Nursery

Key information for parents:

• Nursery children are greeted at the wooden door by our Nursery cloakroom at 8.50am.
• The morning session starts at 8:50am and finishes at 11:50am.
• The afternoon sessions starts at 12:10pm and finishes at 3:10pm.

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

Summer Term 2025

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.

Friday 31st January 2025

In nursery this week we have been busy trying new things and tricky things. Maybe it was trying to pedal with our friends on the taxi or making a brilliant picture with the chalks outside. Some children challenged themselves to complete tricky puzzles and showed real tenacity. Other children tried new foods at lunch time and some children used Purple Mash on the interactive whiteboard for the first time.

Friday 17th January 2025

It has been another exciting week in Nursery. The children have been using their skills and imagination  to make more box models . One of our favourite activities this week was making our own unique marble runs. We decided we liked our creations more than the pictures on the boxes. A very important part of playing with the marble runs is looking after the special marbles. Each day we have counted them out and counted them in again 😅.

Friday 10th January 2025

What a fantastic first week back at nursery! The children have settled back into the daily routine with ease . Some children have been very busy in the creation station and are becoming adept at using the masking tape and glue to attach boxes together. They have created pet carriers and used them in their role play games together. Some children couldn’t wait to complete their favourite puzzles and some wanted to find even trickier puzzles . 

                        Autumn Term 2024

Friday 20th December 2024

The last few weeks have flown by in a flurry of Christmas activities supplied by our friendly Elf called Emily. Nearly everyday Emily the Elf has sent us letters via the Advent calendar. The children have loved receiving her letters and some children have also written letters to Emily.

We have had activities ranging from Gingerbread playdough, a Gingerbread house reading den, a visit from a magician, reindeers, and even a visit from Father Christmas . The children made their grown ups a very special and delicate clay decoration for their Christmas tree. We have enjoyed learning about the first Christmas and singing songs for our grown ups too. What a very busy term and now it’s time for a very well deserved rest.

A very Merry Christmas from Everyone in Nursery.

Friday 22nd November 2024

When it’s too cold to play in the snow there is only one thing to do…..bring the snow indoors.

We were making little igloos for the polar bears and penguins. Some children made snow castles and played for so long the snow changed into a slushy watery mixture . Some children enjoyed painting the snow. The children also helped to make a snowman inside but were quick to notice that he started to melt and then he fell over. A perfect opportunity to introduce some scientific language. 

Friday 15th November 2024

We have had a very busy week of thinking in Nursery. As we joined the whole school community on Monday thinking about and remembering the brave people for Remembrance Day. 
On Tuesday we celebrated Odd Socks Day and thought about how we are all different and unique .
Our week finished with Children in Need and we thought about other children who might not have the same things we do, who are maybe ill or caring for someone in their family. 

Friday 8th November 2024

The children have settled right back into nursery life. We have enjoyed four very happy days. Lots of the children have been fascinated and engrossed playing with the new coloured dominoes and our old wooden marble run. They have amazed us with their determination, creativity and tenacity as they have created different shapes and tracks for the different balls. This one activity is great for developing our hand eye coordination, spatial awareness and problem solving skills . We need to be patient and share the space and our turn with the balls . We also have to be tolerant when someone bumps the table and our dominoes fall down . The children have impressed us in all these areas. It’s been a great start to our second Autumn half term.

Friday 25th October 2024

What a fantastic start to the academic year. The first half term in nursery has flown by . We have been so busy but have had lots of fun. The children have all settled in so well and are getting to grips with the daily routines. During our busy half term we have joined in some whole school events and this week we joined in thinking about Diwali and all worked together to create a whole class Rangoli to display in school. 
We have enjoyed using our amazing new outside area and our new equipment. The special surface means we have been able to access the area safely come rain or shine. 

Friday 11th October 2024

This week we celebrated World Mental Health Day. Even though we are very young it’s important to talk about how we feel. We approach the subject using stories and we particularly like The Colour Monster. All his emotions are mixed up and a friend helps him to sort his feelings into colours. Yellow stands for happiness so we decided to make yellow collages. By coincidence our snack for the day was yellow bananas which made us smile 😊.

Friday 4th October 2024

We have been inspired by our story Wow said the Owl this week. We painted amazing rainbow pictures to put up on the wall. Some children enjoyed making rainbow bubbles outside using big brushes, washing up liquid and different paint. We only had three colours but we managed to mix some beautiful colours. When we had finished brushing we rode the bikes and scooters through the bubbles, watching the tracks on the path. 
On Friday we went on a great big adventure looking for different leaves and signs of Autumn. We were patient as we waited to watch leaves fall off the trees, maybe we will try this again on a windy day.
 

