Welcome To FS1
We Are Busy Bee's!
At Kexborough Primary School, we strive to build upon the foundational learning experiences that children have gained at home and in previous settings. Our goal in FS1 is to create a nurturing and stimulating environment where children are encouraged to explore, discover, and grow.
We offer rich, engaging activities and play-based learning opportunities, all designed to spark curiosity and foster development. Guided by the Development Matters framework, we take a flexible approach that allows us to follow the children's interests, ensuring that each learning experience is meaningful and relevant to their world. We are also careful to adapt our approach and tailor our questioning to meet each child at their individual stage of development.
In FS1, we are committed to fostering confident, happy learners who are eager to come to school each day. By creating a safe, welcoming space where exploration and imagination thrive, we help children develop a love of learning that will last a lifetime.
We look forward to sharing this exciting journey with you!
We offer rich, engaging activities and play-based learning opportunities, all designed to spark curiosity and foster development. Guided by the Development Matters framework, we take a flexible approach that allows us to follow the children's interests, ensuring that each learning experience is meaningful and relevant to their world. We are also careful to adapt our approach and tailor our questioning to meet each child at their individual stage of development.
In FS1, we are committed to fostering confident, happy learners who are eager to come to school each day. By creating a safe, welcoming space where exploration and imagination thrive, we help children develop a love of learning that will last a lifetime.
We look forward to sharing this exciting journey with you!
Please find a copy of our September newsletter here.
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School 24/25 Year
5.12.24- Our learning this week
This week we have been such busy bees! In Nursery we have started getting into the festive spirit and have enjoyed learning our Christmas songs ready for the stay and play in a few weeks. Also, the children have been taking it in turns to enjoy an advent. We baked a yummy Christmas cake ready for our grown ups on Wednesday and every child made a Christmas wish!
We welcomed some new starters to our Nursery on Monday and Tuesday this week and it was so lovely to see how amazing the older children were and how they welcomed them into our classroom. Me and Mrs Cookson were very proud.
We have introduced a post office into our Nursery this week and the children have enjoyed learning how to use stamps and post the letters in the post box.
Ideas for home learning: It would be absolutely brilliant if the children could talk you through how to send a letter and if they could post something through the letterbox.
This week we have been such busy bees! In Nursery we have started getting into the festive spirit and have enjoyed learning our Christmas songs ready for the stay and play in a few weeks. Also, the children have been taking it in turns to enjoy an advent. We baked a yummy Christmas cake ready for our grown ups on Wednesday and every child made a Christmas wish!
We welcomed some new starters to our Nursery on Monday and Tuesday this week and it was so lovely to see how amazing the older children were and how they welcomed them into our classroom. Me and Mrs Cookson were very proud.
We have introduced a post office into our Nursery this week and the children have enjoyed learning how to use stamps and post the letters in the post box.
Ideas for home learning: It would be absolutely brilliant if the children could talk you through how to send a letter and if they could post something through the letterbox.
29.11.24- Our learning this week
This week we have had lots of fun in Nursery! We have continued reading Stick Man and some of the children used sticks to create Stick Man outside with sticks and playdough. Also inside, some children made a snowy Stick Man picture using a range of different resources.
In Maths, we have been working hard to recognise our shapes and use our language to describe their properties like 'this circle is round' and 'a triangle has 3 sides.' In our Maths area the children used hoops to sort the shapes into groups.
Also we read a link story '5 Minutes Peace' and talked about the mummy wanting 5 minutes peace and the children following her around the house. The children used this story to give them new ideas for play in the home corner and our dolls house.
In baking this week, the children spotted the ingredients and followed clear instructions to make oat cookies.
Most importantly this week, I have really noticed strong friendships forming in the classroom and I am seeing everyday fantastic manners, sharing and kindness. It really makes me such a proud teacher. Well done busy bees!
Ideas for home learning: Discuss shapes circles, triangles and squares at home. Some children are getting triangles and squares mixed up at the moment. Any practice identifying shapes will really help.
This week we have had lots of fun in Nursery! We have continued reading Stick Man and some of the children used sticks to create Stick Man outside with sticks and playdough. Also inside, some children made a snowy Stick Man picture using a range of different resources.
