--- title: "Blog Author: Mrs McIntyre" url: "https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/author/lmcintyre" school: "English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland)" --- # Blog Author: Mrs McIntyre [![Image of Firework and Rocket Fun Nursery A](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1607.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-06-14-22-firework-and-rocket-fun-nursery-a) 6 November 2026 #### [Firework and Rocket Fun Nursery A](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-06-14-22-firework-and-rocket-fun-nursery-a) The children were very excited after some of them experienced bonfires, fireworks and sparklers last night. Many of the children enjoyed creating firework pictures and the children were keen to make a giant rocket. We began the first painting stages this morning. To be continued next week… … [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-06-14-22-firework-and-rocket-fun-nursery-a) [![Image of The Angel Gabriel appears to Mary (Nursery A)](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1635.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-06-14-07-the-angel-gabriel-appears-to-mary-nursery-a) 6 November 2026 #### [The Angel Gabriel appears to Mary (Nursery A)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-06-14-07-the-angel-gabriel-appears-to-mary-nursery-a) Today the children were introduced to the story of Angel Gabriel giving Mary the message that she was going to have a special baby. The children took turns to role play Gabriel’s message and Mary’s response. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-06-14-07-the-angel-gabriel-appears-to-mary-nursery-a) [![Image of Creative climbing and balancing in Nursery A](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1678.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-06-14-04-creative-climbing-and-balancing-in-nursery-a) 6 November 2026 #### [Creative climbing and balancing in Nursery A](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-06-14-04-creative-climbing-and-balancing-in-nursery-a) The children have enjoyed exploring the large climbing equipment on the main playground this week. They have been using their gross motor skills to pull, climb, move and balance. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-06-14-04-creative-climbing-and-balancing-in-nursery-a) [![Image of Firework rocket fruit kebabs](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1547.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-04-15-15-firework-rocket-fruit-kebabs) 4 November 2026 #### [Firework rocket fruit kebabs](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-04-15-15-firework-rocket-fruit-kebabs) Today the children made firework rocket fruit kebabs. We discussed preparing the area and ourselves for handling food. The children had an opportunity to choose from a selection of fruits to chop, count and thread on to a skewer. They then enjoyed eating the fruits for their daily snack. … [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-04-15-15-firework-rocket-fruit-kebabs) [![Image of Catching up with our friends and learning through play](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1485(1).jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-02-16-36-catching-up-with-our-friends-and-learning-through-play) 2 November 2026 #### [Catching up with our friends and learning through play](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-02-16-36-catching-up-with-our-friends-and-learning-through-play) The children have enjoyed seeing all their friends again today after our half term break. They have settled back in superbly and particularly impressed us with the way they remembered the sign of the cross and daily prayers. Throughout the day they have been deeply engaged in many different… [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-02-16-36-catching-up-with-our-friends-and-learning-through-play) [![Image of The Three Little Pigs ‘I Spy’](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1479(2).jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-02-16-15-the-three-little-pigs-i-spy) 2 November 2026 #### [The Three Little Pigs ‘I Spy’](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-02-16-15-the-three-little-pigs-i-spy) As one of our focused activities this week we have been playing ‘I spy’ with some of the objects found in the Three Little Pigs story. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-11-02-16-15-the-three-little-pigs-i-spy) [![Image of Halloween Crazy Hair Day in Nursery A](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1445(2).jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-23-13-46-halloween-crazy-hair-day-in-nursery-a) 23 October 2026 #### [Halloween Crazy Hair Day in Nursery A](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-23-13-46-halloween-crazy-hair-day-in-nursery-a) The children have loved looking at themselves in the mirrors to see their crazy hair! [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-23-13-46-halloween-crazy-hair-day-in-nursery-a) [![Image of Seasonal learning through play in Nursery A](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1356.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-20-16-51-seasonal-learning-through-play-in-nursery-a) 20 October 2026 #### [Seasonal learning through play in Nursery A](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-20-16-51-seasonal-learning-through-play-in-nursery-a) Given the weather forecast for the rest of the week, we took advantage of the beautiful autumn sunshine yesterday and took our play to our forest school area. The children used their muscles to lift and carry pumpkins and explore cause and effect. We found a large number of ladybirds so we… [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-20-16-51-seasonal-learning-through-play-in-nursery-a) [![Image of Autumn Outdoor Learning for Nursery A](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1226.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-16-13-44-autumn-outdoor-learning-for-nursery-a) 16 October 2026 #### [Autumn Outdoor Learning for Nursery A](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-16-13-44-autumn-outdoor-learning-for-nursery-a) We have been taking advantage of the mild Autumn days to spend lots of time outdoors. The children have been exploring our forest school area, playing parachute games and using pumpkins as part of their play. They have been developing teamwork and working our physical gross motor skills… [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-16-13-44-autumn-outdoor-learning-for-nursery-a) [![Image of God’s Wonderful World](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1290.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-16-13-08-god-s-wonderful-world) 16 October 2026 #### [God’s Wonderful World](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-16-13-08-god-s-wonderful-world) Over the past few weeks we have been learning about and experiencing God’s wonderful world in a variety of ways. We have draw God’s world on a big frieze, been on a walk to look at the beauty of God’s creation and have painted aspects of God’s world in small groups. We have been thinking about… [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-16-13-08-god-s-wonderful-world) [![Image of Exploring and building with shapes and objects](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1048.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-06-17-20-exploring-and-building-with-shapes-and-objects) 6 October 2026 #### [Exploring and building with shapes and objects](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-06-17-20-exploring-and-building-with-shapes-and-objects) After reading the story ‘Whatever Next’ by Jill Murphy, some of the children chose to explore and build a rocket with the wooden blocks. They explored how to position the blocks in different ways using the language big, bigger, small, smaller. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-06-17-20-exploring-and-building-with-shapes-and-objects) [![Image of Spoon Friends in Nursery A](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0943.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-02-14-21-spoon-friends-in-nursery-a) 2 October 2026 #### [Spoon Friends in Nursery A](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-02-14-21-spoon-friends-in-nursery-a) As part of our introduction to nursery we have been creating some spoon friends, this is also a chance for the adults in nursery to have some one-to-one time with the children and we build relationships and connections. Look at our amazing creations. 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