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Windy City!

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The windy weather provided the children with lots of sensory experiences today. “The blossom is falling down” “It’s snowing” “I can throw the blossom” “We can make a potion with the blossom” “I can hear music in the trees” “When it’s fast wind it spins” “It’s so windy in my…

New Arrivals!

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We have had a lovely start to the summer term. One of our families has gifted the Nursery 4 sets of caterpillars to celebrate Eid, when gifts are given to spread love and kindness. We are so thankful. “It’s caterpillars” “They are wriggling” “It’s spiky” “Why do they have webs?”…

Summertime!

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It was lovey to see the garden looking so alive with colour when we popped into Nursery today. Frilly tulips, Marsh Marigolds in the pond and so much blossom. We took some pictures of our beautiful garden in bloom, which can be seen in the gallery below. Please click on…

Garden Creatures

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The garden has come to life with mini-beasts. The children are fascinated by the snails. They know where to find them and that sometimes you have to look upside down! They even waited months for one snail to emerge from hibernation from inside the leg of a wooden bench!

Ramadan

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The children have been learning from each other how Ramadan is celebrated. Families have been generous and gifted the Nursery books about Ramadan, decorations and wax crayons in the shape of a crescent moon. It’s been lovely to hear the children talk about their lives. “I play with my friends…

Using Magnets

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The children have been fascinated exploring magnets and their properties during @ScienceWeekUK. They commented on their observations, tested the strength of the magnets & sought to discover which materials around Nursery were magnetic.

Science Day!

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The children have been deeply engaged with science based exploration & learning this week. They explored different concepts, such as gravity, at the water tray. They collaborated to discover how things work & problem solve. They developed observation & prediction skills. “That’s a really big, giant jug” “I made a…

Books and stories

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We have celebrated our love of books and stories all week: We launched our pop-up library to promote book borrowing. Parents stayed and read books to the children in Nursery We had a book sale. Families joined the local library. Lots of books were read!
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