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Nursey Blog 2024-2025
Welcome Back - Academic Year 2024/2025
W/C 21/10/2024
Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
This week in nursery we have had lots of pumpkin fun. We put our pumpkin into the tuff tray and cut the top off it to explore what was inside. We scooped out squishy orange pumpkin flesh, that the children thought looked like cobwebs and lots of seeds. Some of the children used their mathematical skills to estimate how many seeds were inside whilst others tried to count them out.
The children then got to make their own pumpkin soup. Using their physical skills they cut up all the different vegetables, put them into their pots and pans, added water and mixed it all together to make delicious soup.
Then using real hammers the children knocked the golf tees into the pumpkins and stretched elastic bands over them to see what different shapes and patterns they could make. This kind of activity helps develop the children's hand eye co-ordination and strengthens their finger muscles.
W/C 7/10/2024
HARVEST
This week in nursery we have been learning all about Harvest. We talked about how the farmers will now be busy at work in their fields gathering in all the crops they have grown before the winter comes.
Then on the iPad we were able to watch a farmer using his combine harvester to pick all the maize he had grown. The children then had the opportunity to bring donations into nursery for the harvest assembly that was being held in the big school.
We explained to the children that their gifts would be given to the Black Country Food Bank to help people who struggled to buy their own food. We shared a lovely story together called 'It's a No Money Day' to help the children further understand about food banks and what they do.
After our story we though about all the things we were thankful for, our families, homes, food and clothes.
Thank you for the harvest. Thank you for your goodness. For all the fruit and vegetables. And wonderful things that grow.
W/C 30/09/24
CONKERS
This week in nursery, the children have been investigating with conkers.
We began by looking at some and talking about how they grow on trees in green spiky cases, then in the autumn they fall to the ground and split open to reveal a brown shiny conker.
Next, the children tried an art activity. In a tray, they each had some paper, paint, and some conkers. Using their gross motor skills, they tipped their trays to roll the conkers into the paint. The children observed the paint mixing and changing colour and all the different patterns they made.
At the end of the week, we had lots of fun in our outdoor area with a giant conker rolling activity. We put a large sheet of paper into the tuff tray with some paint. Then, using the drainpipes, the children rolled the conkers down the slopes, investigating how fast they went, how far they went, and what marks they made. Then some of the children picked the tuff tray up to roll the conkers again, singing as they rolled them, "This way, that way, forwards, backwards."
When they had finished, we were left with a beautiful patterned picture that we displayed for everyone to see.
W/C 23/09/24
Miss Pearman brought some sunflowers from her garden for us all to look at. We started off by putting them out on the craft table and the children were very keen to paint pictures of them. Many of them were able to correctly match the colours in their paintings to those of the flowers.
Then we talked about how they would change now they had been picked. We found out they would lose their yellow petals, and then the centre of the flowers would dry out. We also learnt that when this change happens we will be able to collect the flower seeds ready for next year to plant and grow again.
W/C 16/09/24
Outdoor Fun!
With the return of the warm weather this week the children have had lots of fun in our outdoor area. At the beginning of the week, they enjoyed playing in the mud kitchen. Using their gross motor skills they chopped up the fruits and vegetables, then poured water into the different-sized pots and pans and mixed it all together to make soup. Some of the children could describe what they thought their soup smelt like. Later in the week, wearing the ears that we had made we went on a listening walk in the woods. The children stood quietly and listened carefully to see what they could hear. They came up with some lovely answers saying they could hear birds, cars, lawnmowers, and the children on the school playground.
Well Done everyone, what a lovely week we have all had together.
W/C 02/09/2024
Welcome Back!
We have now said goodbye to all the children who left us to start at the big school and have said a BIG hello to many new friends who joined us in the nursery at the start of this term.
We have had a very busy couple of weeks all getting to know each other, playing together, having lots of fun, and making new friends.
We have also been excited to welcome Miss. Dennis into nursery too.
We look forward to enjoying many fun times together over the next few weeks.
Watch this space!
W/C 15/07/24
Two weeks ago, we had some surprise visitors come to nursery........ Superhero’s arrived. Batman and his team sent lots of letters to the children setting them missions to do before the end of term, he told them that if they completed them then they could all become superheroes too.
