Fruit lollies
Fruit lollies were a perfect choice to make on our warm week in nursery A. The children used cutting skills to prepare the soft fruit and distributed them into ice lolly moulds, after calculating how much fruit we would need. After that the children practised their pouring by adding water before…
Self service snack time
Our snack table is always a favourite area of nursery. We encourage independence by children choosing their own healthy snack, taking it to a table to eat, chatting to their friends and adults in nursery and washing up their own dishes afterwards.
Good Friends in Nursery B
This week we have been talking about being a ‘good friend’ linked to our text Gigantosaurus. The children have talked about their friends and what makes them a good friend. They drew pictures of their friends and described their qualities. We also played lots of games together including circle…
Throwing and Catching in Nursery B
Today we have been practising throwing and catching skills with a bean bag. We moved the bean bag around our bodies, passed it from one hand to the other and then threw the bean bag up in the air catching it with both hands. We also used hoops to practise throwing into a target. Well done children…
Planting flowers in our prayer garden
We have tidied up our prayer garden and planted some sunflowers! We can’t wait to watch them grow. The children have been watering them each day.
It’s a Wrap!
As part of our learning about food in nursery this week we have made our own wraps. We had a variety of fillings to choose from to create our perfect taste sensation. We had to think carefully about how much filling to use. Too many and the wrap will fall apart, too few and the wrap may be…
Practising our Planting in Nursery
The sun was shining and we have been busy gardening this week. We have weeded and cleared before planting a variety of bedding plants. We have been observing and noticing differences between the plants and exploring the soil as we dig.
VE Day
The children have been learning all about VE Day and why we celebrate it. We have been colouring our own Union Jack flags and role playing having a picnic!
Reception Farm Trip
Reception had a brilliant time visit Windmill Animal Farm last week. We had lots of fun playing in the park, feeding lots of animals and held some amazing critters!
Frozen Dinosaurs in Nursery B
In Nursery we are reading Gigantosaurus which is a story about dinosaurs. This week the children have discovered frozen dinosaurs in class and used a variety of tools to free the dinosaurs. This created a lot of discussion about what they could see, feel and hear. “The ice is melting!” “It’s…
Making healthy snacks in Nursery B
This week we have been talking about healthy snacks and made our own wraps. The children were able to describe the different tastes, colours and shapes of the fillings. They carefully cut up the tomatoes and cucumber and then added what they wanted to their wraps to take home for lunch. Well done…
Fruit Trees
In our food technology session this weeek, the children have been creating fruit trees using a variety of fruit and bread sticks. They then enjoyed eating them as a tasty snack.