The Grove Blog

  1. Home
  2. The Grove Blog

Taking Turns on the blog

Grove News
The children have been practicing turn taking today. One child initiated the opportunity by asking “Can I have the sand-timer for my turn?”. We used our new turn taking wheels to share a toy. “That’s him’s turn” “I can’t wait for it to be Rxxxx’s turn” “Next it’s my turn”…

Maya & Marley’s Great Big Tidy Up

Grove News
More learning and exploring has come out of reading Maya & Marley’s Great Big Tidy Up. The chn wanted to learn about maps and make one like Maya and Marley had. We have begun by looking at a map of the local area. They had lots to say! “I live…

Learning about taking care of our planet

Grove News
The children have been reading “Maya & Marley and the Great Big Tidy Up” by @LauraHAllain and illustrated by @Yabaewah. They talked about how they tidy up and look after the planet, just like Maya & Marley and their friends. “I tidy at Nursery. Stuff that is dirty on the…

Communication skills at snack time

Grove News
Snack time is fantastic for developing communication skills and making choices for everyone. “Apple this one” “Si, pera” “I like cereal please” “He hasn’t finished. What’s in his mouth?” “No milk” “I’m all done” “I’d like rice crispies please” “The toast is ready” “1, 2 oranges”

Reading ‘Brown Bear, Brown Bear’

Grove News
Our core text this fortnight is ‘Brown Bear, Brown Bear’. The children love joining in with the words and have been learning Makaton signs for the animals and colours. “I like green” “That’s dark blue” “It’s children” “Colourful” “A red bird”

Marbles time!

Grove News
Not only did our dad teach us about hair styles, he also taught us how he played marbles when he was little growing up in Barbados. “Look! My marble hitted it” “That’s my marble in the hole” “Show me how you flick the marble” “I flicked it” “Why is it…

Styling Hair!

Grove News
One of our wonderful dads spent the morning in Nursery talking to the children about how he styles his children’s hair. The children enjoyed talking about similarities/differences between their hair and how they wear their hair. They styled a models hair practicing twists & plaits.

Summer Snacks!

Grove News
A parent brought in a lovely, and special, Wimbledon themed treat for the children’s snack time: strawberries and cream. Thank you so much to all of our families for continually supporting the children by bringing in food for snack time.  
Menu