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.
Mrs Vaughan
Mrs Williams
Miss Lawton
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.
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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.
Friday 3rd March 2023
This week in Nursery we have been celebrating World Book Day every day. Each day we have had some clues in a mystery box and we have tried to guess the story. The children have been amazing at guessing the stories and we have enjoyed sharing these stories together. On Thursday we made our own books and wrote our own stories, thinking of ourselves as authors. The children used puppets and props to retell some of their favourite stories. We loved wearing our pyjamas at school and even turned it into a matching activity. Who is wearing the same pyjamas? We had four children wearing dinosaur designs. We worked as a team to create a 3D Gingerbread man and a fox for a whole school display, but most importantly we have had a great week celebrating our love of stories and reading.
Friday 10th February 2023
The children have been thinking about their feelings this week as part of our work and discussions about Mental Health Week 2023. We have used stories to help structure our discussions as we label our feelings. We have talked about what makes us happy.
Some children have been extremely creative. They have made their own walkie talkies, magic wands, crowns and also musical instruments, inspiring other children as they made their creations with limited support.
We have had a very busy week and enjoyed getting lots of fresh air as we use the different wheeled toys.
Friday 3rd February 2023
We had a very special treat in Nursery when Lorenzo from Bee Active came to visit. We were super at listening and following instructions. It was lots of fun and we especially like pretending we had a pizza and moved in different ways.
Nursery joined in with NSPCC Number Day dressing up and joining in with lots of fun activities.
Friday 27th January 2023
It has been a busy week in Nursery. The children were excited to see the tree surgeons chopping the big branches off a tree near our classroom. They used a shredder and a cherry picker, it was very exciting and a little noisy too. If the excitement of the tree surgeons wasn’t enough , they were quickly followed by the tarmac contractors. They were digging up the path right outside the classroom and we really enjoyed watching. On Tuesday we talked about why we were having a special lunch menu and how some people celebrate Chines/ Lunar New Year. We tried picking up pom poms with the chopsticks and enjoyed doing our own dragon dance.
Friday 13th January 2023
This week in Nursery has been busier than ever. There was lots of big building. Some children made tall towers and some made houses and shared with their friends. There was some impressive colour mixing at the creation station as the children revisited red, yellow and blue powder paints. The children remembered the colours they had made before and how to make them. A theme running through the week, completely led by the children was transport. It started with an aeroplane ride on one day that turned into a boat ride and a train ride.
Friday 6th January 2023
What a very busy week we have had in nursery. We have had lots of new children starting and our older children have welcomed them in and shown them the ropes. We are very proud of all the children as they have settled in. The first day started with lots of role play, acting out Santa, sleigh building and presents in sacks. The rest of the week has been filled with lots of building, investigation with the magnifying glasses, catching bubbles outside, water play, playdough, sand play and even ending the week with some squirrel spotting. Everyone deserves a little rest and relaxing weekend to recharge their batteries for another busy week to come in Nursery.
Friday 16th December 2022
We have had a very busy term in nursery and finished with a fantastic surprise visit from Santa and his reindeers .
We are looking forward to seeing everyone in January for an exciting new term. Have a wonderful Christmas with best wishes from The Nursery Team.
Friday 9th December 2022
We have been super busy in nursery this week. Edward the Elf has continued to deliver us surprise letters and presents.The Elf made a Gingerbread reading den complete with Christmas books. He gave us wrapping paper and an assortment of Christmas things for our home corner. We enjoyed exploring in the frost and making footprints.
The children were absolutely amazing performing their Christmas songs to a hall full of grown ups. The children sang beautifully and we were all so proud of them.
Friday 2nd December 2022
We started our week in Nursery investigating. We found a small toy figure with magnets in its shoes . The children discovered it could hang upside down “sticking “ to the board. This led to lots of finding out about what it could stick to. The children found the big magnets and were off around the classroom trying different objects, testing to see what was magnetic and what wasn’t.
The misty and foggy weather prompted a dewy spider web hunt outside. We noticed the marks we made on the wet grass.
Thursday marked the start of our Christmas celebrations in Nursery. Edward the Elf delivered some decorations for us and we also made a Christingle. On Friday we had our annual Christmas treat ..a visit from Magic Chris. The children thought he was very very funny. Phew what a wonderful week in Nursery.
Friday 25th November 2022
We have had another fantastic week in Nursery. The children have continued to be really interested in playing with shapes. They have made towers and arrangements with the Jenga blocks. The children have created new shapes when they have mixed different equipment together . As the children have played and explored they are learning. Learning about the properties of the shapes, differentiating shapes and sorting shapes. They are finding out about the best shapes to use if you are building a tower, as well as the thrill of the tower falling down.
