Valuing the children’s authentic and unique ideas this week we captured the moment where they were at their most creative. Allowing the children to have the freedom and confidence to create their own individual cards that is unique to them to give to their loved one. Created with love, freedom of expression, and at their […]
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Diana visited the Pre-school to observe Claire delivering the programme. In her report she confirmed she observed a well-structured and effective session where children were actively participating, demonstrating their understanding of the toothbrushing process. Claire’s approach was excellent, providing clear instructions and positive reinforcement. The equipment was clean and well-maintained, and infection control guidelines were
Walking to the allotments on Tuesday the children stopped to observe and talk to the men about traditional craftsmanship used to thatch a roof. At the allotments children enjoyed jumping off of boxes, helping to develop their gross motor skills, and planted spinach, using their fine motor skills. After measuring how tall the pile of
Thank you to everyone who came to our Valentines Day themed toddler group. It was lovely to see so many adults and children. Activities this week included: Bubble printing using cutters to print bubble hearts, then pop them. pink strawberry smelling playdough, filling baskets with heart shaped pasta, decorating magnetic shaped hearts and cardboard cut
The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac. We used this book, and a Cbeebies video to retell the story and act it out using the animals (with various different endings). As it is the year of the snake children explored cooked spaghetti in green water to find snakes. Other activities to celebrate the
Helping Marj to pull up the leeks and compare size was a great way to engage the children with nature and help develop their fine motor skills. They were excited to take some home to cook. The dinosaur table fuelled the children’s imagination as they roared and stomped around the room. Trying a different technique
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See’s repetitive structure supports sequencing by following a specific, predictable order. As we read the story each page introduces an animal and children arranged pictures of the animals in the order they appear in, helping to develop essential skills in observation, and memory. Our first trip this year