What an Amazing Day We Had!

Our end-of-year party was full of fun, laughter, yummy food, bubbles, splashing, and so much more! The children had a fantastic time celebrating together and making joyful memories.

They especially enjoyed singing under the parachute and dancing to their favourite songs, there were smiles all around!

It’s been a wonderful year of exploring, making friends, and developing in so many ways.

Good luck to all our children moving on to the 3-year-old nursery we know you’ll continue to shine! And to those staying with us a little longer, we look forward to seeing you again in September for more fun, learning, and adventures!

We went on a mini beast hunt with our curious 2 year olds this week which was a fun and educational way to introduce them to the world of small creatures and their habitats. Our 2 year olds had a brilliant time during this activity, got plenty of fresh air, they were encouraged to use their observation skills, and it gave them a chance to get hands-on with wildlife.

Our 2 year olds have definitely engaged in the planting and digging activities over the last two weeks. This type of play is beneficial for their development in various ways, including fine motor skills, sensory exploration, and fostering a connection with nature. 

Last week we learnt how to care for our pets, the children gently stroked and fed carrots and hay to our ACE Guinea Pigs. We had to be very quiet and very careful with our fury little friends.

Happy New Year to you all and what an exciting couple of weeks it has been for our 2 year olds. They have enjoyed the snow and ice and getting to know their new friends.

Also, welcome to our new children who are being very brave leaving their families and getting involved with lots of the activities.

This week was the start of our Christmas activities and we had a lovely time decorating the Christmas Tree. It was a team effort and I hope you agree, that the tree looks amazing.

The children had a lovely time exploring our school woods. We took buckets to collect leaves and sticks for our indoor activities and also enjoyed listening to the Gruffalo book before heading back inside.

It was wonderful to see so many parents at our story session in the school library. We walked through the wardrobe to our magical library where Mrs Bah read ‘Who Lives Here? by Julia Donaldson to the parents and children. They all then enjoyed exploring the rest of the library together. Once back in the nursery the parents continued to enjoy sharing books with their children.

This week we had our very first visit to our school library. We listened to one of our favourite books ‘Dear Zoo’ then had a little bit more time to explore our wonderful library.

Instilling a love of reading early gives a child a head start on expanding their vocabulary, building independence and self-confidence. It helps children learn to make sense not only of the world around them but also people, building social-emotional skills and of course, imagination.

We look forward to inviting parents very soon to our lovely library session to share this wonderful experience together. Enjoy the photos.

Last week we created wonderful art with our very own hands. Some of us liked to make handprints with open fingers, with one hand or both hands and others weren’t quite so sure about the gloopy paint on their hands. Well done 2 year olds, it was so much fun!