Friday 18th November 2022
Wow, what a busy week in Nursery. We started the week celebrating Odd Socks Day and thinking about how we are all different and unique. On Tuesday we talked about staying safe as we crossed the road with our grown ups and enjoyed some role play. Our Road Safety Week continued on Wednesday when we read a story about staying safe in our car seats. The children also made traffic light pictures and shared their knowledge about the different colours and what they mean. On Thursday we thought about our kind hands and kind words as part of the whole school topic for Anti-Bullying week . On Friday we finished the busy week wearing spots to raise money for Children In Need. What a spotty, dotty crazy day we had,starting with spotty face painting by the children from the school council who did a fantastic job. We enjoyed a snack time treat and lots of spotty collage and painting and even managed to fit in a spot hunt around the school.
Friday 11th November 2022
Today we thought about why we wear a poppy. We talked about the brave soldiers who fought a long, long time ago. The children were respectful as we joined the school community to be silent at 11 o’clock.Throughout the day the children created different poppies.
Friday 4th November 2022
We have had a great start to our new term in Nursery. The children have been settling back into our routines and remembering what we do and how we do it at school. The children have enjoyed exploring leaves. There are lots of leaves everywhere and the children have collected leaves, swept leaves, made pictures with them and cut them. The children have also been sorting them by size too. We have been busy reading lots of stories and singing our familiar nursery rhymes. These pictures are a small selection of some of the activities the children have chosen.
Thursday 20th October 2022.
What a great half term it has been in Nursery. We are so proud of how all the children have settled in to our daily routines. Here are a selection of pictures from this short week .From some children creating their own shape pictures and fixing them with masking tape to playing with leaves on a windy day. Marvellous mark making to creativity with the Octons.
Friday 14th October 2022
We started our week in Nursery thinking about how we feel and celebrating #helloyellow for World Mental Health Day. We dressed in yellow, made yellow pictures and went on yellow treasure hunts inside and outside school. We read The Colour Monster and thought about different feelings.
The children love to paint and tell us their favourite colours so we decided to try some colour mixing. Each day we have given the children two different prime coloured powder paints and water in a palette . The children excitedly discovered so many shades of orange, green and purple .
This week the children have also been using the new reading den and looking at lots of Owl stories.
Friday 7th October 2022
Our week in Nursery has been busy as usual. From colour sorting to threading straws on pipe cleaners. Autumn walks, noticing the leaves changing colours and falling off the trees in the wind. Getting our finger muscles working as we mastered the syringes in the water, trying very hard not to squirt our friends. We have completed many jigsaw puzzles, it’s one of our favourite things to do. And some children have been noticing the letter that starts their name .
Friday 30th September 2022
This week in Nursery we have been thinking about colours . Inspired by the story WOW! said the owl by Tim Hopgood, the children painted colourful pictures . We talked about our favourite colours. Some children painted rainbows and some children made pictures with sparkly stars because the owl liked the night-time stars best of all.
Friday 23rd September 2022
Just a few pictures of some marvellous mark making in nursery this week. We encourage the children to make marks in lots of different ways and we celebrate every child’s efforts. This week a large piece of cardboard on the floor was enough to encourage some reluctant mark makers to give it a go.
Friday 16th September 2022
We have had a wonderful week in Nursery. The children are settling in to our routines so well. We are impressed with their enthusiasm to create, whether that be a painting, something with playdough or a track with the masking tape. The children have also been looking for small creatures in the garden and have not been disappointed as we found worms, wood lice and beetles. We can’t wait to see what we we get up to next week.
What a great start to our new school year we have had in Nursery. The children have settled in so well . We are super sitting and enjoying listening to stories and singing nursery rhymes. The children are exploring the classroom and getting to know each other.
Parents remember you can log in to Tapestry to see what the children have been up to this week. If you have had difficulties accessing Tapestry please let us know as soon as possible. We hope you have a good weekend and the children enjoy a very well earned rest.
Key information for parents:
Nursery children are greeted at the wooden door by our Nursery cloakroom at 8.50am.
We open our door for collection at 3:00 pm (to help parents who are picking up children from other year groups).
Mrs Vaughan and Mrs Williams look forward to seeing you in Nursery.
To contact Nursery, please use the form below.
Alternatively, you can email us directly at nursery@hugomeynell.staffs.sch.uk
Friday 8th July 2022
We have had a busy week in Nursery as our older children have had their exciting transition visits to Reception and our younger children have welcomed new friends in readiness for September. All the children made us super proud as they rose to the challenge.
We have also spent some time preparing for our first sports day for parents on Tuesday morning. We were brilliant at listening and following the instructions without an audience….fingers crossed it’s the same on Tuesday.
