Nursery

Key information for parents:

• Nursery children are greeted at the wooden door by our Nursery cloakroom at 8.45am.
• The morning session starts at 8:45am and finishes at 11:45am.
• The afternoon sessions starts at 12:15pm and finishes at 3:15pm
• Top up session could be either 11.45-12.15 or 2.45-3.15 if you do a full day session. 

Mrs Watkins, Mrs Williams and Miss Lawton look forward to seeing you in Nursery.

Summer Term 2 - Keeping ourselves cool 

To end our afternoon session on a hot day, the adults filled up shallow tubs of cold water to cool us down and allowed us to dip our toes in. During this, we used our listening ears to listen to some calming music. This helped us to relax as we imagined ourselves with a nice cool sea breeze on ours faces and toes in the sea. This was a great mindfulness activity to help us to calm and cool down, on a hot afternoon. 😌☀️🌊👣

Summer Term 2 - Looking at patterns. 

The children enjoyed using the threading laces and cotton reels to create a repeating pattern as well as the pegs and peg boards. They showed perseverance and a super ‘have a go’ attitude.

The children have also enjoyed a special rolling snack activity where they made and ate fruit kebabs. The children were challenge to create a repeating pattern using two different fruits. 🍌 🍊
The children carefully selected and threaded slices of banana and oranges onto their kebab sticks (straws), demonstrating their developing understanding of patterns and sequencing. They also explored the sensory properties of the fruit, noticing that the oranges were juicy and the banana felt slippery. The children showed high levels of engagement throughout the activity. They thoroughly enjoyed this hands on learning experience while developing their mathematical thinking, fine motor and descriptive language.

Summer Term 2 Week 1

We have had a fantastic first week back after the half term break! The children have enjoyed exploring all areas of our provision while remembering and following our nursery rules. Some children were inspired to create their own story maps and delighted us with their imaginative story telling skills.

Outdoors, Mrs Williams and Miss Lawton, along with some of the older pupils, demonstrated how to use the hula hoops, encouraging them to have a go. 

Take a look at our photos to see some of the fun and learning we have been enjoying this week! 

We Love Ice-Creams 

Friday 15th May 2026

We have had a wonderful time exploring the play-dough while making ice creams. The children showed great enthusiasm as they pinched, rolled, squeezed as they manipulated the dough into different sized scoops and cones, helping to strengthen their fine motor skills. 
There was lots of engagement throughout the activity, with the children eagerly sharing ideas and talking together about their favourite ice cream flavours. We enjoyed some lovely peer conversations as the children listened to one another, took turns speaking and compared their choices. 
We particularly enjoyed discussing which flavour was the favourite in our classroom. 

Who likes ice cream? 🍦🍦🍦

WE DO 😀

Celebrating Sir David Attenborough's 100th Birthday

In nursery we enjoyed celebrating Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday 🥳 with lots of exciting activities. We explored sea animals in the water tray and talked about how we can help protect our planet by recycling and putting rubbish in the bin after sharing our friends story from home, Duffy’s Lucky Escape. 

The children also enjoyed a simple paint programme on the interactive board, painting birds 🦅 and butterflies 🦋, and exploring dinosaur fossils while matching footprints to the correct dinosaur. 

During the afternoon, we took part in our “Atten-Bear-Picnic” outside with our teddy bears 🧸 from home. Afterwards, we listened carefully to the different bird sounds around us. 

We have had such a lovely day in nursery, we are so proud of each and everyone of you. 💙 

Summer Term 1 Week 2

What The Ladybird Heard 🐞

Inspired by finding lots of ladybirds last week, we have enjoyed listening to the story ‘What the Ladybird Heard.’ 🐞 
Before reading, the children carefully looked at the front cover and shared their ideas about what the setting might be and what could happen in the story. During the story, we paused to encourage discussion and prediction. The children were keen to share their thoughts. Would the two thieves steal the fine prize cow?🐄 

As part of our continuous provision, the children took part in a character hunt both indoors and outdoors. They used positional language to describe where they found the characters. 

