by Sam Matthews | Apr 1, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
After the warmth of last week, it has been a bit of a shock to have such a cold snap this week. We still managed to spend plenty of time outside in the sunshine though! One activity that we have been doing is to plant sunflower seeds. If your child has already done...
by Sam Matthews | Mar 25, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Pre-school is full of minibeasts at the moment. As well as Steve our stick insect and our snails Sydney and Sunny, we have recently acquired 5 caterpillars. When they arrived they were very tiny, but we can’t believe how quickly they have grown! This week they...
by Sam Matthews | Mar 18, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Today is red nose day and we had a very special visitor: spiderman! He had a dance with all of us and the children were very excited to see him (even if a couple were a bit suspicious about his authenticity!) We made red nose head bands. We also celebrated St...
by Sam Matthews | Mar 4, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Something Beautiful Remains by Martha Vashti Pearson The tide recedes, but leaves behind Bright seashells in the sand. The sun goes down but gentle wamth Still lingers on the land. The music stops and yet it lingers on In sweet refrain. For every joy that...
by Sam Matthews | Feb 18, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
This week we have been doing some still life painting, encouraging the children to really look at what is in front of them. After talking about the shapes, colours and numbers of things they created some lovely and quite accurate paintings. For Valentine’s Day...
by Sam Matthews | Feb 11, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
As next Monday is Valentine’s Day, this week we have been busy making something for the children to give to the people they love. I hope you like what they bring home with them and have a lovely day!❤️ We have been practising threading this week. This skill is...
by Sam Matthews | Feb 4, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Chinese New Year was on Monday and we decided to make some ‘coin’ biscuits to put in our lucky Chinese envelopes.🤞 The chopsticks are still proving tricky! Prawn crackers are a bit easier than smarties though. We made playdough. The children decided that...
by Sam Matthews | Jan 28, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
This week we have been celebrating Chinese New Year which falls on February 1st. This year will be the year of the tiger. 🐯 We started the week by making dragon masks. At New Year it is traditional to dress up in dragon costumes and dance, which is supposed to bring...
by Sam Matthews | Jan 21, 2022 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment
As the weather has been mainly dry this week we have enjoyed playing outside. We do try to make use of our outdoor area even when it rains. The children often love the wet and the puddles, but us grown ups prefer the less soggy days! 🌂☀️ Inside we made some lovely...
by Sam Matthews | Jan 14, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
This week we have really been getting into the swing of the new term. We did an activity with the children which involved sorting gummi bears by colour. Talking about colours, shapes and numbers in everyday situations and including objects that interest the children...
