This week in Preschool, the children have been enjoying lots of exciting learning opportunities inspired by our focus story, “My Dad.”

This Week in Preschool

This week the children have been enjoying the story “My Mum”. We have shared lots of discussions about our families and the special people who care for us.

The children have loved caring for the baby dolls, bathing them and looking after their needs. This has encouraged lots of nurturing play, communication and imaginative thinking.

In our maths activities, the children explored 2D shapes while creating houses. They worked hard to name and recognise rectangles, squares and triangles, discussing the different shapes they used in their designs.

The children also had great fun making their own alien families with play dough, using their imagination and creativity to create unique characters. They continued their family theme by drawing pictures of their own families, focusing on enclosing spaces and adding more detail to their drawings.

In the sand tray, the children sorted the bear families by colour and size, developing their early mathematical skills through grouping and comparing objects.

We have also enjoyed revisiting familiar stories and retelling them using our teddy bear characters. The children showed growing confidence in recalling key events and bringing the stories to life through role play and storytelling.

It has been a lovely week full of creativity, imagination and learning as we explored the theme of families together! 😊

We have had a fantastic week in Preschool and the children have been busy enjoying lots of new experiences!

This week, the children took part in their first P.E. session with Mr Morgan. They had great fun practising their ball skills, learning how to throw, catch, roll and control a ball while developing their coordination and teamwork skills.

The children have also been exploring the story “We Are Family”. Through discussions and creative activities, they have been talking about their families and what makes each family special and unique.

As part of this learning, the children created their own self-portraits, carefully looking at their features and expressing themselves through art. They also enjoyed making faces using playdough and a variety of small parts, showing great imagination and creativity.

Another highlight of the week was our first Forest School session of the year. The children loved spending time outdoors, digging, searching for bugs, climbing and sliding. They showed curiosity, confidence and enthusiasm as they explored the natural environment and worked together with their friends.

We are very proud of how well the children have settled into the new term and look forward to many more exciting learning adventures in the weeks ahead! 🌟

A Wonderful First Week in Preschool! 🌟

What an amazing first week we have had in Preschool! The children have settled in brilliantly and have enjoyed exploring all of the exciting activities and learning opportunities available to them.

Some of the children’s favourite activities included playing with the emergency vehicles and small world characters, using story characters to retell familiar tales, and role-playing family life in our home corner kitchen. They have also enjoyed exploring the family-themed tuff tray, using sand moulds and tools, and discovering what they could create in the construction area.

Out in the nursery garden, the children enthusiastically took part in a range of activities. They enjoyed counting and sorting bear families, painting at the easel, and developing their physical skills through a variety of ball games, including throwing, kicking, and striking. Water play proved very popular, with the children exploring pouring, filling, and racing boats through the pipes.

Both indoors and outdoors, the children enjoyed using stencils at the writing stations, helping to develop their early mark-making and fine motor skills. Some of the most popular outdoor areas were the bikes and the adventure playground, where the children have been building their confidence, coordination, and friendships.

We are so proud of how well everyone has settled into Preschool and look forward to many more exciting learning experiences in the weeks ahead!

Well done, Preschool! 😊

Teddy Bear’s Picnic Fun! 🧸🍓☀️

This week, the children had a wonderful time taking part in our Teddy Bear’s Picnic!

The children were excited to bring their favourite teddy bears to nursery and enjoyed sharing their picnic food with their cuddly friends. They loved showing their teddy bears around the nursery, introducing them to all the different areas and activities.

Throughout the day, the children enjoyed playing a variety of games with their teddy bears, encouraging lots of laughter, imagination, and friendship. It was lovely to see the children caring for their bears and including them in their play.

A fantastic day was had by all, and we would like to thank everyone for helping make our Teddy Bear’s Picnic such a special event! 🧸❤️🌟

Preschool Transitions Week Fun! ☀️🌻

Despite the heatwave, the children thoroughly enjoyed their transition sessions this week as they explored all the exciting new experiences and opportunities available in Preschool.

