Paint mixing September 2018
We have been learning all about mixing our own paint using the powder paint and pipettes of water. We have been experimenting with colour mixing, using the primary colours. The children have painted some beautiful pictures which have been displayed for everyone to admire.
Week 4 Forest School and cooking baked potatoes on the fire outdoors.
As Halloween approaches the children were able to take part in a spooky Halloween trail at the woods this week. Mrs Brown had previously visited the woods and placed spooky pictures around and from trees for the children to find. Each child had to make a mark on their own tally chart when they matched a picture. The children had a lovely time and are all very excited for Halloween.
Following our Harvest theme the 30 hours children peeled and prepped vegetables on Monday afternoon. On Tuesday they helped Mrs Brown make a fire in the fire pit. Once safely lit the children made soup with the vegetables they had prepped. Once cooked they all enjoyed a taste! It was delicious!
Forest School week 3
This week at forest school we looked for bugs and mini beasts. We had a piece of camouflage material and shook trees and branches to see what fell from the branches. We used magnifying glasses and mini beast jars to take a closer look. We saw lots of lovely coloured leaves as well as a tiny spider, a woodlouse and a centipede. Following on from the stormy weather at the weekend we found a tree that had fallen down, it turned out be a fantastic climbing tree!
Week 2 – Forest School
This week we made our very own camp at forest school, we used lots of new equipment and tools such as tent pegs, string and a mallet. We then made a trail around the forest making marks on the trees with special ‘forest pencils’ (Charcoal) so we knew how to find our way back to camp.
We found lots of interesting things around the forest even ‘claw’ marks on a tree! As well as the mud monsters home! Gladly he was not home and did not steal any of the children’s wellies today. Some of the children thought there was a tiger, lion or a bear around the woods! Thankfully not!
After seeing all the exciting things Green group had got up to at Forest school, the afternoon children gathered around the fire pit, We safely made a fire and enjoyed some delicious popcorn!
Forest School 2018
Children in the nursery have the opportunity to take part in a five week forest school programme which involves a trip out to Herrington Country Park Woodland area. All children in the three year old provision will have the chance to participate over the next school year. Green group children are first to go to the woods.
The children will be learning various new skills linked to the prime areas of learning through adult led activities such as making collections, trail markings, den building, playing hide and seek and much more.
Language and Communication
Develop and learn new vocabulary. (Verbs)
Develop listening and attention skills.
Responding to simple and more complex instructions.
Listening to others in small groups and 1-1.
Mathematics
Using the language of size, positioning and direction.
Develop new concepts in, on, under, over.
Notice shapes and patterns in the environment.
Counting collections.
Physical
Move with confidence around obstacles and challenging terrain.
Gross motor planning.
Climbing with confidence and developing skills.
Fine motor skills– getting dressed, helping with fastenings and zips.
Being healthy and active.
Understanding the World
Develop an understanding g of growth and decay.
Exploring our beyond space.
Talk about why things happen in our natural world.
Notice features in the environment.
The children have had a fabulous first few weeks, back at Nursery school. It was lovely to see the new starters arrive eager to explore their new surroundings. The returners came back happy and excited to share what adventures they had got up to over the holidays. We are sure everybody had grown over the summer too!
The children have been making the most of the late sunshine in the Nursery garden’s with lots of exploring and water play! Inside we have enjoyed messy, sensory play, music and lots of dancing!
The children had a fabulous first day, back at Nursery school. It was lovely to see them all arrive looking happy, smart and so much taller! They enjoyed telling us about the exciting adventures they had during the holidays. Like going on an aeroplane, visiting the beach, the park and sleeping in a caravan! They loved discovering all the new resources we have set out for them this year.
All of the children who attend our nursery have the opportunity to attend a program of woodland experiences over a period of five weeks. It offers children the chance to explore the natural world through first experiences of discovery and challenge.
Regular visits help children develop personal and social skills and supports emotional well-being and connection with nature.
We aim to promote resilience, confident, independent and creative learners.
Summer 2018, our first visit to the woods and the children were excited to follow secret paths leading to who knows where? We left a trail to help us find our way back! We made a forest crown with all the treasure we found growing on the trees and bushes. Even though we were very quiet we did not find a fairy .
