--- title: "Nursery - Literacy - Fine Motor Skills - Threading" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-09-17-nursery-literacy-fine-motor-skills-threading" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Nursery - Literacy - Fine Motor Skills - Threading ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/c6aff556-4a5c-4463-b8ca-2c101743b01a.jpg) 17 September 2025 ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/c6aff556-4a5c-4463-b8ca-2c101743b01a.jpg) During our fine motor activity this week, the children used wooden dowels and large beads to practice threading, which was a bit tricky at first. Many of the children found that the beads kept sliding off the bottom, but they didn't give up. Instead, they found a solution, learning to hold the dowel with one hand and carefully use the other to thread the beads on. This activity not only helped them develop their hand-eye coordination and concentration but also allowed them to use their problem-solving skills. [Nursery](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/nursery) [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/early-years-foundation-stage) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/6832a269-4ef9-4d8e-859d-734fc91aa497.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-09-16-nursery-expressive-art-and-design-imaginative-play) Previous ### [Nursery - Expressive Art And Design - Imaginative Play](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-09-16-nursery-expressive-art-and-design-imaginative-play) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/b11adf07-a9de-4c31-ab3e-ca4aadfeaaa1.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-09-18-year-4-art-drawing-with-charcoal) Next ### [Year 4 Art - Drawing with Charcoal](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-09-18-year-4-art-drawing-with-charcoal) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/events) - [Clubs](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)