At the playdough station, some children explored making their own ladybird by squeezing and pinching the dough. This developed their fine motor skills. We also heard lots of counting and comparing, who had the most spots? 

Easter 2026

In nursery this week, we have enjoyed taking part in many Easter activities during our continuous provision. Take a look at our Easter Bunny Hopping races where we used our gross motor skills to jump around in our jumping sacks. We enjoyed sharing and listening to a story called 'We're Going On A Egg Hunt.'

We also enjoyed developing our fine motor skills by using the tweezers to pick up the pom poms to put into a small egg. The grown ups were proud of us and could hear lots of mathematical language through our play.

What a great start to our Easter Celebrations.  

Red Nose Day 2026

We have had such a fun day in nursery helping raise money for Red Nose Day. 

We enjoyed exploring and sorting red objects, water play where we were able to use a variety of vessels to pour from. 

We also demonstrated our confidence in selecting our own media tools to colour our chosen pictures, and at the play-dough station we used our finger skills to manipulate its shape to make our funny faces. 

World Book Day 2026

We love sharing stories in nursery everyday however, today was very special, we got to come to nursery wearing our pajamas! We were all very excited to share our favourite stories with each other and talk about our favourite characters.

As a group, we shared a traditional tale 'Goldilocks and The Three Bears.' 

As the story was read, it was brought to life by using props and adding actions. Mrs Williams taught us a rhyme to help all of us remember each stage of the story. 

During our joyful continuous provision:

 making bear masks

 colouring a book mark

 sharing stories in the book corner

 pouring and filling containers with oats

 re-telling the story using the props

Friday 27th February 2026

In nursery, the children were encouraged to share what they would like to play with in nursery.

A small group of children suggested building a wall together. After providing a selection of construction materials such as wooden blocks, big and small, alongside colourful foam blocks, their idea quickly captured the interest of the whole group. 

They worked collaboratively to decide where each block should be placed, discussing which shapes and colours work best and whether they could make the wall taller. Not forgetting that we needed to keep ourselves safe while we worked on our construction site. We needed to wear hard hats to protect our heads and fluorscent jackets so we could be seen. 

As you can see from the photos they engineered their wall around the classroom, demonstrating problem solving skills and teamwork. 

 Being Respectful

Taking Turns

Problem Solving

Thinking Critically

Communication Skills

Early Engineering 

Children's Mental Health Week 2026.

Our theme this year is 'This is my place,' supporting our little ones in nursery to have a sense of belonging. 

In nursery, we have explored Mrs Watkins' special happy box filled with photographs, medals and certificates, all special memories of moments when she felt proud, secure and happy. This inspired us to create our own happy box in nursery. The children chose toys and talked about the activities that make them feel happy in our setting. 

Our box quickly filled up, showing just how many special moments, they have shared together. 

Safer Internet Day 2026.

In nursery, we have been learning to stay safe when using technology such as tablets and computers. We shared the story of Smartie the Penguin and talked about what to do if adverts are not real and that AI can sometimes play tricks on us. The children helped Smartie make the right choice by asking a grown up for help. We also discussed how situations like this might make us feel, sad, worried or scared. 

During continuous provision, the children worked together to create a large penguin collage, which is now displayed next to our computer as a reminder of how to stay safe when using technology.  

Number Day 2026.

Children in nursery have taken part in lots of fun, hands on counting activities throughout the day. We enjoyed number rhyme time using our Spider-Man teddies and listened to number rhymes stories in the book corner. In the water tray, we loved using the nets to catch foam numbers and stick them to the sides of the water tray. In the home corner, a small group of children practised their counting skills by counting the candles on the cake and singing Happy Birthday to their friend. 

Friday 6th February 2026

This week in nursery, we have enjoyed reading one of our favourite authors books, 'Gruffalo's Child' by Julia Donaldson. 

