Blog Author: Mrs Garvey

This week we are talking about the different games we like to play with our friends. The children are telling one another how to play their favourite games remembering the different rules and steps. Today we have had lots of fun playing What's the Time, Mr Wolf?, The Farmer's in his Den, Hide &…

There was so much of the Catholic Life of the school to celebrate today and it was so much fun.  The children from both of our nurseries took part in an Easter Raffle to raise money for Nugent’s Good Shepherd Appeal.  We learned that not everyone would win but that in raising money for charity we…

Today the children used paints, brushes, string and teabags to create colourful firework paintings. They worked together and shared their ideas while exploring paint using different tools. 

This week we are playing with shape puzzles and simple jigsaws in our continuous provision. Today we matched a range of objects to their shadows concentrating on the shapes we could see. We also played a matching numicon and numeral game together. 

Today the children used the climbing frame to help improve and practise their balancing and climbing skills. They used their strength and coordination to move around the different areas whilst having fun in the sun.

Today the children are having a fancy-dress day to raise money for the Good Shepherd Appeal. They are having lots of fun playing and painting together.

Today the children went on a walk looking for signs of spring. Together we found buds, daffodils, tulips, seedlings, insects and birds. The children enjoyed exploring and seeing so many bright colours around our school.

This week the children have been exploring painting whilst listening to music. Today they asked to listen to the music again so they could dance together. We talked about the music saying if it was fast, slow, high, low, calming or energetic. 

The children have been practising counting up to 3 objects. We have used dots on plates to help the children to subitise up to 3 and show matching fingers. They have also used their counting skills to count objects around them. “Look, I have 3 daisies!”

This week the children have been learning about Lent and how during this time we prepare for Easter. We talked about people who we love and how we can help others during Lent. We drew a picture of our promises to hang on the tree on our RE table. We then said a special prayer to God asking Him to…

Today the children have been learning about Shrove Tuesday and Lent.  Together we made pancakes and all had a turn at mixing, whisking, pouring and eating!

This half term the children are exploring finger painting. They are talking about the different colours and describing textures and shapes. Some children are creating their own images such as "my mummy", "a rainbow" and "hearts".