Friday 27th September 2024 

It has been another very busy week in Nursery. We have continued to balance in lots of different ways. The children have created paths with the planks and the crates. Some of us made a train with the crates and went on a trip to the seaside, we even had tickets to show the conductor.

We have been playing with the conkers and looking closely at their spiky shells . At circle time and through stories we have been introducing different colours and we are starting to talk about our pets. 

Friday 20th September 2024

We are all loving our new outside area in the Early Years. Every day we are finding new ways to use the new space. We have been creating different buildings, moving in different ways using the equipment to balance and scoot along. The children have worked together and helped each other as they negotiate the space. We are going to have so much fun and can’t wait to see where our adventure will take us.

Friday 13th September 2024

Our first full week in Nursery has flown by. The children have started to get to grips with the creation station as they explore the whole range of possibilities available to them. They have been using the hole punch, collage pieces ,googly eyes and junk modelling boxes. Some of the children have been having fun creating an office with clipboards, keyboards and phones as they practise their writing. In the outdoor classroom the children have been balancing in different ways and making lots of drainpipe configurations for the balls . 

Friday 6th September 2024

What a great start to our new school year. The children have settled in well and are quickly learning the nursery routine. They have enjoyed exploring inside and outside, particularly enjoying our amazing new outdoor space. We are looking forward to a brilliant year together.

Friday 28th June 2024

We have watched our caterpillars change into Chrysalides this week. Now we have to wait and be patient. 
This week we found a snail in our garden and have been watching and observing it all week. What a fantastic treat today when Sid the Giant African Land Snail came to visit. Olivia told us all about his house and the different things he eats. Thank you to The Allen family for sharing Sid with us today.

Friday 21st June 2024

We have continued to watch and observe our wonderful caterpillars. As we have talked about the caterpillars getting bigger and longer,  we have introduced more mathematics. We have made long trucks, long snakes and lots of other long things with different equipment and have talked about the different lengths. The children have really been showing off their mathematical knowledge. Some children can say which objects are longer or shorter or which object is the longest or shorter. Some children can order several different objects from shortest to longest.
The children were treated to a Balance bike experience on Monday and since then we have been finding different ways to balance inside and outside our classroom. We have enjoyed building and balancing objects  in our classroom and have made some brilliant towers. What a busy week! 

Friday 14th June 2024

Caterpillar watch has started in Nursery. Our caterpillars arrived by post on Monday and we have been watching them every day. The children are keen to see if they have grown each day and have been using the magnifying glasses to have a closer look. 

Friday 7th June 2024

We have had a fantastic start to the second half of the Summer term. The children have settled back into our routines quickly. Lots of children went straight to the Creation Station on Monday morning , getting busy with the paint and glue. What a very busy week!

Friday 10th May 2024

We have had lots of fun getting outside in the nursery garden this week. The children have been building with the bricks and making their own dens and tents. Everyone has enjoyed playing with the water and drainpipes as they created waterfalls and tried collecting the water. 
Our circle activities have been all about “ Good listening “ and what this looks like. Our favourite listening game is Listen for your name. If you are doing good listening in the circle and the grown up spots you, they will call your name to pop the bubbles or catch the balloon. 

Friday 26th April 2024

We have had a jam packed week in Nursery. We all enjoyed a special visitor on Tuesday. Shellby  the Tortoise came to see us and we found out lots of interesting things. We now know that a tortoise is a herbivore and that they have sharp claws for digging. On Thursday we went for an impromptu bear hunt and on Friday we found a spider in the cloakroom and enjoyed watching it move and getting a closer look.
 

Friday 12th April 2024

We are off to a flying start in Nursery this week. We have had lots of fun exploring and experimenting for Science Week. Although our experiment didn’t quite go to plan we still enjoyed mixing powder paint and creating new colours from three primary colours. We have had discussions about old and new devices and thought about what happens to us as we get older. Do we keep growing? We are going to see if we are taller at the end of the summer term.

Friday 22nd March 2024

We have had an egg-cellent week in nursery. After starting the week discovering ladybirds in the garden we were keen to make our own ladybird creations.

The children enjoyed exploring in the mud kitchen and finding lots of worms.

Inside the children made their own shop and quickly organised their own queuing system for a turn with the till.

