by Sam Matthews | Apr 20, 2018 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Welcome back everyone and a big welcome to our new children! I’m sure you are all as delighted as we are to see some sunshine at last! ☀️ However with the return of the sun comes our first request for all children to have their sun cream applied before they arrive at...
by Sam Matthews | Mar 30, 2018 | Uncategorized | 2 Comments
The main event this week was our Easter Fair which, despite the threatening weather, went ahead on Thursday and was a great success! It was lovely to see so many of you there: thank you for your continued support. We raised £214 pounds, which was an amazing total and...
by Sam Matthews | Mar 23, 2018 | Uncategorized | 2 Comments
This week we have continued to make things to sell at our Easter Fair. The children planted flowers in the pots they made. They look very colourful and pretty! They also decorated Easter pencils. Using the fine paint brushes gave them a good opportunity to practise...
by Sam Matthews | Mar 16, 2018 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
This week we have been amazed by how much the ducks have grown and developed. We got so attached to them that we couldn’t bear the thought of them being taken away and possibly separated, never to be heard of again! Because of this Mrs Chapple went on a mission and at...
by Sam Matthews | Mar 9, 2018 | Uncategorized | 6 Comments
Two weeks to catch up on due to the snow! We hope you enjoyed the unusual weather (but maybe not the empty supermarket shelves or slippery pavements!) The children really enjoyed science fortnight. Last week we made some cloud dough which was very popular. If you...
by Sam Matthews | Feb 22, 2018 | Uncategorized | 4 Comments
This week has seen the beginning of our science fortnight and we have been doing lots of really exciting experiments. We began by putting some white flowers in dyed water. We are waiting to see if they change colour but have found out it can take 3 weeks so watch this...
by Sam Matthews | Feb 9, 2018 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
This week the children brought home a lucky red envelope for Chinese New Year. We hope the chocolate coins made it back! We also welcomed two visitors from Greenacres this week, Joan and Jean. The children have responded really well to the visits and talk about them...
by Sam Matthews | Feb 2, 2018 | Uncategorized | 2 Comments
This week has been very eventful! On Monday we welcomed Jean from Greenacres Residential Home and her carer, Karen. This was a wonderful opportunity for the children to interact with a member of another generation and it was an extremely worthwhile experience which we...
by Sam Matthews | Jan 25, 2018 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
This week the children made fans. They used red and gold paint to decorate them and some children drew Chinese dragons using felt tips. This gave them a great opportunity to practise and perfect their pencil grip and we could help to demonstrate this important...
by Sam Matthews | Jan 18, 2018 | Uncategorized | 2 Comments
This week we have been having lots of fun! We painted our feet and danced to chinese music which made a lovely picture. Moving to different types of music is part of the curriculum and helps with the childrens’ gross motor skills as they negotiate space. We...
