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6 November 2026

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…

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6 November 2026

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.

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6 November 2026

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.  

 

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5 November 2026

Animal Hunt in Nursery

Today the children used their orienteering skills for an animal trail around the school grounds. They had lots of fun working in teams looking for the different animals, making the animal noises and listening for initial sounds. 

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4 November 2026

Blast Off in Nursery

In Maths this week the children have been practising counting up to 5 forwards and backwards. They created rockets and counted down for blast off!

The children have also made healthy rocket fruit kebabs for snack. The practised their cutting and chopping skills and created some fantastic and…

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4 November 2026

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.  

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3 November 2026

Our Families

As part of our special work on relationships we have talked about our families.  Who is special to us and who lives with us.  The children then made pebble families to represent our special people.  

 

 

 

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3 November 2026

Snack Time

It’s lovely to see the children back in school enjoying a heathy snack of tinned fruits.  They tried mandarin oranges, peach, pear and pineapple today.  They have settled back into our routines so well and are catching up with each other chatting about their half term adventures. 

 

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3 November 2026

Back to school

The children have enjoyed reconnecting with friends after the half term. They are working hard making new worlds to play in using all of our resources. 

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2 November 2026

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…

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2 November 2026

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.  

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23 October 2026

Halloween Crazy Hair Day in Nursery A

The children have loved looking at themselves in the mirrors to see their crazy hair!

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