On Thursday we all enjoyed a whole class treat won by Myles. We tucked into toast and chocolate milkshake. There were more treats to follow when we went on an egg hunt.

We hope everyone has a wonderful Easter time.

Friday 15th March 2024

Today we came to school in our own clothes, made fantastic red collage pictures, made funny faces in the playdough and enjoyed some delicious hot buttered toast for snack. We raised lots of money for Comic Relief / Red Nose Day 2024. 

Friday 8th March 2024

In nursery this week we painted daffodils for a special grown up. The children impressed us with their painting skills. 
All week we celebrated reading, stories and books. We had ten special books all wrapped up and delivered to the classroom. Each day we opened them and enjoyed new stories by our favourite authors or some of our favourite books. We read stories about mummies too.

Although we have been celebrating reading all week, we enjoyed joining the whole school for some World Book Day fun on Thursday. We had a picture hunt outside and also enjoyed guessing the teachers book on the big screen. 

Friday 1st March 2024

This week in Nursery we have been taking turns and sharing. We might have been sharing the marbles in the marble run or taking a turn with the click clack track. Some children have enjoyed taking their turn washing the babies in the water tray. A few children built a rocket and blasted off to the moon but the rocket couldn’t fit everyone in so we had to be patient and wait for our turn.  At circle time we waited patiently for our turn on the balance beam. During free play we had to line up on the shapes and remember to go to the back of the line if we wanted to have a turn. The children quickly got the hang of this. 

Friday 23rd February 2024

The children have been super creative in nursery this week. From different creations using pens, paints, playdough and scissors to making their own ice cream shop. Outside there was lots of role play and another ice cream shop using the very large cones, for the aliens in their game . The children have really used their imaginations in lots of different ways.

Friday 2nd and 9th February 2024

What  a brilliant half term we have had in Nursery. We have welcomed new children into our classroom and they have all settled in so well. We are so proud of them and also our older children who have helped them settle in. They have shared their toys and helped our new friends learn our routines. There has been lots of building, creating and exploring both inside and outside. We hope everyone has a restful half term break it is certainly well deserved.

Friday 19th January 2024

Our second week of the Spring Term has been filled with lots of play, fun and learning. The new children are really settling in and finding their way around our busy classroom. We are all trying hard to share and take turns with our toys and resources. An overriding theme of the week is tricky puzzles. The children like to challenge themselves and in turn each other as they inspire and encourage each other to keep trying, even if it’s a bit difficult. We can’t wait to see where our learning will take us next week.

Friday 12th January 2024

The children in Nursery have got off to a flying start. We have been so busy helping new friends to settle in. It has been lovely to see the older children helping the younger children to settle in, they have made them feel so welcome and shown them all the different things they can explore inside and outside. We even managed some scientific exploration , finding out about water freezing outside overnight  and then melting. 

Thursday 21st December 2023 

Friday 1st December 2023

This week in Nursery we have been busy exploring outside. We noticed the change in the weather and how cold it was. The children were quick to find some frozen leaves and frozen grass. On Thursday we decided to put some of our yellow water from the water tray in buckets and put them outside. On Friday morning were very excited to find that they had frozen. The children showed off their scientific knowledge as we talked about the different properties of the water as a liquid and how it changed into a solid and back to a liquid before our eyes. 
We kicked off the festive season with a visit from Magic Chris this morning followed by a special delivery in the classroom from Edward the elf. There was a tree to put up and hidden decorations to find. There was even a special elf chocolate in the advent calendar. 

Friday 17th November 2023

What a busy week, from thinking about Odd Socks Day on Monday to Children in Need on Friday. This week is also World Nursery Rhyme week and each day the children have taken home their own props so they could sing and share a rhyme with their families. 

Friday 27th October 2023

This week has been jam packed. From thinking about the floods and reading Noah’s Ark to building a different kind of track with the big grey blocks. And lots of excitement when the children discovered sparkling spider webs outside the classroom. This provoked a spider web hunt in the school grounds and making our own spiders inside. There was certainly no slowing down for our final week of the half term. 

Friday 20th October 2023

A busy week in Nursery filled with lots of play and learning. Collecting the falling leaves from Stickman's tree to take inside and have a closer look at. Getting our fingers moving and working on our fine motor skills by pegging our matching socks on the washing line. And digging in the mud kitchen , making pies and looking for Superworm in the mud. A wonderful week of child led learning and exploring. 

