August 2023
Staffing Update
Another huge welcome to Megan and Serreah who will be working in our Toddler room and Ashleigh and Hannah who will be joining us in the Baby room.
We have to say a sad goodbye to Rebecca who has been working in Rising 3’s, we wish her the best of luck in her new venture. Rebecca’s last day will be September 20th.
Babies Big Day Out!
The babies have been exploring the world and community around them. They have been on listening walks, trips to the park, picnics, the mall, library, and sensory walks. During these walks the babies have been using their senses to touch and smell the world around them.
Oliver’s Vegetables…
Pre-School 2 have been reading the book “Oliver’s Vegetables”, this has encouraged the children to explore the different vegetables from the story. The children chopped carrots, wilted spinach to have with their lunch, they made a rhubarb crumble, chopped cabbage to make coleslaw, and tried beetroot. The children made pea soup and especially enjoyed digging up potatoes to make chips. The children enjoyed this so much they decided to explore the sequel ‘Olivers Fruit Salad’, in this story Oliver discovers a whole new world of fruit at the supermarket which he then turns into a fruit salad. The Pre-School 2 made a shopping list and went shopping just like Oliver and then made a fruit salad with their purchases.
Forest School with Toddlers!
This month Toddler’s have had an introduction to Forest School, they watched Jodie as she demonstrated how to use a bow saw, they then had a turn themselves, sawing a log. The Toddler children thoroughly enjoyed this activity and had great fun using their upper bodies to push and pull the saw back and forth, they talked about the different parts of the saw and how to use it safely.
Hello Doris!
Preschool 1 had a lovely surprise from Emma when she came with her horse Doris to nursery for a visit. The children were able to touch and feel Doris, they thought of questions to ask Emma, learning all about what she ate and how Emma looked after her, they even got to look at Emma’s helmet and saddle. The children then drew pictures of Doris and built stables for her using the wooden bricks. Thank you Emma!!!
Teddy Bear Picnic…
The Rising 3 group read a lovely story all about teddies, this prompted the children to create a picnic tea in the garden and they invited their Teddies to a Teddy bear picnic.
School Admissions 2024!
If your child turns 4 between September 2023 and August 2024 then you will need to apply for a school place ready for September 2024. Please check your local council for applications and your local schools for open days.