In Maths, we have been working hard to recognise our shapes and use our language to describe their properties like 'this circle is round' and 'a triangle has 3 sides.' In our Maths area the children used hoops to sort the shapes into groups.
Also we read a link story '5 Minutes Peace' and talked about the mummy wanting 5 minutes peace and the children following her around the house. The children used this story to give them new ideas for play in the home corner and our dolls house.
In baking this week, the children spotted the ingredients and followed clear instructions to make oat cookies.
Most importantly this week, I have really noticed strong friendships forming in the classroom and I am seeing everyday fantastic manners, sharing and kindness. It really makes me such a proud teacher. Well done busy bees!
Ideas for home learning: Discuss shapes circles, triangles and squares at home. Some children are getting triangles and squares mixed up at the moment. Any practice identifying shapes will really help.
21.11.24- Our learning this week
This week the snow came! It was so exciting! We enjoyed getting wrapped up and going outside. The next day when it had frozen over we discovered that our feet made a crunching sound! G found a leaf frozen in the ice and he shared it with his friends. The children talked about it and shared some brilliant language- 'it must have been freezing', 'the water has frozen', when will it melt?'. We talked about the sun melting the ice and that the leaf would be soggy but unfrozen.
In our classroom we have started our focus text, Stick Man. This is an excellent book and it also gave us opportunities to discuss the changing weather throughout the story. It also gave us opportunities to talk about our families and share our family photos. It was fantastic to see the children share so confidently their families and explain their own family histories with us. We have displayed these photos in the home corner and in a photo album and the children have enjoyed spotting their own families and talking to each other about them. We used our word from this half term, unique, to describe each family and said just like people, families are all unique! We have linked family to homes and the children each drew who lives in their house and used their knowledge of tall and short as well as eye and hair colour to help them.
As we have been busy learning about likes and dislikes and understanding that everyone is different, the children enjoyed making their own pizzas and adding their favourite toppings. They all enjoyed eating these outside. It really warmed them up!
Finally, in Maths we have linked Stick Man to shape and colour and taken stick man on his journey home by helping him identify colours and shapes along the way.
What a fantastic week for our busy bees!
Home learning ideas: focus on where things live in the house. We have introduced the dolls house and will be focussing on activities in the home. Talk with your child about which room they go to sleep in, eat in, sit on the sofa in etc. This will really help them understand that just like in our classroom, things and activities have a place at home too.
This week the snow came! It was so exciting! We enjoyed getting wrapped up and going outside. The next day when it had frozen over we discovered that our feet made a crunching sound! G found a leaf frozen in the ice and he shared it with his friends. The children talked about it and shared some brilliant language- 'it must have been freezing', 'the water has frozen', when will it melt?'. We talked about the sun melting the ice and that the leaf would be soggy but unfrozen.
In our classroom we have started our focus text, Stick Man. This is an excellent book and it also gave us opportunities to discuss the changing weather throughout the story. It also gave us opportunities to talk about our families and share our family photos. It was fantastic to see the children share so confidently their families and explain their own family histories with us. We have displayed these photos in the home corner and in a photo album and the children have enjoyed spotting their own families and talking to each other about them. We used our word from this half term, unique, to describe each family and said just like people, families are all unique! We have linked family to homes and the children each drew who lives in their house and used their knowledge of tall and short as well as eye and hair colour to help them.
As we have been busy learning about likes and dislikes and understanding that everyone is different, the children enjoyed making their own pizzas and adding their favourite toppings. They all enjoyed eating these outside. It really warmed them up!
Finally, in Maths we have linked Stick Man to shape and colour and taken stick man on his journey home by helping him identify colours and shapes along the way.
What a fantastic week for our busy bees!
Home learning ideas: focus on where things live in the house. We have introduced the dolls house and will be focussing on activities in the home. Talk with your child about which room they go to sleep in, eat in, sit on the sofa in etc. This will really help them understand that just like in our classroom, things and activities have a place at home too.
15.11.24- Our learning this week
We have had a super fun week using our new toys in Nursery. We now have a fridge to put foods away that need to be kept cold. Also in the construction area, we have added a work bench where the children can screw and drill away to build new things. This is something the children have shown lots of interest in outside so it was wonderful to add learning opportunities to extend this.
