--- title: "Blog" url: "https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/index/tag:nursery/page:5" school: "English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland)" --- # Blog [![Image of Jesus Is Our Friend](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_7980.jpg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-06-05-12-39-jesus-is-our-friend) 5 June 2026 #### [Jesus Is Our Friend](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-06-05-12-39-jesus-is-our-friend) This week we have started our new RE topic, 'Dialogue and Encounter'. Today the children have been talking about Jesus's friends and remembering different Bible stories where Jesus showed kindness to others. We placed our photographs with Jesus and His friends to show how we are all friends of… [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-06-05-12-39-jesus-is-our-friend) [![Image of Nursery Free the Chilly Peas!](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_7859.jpg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-06-04-12-40-nursery-free-the-chilly-peas) 4 June 2026 #### [Nursery Free the Chilly Peas!](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-06-04-12-40-nursery-free-the-chilly-peas) This half term we are reading 'Supertato' by Sue Hendra. This week the children received a letter from the Chilly Peas asking for their help. The children were given a selection of tools including hammers, tweezers, pliers and scissors, to help free the frozen peas from the ice. They used their… [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-06-04-12-40-nursery-free-the-chilly-peas) [![Image of Setting our butterflies free!](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_9537.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-22-23-04-setting-our-butterflies-free) 22 May 2026 #### [Setting our butterflies free!](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-22-23-04-setting-our-butterflies-free) After weeks of watching and waiting our caterpillars emerged from their chrysalis’ as beautiful butterflies. Today it was time to release them. We were so excited, just look at our faces! [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-22-23-04-setting-our-butterflies-free) [![Image of Bug Hunts in Nursery](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_7743.jpg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-22-12-28-bug-hunts-in-nursery) 22 May 2026 #### [Bug Hunts in Nursery](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-22-12-28-bug-hunts-in-nursery) As the warmer weather arrives, the children are enjoying looking for insects and minibeasts. They have found woodlouse, spiders, beetles, ladybirds and ants so far and are looking forward to finding more after half term. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-22-12-28-bug-hunts-in-nursery) [![Image of The Very Hungry Caterpillar](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_7816.jpg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-21-12-25-the-very-hungry-caterpillar) 21 May 2026 #### [The Very Hungry Caterpillar](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-21-12-25-the-very-hungry-caterpillar) In Nursey we have been reading 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' by Eric Carle and learning about the life cycle of a butterfly. The children have used their cutting and sticking skills and a paper plate to show the life cycle of a butterfly. They were able to talk about the different stages and the… [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-21-12-25-the-very-hungry-caterpillar) [![Image of Building a church](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_9436.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-16-15-01-building-a-church) 16 May 2026 #### [Building a church](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-16-15-01-building-a-church) Today one of our nursery children came to tell me that she had built a church. What an amazing creation! She showed me all the people and told me that they were at Mass. We discussed that the people were parishioners and that we call them the congregation when they are gathered in prayer.… [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-16-15-01-building-a-church) [![Image of Petal water play](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_9395.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-15-15-53-petal-water-play) 15 May 2026 #### [Petal water play](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-15-15-53-petal-water-play) This week the children have enjoyed engaging in sensory water play. Intended to support fine motor skills and develop mathematical and scientific concepts, the children have focused on this form of play for extended periods. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-15-15-53-petal-water-play) [![Image of Birthday Cake Surprise](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_9396.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-15-15-30-birthday-cake-surprise) 15 May 2026 #### [Birthday Cake Surprise](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-15-15-30-birthday-cake-surprise) The children impressed us all with their creative and teamwork skills this week. Working together and using their own ideas, they designed and made a large and imaginative birthday cake as part of their play dough and role-play. All topped off with a rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’. What a… [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-15-15-30-birthday-cake-surprise) [![Image of Clay Minibeasts in Nursery](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_7648.jpg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-14-12-05-clay-minibeasts-in-nursery) 14 May 2026 #### [Clay Minibeasts in Nursery](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-14-12-05-clay-minibeasts-in-nursery) The children are continuing to explore with clay. They have all made and painted their favourite minibeasts which we have displayed in our window. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-14-12-05-clay-minibeasts-in-nursery) [![Image of Making Repeated Patterns in Nursery](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_2386(1).jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-12-12-11-making-repeated-patterns-in-nursery) 12 May 2026 #### [Making Repeated Patterns in Nursery](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-12-12-11-making-repeated-patterns-in-nursery) In Maths, we have been listening for patterns and finding the beat in different nursery rhymes and songs. We have also been looking at patterns around us - spotty, stipy, swirly. Today we identified and made our own repeated patterns with a partner. The children talked about their pattern and were… [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-12-12-11-making-repeated-patterns-in-nursery) [![Image of Learning about the Holy Spirit in Nursery A](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_9339.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-08-16-21-learning-about-the-holy-spirit-in-nursery-a) 8 May 2026 #### [Learning about the Holy Spirit in Nursery A](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-08-16-21-learning-about-the-holy-spirit-in-nursery-a) In RE this week we have been exploring further the story of the coming of the Holy Spirit. We have listened to the story and used scarves, ribbons and bubbles to explore the feeling of wind and thinking about how Jesus’ friends must have felt. The Holy Spirit feels like the wind, makes us feel… [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-08-16-21-learning-about-the-holy-spirit-in-nursery-a) [![Image of Wibbly Wobbly!](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_9349.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-08-16-09-wibbly-wobbly) 8 May 2026 #### [Wibbly Wobbly!](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-08-16-09-wibbly-wobbly) The children have been using our new bamboo pipes to experiment with cause and effect using a ball. They use teamwork and communication skills to make sure the ball didn’t roll off! 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