In bumblebees we made playdough. The parents and the children were given a bowl, a spoon and the playdough ingredients to share amongst them. The children and their parents all took part in pouring the ingredients into the bowl. The parents helped the children and worked together to mix all Read more…
Toddlers (aged 1 to 2) Toddlers should be physically active every day for at least 180 minutes (3 hours). The more the better. This should be spread throughout the day, including playing outdoors. The 180 minutes can include light activity such as standing up, moving around, rolling and playing, as Read more…
Science is covered in the ‘Understanding the World’ area of the curriculum. It is introduced through activities that encourage every child to explore, problem solve, observe, predict, think, make decisions and talk about the world around them. They will also learn to use their senses. They will make observations and investigate, record and evaluate findings.
Last night we had a staff meeting and took the opportunity to thank the staff for all their hard work by providing a buffet. Natalie made these amazing biscuits, each with the staff’s initial and a note of thanks. We would both like to show our appreciation, as the role Read more…
Ramadan will take place between the evening of Wednesday 22 March and evening of Friday 21 April this year. This is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a time for fasting, reflection and community. Many of our staff and families are fasting Read more…
Over the last week we have been discussing and doing activities based around recycling. We watched a short video about what recycling is and where the items go when they have been recycled. Some of the Pre school children sorted through the recycled items and placed items into the correct Read more…
Tweenies Family Learning event February 2023 Family learning events are an important part of nursery life. It gives parents/carers the opportunity to come and join their children in nursery and see how their children learn… Tweenies focus for this event was knowledge and understanding of the world ‘Families’ and ‘Mother’s Day’.Activities were Read more…
The children in nursery have been celebrating Chinese New Year, the year of the rabbit.Tweenie room carried out several different activities around Chinese New Year. We had traditional clothing and transformed the home corner into a Chinese restaurant for the children to be able to enjoy some role play. We Read more…
