The children have enjoyed exploring the frost and ice that has formed in the garden. They made their own observations, asked questions and learnt new vocabulary. “The pond have ice. The ice smashed” “How did it frozen?” “Your hands might be too cold” “I can see a big bit of…

Today was a magical day for the children. Father Christmas visited nursery! The children enjoyed meeting him in his beautiful grotto. Then they had a disco and party food. A fabulous end to 2024 🌟 Only five more days to go!

The children have enjoyed washing and dressing the dolls. It has been lovely to see how gentle and caring they are and also hearing them talk about their own routines at home. “Mumma make a big, big bath for me” “I have a shower” “Can I wash the baby’s hair?”…

Today was our Christmas singalong. Families & staff came together to sing Christmas songs. The children have been learning songs in French, Spanish & Yoruba as well as English. They also learnt Makaton signs to accompany the songs. It was wonderful to sing together with all our hearts.

Our core text this fortnight is ‘Stick Man’. The children have been out in the garden retelling the story & having their own Stick Man adventures. Stick Man became a mast for a flag & a pen. We climbed up high to see if we could see real chimneys that…

The chn went to the Post Office this morning to post their letters to Father Christmas. They addressed the envelope, spoke to the Post Master, paid for their stamp & posted the letters in the post box. “I got stamps at my house. They got numbers on them” “I see…

Children & staff shared a special lunch today. It was Christmas Lunch Day. Everyone enjoyed all the trimmings and the table was set beautifully. “I like sausages best” “Santa doesn’t eat sprouts. The reindeers do. Then they do big pumps” “I’m having Christmas lunch at my house”.

The children are learning Christmas songs in different languages, including Yoruba, French and Spanish, for our family sing-along. Parents have been in to Nursery to help us get it right! They are also learning Makaton signs to accompany the songs.