Their missions involved making wrist bands and shields, rescuing the trapped superhero's, taking part in a physical activity challenge, and putting their hands into the secret feely boxes to say what they could feel. For their final mission they were sent on a superhero hunt in Welly Wood.
On the last day of term Batman was delighted to tell the children that they had successfully completed all the missions he had set, and they could now join his superhero team.
What a fun fortnight we have all had.
W/C 24/06/24
This week in nursery we have done lots of lovely learning using our senses.
The children were keen to explore with the jelly that we had made, cutting, and mixing it with the plastic spoons and tools. When they held it in their hands they used some lovely language to describe it, saying it felt "squishy and squashy" and when they sniffed it they said it smelt like strawberries.
We were then very excited as the time had come to pick the potatoes that we planted back in April. As the plants were pulled from their containers the children were amazed to see all the different sized potatoes that had grown. We all used our mathematical skills as we counted them out as a group, and then one by one the children had the opportunity to pick three different sized potatoes to take home. Some of them were keen to look at the roots of the plant, one child said she thought it looked like string.
What a busy week we have had.
W/C 17/06/24
This week in nursery the children have had lots of fun in our outdoor area. They enjoyed experimenting with the powder paints, adding water, and watching how it changed from the powder to a liquid. They described all the different colours they saw and observed how the sun made it turn from wet to dry.
Later in the week they used their gross motor and creative skills to decorate the cardboard house we had made. They painted with lots of different colours and made some lovely patterns. One of the children used their mathematical skills to paint a number on the door of the house.
W/C 10/06/24
This week in nursery the children have had lots of physical fun. They began by practicing for Sports Day where they took park in running, balancing, and throwing activities enjoying both individual and team games.
Later in the week, they went over to the big school where they joined with Reception to take part in Yoga. They listened to the instructions and followed the movements shown to them by the yoga teacher they displayed great balance and control skills.
W/C 03/06/24
During the half term holidays one of the nursery children went on holiday to Majorca. She enjoyed telling the group all about the jellyfish she had seen, describing them in detail. The next day using their creative skills the children made some beautiful jellyfish of their own.
Then following on from our story of the week 'Super worm' the children made their own worms by threading the cheerio’s on to pipe cleaners. They also enjoyed using their physical skills to explore the spaghetti worms.
W/C 20/05/24
BUILDING
This week we have had lots of fun building with different resources. The children have used their imagination to create with a purpose in mind. Exploring different textures, shapes, and sizes.
Well done nursery!
W/C 13/05/24
This week we have been busy planting our runner beans. The children were a bit disappointed to find out that one bean had been eaten. Who could have eaten it? Some children thought it was Peter Rabbit and others found lots of slimy slugs and snails nearby.
So this week we have continued to have lots of fun looking for snails. We enjoyed watching the snail move and leaving a slimy trail. The children were very curious and asked lovely questions.
At lunch time the children left the snail on the tough tray with lots of nice green leaves to eat. After dinner, the snail was nowhere to be found.
Watch this space!
W/C 06/05/24
This week we have learnt all about the Hungry Caterpillar. The children learnt about the life cycle of a caterpillar from egg, to caterpillar then to cocoon and finally, it turning into a beautiful butterfly.
Next, they had the opportunity to make their own butterfly. Using their physical and creative skills they put the coloured paints on the butterfly template and then folded it in half and pressed down to mix the paints together. When they opened the butterfly up, they had made some amazing patterns and colours.
W/C 29/04/24
Green Fingers!
This week we have been discussing about what we are going to plant in our vegetable garden. The children have filled pots with soil and planted a seed. Through growing their own vegetables, the children will learn how living things need to be cared for, fed and watered- just like them.
The children will carefully watch them grow and hopefully be able to take some vegetables home to cook with their family.
Well done children, great planting!
W/C 22/04/24
Our story of the week 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'
This week in Nursery our focus has been on the fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The children have enjoyed acting out the story and making the porridge for the bears. It was lovely to hear them joining in with the refrains ' Who's been eating my porridge? Using different voices for daddy, mummy and baby bear.
The children have also explored size, thinking about different vocabulary such as big, medium and small.
A lovely week of learning, well done Nursery!