We have continued to learn all about us and how we are unique. We used mirrors to look at our reflections and then drew on big shared paper a portrait of ourselves. It will be good to see how the children's drawing and self portraits change over the next couple of weeks. Looking at ourselves and thinking about our appearance made us realise we are sometimes similar and sometimes different! Later in the week we talked about interests, likes and dislikes. This helped us to understand we are all unique and like and dislike different things.
In Maths, we focussed on subitizing to 3 and recognising amounts up to 3 without counting. This is a tricky skill but I was so impressed with how fast the children were!
In baking, we made chocolate muffins which all the children enjoyed and said were 'yummy!'.
We ended the week celebrating 'Children in Need'. It was wonderful to raise lots of money as a class and we talked about the money going to children who needed help. We agreed it was kind to help them. We made some fantastic Pudsey pictures and took home a ;yummy spotty bun made by Mrs Cookson.
Home learning ideas: Use a group of objects up to 3. Hide under a small piece of fabric like a tea towel. Uncover the objects and ask your child 'how many?'. Repeat this. Encourage children to recognise the amount without individually counting them.
We have had a super fun week using our new toys in Nursery. We now have a fridge to put foods away that need to be kept cold. Also in the construction area, we have added a work bench where the children can screw and drill away to build new things. This is something the children have shown lots of interest in outside so it was wonderful to add learning opportunities to extend this.
We have continued to learn all about us and how we are unique. We used mirrors to look at our reflections and then drew on big shared paper a portrait of ourselves. It will be good to see how the children's drawing and self portraits change over the next couple of weeks. Looking at ourselves and thinking about our appearance made us realise we are sometimes similar and sometimes different! Later in the week we talked about interests, likes and dislikes. This helped us to understand we are all unique and like and dislike different things.
In Maths, we focussed on subitizing to 3 and recognising amounts up to 3 without counting. This is a tricky skill but I was so impressed with how fast the children were!
In baking, we made chocolate muffins which all the children enjoyed and said were 'yummy!'.
We ended the week celebrating 'Children in Need'. It was wonderful to raise lots of money as a class and we talked about the money going to children who needed help. We agreed it was kind to help them. We made some fantastic Pudsey pictures and took home a ;yummy spotty bun made by Mrs Cookson.
Home learning ideas: Use a group of objects up to 3. Hide under a small piece of fabric like a tea towel. Uncover the objects and ask your child 'how many?'. Repeat this. Encourage children to recognise the amount without individually counting them.
7.11.24- Our learning this week
Welcome back, busy bees! It was wonderful to hear all the fun stories the children shared about their half term. We kicked off our week by gathering in a circle, taking turns to tell each other about our favourite parts of the break. It was great to see how much progress the children have made with their turn-taking and communication skills!
This week, we also added a few new feelings to our feelings wall—nervous, excited, and sleepy. We talked about how it's normal for everyone to feel different when coming to school, and that’s perfectly okay. To help us feel calm and happy, we practised our finger breathing technique, which has been a great tool for relaxation.
As a class, we’ve been focusing on how to make ourselves and our friends happy. The children were particularly excited to explore our new hairdresser's area, where they got to play the role of hairstylists, giving their customers nice haircuts and serving them tea. It was so lovely to see them making each other smile!
In addition to our play, we began reading a new story this week: There's Only One You by Kathryn Heling. The book sparked many conversations about how, while we are all similar, we are also unique. We talked about the different parts of our faces, like our eyes and hair, and discussed our likes and dislikes. We explored how it’s okay to think differently from our friends. This learning extended into our activities, where the children used mirrors to create pictures of their faces, paying attention to details like eye colour.
Home Learning Ideas: Encourage your child to use the word "unique" in conversations, and help them describe their feelings using words like excited, happy, sad, and angry. You can also talk about how we all have different likes and dislikes, and that's what makes each of us special.
Welcome back, busy bees! It was wonderful to hear all the fun stories the children shared about their half term. We kicked off our week by gathering in a circle, taking turns to tell each other about our favourite parts of the break. It was great to see how much progress the children have made with their turn-taking and communication skills!
This week, we also added a few new feelings to our feelings wall—nervous, excited, and sleepy. We talked about how it's normal for everyone to feel different when coming to school, and that’s perfectly okay. To help us feel calm and happy, we practised our finger breathing technique, which has been a great tool for relaxation.