We went on a Gruffalo hunt in our very woods, enjoying a magical adventure as we explored our forest school area. The children discovered lots of surprises hidden behind the trees, at the top of the branches and inside the log pile house. The children were encouraged to use positional language to describe where they found the characters.  

Friday 30th January 2026

This week the children have enjoyed playing with their mini-me figures and listening to a story called 'Stinkysauous.'

We talked about our favourite things to do at the park, then worked together to build our very own playground using the wooden blocks. With support from Mrs Watkins, the children created a bench, slide and see-saw, confidently choosing extra loose parts to extend their ideas. This activity showed great imaginations, communications and teamwork. 

Friday 23rd January 2026.

Today we went on an adventure, we took off our own shoes and put on our wellies and coats. 

We discovered that our school has a Stick Man family tree just behind our nursery. We went on a stick collecting journey, carefully choosing lots of sticks to put in Mrs William's bag. Our mission was to make sure that the bag was full, some sticks were short and some were tall. The children were also very lucky to spot the first signs of spring. We can't wait to go on an adventure again to see what grows from the tiny shoots. 

Friday 16th January 2026

Our chosen story this week was called 'The Brave Penguin.'

As we read the story the children confidently identified animals within the story, naming a seal, whale and walrus, as well as noticing the fish jumping out of the sea. 

When a child described the whale as "big", the group worked together to think of alternative words, these included...

giant

huge

massive

bigger

ginormous 

... showing developing vocabulary and communication skills. 

During continuous provision, fish and nets were added to our water. Here the children explored freely as they scooped up their fish using mathematical language. 

The start of 2026.

We have been delighted to welcome new children and their families into our nursery community and would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy New Year.

This week, the children have enjoyed exploring the newly arranged nursery classroom. They have quickly adapted to the changes and have been happily engaged in their chosen play while building relationships with their peers, showing confidence and curiosity as they settled back into our routine. 

They have been busy in the role play area using a range of resources. These shared experiences encouraged turn taking, and communication as they played alongside and with one another. 

Its been lovely seeing friendships develop and new connections forming as we all settle back into our routine. 

Well done to all the children for a super start to the term. 

December 2025.

Throughout December, we were very lucky to have our very own classroom elf called Eddie, who brought lots of excitement to our sessions. Eddie left us secret messages and fun-filled challenges for us to discover and complete throughout the month.

We explored and developed our fine and gross motor skills through a wide range of festive activities. From carefully constructing colourful paper chains to taking part in our energetic bike bonanza, each experience was filled with lots of joy, movement, and learning.

Take a look at our memories and all the festive fun we shared together.  

Friday 9th December 2025.

In nursery the children have shown a lot of interest with the 'Monster Trucks.' We decided to take the monster trucks over to the creative area. We added showing foam and white paint to a tray and experimented rolling the trucks through the mixture.

As they pushed their chosen vehicles along the children noticed the different patterns and shapes created by the wheels. 

The children in nursery showed high levels of engagement as they investigated, talking to one another, asking questions and sharing their thoughts.

We had lots of fun!  

Friday 21st November 2025

Together, we discussed how to cross the road safely, who can help and the importance of stopping, looking and listening for vehicles. 

In our play, we practiced these skills by using role play props to cross the schools zebra crossing.

We had so much fun taking it in turns to be the lollipop lady. 

Friday 14th November 2025

We had such a fun day joining in with the whole school in raising money for Children In Need. The children arrived wearing their pyjamas and each bringing their favourite teddy in from home. 

Throughout the day, we took part in a range of activities to help raise awareness. A highlight was meeting Pudsey Bear and creating our very own Pudsey masks. 

Friday 7th November 2025

We have had a fun and enjoyable week at nursery, sharing our experiences of firework displays that we visited over half term. 

This week we learned a new rhyme called "Sparkling Fireworks." The children were inspired to chalk their very own fireworks outside, developing their gross motor skills as they used their large movements to create their very own marks. We could hear lots of counting forwards and backwards. " 1,2,3,4,5 BLAST OFF!" or "5,4,3,2,1... BLAST OFF!"

