Nursery 2s went on an Easter hunt to see if the Easter bunny had been and left some chocolate eggs. They searched the pirate ship, trees and tyres. Each child found an egg and placed it in the basket. We then counted all of eggs together and found that there were enough eggs for the amount of children there was. Myself and Miss Hardon were a little upset that the Easter bunny had not left us one.

Reception have had an amazing time on our trip, the day began with us exploring the wood and learning about our surroundings. We had a play in the playground before toasting some marshmallows around the fire. We then drank hot chocolate and listened to a story. Next, Jay taught us how to make tiny fires using flint. We finished the day off by doing some pond dipping and learning about the life cycle of a frog. Well done Reception, you were a credit to our school!

Reception tried some Chinese food this afternoon to finish off our celebrations of Chinese New Year; they tried noodles, rice, sweet and sour sauce and prawn crackers. Well done Reception for being open to trying new foods!

We started our session off by talking about what the weather has been like today. Reception talked about how we know spring is on its way, we had a walk around the grounds and discussed the evidence we had found. We then had a little break and snack of warm Vimto and a Biscuit. After this, we headed up onto the mushrooms, where we created our very own clay friends using natural resources which were around us. The children were then given the task to name their new friend. I’m sure you will agree they done a fabulous job, please reinforce their learning by asking your child the materials they had used and what their new friend’s name was.

Reception enjoyed exploring nature during muddy Monday’s yesterday. They collected natural materials and created art with these materials, such as butterflies, giraffes and houses. The children then used sticks to represent their own names.

Nursery 2s have been making bird feeders as part of the Big Garden Birdwatch. We took them up to the school field and hung them in the trees. We will go back up to the school field this week to see if the birds have enjoyed their yummy seeds.

Today was a very wet Muddy Mondays for Reception. We started off with making sure we were completely protected from the rain, wearing the correct clothing. We went outside and talked about the weather, we decided to create a den to keep us dry from the rain. After many attempts the wind and rain got the better of us and our den did not stay up. We went inside and had warm Vimto and a Biscuit to warm us up. We then talked about how the rain has made us feel, the children said things like “ happy, cold and muddy”. This then led to the children decorating heir own Umbrella to create a rain picture next week. ☔️

Muddy Mondays this week was a very windy one! The children used their observational skills to find out what damage the wind has caused. The children collected all of the broken twigs from the trees and placed them in the fire pit ready for Mr Irving to burn. We also talked about what wind is good for, Well Done Georgia for knowing, wind is good for energy. The children laid on the ground and used some of their senses, sight, touch and taste. We then went back inside and made some more Bird feeders in the Coconut Shells.

Nursery 2s went on a Ice hunt around the yard. We talked about why there is ice and what it feels like. We noticed that things like leaves and shells were frozen inside the ice. The children were very focused and interested. We decided to do an experiment, we left it in the sun to see what happens later on in the day. During the afternoon the Children remembered that we need to go and check the ice. Some of them wanted to take the Babies outside to have a look too. We were very surprised to find the ice was still there! Therefore we broke it apart and talked about how to stay safe when touching ice.

Due to the weather, we decided to run our session indoors. We talked about our feeders we made last week and how the birds have been enjoying our feeders. We decided to make some larger ones within the classroom. Once these have set we will find a suitable place to hang them. 

The Early Years children have been on a local walk to the post office to post their letters to Santa. They were all very excited and hope Santa receives their letters. We sent them off with a magic kiss.

Some of the Nursery 3's children were asking questions about the small world famous landmarks. The teacher told them the different names of the landmarks and they looked at pictures of them on the board, talking about what they looked like, where they were etc. The children then used the blocks to create their own versions, they were able to remember some of the landmarks and where they were!

This week in Muddy Mondays, Reception started off with learning about safety and the rules we must follow during these sessions. The children came up with most of the rules independently, whilst we explained the other safety rule that were not covered. We worked trough our senses and shared our findings with our peers. The children were then given a task to find a leaf, once they completed this they were then asked to find a smaller on to compare to the original. During our maths session today we focused on the number 6. The children then used their knowledge to find the correct number of leaves to create a kebab. We then finished off the session discovering what was on the bottom of our wellies, We then read the mud puddle story in our outdoor classroom.

To celebrate Spanish Day in Reception, we have learned all about Spain, we tried some Spanish bread, did some flamenco dancing and coloured the Spanish flag.💃

For Spanish Day in Nursery 2s, we done lots of exciting activities throughout the day. The children decorated their own Spanish flag using Red and Yellow pencils. We made our own traditional Lemon Cupcakes. The children worked together and then decorated their own. The children joined in with some flamenco dancing, they listened to the music and waved their ribbons to the music. At snack time we tried some traditional Spanish bread with Butter on top. It was delicious.

Reception where excited to be back at muddy Monday's. Once we got outside the children were given the challenge to use the sticks with coloured ends to create lines and shapes, matching the different colours, helping and guiding each other and working as a team. They done brilliant. We then extended the activity and the children each picked a stick and they had to search the outdoor area to find matching objects.
Some picked grass for green, leaves for red, flowers for purple. Others observed what they where wearing and matching their sticks to their suits.

Nursery 2s have really enjoyed pretending to be Vets. They used the medical tools correctly on the Animals to make them feel better. They also enjoyed  using a stethoscope, looking in their ears, giving injections and putting bandages on. 

Nursery 2s, put on their puddle suits and wellies and went up on the school field with their bird feeders. They hung them in the trees and on the fences and put some in the bird houses. 

As it has been National Bird Watching Week, Nursery 2s have been making bird feeders using bird seed and lard. They mixed the seeds into the lard then spooned the mixture into different shaped moulds. We will hang these off the trees and fences outside in order to feed the birds.

During carpet time the Nursery 3s children looked at a map of China and talked about how it is a country. We talked about our country and had a look how far these two countries were from each other. We then looked at some buildings and landmarks in China and encouraged the children to recreate these with the blocks. Some children created The Great Wall of China while others built their own Chinese temples! 

During Muddy Mondays Nursery 3s went outside to explore the ice and frost. They listened to the sounds they made with their feet and looked at the different patterns they could see on the trees.
The children then searched for leaves to create their own little Christmas trees. The children had to place the leaves onto their cut out tree and tuck them into the bands using their hand eye coordination and fine motor control.

Nursery and Reception went on a walk to our local post office to send the letters they had written to Santa. During the walk we talked about different aspects of the town, such as the church and the shop. After posting their letters the children were thrilled to meet the post woman! The talked to her about the letters they had written and what they hoped to receive for Christmas!

During muddy Monday's our Nursery 3s children went on a Winter hunt around our outdoor area. They looked for signs of winter and were introduced to new vocabulary such as Evergreen and season.

To celebrate the World Cup 2022 Nursery 3s looked at different flags from a range of countries, discussing the similarities and differences. The children then created their own England flags to wave during the first game!

In Nursery 2s we have been celebrating Spanish day. The children have been painting the Spanish flag and learning how to say hello in Spanish "Hola.”

During muddy Monday's Nursery 3's explored the school outdoor area, searching for signs of Autumn! They offered questions and comments about the world around them!