The children have been learning how to use tools safely in the nursery this week. Hammers and screwdrivers were introduced in the construction area. All the children listened to the safety rules during check in on Monday morning and understand that they must wear the safety glasses when taking part in this activity. They also know that they have to wait in turns to use the equipment and play cooperatively with their peers. The children also chose to remove the bark from the logs using the tools effectively to do this. 
Our community walk on Monday afternoon had to be cancelled due to high winds being forecast. Although the winds did not arrive as expected you will understand that the children’s safety is paramount therefore it could not go ahead. We are hoping that the weather will be better on Monday 9 February for our walk. On Wednesday morning we were able to go for our walk and had great fun with the parents who came along. We heard the story of The Gruffalo before we went into the woods looking for all the animals in the story. The children said they found and saw ” a snake that was really long”, “the fox standing beside a tree” and one child found “Gruffalo poo”. 
We require parent/carers to come along with us on our walks on a Monday afternoon around 1.30PM and a Wednesday morning around 9.50AM. If you are able to come please speak to a member of staff.
Our current topic in the nursery is pirates and maps. We have been making treasure maps and telescopes in the nursery this week. We look forward to sharing more about this at the end of the week.
