Meeting at the Swannery this week the children came prepared for the wet weather. Wellies were definitely needed, however we were lucky not to get any rain. After listening to ‘The Ugly Duckling’ story in the outdoor classroom Abbotsbury Swannery kindly offered us we headed out to follow the Bramley Hedge Trail. Later, the children […]
An unusually quiet morning allowed us a walk to the Chapel. After easily climbing to the top the children still had enough energy to roly poly down the hill, (apparently rolling down a hill develops a child’s brain) collect the cut grass into piles, and climb the fence to see the carpet of bluebells. They
This week we launched our new adventure, Abbotsbury Explorers. Once a fortnight Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens and Abbotsbury Swannery have invited the Pre-school to explore their wonderful attractions. Our first visit to the gardens this week was a huge success. As we walked around the children explored the environment with enthusiasm. They found lots of wild
The development of a child’s fine and gross motor skills demands movement. The children had plenty of that this week. Time spent in the garden offered a space where they can truly feel free. Letting them climb, jump, and slide on the climbing frame, they are building muscle tone and core strength. Practicing art and
Children’s imagination took over this week as they became lost in their own lovely world of playing hairdressers, customer, receptionist and nail technician. It was certainly busy as the children answered the phone, made appointments, washed hair, and applied nail varnish after receiving a manicure and pedicure. Even the staff were treated (unfortunately no photos)!
Creating a comfortable space for children to explore books this week encouraged children to act out stories. Making Gruffalo crumble, decorating and eating gingerbread men, and book scavenger hunts offered an interactive and immersive environment. To help cultivate a love for books children were given a £1 book token and a pack from the book
There was plenty of flower arranging as the children played with and rearranged the flowers ready to buy and sell in their shop. As shop keepers and customers they used language related to buying and selling. Creating a flower shop exposed the children to vibrant and beautiful colours. Using mega blocks and wooden blocks to
Helping Marj to plant broad beans this week led to more activities to acknowledge the signs of spring. Crafting daffodil paper straws and creating daffodils out of Lego pieces were not only fun but also promoted fine motor skills and creativity. Playing a guessing game with yellow objects adds an element of cognitive development as
Making pancakes, pancake races, tossing pancakes, reading stories about pancakes and eating pancakes. The children just love pancakes, especially the ones they made and Marj cooked. A simple and fun introduction to Lunar New Year celebrations included ‘The Great Race’. A story of the Chinese zodiac. Children used the animals to act out the race.
