News From the Rooms
Woodpeckers Update – November 2023 (Children in Need)
Woodpeckers had such a lovely time face painting for Children in Need.
Butterflies Update – November 2023 (Pizzas and Pumpkins)
At the end of Term 2, the children in Butterfly Class had a wonderful time learning about pizza and pumpkins. Pizzas Some children have been fascinated by making pizza in the home corner or with play dough. To extend this learning, we made an ingredient list for the...
Owls Update – November 2023
During our first term in Owls, we've all been getting each other (children and parents), as all children were new this term. We have been focusing on ensuring the children feel safe, secure and able to explore the activities whilst also getting used to our routine and...
Butterflies Update – November 2023
What a great start to our journey in Butterfly Class. It's been lovely getting to know the children and finding out their interests. Everyone has settled in really well and the children are confident in independently exploring their new classroom. The children have...
Hedgehogs Update – November 2023
Wow! Last term was a very busy one! It’s been so lovely meeting and getting to know our new children and families. Settling into a new environment can be a tricky time for a two-year-old, and we’re super proud of all of you. This term, we are getting to know each...
Welcome to Hedgehogs Room
Welcome to Hedgehogs Room which replaces our Fireflies Room. We felt that renaming this room to Hedgehogs was perfect as hedgehogs have some fantastic attributes and personality traits that we celebrate and will appeal to our children! Hedgehogs Room is one of our two...
Exploring Jack and the Beanstalk in Woodpeckers with Story Maps
Last week we continued our exploration of Jack and the Beanstalk, by working together to create a story map! We talked first about who the characters were, how the story started and how it ended. We have noticed many opportunities to talk about feelings in this story,...
Fireflies Class Closure on Thursday 6th July 2023
Due to extreme levels of staff sickness, Fireflies class will be closed to all children tomorrow, Thursday 6th July. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Squirrels Update – June 2023
Squirrels class have been so busy this term, it has flown by for us all! We have been making the most of the warmer weather and spending time focused on outdoor learning. Being outside is of enormous benefit for children (and us adults, too) and gives opportunities...
Owls Update – June 2023
In Owls Room, we love to learn and play together, and we want to share some of our recent exciting activities with you! Swinging Fun One of the things we have enjoyed this month is working out how to use our bodies differently on the swing for the different swings...
Butterfly Class Looking After Caterpillars
Last week, some caterpillars arrived in our classroom, and we are excited about watching them grow. First, they started out as tiny caterpillars, wriggling around a little pot. In groups, we talked about what we could see them doing and what they looked like. We have...
Woodpeckers Update – June 2023
Last term we planted some seeds! We talked about the different seeds' size, pattern, colour and shapes. We noticed that the soil was soft and light. We practiced our new vocabulary and talked about what we knew about plants. Some of us knew that our seeds need...
Term 5 in Butterflies
In Term 5, the children in Butterfly Class became gardeners and explored how to grow seeds into plants. We explored seeds by cutting up fruit and vegetables and finding them inside. We then planted different seeds and thought about what they might...
Fireflies Update – April 2023
This April fireflies class have really enjoyed exploring our lovely large outside spaces- our fabulous forest and big playground (MUGA). We have been challenging ourselves physically and building our confidence when climbing, riding bikes and scooters and running up...
Growing Beans and Exploring Stories in Woodpeckers
The children in Woodpeckers have been busy planting and caring for their own bean plants. They are amazed to see how fast they grow and how different they look each day. They have been learning about the different parts of the plant and the stages of its life cycle....