Nursery Learning 23/1/26

 

Lost Property – Trainers

We are trying to locate a pair of black Adidas trainers that may have been taken home by mistake. They may be a little small for your child.

One of our children has gone home wearing black Adidas trainers in size 8, however his own trainers are smaller (approximately size 6.5).

If you think you may have a pair of black Adidas trainers at home that do not belong to your child, please let a member of staff know. Thank you for your help.

This week, the children have been enthusiastically engaged in a range of activities inspired by our focus book, What the Ladybird Heard. At the playdough table, the children worked with great concentration and creativity as they moulded and shaped their playdough to create their own ladybirds. They carefully added details such as spots and legs, using black straws and pom poms, helping to develop their fine motor skills and attention to detail. The children showed pride in their creations and enjoyed talking about the features of their ladybirds as they worked.

At the maths table, the children enjoyed a hands-on counting activity using ladybirds. They carefully counted the spots on a range of different ladybirds and then used cubes or black pom poms to represent the total they had counted. This activity supported the children in developing their counting skills, number recognition and one-to-one correspondence, while also encouraging them to check their work and talk about their thinking with others.

At the art table, the children took part in a creative activity where they made puppets of the animal characters from our story, What the Ladybird Heard. After carefully cutting out their chosen animal, they selected different coloured lolly pop sticks and used glue to attach them, creating their puppets. Once finished, the children used their puppets to act out and retell parts of the story, encouraging imaginative play, storytelling and communication skills, as well as developing their cutting and sticking skills.

This week, the children enjoyed playing with the diggers and sand. The sand had a different texture to our outdoor sand, which sparked their curiosity. They loved making tracks, building mounds, and exploring how the diggers moved through the sand.

Dress-up, construction, finger gym and the farm tray provided the children with a variety of engaging play-based activities. The children thoroughly enjoyed exploring and immersing themselves in these experiences. At the writing table, they focused on developing their fine motor skills by drawing ladybirds and other animals from our story. They worked really hard to use a correct writing grip while colouring and carefully shading their pictures.

Our outdoor area was bustling with activity today. The children thoroughly enjoyed exploring the assault course, where they challenged themselves by jumping, balancing and climbing, helping to develop their gross motor skills, coordination and confidence.

We also played a fun and challenging game using hoops and cones, where the children practised aiming and trying to land the hoops onto the cones. This proved to be quite tricky, but the children showed great perseverance and enthusiasm as they kept trying and celebrated their successes.

In addition, the children took part in a planting activity with Mrs Luca. They carefully mixed topsoil with compost, focusing on planting bulbs gently and with care. We were very impressed by the children’s interest, patience and attentiveness during this activity. Many more planting lessons are planned, and we look forward to continuing to build on this growing enthusiasm for gardening. 🌱

Nursery Team