Thursday 23rd June 2022
Although we have had a quieter week in Nursery due to Chicken pox, we have still had a very busy time. There was lots of water play such as washing the dolls, boats down the drainpipes and squeezy bottle mark making. We have been making symmetrical patterns and fantastic creations with paper, glue and some googly eyes.
Thursday 16th June 2022
This week in Nursery we had some very unusual visitors . Emma from the Exotic Zoo brought us some animals to look at. First we looked at a Millepede called Millie.We found out about her exoskeleton and 800 legs! Next was the turn of Jaba the Giant African Bull frog. He made us laugh when he was trying to eat a worm. Then we met Tori the Royal Python who only eats on Wednesday . And lastly we looked at Trevor the Lesser Tenrec from Madagascar. He looks just like a hedgehog. The children were so good at listening to Emma and following her instructions about how to touch the different animals. When we got back to our classroom the children couldn’t wait to recreate some of the animals using playdough.
Friday 10th June 2022
We have enjoyed celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee all week in Nursery. From stories about the Queen to creating crowns. The children have made big hats with black paper after watching the changing of the guards. We have created Corgi obstacle courses, built castles, palaces and carriages. As well as red, white and blue collages. The children have particularly enjoyed a story about The Queen’s Hat. A story about the Queen’s hat blowing all around London and featuring London landmarks . Next week we are going to find out more about how tall Big Ben is and other interesting places. What a brilliant week in Nursery.
Thursday 26th June 2022
This week in Nursery the children have continued to be bug hunters. We have found wood lice, worms, flies and beetles. The children enjoyed playing “tennis “ as they used the bats and balls, remembering to make sure they had a big space before swinging the bat. The children have been so very busy all this half term and thoroughly deserve a well earned rest. We look forward to hearing about what everyone did in the holidays.
Friday 20th May 2022
From mighty beasts of the oceans last week to exploring in our garden and finding mini beasts this week . We were very excited when we found a snail and a slug. This was a perfect time to enjoy reading one of our favourite authors story, The snail and the whale.
We also tried comparing different sizes and height, as we made towers with the blocks next to our sunflowers. We used words such as tallest, shortest, taller and shorter.
Friday 13th May 2022
This week in Nursery, the children have been really inquisitive. It started with a question from George, asking “How many teeth does a shark have?”. So we decided to find out by asking the computer. We were so interested in the facts we found out about sharks. In fact we would go so far to say we are nearly shark experts. The children have delighted in recounting the facts they have been learning all week. They can tell you a female shark is longer than a male shark, sharks are fishes and their skeleton is made of cartilage ( a bit like our ears ) . Our exploration led us to start thinking about whales . We even measured out 100 feet to try to see how big the biggest mammal can grow. We can’t wait to see where our learning will take us next week.
Friday 6th May 2022
As always,we have had a very busy week in Nursery. One of the activities we tried outside was throwing and catching with the scarves. They are so light and gave the children time to catch them and hone their hand eye coordination skills. Inside the children were busy investigating and exploring numbers and patterns with the jelly numicon shapes. Some children even put two shapes together to make shapes ( simple addition) and some children enjoyed counting the holes in the shapes and matching these to numerals.
Friday 29th April
It has been a brilliant and busy first week back in Nursery. We have welcomed some new friends who have settled in so well.
The older children have been taking care of our new friends and showing them the ropes. Each day has been filled with lots of activities. We have enjoyed getting outside as the weather warms up. We also joined with the rest of the school to wish Mrs Bagguley a happy retirement and to say thank you. The children were amazing as they got up to shout Thank you to Netty and hold the letters. They seemed to be enjoying the occasion as they clapped the other children and looked out for siblings. We were super proud of their very grown up behaviour.
What a great week we have had in Nursery. The children have been so busy. They have been building all sorts of structures from rocket ships, boats, reading dens and balancing towers. Some children are starting to write their names and be interested in the letters in their names and their friends names. Our wonderful week ended with a celebration and treat for all their hard work and amazing reading challenge completed.The children are officially Julia Donaldson experts. Today, Stick man left the children a treasure hunt, which they thoroughly enjoyed. We hope you have a restful Easter holiday.
We are not sure if we could fit anymore learning and exploring into our days in Nursery this week. The children have been busy watching our seeds and beans growing, marvellous mark making in so many different ways, balancing, creating tricky tracks for the cars and
balls ,listening to lots more stories and some number poems by Julia Donaldson and thinking about the different illustrators used for the different books . If that wasn’t enough the children have been problem solving when the floor turned into lava and the cars needed rescuing. What a fantastic week in Nursery!