Friday 13th October 2023

On Tuesday we thought about our feelings for World Mental Health Day 2023. We read The Colour Monster story and created yellow collages. 
We role played Five currant buns with one of our friends homemade buns. All the children were eager to buy a bun.

On Friday we wore odd socks and had lots of fun as we played a game to find the matching pairs. 

Friday 6th October 2023

It has been a very busy week in Nursery with the children's interest in anything with wheels continuing. We have made wooden tracks, role played making a caravan, train and bus after creating these with the crates and go cart wheels . The children have made different ramps for the wheels and talked about them going faster and slower. 
We joined in with the whole of the school thinking about how we get to school for Walk to school month.  We even made a simple pictogram to record our data. 😊

Friday 29th September 2023

We have had lots of fun in Nursery this week. We went on a walk and noticed so many different things.We found butterflies, bells, birds, lost balls and even some figs. The children also played with scarves on a windy day, watching as one scarf was taken up and over the tallest trees. We had lots of spontaneous fun together when someone asked “Do you have any balloons in your big cupboard Mrs Vaughan? “ . 
Inside nursery the children continue to be creative and are learning new skills all the time. Can you use the scissors ? Can you use the glue sticks to make your pictures? Can you use the bricks to make a car or slide? 

Friday 22nd September 2023

It has been a very busy week in Nursery. The children have continued with their love of anything with wheels. We have made so many different tracks with different materials and equipment. We have had fun outside with the large wheeled toys on our big track and incorporated a petrol station ( hosepipe)  and car wash ( crates). We can’t wait to see what we will get up to next week.

Friday 15th September 2023

We have had a great start to our new year in Nursery. The children have settled in well and are learning the routines. So far our favourite activities are playing with anything that has wheels. 

Friday 14th July 2023

We might be nearly at the end of the school year but Nursery have still had a very busy week. On Monday it was time to release our butterflies. We have enjoyed every stage of taking care of our tiny caterpillars and watching them grow and change . The children had so many questions about the whole process we decided to make a book about it. We called our story “ The very tiny caterpillars “ . It started on Day 1 with a pot of five tiny caterpillars and ended on Day 27 when we released four butterflies. 
Our outdoor play has mainly revolved around our obstacle course fascination. From leaping over the big blue barrels to balancing on the wobbly tree trunks. 

Friday 7th July 2023

Butterfly watch continued this week in Nursery . Our patience was rewarded with four beautiful Painted Lady butterflies emerging from the chrysalides . We even managed to capture this on Thursday as it happened. 
Our new outside equipment has provided more open ended play and lots of creativity as well as physical activity. Mr Griffin built our new climbing frame and we have enjoyed exploring, climbing and hanging around. The smiles say it all and we have had so much fun as we try new activities . 

Friday 30th June 2023

Caterpillar watch has slowed down slightly this week. The chrysalides are now in their position in the net, hanging from the lid. We carefully moved them to the chrysalis station at the beginning of the week and we have been watching and waiting ever since. 
This week we have been noticing the weather and recording it each day. The children were disappointed we didn’t need the snow picture and could give great reasons why we wouldn’t see snow at this time of the year.

We are beginning to use our amazing new equipment in our newly extended garden area. Making obstacle courses and balancing is our favourite game so far. We can’t wait to see what creations will be made next week.

Friday 23rd June 2023

It has been another week where the children’s creativity has no limits. They have been busy making houses and creating parties. They pretend the grass, daisies, old leaves and logs are food and work together to collect everything they need. The children have also created games with  the mini tyres and ramps. Can you roll the tyre into the mud pit? Some children used the clipboards to  write names and keep the score. 
Everyday the children have been excited to see how the caterpillars are growing and changing. They are beginning to understand what metamorphosis means and remembering this big word. Maybe on Monday, when we return to school our caterpillars will be chrysalides and ready to be moved to the chrysalis station.

Friday 16th June 2023

It has been a hot week in Nursery but the children have been fantastic. They made us proud at Sports day on Wednesday with their super listening , running and balancing skills. When the sand pit lid let in lots of rain water we decided to play and explore in the very sloppy sand. It reminded us of  seaside sand . We made some ice and played with it until it melted away. Perhaps the most exciting thing to happen in Nursery this week was out tiny caterpillar delivery. We are so excited to see how they grow in the next few weeks.

Friday 9th June 2023

The children in Nursery have had a brilliant first week back after our half term break. Today the children were surprised with a visit from Firefighter Cooper and some of his colleagues from the Newcastle fire station. After learning all about the role of the firefighters we went outside to have a turn using the hose. Some of us were brave and sat high up in the fire engine. All the children made us proud with their excellent listening skills.