Our summer-themed activities were a great success, with the children showing enthusiasm and creativity throughout. They enjoyed making beautiful flowers using playdough and painting bright, cheerful sunflowers. Outdoors, the children had lots of fun playing with the large parachute in the nursery garden and cooling off with water play, where they explored a variety of under-the-sea creatures.

In the mud kitchen, the children used flour dough and flowers to create imaginative recipes and potions. Their imaginations continued to flourish as they explored Rapunzel’s castle and engaged in role play with a range of castle-themed characters, including princesses, dragons, knights and their horses, wizards, unicorns, and many more.

To make the week even more special, we also celebrated our “Dress Up as Your Future Career” Day. It was wonderful to see the children proudly dressed as the careers they aspire to have in the future, sparking lots of conversations and imaginative play.

We are so proud of how confidently the children embraced their Preschool transitions and look forward to many more exciting adventures ahead! 🌟

✨ Cinderella Week in Preschool ✨

This week our preschool has been sprinkled with fairy‑tale magic as the children explored the story of Cinderella through play, imagination, and hands‑on learning.

👑 Storytelling & Role Play

The children loved retelling the story in our themed tuff tray, using characters and props to bring each part of the tale to life. They dressed up as knights, princesses and dragons, acting out brave battles and magical moments as they worked together to “save the princess.”

🔢 Fairy‑Tale Maths

We’ve been practising number recognition by matching numerals to fairy‑tale themed amounts, helping children build confidence with counting and early number skills.

👑 Creative Crowns

Everyone designed and decorated their own royal crown, choosing colours, shapes and sparkles to make something truly unique. This activity supported fine motor skills and encouraged children to express their creativity.

💌 Invitations to the Ball

To finish our Cinderella theme, the children wrote their very own invitations to the prince’s ball. This gave them a chance to practise mark‑making, early writing and thinking about the purpose of written text.

⭐ Sports Day Magic ⭐

On Thursday we held our much‑anticipated Sports Day, and what a wonderful event it was. The children took part in a carousel of activities, proudly showing off their skills, teamwork and determination. They especially enjoyed having their parents there to cheer them on, making the day feel extra special.

We loved welcoming everyone — it was truly a magical day for all.

It’s been a week full of imagination, celebration and joyful learning. We’re so proud of how confidently the children engaged with every activity and can’t wait to see where our next story takes us.

🌼 This Week in Preschool!

We’ve had a busy and exciting week exploring The Ugly Duckling! The children loved creating shape ducks, using their knowledge of shapes to describe what they made while practising their scissor skills. ✂️🟡

To stay cool during the heatwave, we enjoyed lots of water play 💦. The children sang 5 Little Ducks and showed brilliant understanding of 1 more and 1 less through playful counting.

They also had great fun making fruity water “cocktails”, exploring pouring, filling, and experimenting with different containers—fantastic early maths and sensory learning.

In Forest School, the shade of the trees kept us comfortable as we searched for bugs, built dens, and explored the natural world around us. 🌳🐛

A wonderful week full of creativity, exploration, and outdoor adventures.

This week the children have been fully immersed in the story of Little Red Riding Hood, exploring the tale through a range of creative, hands‑on activities.

They have:

• Made Granny’s basket, practising their scissor skills and developing confidence in cutting and assembling materials.
• Created fruit pictures to go inside the basket, using their number knowledge to recognise and order numbers to 5.
• Used their subitizing and composition skills to build a Numicon path to Granny’s house in the sand tray, exploring number patterns and early addition in a playful way.
• Worked together on a large‑scale map of Red Riding Hood’s journey to Granny’s house, adding details and thinking carefully about what she might see along the way.
• Retold the story using props and prompts in the tuff tray, building their language, sequencing and storytelling skills.
• And of course, they have been very busy making their Father’s Day cards, putting lots of thought and care into their designs.

It’s been a lovely week of imagination, creativity and growing confidence. The children should feel very proud of everything they’ve achieved.