In Nursery our topic of learning is ‘Autumn’. At the creative table the children have been using their fine manipulative skills (finger muscles) to thread paper leaves onto a piece of string to create a ‘Leaf Necklace’. The children were encouraged to choose five autumnal...
In Nursery this week, in connection with our topic 'Autumn' we used natural materials such as conkers, leaves and pine cones to represent facial features when creating an image of a face. [gallery ids="15474,15475,15476"]...
In Nursery we have been developing our mark making skills by practicing different patterns each week. This week we focused on 'spirals'. The children had a try at forming a spiral pattern in a sand tray before mark making the pattern on paper using a...
This week's pattern of the week in nursery is zig-zags. The children identified that the zig-zag pattern is made up of straight lines that are tilted (diagonal). The diagonal line is then formed in an up and down action across the paper. The children had...
This week in Nursery, we created an art piece inspired by Alma Thomas for Black History Month. The children used lemons as a stamp to create a print on a specialist canvas. The lemons were cut in half to expose the wonderful patterns inside. The...
Linked to this week's literacy core text ‘Lulu Gets A Cat’, in nursery we created a class book based on our favourite pets. We labelled the different body features and discussed how we can care for pets. [gallery ids="15105,15106"]...
In maths this week we have been exploring what is different and what is the same about collections, linked to colour and pattern. At the beginning of the week, we sorted pairs of socks, thinking about colours and patterns. At the end of the week...
This week in Nursery, we created self portraits inspired by British artist 'Gary Hume'. We used mirrors to identify our facial features and our knowledge of shapes to paint them. [gallery ids="14835,14836"]...
In Nursery this week we have been focusing on settling in and mastering routines and behaviour expectations. We have loved playing in our outdoor 'baby clinic' and exploring all the new learning areas in the classroom. [gallery ids="14738,14739"] ...
This week as part of the children’s transition into reception, we have been spending time in the big playground getting to know the new space. We have been exploring the equipment, locating where the water fountains are and where we line up after break is...