Nursery - Different Families and Patterns

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This week nursery children have been looking at different families and patterns in nursery.

We have read the book: 'My mum and dad make me laugh' by Nick Sharratt. We have been looking at patterns in the story (spots and stripes) and the children were able to look around and find those patterns…

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English PSHE Reading and Phonics

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Nursery - Gross Motor Skills

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In nursery the children have been developing their gross motor skills this week.

We have been singing 'Sleepy bunnies' and other action songs as well as dancing with scarves and ribbons. In the outdoor area, we created simple obstacle course for children to hop and jump over.

The children…

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Physical Education

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Nursery - All About Me

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We had another great week in Nursery.

We have started 'All about me' topic and this week we have been looking at each other and trying to describe what we look like and who we are. We have made self-portraits and learnt new songs: 'If you happy and you know it', 'Head and Shoulders'.

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Art PSHE

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Nursery - International Dot Day

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On Friday 15th September, we have celebrated The International Dot Day in nursery.

We have explored various activities in which we used dots to encourage us to become creative.

We made lots of art work by sticking big and small dots, joining dots together and using one-handed tools to make…

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Art Reading and Phonics

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Nursery - Exploring and Settling In

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Nursery children have had great first two weeks of settling in.

The children have enjoyed exploring all the areas of nursery both indoors and outdoors. We have been making sandcastles, enjoying water play, painting, creating things out of playdough, riding bikes, playing instruments and…

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Art Physical Education

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Nursery - Cooking in the Classroom

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We had a wonderful time on Wednesday, we were cooking in the classroom.

We were using the fruits that are in the book Handa's Surprise. We chopped the fruit to add to yoghurt and oats to make a delicious breakfast dessert.  

We also mashed up avocado with peppers and coriander and made…

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Nursery - Eurovision 2023

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Languages Music

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Nursery - Superworm and Wilbur the Worm

Image of Nursery - Superworm and Wilbur the Worm

We have been reading the books Superworm and Wilbur the Worm this week as well as watching and reading facts about worms.

We have learnt that worms do not have eyes or ears but are sensitive to vibrations, that they like rainy days and they are good for the soil. Earthworms eat soil! Their…

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English Reading and Phonics

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Nursery - Eurovision and Hatching Chicks!

Image of Nursery - Eurovision and Hatching Chicks!

Oh what a busy week we have had!

Practicing and recording our song for the Eurovision song contest. We are singing the song Frère Jacques and it will be available to watch on the website soon.

We have also had the excitement of watching our chicks hatch in their incubator.

We are really…

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Music

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Nursery - Coronation Activities

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We have had a wonderful time celebrating the coronation of King Charles lll. 

We made crowns, attached jewels to crowns, painted and collaged with red, white and blue, listened to stories about the coronation and watched short sections from the late Queen Elizabeth ll coronation.

We had a…

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Nursery - Little Lumpty

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We have loved listening to are retelling the story of Little Lumpty who lived in a town called Dumpty and was cousin of Humpty Dumpty.

It is a wonderful story. 

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Nursery - Gross/Fine Motor & Listening Skills

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We have enjoyed developing our gross and fine motor skills and our listening skills when we have our scarf dancing and moving to music sessions. 

We have used our creative skills to decorate eggs and we have had egg hunts both inside and outside.

We have made chocolate shredded wheat nests…

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