garden.

“My car”

This week in Nursery we have continued to learn more about animals in the world around us.

During skill sessions, the children have been developing mathematical skills, particularly their ability to match and sort.  Some children have been discussing patterns they have spotted in the wider world and we plan to explore this further in the coming weeks.

In the garden we found brambles we picked some and thoroughly enjoyed mashing them up to make our own ink for mark-making.

We have also been exploring different textures in the art area.  Developing our vocabulary

Please look at our “wow wall” in the corner on the left as you leave the Nursery playroom.  We have a silver tree and we would be delighted if you would add any wow moments you have shared with your child.  No matter how small.  We want to celebrate all the wins!

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Have a lovely weekend!

In Nursery the last couple of weeks the children have been enjoying various activities linked to wild animals.   During their play, they have been discussing patterns, matching, grouping and counting.   Some children have been learning the names of new animals and we have also been discussing the names of the baby animals.

We would like to wish a warm welcome to all of our families new and returning to Nursery after the holidays and we hope you all had a fabulous summer.

All staff are delighted to see the children have settled into the Nursery very easily and all seem happy to be back or to be joining us.

The children have continued to enjoy baby play in the Nursery.  There has been lots of role play, creating stories and sharing and cooperating with each other.  The children have a good understanding of the tasks required to look after babies.

Some children made Father’s Day cards this week.   We would like to wish everyone a happy Father’s Day!

We harvested some of our potatoes and we plan to make some potato salad next week.

This week in Nursery we have been learning about symmetry.  The children have been participating in many activities building on their knowledge and understanding.

Yoga time.

Practising our cutting skills during skills sessions.

We have also discussed holidays and countries we would like to visit.  We have spent time learning about what animals live where.

We have been busy in the garden this week looking after our potatoes, which are growing well.  We have planted some wild flowers and broad beans.

Our transition visits to Harrysmuir have continued this week and lunch at the school was a great success.

The children have continued to enjoy hunting for minibeasts in the nursery garden.  They have found a variety of bugs, and we have been learning their names, discussing their size and counting legs and spots.  Indoors we have been playing mini beast board games and using small world toys to practice our counting,  subitising, matching and sorting abilities.

The children have been using the floorbook to share their thoughts, ideas and drawings.  We would love for you to have a look through this and share any of your own thoughts and ideas with us.

Our transition visits to school have started this week and the children have thoroughly enjoyed visiting the Primary 1 classroom and school playground at Harrysmuir Primary.

We have spent lots of time in the garden hunting for minibeasts.  We have discovered lots of worms, centipedes, ladybirds, woodlice and spiders.  We have been learning their names, counting their legs and discussing their size and length.

In this term, at Nursery we are learning about the importance of staying active.  So you may hear your children talking about Active Alex.

Nursery is on holiday now until Wednesday 8th May.  Have a lovely weekend.  We hope the sun is shining.