Chinese New Year Celebrations

9th February 2023J Parker

This week we have been learning all about Chinese New Year.  We listened to the story about the Chinese calendar, which involved a race between lots of creatures.  This year is the year of the rabbit.  We looked at similarities and differences between English and Chinese writing and copied some of the patterns.  We used chopsticks to sort multi-coloured pom-poms and different shapes.  We also used our hands to make hand prints, as we made a dragon, ready for our dragon dance.   We also tasted prawn crackers and some of us tried sweet and sour sauce and watched a dragon dance on the whiteboard!

Snow play

15th December 2022J Riley

The children in the lodge have experienced snow for the first time this year. We watched as it began to fall. We then played on the yard, making snow balls and snowmen and catching it with our hands.

We explored sledging on the hill. It was so much fun, we went so so fast!

 

Yoga

30th November 2022J Parker

This week we put on the interactive whiteboard and did some cosmic kid Christmas themed yoga. The children watched the lady on the screen and copied all of the moves she showed us.

 

A visit from a tortoise

10th October 2022J Riley

 

We had a little visit from Daisy the tortoise. The children were unsure to start with but after watching her for a while they became very interested. Olly was very keen to get up close. He even fed her cucumber, pepper and potatoes. Daisy decided to use our room as her toilet. The children were fascinated by the poos and wees.

Exploring foods with our senses…..

10th October 2022J Riley

This term we welcomed back some of our returners and said hello to lots of new friends. The children have been so busy exploring their environment. Some of our new friends have been enjoying trying new foods at snack time. This led us to explore a range of fruits and vegetables in our tough spot. The children were encouraged to use all their senses to explore it. Some weren’t so keen, but others loved to smell, feel and even taste the food.

 

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School Uniform

26th September 2022J Parker

As you may be aware we do have school uniforms available through the school.  These can be purchased from Mrs Howard at the desk.  We do have second hand jumpers and t – shirts available for you to take.  If you are able to make a small donation that would be greatly appreciated.

UNIFORMS ARE NOT COMPULSORY

 

Outdoor Exploration

20th September 2022J Parker

During our first week in nursery we have been exploring the outdoors.  We wear our waterproof trousers to help keep us dry and allow us to explore without getting too wet!  Children were able to explore, develop confidence in the environment, develop gross and fine motor skills and so much more.

Balancing and developing confidence

Hand eye co-ordination and concentration

Playing alongside others and making friends

Having fun!