W/C 15/04/24
Welly Wood
This week we enjoyed a dry day in the woods. We had lots of learning opportunities to explore. We found lots of worms and slugs. We talked to the children about how to care for the natural environment and all the living things. They learnt to look under logs to find all the creepy crawlies and look through the magnifying glasses to make them bigger.
The children also did lots of experimenting by making mud pies and potions.
W/C 08/04/24
It was a very windy day. So the children had expressed an interest in talking about kites. We talked about how they would react in the wind and how they would move.
So we decided to make our own kites. The children decorated them using their creative skills.
We then went outside to explore what would happen. The children learnt that when the wind was stronger, or when a gust came; their kites got higher and flew further away from them. When the wind got weaker the kites floated nearer to the ground.
We all had great fun flying them.
W/C 18/03/24
This week we have continued to have lots of fun celebrating Easter with lots of activities and games.
On Tuesday the children were very excited to bring their Easter Bonnets and take part in the school Easter bonnet parade, they were all amazing!
We welcomed two local residents into our Nursery on Thursday who have close links with the village church. They read the children the Easter story and gave each child a lovely planting activity to take home. We are very grateful for their time and effort.
The children also enjoyed going on an egg hunt in the outside area. Then afterwards we all enjoyed eating hot cross buns for our snack.
W/C 11/03/24
This week we have been exploring with lots of science activities, giving the children lots of opportunities to predict what might happen at the end.
The magnets were very popular. The children enjoyed testing what was magnetic and what was non-magnetic. Feeling the different forces from them.
The children have also enjoyed watching the potatoes chit. They are now ready for planting. The children will now learn how to look after them and eventually pick them and take them home to eat.
W/C 04/03/24
WORLD BOOK DAY
We came into the nursery dressed as our favourite book characters. Some of our outfits included Paddington Bear, Spider-Man, Snow White, and Princess Belle. All the children looked amazing!
W/C 26/02/24
Space
In Nursery, we have been having lots of fun exploring space!
The children have been busy creating space pictures, painting planets and making aliens. Over the week we have also shared lots of space related stories . Our favourite been " Aliens in Underpants"
We watched a really rocket taking off on the I pad and we all enjoyed counting backwards from ten to blast off!
Our role play area was transformed into a space station where the children could enjoy been astronauts.
A lovely week of learning all about space!
W/C 19/02/24
Chinese New Year- The year of the Dragon!
This week we have been celebrating Chinese New Year- The year of the Dragon!
We transformed our home corner into a Chinese restaurant and takeaway.
We made dragon pictures, lanterns , Chinese lucky envelopes and preformed a dragon dance using the musical instruments. We also learnt how to say hello in the Chinese language.
We even tried some real Chinese food using chopsticks, it was very tricky but we all had lots of fun experimenting.
This week we have learnt all about the Chinese cultures, clothes, language, traditions and food.
W/C 05/02/24
W/C 29/01/24
NSPCC Number Day
We have enjoyed celebrating and supporting the NSPCC number day at nursery.
We came dressed with numbers on our clothes and enjoyed dancing to different number songs and rhymes.
The children really enjoyed the number game outside. They used their mathematical skills to collect the correct amount of items on their chosen card.
W/C 22/01/24
RSPB's Garden Watch
This week we were very excited to join in with the big garden bird watch. This allows children to connect into and learn about the natural world around them.
The children made their very own binoculars using their creative skills, and then we all went on a lovely walk around the wood bird spotting . We were lucky to see some birds and hear lots of lovely singing from them.
Back at nursery the children loved hiding in the camouflage bird watching area, waiting to identify the different birds and mark them off on their tally sheet.
W/C 15/01/24
Exploring Ice.
W/C 08/01/24
Happy new year and welcome back.
It was lovely to welcome the children back after the festive break. Plus welcoming lots of new children to the setting. They have had a great week exploring their new surroundings and learning new rules. It's been lovely watching them build positive relationships in the setting with their peers.
W/C 18/12/23
W/C 27/11/23
Making Lunch
W/C 20/11/23
W/C 13/11/23
Diwali and Children In Need.
This week in Nursery we have been learning about the Hindu celebrations of Diwali, the festival of lights. We have talked about how we are all different but all very special. The children have been busy making diva lights and Rangoli patterns using coloured rice.
W/C 06/11/23
