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…

We had a lot of oranges at snack & wondered how many we had altogether. We counted a total of 27. Then we explored ‘whole’ and ‘half’. The children enjoyed…

Lots of opportunities for maths across the day… Learning the names of 3D shapes and the names of @community_play blocks at tidy up time. “It’s like a circle” “This block…

The children used their nature detective skills to closely investigate the garden and look for signs of winter growth. We found fungi, moss, buds and catkins. “It’s so soft” “It…

The children explored ice in the garden over the course of the week. They observed the properties of ice and conducted an experiment to see what happens to chunks of…

The children collected sticks at the park this week and we used them for a fire bowl this afternoon. The children helped build the fire and held the long stick…

We are taking groups of children to the park to spot signs of autumn. Today the chn spotted 4 kinds of fungi, red berries, lichen growing on a stick, a…

Children enjoyed group play pretending to be racing drivers. Play evolved to making a chequered flag, counting laps & creating a pit stop for fixing damaged vehicles. An adult showed…

It’s wonderful to see one child’s play inspire other children. One 4 year old was cooking in the sand which evolved into a pop-up food stall with lots of children…

The children have been exploring ice.  We did this in the icy weather. Today we did it in the hot weather to see if there are any differences. “It’s too…