Thursday 25th May 2023

It has been a very busy term in Nursery. This week the children have found joy in the mud pit and mud kitchen. They have loved reading in the den, in between making waterfalls and enjoying picnic snack time outside. Inside,  their love of making and creating shows no signs of slowing down as they continue to astound us with their creations, whether they are using paint, paper and cardboard boxes, writing in the sand or the simple popoid construction toys. The children certainly deserve a well earned break. 

Friday 19th May 2023

It has been another very busy week in Nursery. 
Some children set themselves a challenge to create something with the pegs and lollipop sticks that could stand up on its own. This led to other children feeling inspired to make their own lollipop stick and peg creations. Outside the children have been searching for mini beasts. No stone, log, mat or tyre has been left unturned as the children found slugs, caterpillars , ants and worms. This has inspired some of our stories this week, from The very hungry caterpillar to A slug in love.

On Thursday, the children behaved impeccably when the Helipod came to school. We found out all about the different parts of the helicopter and even got to sit in the cockpit.

Friday 12th May 2023

It may have been a shorter week than normal but we have packed so much in . We explored the huge puddles after the storm. The children worked together to create tunnels for the balls and paths and targets for the small tyres.

The creation station has been a very busy area in nursery this week as the children have inspired each other with their creations. They have impressed us with their  resilience and “can do “ attitude. The children have also helped each other and shared their skills and knowledge. What a great week we have had in Nursery.

Friday 5th May 2023

What a great day we have enjoyed in Nursery as we have joined in with the Coronation Celebrations. From red, white and blue rice, crown loose parts creations , planting wild flower seeds, picnic lunch outside and wearing our crowns on the red carpet in front of the whole school to learning some facts about the coronation . It has been a very busy and enjoyable day . 

Friday 28th April 2023

It has been another busy week in Nursery with lots of creativity . On Wednesday we celebrated Beep Beep Day with Key Stage 1 , a day designed to promote road safety. In Nursery we talked together about staying safe near roads . We decided that holding a grown ups hand was the best way to keep safe. The children had a go crossing the road and holding hands, made handprint pictures as a reminder and also sang a song about holding hands. 

Friday 21st March 2023

What a fantastic first week of the Summer term. If the excitement of returning to nursery wasn’t enough , we had the bonus of a delivery of new equipment. There are new blocks for creating, balancing beams, new scooters and helmets and lots more still to open and discover. 
We think the best part of our first week was the discovery of a nest in our bike store, as we were making space for the new equipment Mrs Williams spotted the nest. The next day we set up an iPad to record the comings and goings two adult robins feeding their four baby robins. The children have been fascinated by the birds all week and we have enjoyed lots of robin related activities. 

Friday 31st March 2023

The last week of the spring term has been as busy as ever. We have done so much. Some children have been creating their own masks and shields. Other children used the shapes to create different structures, trying to balance the shapes on top of each other was very tricky but they persevered. Some children have been independently looking at books. When one of the children turned four , some of the children created birthday pictures and box model cakes to celebrate. 
Friday was another busy and exciting day as we arrived at school with crazy hair, wearing nail varnish and our own clothes, breaking all the rules to raise money for PTFA.
The children had a great time hunting for Bertie the bunnies lost eggs. We had a map to help us find the location of the eggs and were very egg-cited to be able to take our eggs home. The children now deserve a very well earned rest. Wishing everyone a Happy Easter. 

Friday 24th March

This week in Nursery we have been focusing on our prime areas of learning particularly sharing and taking turns, the children have also and kept the value of the week in mind - Fairness. The children have shown great critical thinking during play and have helped each other to solve tricky problems.  

Friday 17th March 2023

The children in Nursery have been celebrating  British Science Week every day this week. We have been scientists and thought about our senses. From listening walks, musical instruments, gloop and feely tin games to smelly pots and lots , lots more. Suzy the scientist ( a puppet) has arrived in our classroom every day to help us think about our different senses and find our inner scientist. 

Thursday 9th March 2023

If there was a word to sum up our week in Nursery it would definitely be creativity! Some children made spiders and some children made snowballs. Each one was completely different from the others and were independently designed by each child. We really encourage the children to think of their own ideas and were impressed with their creations with the Jenga blocks. As each day passes the children are getting better at using the scissors, collecting the equipment they will need, thinking up ideas, modifying their designs and also concentrating until they finish . It was a slightly shorter week but we have packed so much in.