EYFS Stay and Play Discovery Session

Our EYFS children thoroughly enjoyed showing their parents and carers around our learning environment, both indoors and outdoors. They loved exploring the continuous provision and sharing all of the exciting autumn-themed enhancements that have been carefully planned for them.

A huge thank you to everyone who was able to attend our first Discovery Session of this academic year. It was wonderful to see families learning and playing together, and we hope you enjoyed seeing your child's learning environment through their eyes.

We look forward to welcoming you to our next Discovery Session, 'Messy Magic Play', on Tuesday 10th November from 9:15am to 10:00am.

 

This half term in Maths, the children have been developing their understanding of colours by recognising, matching and naming a range of colours. They have enjoyed exploring colour through practical activities and games. The children have also been sorting objects into sets according to different attributes, including colour, shape and size. Through hands-on experiences, they have been developing their observation skills, learning to compare objects and beginning to explain how and why they have grouped items together.

The nursery children have been enjoying exploring a variety of mark-making materials, including crayons, chalks and felt-tip pens. Through these activities, they have been developing their fine motor skills, creativity and confidence in expressing their ideas. The children have particularly enjoyed drawing self-portraits, looking carefully at their own features, as well as creating observational drawings of flowers.

The nursery children have been learning about different occupations and the important people who help us in our community. They have been discussing who they could turn to in different situations, such as if they were lost or if there was a fire, helping them to understand how people can keep us safe and support us.

The children have enjoyed sharing a range of stories linked to people who help us and have enthusiastically explored these roles through the role-play area and small world activities.

The nursery children thoroughly enjoyed learning about their school and exploring the different places within it. They visited a variety of classrooms and discovered what happens in different areas around the school. This helped the children to become more familiar with their surroundings and develop a sense of belonging within the school community.

When they returned to nursery, Mrs Anderson showed the children photographs from their visit. The children enjoyed looking closely at the pictures and recalling where the different places were and what they were called. They were excited to share their memories and talk about what they had seen.

The highlight of our school tour was a special visit to see our Headteacher, Miss McFadden, in her office.

The nursery children have been learning about the Creation Story and how God created our wonderful world. They have explored the idea that God made each one of us, loves us, and wants us to show love and kindness to our families, friends and the people around us.

The children have also been learning about Baptism and how we are welcomed into God’s family through this special celebration. To deepen their understanding, the children took part in their own baptism role-play in nursery, where they enjoyed caring for a baby doll and acting out some of the important symbols and actions of Baptism.

During squiggle sessions, the children have enjoyed making large and small marks to music, using a variety of resources and movements. These activities help to build shoulder, arm, wrist and hand strength, which are all important foundations for forming letters and developing early writing skills.

The nursery children enjoyed a 'drumming walk' as part of their Phase 1 Phonics. The children enjoyed using the claves to drum quietly, loudly, quickly and slowly. They enjoyed exploring the different noises the surfaces made as they drummed on them.

The nursery children have been learning about how God made the world and that God made each and every one of us. They have been discussing how special and unique we are and why it is important to take care of the bodies God has given us.

As part of this learning, the children have been finding out about healthy habits and ways to keep themselves well. We have particularly focused on the importance of looking after our teeth and have talked about how regular tooth brushing helps to keep our teeth clean and healthy. The children were excited to welcome a special visitor, who taught them all about dental hygiene and demonstrated the best way to brush their teeth.