We also became little scientists - we set out to make our own edible sparklers. However, we quickly discovered that our chocolate was too hard to stick to our breadsticks.   

Friday 24th October 2025

This week, we have been learning about Diwali, the festival of lights. The children have explored shapes and patterns through creating a beautiful rangoli design using loose parts and mendi hand prints. 

We also had lots of fun learning the nursery rhyme 'Five Little Ducks,' practicing reciting our numbers in order as well as having ago at counting forwards and backwards. 

Friday 17th October 2025

Inspired by children's conversations about visiting pumpkin farms, Mrs Watkins brought some pumpkins into class for us to explore.  

The children enjoyed comparing their weights by picking them up and guessing which one was the heaviest. There was lots of excitement as we cut one open to discover what was inside. The children enjoyed scooping out the slimy, pumpkin seeds. 

There was plenty of giggles, pulling faces and some counting too as they explored the textures and contents of the pumpkins. 

Friday 10th October 2025

This week, we have continued to tell our story of the story 'Good Night Gorilla.' Some of the children continued to build on their skills with their wooden blocks, creating an even stronger enclosure to keep the zoo animals safe. They worked so well together sharing ideas and making wonderful suggestions on how to make their creations even better. 

Outside, the children have been excited to explore our new climbing equipment. They used their physical skills to climb, balance, and move over and under as they made their way from one end to the other. We were so proud of the resilience and determination they showed while tackling this new challenge! 

We also went on a lovely autumn walk. The children spotted colourful leaves scattered on the ground and loved hearing the crunching sound as we walked over them. 

Friday 3rd October 2025

This week, the children have enjoyed our new story Good Night Gorilla. Inspired by the story we set off to build enclosures to keep the zoo animals safe. Though the cheeky gorilla managed to get hold of the zoo keepers keys and set all the animals free. 

During our play, we explored new vocabulary and practiced twisting and locking the padlocks to make sure the animals stayed secure. The children's imaginations brought the story to life. 

We also had great fun exploring a paint program on the interactive whiteboard. The children showed confidence in selecting colours and adapting their artwork to design their own elephants. Some even turned out to be beautiful rainbow elephants. 

Friday 26th September 2025

This week, we've been enjoying the story 'The Train Ride.' The children loved joining in with the familiar phrases and predicting what the little girl might see next. 

We then went on our magical train adventure! First, we travelled to the zoo to visit the tigers, and then we headed off to the beach to build sandcastles. The children took turns being the train driver, ticket collector, and the passengers, letting their imaginations run. 

Outdoors some of the children created tunnels for the balls to roll through, while others hopped on bikes and rode off to the shops and petrol station. 

Back inside nursery we explored the train tracks comparing which ones were long and which were short - we were problem solving and using mathematical language as we built and connected them. 

Friday 19th September 2025.

This week the children have enjoyed an exciting pirate themed adventures, sparked by Oscar bringing in his very own treasure map to share. 

We read 'Pirates Love Underpants' and explored maps, patterns and treasure through play. In continuous provision they worked collaboratively to design and adapt a pirate ship, developing problem solving and teamwork skills, they added barrels and a 'walk the plank.' 

Outside they enjoyed chalking 'X marks the spot' which encouraged early writing skills. 

They went on to find hidden treasure that they discovered in the sand and hidden around the nursery environment, they enjoyed counting the gems and sharing them with their friends. 

Pirate Pete's map led us on a hunt to the pirate ship where the children climbed, balanced and explored while navigating themselves around the pirate ship safely. 

Friday 12th September 2025

WOW! What a fantastic first full week in nursery! 

During our continuous provision outside, the children used soft foam blocks to build amazing creations, from castles to dinosaurs nests. They showed wonderful teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving as they planned and adapted their ideas together.  

