Nursery And Pre-School - Geography - Where Did I Go On Holiday?
This week, our Nursery and Pre-School children have been exploring different holiday destinations around the world to build their understanding of global geography. To support this topic, families kindly sent in photographs of the children on their own holidays. The children thoroughly enjoyed showcasing these pictures to their peers, proudly sharing stories about their personal holiday experiences, the things they saw, and how they traveled. Following these discussions, the classes gathered around our giant globe. Together, the children helped pinpoint exactly where each holiday destination was located in relation to where we live. This interactive lesson provided a wonderful, personal way for our youngest learners to begin understanding world maps, distance, and the diverse world around them.
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Nursery And Pre-School - R.E - The Story Of Baby Moses
This week, our Nursery and Pre-School children have been exploring the biblical story of Moses, focusing on how his mother floated him to safety down the river Nile to be rescued by the Egyptian princess. The lesson began with the children watching an animated retelling of the story to build their foundational understanding of the narrative and its key characters. This visual introduction captured their imagination and prepared them for the hands-on learning that followed. Afterward, the children visited the dedicated R.E. table, which was set up with themed props. They used these storytelling pieces to collaboratively retell the journey of baby Moses, practice sequencing the events, and discuss the story with their peers. Alongside this interactive play, the children accessed the creative craft area to design their own scenes of Moses floating safely down the river. This blended approach successfully encouraged both spiritual reflection and creative expression across the early years classes.
Reception- Literacy- Tricky Word Challenge
The Reception children have been working incredibly hard on developing their knowledge of tricky words. To make this learning as hands-on as possible, our independent learning turned into an active word-hunting challenge! The children loved searching through the magnetic letters, eagerly hunting out the correct graphemes to build these "tricky" words. Once they successfully assembled a word, they matched it up directly to their personal word logs. It was fantastic to watch their confidence grow and their enthusiasm for matching their magnetic creations to their logs showed just how much ownership they are taking of their reading journey.
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Reception - R.E - Special Places with Lego
Over the last few weeks, the children have been developing their understanding of what makes a place truly special. To bring this learning to life in our recent R.E. lesson, we got out the Lego! The classroom was buzzing with creativity as the children designed and built the places we had been discussing. As they proudly showcased their creations, each child explained in detail exactly why their chosen place held meaning to them. It was incredibly moving to hear them articulate their thoughts, proving just how much their empathy and reflective skills have grown throughout this unit.
Nursery - Re - The Story of Moses
In R.E this week we have listened to the story of baby Moses. To help us gain a stronger understanding of the story, we created our very own paper plate craft activity were the children can see Baby Moses floating down the river in a little basket. The children then were able to use their craft as a prop and their thinking skills to retell the story of baby Moses to their friends.
Reception- Continuous Provision- Web of Work
We have had a very busy week in Reception class. Our story this week has been all about spiders and the children have been so creative with their work. Accessing all areas of the classroom and outdoors. Making spider webs on the windows using gross motor movements with the print brushes and water. Learning how to draw a spider with step by step instructions and watch it come together. The children have used the play dough to make a spider come to life with pipe cleaner legs and googly eyes. Of course a spider needs a web and that's when our imagination took over designing a pattern web on paper with paint and sequins.
Reception- Maths- Positional Language
This week in Reception we have been developing our understanding of positional language. We created a spider scene and asked the children to place a spider on the blocks. We then took turns using positional language to point out where the spiders were. The children used language such as in front, behind, next to, under and on top. As the week has gone on the children have used this language in their play to describe where objects have been.
Nursery/Pre-School-P.S.H.E- Growing And Changing In Nature-Flower Bracelets
In P.S.H.E this week, our children have been exploring the great outdoors to look at how the natural environment grows and changes throughout the seasons. To bring our "Growing and Changing" theme to life, the children created their very own nature bracelets. This simple, sensory activity involved wrapping a piece of masking tape around their wrists with the sticky side facing out, allowing them to collect interesting natural objects as they explored. The children were absolutely thrilled with the results, and it was a fantastic, creative way to connect with nature and appreciate the changing world around us.
Nursery And Pre-School - Maths - Using Positional Language
This week, our Nursery and Pre-School children focused on developing their understanding of positional language during their mathematics lesson. The session began at the maths table, where the children used coloured bears and small tubs to explore spatial concepts. Using visual picture references as a guide, the children practiced placing their bears in various positions around the tubs, such as inside, next to, or behind. They were then encouraged to name the position of their bear, either speaking independently or repeating their teacher. Following this structured practice, the children took their learning into the wider classroom environment. They independently tested their new knowledge within the continuous provision areas, applying the positional vocabulary to everyday, familiar toys. This hands-on session successfully boosted the children's confidence in both understanding and using mathematical language during play.
Nursery And Pre-School - Music -Loud And Quiet
This week, our Nursery and Pre-School children explored the concepts of "loud" and "quiet" during their music lesson. The session began in a circle, where the children were introduced to visual prompts representing different volumes. They practiced regulating their voices, matching their vocal output to the picture shown. Next, each child selected a musical instrument. Using the same visual cues, they experimented with how to physically play their instruments to create both loud and quiet sounds. To conclude the lesson, the children took turns demonstrating their new skills to the class. Each child proudly performed a solo, choosing their own volume level to showcase. It was a wonderful session that built both musical confidence and control.
Reception- UTW- Interactive Board Drawing For A Purpose
Our Reception children have had a wonderful time using Purple Mash this week to bring the story of Handa's Surprise to life! Using the 2Paint tools, the children practiced their fine motor skills to carefully select vibrant colors and draw something from the story. Selecting different colours to draw fruit or animals. It was fantastic to see them navigate the software so confidently, practicing their clicking and dragging while retelling the story with so much enthusiasm.
Reception - Literacy- Fruit Tasting To Develop Vocabulary
We had a brilliant sensory morning diving headfirst into the vibrant world of Handa’s Surprise. To bring the story to life, the children took part in a fruit taste test. From sweet, juicy pineapple to tangy oranges, watching their expressions with every bite was absolutely priceless. This hands-on experience sparked a fantastic carpet discussion, where we explored new vocabulary like delicious and tangy. I was so proud to see the children enthusiastically head back to their tables to use these rich descriptive words in their independent writing.
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