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Everything is in bloom!

Grove News
Good morning from our beautiful nursery garden. Everything is in bloom! We are looking forward to welcoming the children back today. Our core text this fortnight is ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ and soon we will have our very own caterpillars to look after and observe their lifecycle.

Singing and Hot Cross Buns!

Grove News
To mark the end of this half term, families came together to sing with the children. It was a joyful occasion singing our Spring core songs in the sunshine. The children made Hot Cross Buns for Easter. And, with the help of a parent & grandparent, made Nunor Handesh, an…

Using Observational Skills

Grove News
The children used their observational skills to paint grape hyacinths that they planted in the autumn. They blended powder paints to create the shades they needed. “What flower is this?” “I like purple” “I need more water. The paint is too sticky” “I need green for the stem” “They look…

Learning about Eid celebrations

Grove News, Learning
Many children have returned to Nursery full of stories about how they celebrated Eid with their families. It has been lovely hearing about what they did. “We got a bouncy castle and soft play” “I got a doctors set and a play house” “I wear my hijab and abaya to…

When the Tooth Fairy visited The Grove

Grove News, Learning
The Oral Health Nurse visited The Grove to talk with children and their parents/carers about the importance of looking after young teeth. The children learnt they have 20 teeth and that they should brush them in circular motions. They practiced brushing sets of giant teeth and got a shiny sticker!

Celebrating STEM

Grove News
We celebrated STEM learning every day during British Science Week. Each day we had a ‘spotlight’ activity. Day 1: Bird watching/making bird feeders. “I see birdie” “I see that bird at my house” “Can I use the noculars?” “Don’t eat the food. It’s for the birds” “I put it here…

Exploring Water

Grove News
The children explored concepts such as a gravity, capacity and absorption. There was lots of experimentation, problem-solving and creativity. Great skills to develop.

Exploring Magnets

Grove News
The children explored different kinds of magnets. Some were used in construction and some were used to explore their magnetic properties and identify objects that are attracted to magnets. “It’s not sticking on the fence” “The magnet is upside down. It’s not dropping”
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