Friday 5th September 2025

The children have settled beautifully and are already beginning to build lovely relationships with both their peers and the adults in our setting. They have enjoyed exploring opportunities in both our indoor and outdoor provision. We are looking forward to an exciting year ahead, full of discovery, growth, and fun! 

Summer Term 2025

Friday 27th June 

A week of physical activity. The children really showed us how absolutely amazing they are. Happy runners for Sports Day and brave superstars for our Tough Runner adventure.

Friday 13th June 

Our wonderful week in Nursery has been filled with lots of fun. Finding fairy doors, wonderful obstacle courses, rediscovering The Smeds and the Smoos story that prompted some amazing colour mixing. The children really enjoyed taking red and blue and creating a whole range of new shades of purple. Today the children drew a special man in their lives, ready for Father’s Day on Sunday. We were blown away by their pictures and writing. What a busy week! 
 

Friday 9th May 2025

Nursery joined in celebrating the 80th Anniversary of VE Day. The children dressed up in red, white and blue. We joined the whole school for a special assembly and had a special picnic snack time. The children also contributed to a VE Day art project and we can’t wait to see our amazing collages on the wall.

Spring Term 2025

Friday 11th April 2025

What a very busy Spring Term it has been. This week alone we have enjoyed two golden ticket treats, den making and new water play equipment in the sunshine. We have also planted Cerinthe seeds, giant pumpkin seeds and giant sunflower seeds. We have been learning all about what the seeds need to grow and how we will look after them. 
The children have made us so proud every day and we hope they have a wonderful Easter holiday. 

Friday 28th March 2025

Our week in Nursery has been filled with more science excitement. Mrs Hollins prepared lots of different activities, from Ice volcanoes, magic pictures and spaghetti and marshmallow towers. 
We also searched for signs of Spring and found daisies, lots of daffodils and blossom on some trees. 

Red Nose Day 2025 

🔴🔴🔴🔴 A day filled with red treasure hunts, delicious cakes and some dancing 🔴🔴🔴🔴

Friday 14th march 2025

Our Nursery week has been filled with awe and wonder. We have explored the gloopy cornflour mixture all week. We have watched it change consistency and we changed the colour. As part of our celebration of British Science Week we have explored the concept that we are all scientists and we don't need to wear goggles or a white lab coat. We watched Mrs Vaughan mix vinegar and bicarbonate of soda, creating a chemical reaction.

Once again our daffodil fascination continued. The children were so excited to see both daffodils bloom this week. Now we know some more parts of the plant including petals and corona. We are quickly becoming daffodil experts. 

Friday 7th March 2025

What a week! We’re not sure we could pack more into a week. On Monday we went on a daffodil hunt around the school grounds. On Tuesday we joined Reception for worship and listened to the story Jesus feeds the five thousand.

We found out about Shrove Tuesday, making, tossing and tasting delicious pancakes.

The children have been climbing on the climbing frame and trying out the mud kitchen.

On Thursday we celebrated World Book Day in style as we shared books in the rainbow reading den and dressed up. 
And finally, on Friday we were very excited to kick off British Science week watching and taking part with hands on science exploration. Phew , what a brilliant week.

Friday 28th February 2025

Our week in Nursery has been filled with awe and wonder as we develop our curiosity. The children had already shown interest in the green shoots under the tree near our garden so we decided to take a closer look at a daffodil plant. We looked closely at the different parts of the plant and named them. We have two plants growing in the classroom so we can see them growing. We are scientists and mathematicians as we measure and compare. 
The children have been writing and making marvellous marks with lots of different equipment ain’t lots of different ways. They have used paint rollers inside and outside, painted shells and sticks and enjoyed using giant pieces of paper.

Friday 7th February 2025

It has been another busy week in Nursery as we joined in the whole school theme of Children’s Mental Health Week. We joined a live Yoga Bug session and thought about our emotions. We used lots of discussions, stories and songs to explore the tricky subject.

On Friday we had lots of mathematical fun for NSPCC Number Day and made our own number crowns. We explored shapes in lots of different ways.