As a class, we’ve been focusing on how to make ourselves and our friends happy. The children were particularly excited to explore our new hairdresser's area, where they got to play the role of hairstylists, giving their customers nice haircuts and serving them tea. It was so lovely to see them making each other smile!
In addition to our play, we began reading a new story this week: There's Only One You by Kathryn Heling. The book sparked many conversations about how, while we are all similar, we are also unique. We talked about the different parts of our faces, like our eyes and hair, and discussed our likes and dislikes. We explored how it’s okay to think differently from our friends. This learning extended into our activities, where the children used mirrors to create pictures of their faces, paying attention to details like eye colour.
Home Learning Ideas: Encourage your child to use the word "unique" in conversations, and help them describe their feelings using words like excited, happy, sad, and angry. You can also talk about how we all have different likes and dislikes, and that's what makes each of us special.
24.10.24- Autumn play and stay event
What a delightful morning we shared with the Busy Bees and their grown-ups! It was heartwarming to watch the children proudly showcase their nursery and demonstrate their confidence in all the different areas. A big well done to everyone—including the grown-ups—for the fantastic crafts. We hope you loved the beautiful singing and had fun with the scavenger hunt as much as we did.
Wishing everyone a happy and restful half-term!
What a delightful morning we shared with the Busy Bees and their grown-ups! It was heartwarming to watch the children proudly showcase their nursery and demonstrate their confidence in all the different areas. A big well done to everyone—including the grown-ups—for the fantastic crafts. We hope you loved the beautiful singing and had fun with the scavenger hunt as much as we did.
Wishing everyone a happy and restful half-term!
17.10.24- Our learning this week
Wow what a busy week! We have been busy bees learning about our new story 'The Billy Goat's Gruff'. We started the week by listening carefully to the story and we found that there were lots of similarities between it and the other books we have read so far. We noticed there were 3 goats just like the 3 pigs and 3 bears. Also the goats were different sizes, just like the bears! We then got busy in our nursery and the children have been making trolls in the playdough and building bridges inside and out all week. Outside they have been busy telling the story and trip trapping over their own bridges. Later in the week, they made their own bridges out of paper and card and used their cutting skills to make a long river running under their bridge.
In Maths we have continued to focus on the shapes circles, triangles and squares. We have been shape detectives and found shapes in our bag. The children felt the shapes for straight and round sides and I was so impressed with the children already noticing the corners and straight and round sides.
In baking this week the children made and enjoyed baking yummy chocolate chip cookies. They followed the recipe and steps carefully with Mrs Cookson.
Ideas for learning at home- can you draw or make me a troll's face? Remember how we drew an angry face using eyebrows and sharp teeth! I will give a special sticker to you if you can!
Wow what a busy week! We have been busy bees learning about our new story 'The Billy Goat's Gruff'. We started the week by listening carefully to the story and we found that there were lots of similarities between it and the other books we have read so far. We noticed there were 3 goats just like the 3 pigs and 3 bears. Also the goats were different sizes, just like the bears! We then got busy in our nursery and the children have been making trolls in the playdough and building bridges inside and out all week. Outside they have been busy telling the story and trip trapping over their own bridges. Later in the week, they made their own bridges out of paper and card and used their cutting skills to make a long river running under their bridge.
In Maths we have continued to focus on the shapes circles, triangles and squares. We have been shape detectives and found shapes in our bag. The children felt the shapes for straight and round sides and I was so impressed with the children already noticing the corners and straight and round sides.
In baking this week the children made and enjoyed baking yummy chocolate chip cookies. They followed the recipe and steps carefully with Mrs Cookson.
Ideas for learning at home- can you draw or make me a troll's face? Remember how we drew an angry face using eyebrows and sharp teeth! I will give a special sticker to you if you can!
10.10.24- Our learning this week
This week we finally brought our amazing pumpkins inside! We have grown 8 amazing pumpkins, all different shapes and sizes. We all counted them and said they were all UNIQUE! This is a word we have been using in class to describe all of us and we have linked this word to the three bears who all like their porridge in different ways. We decided that everyone is different and we can all like and dislike different things. We will be building on this learning later this term.
In class we have continued to read Goldilocks and use language big, medium and small within provision. We decorated the three bowls, chairs and beds in different colours and patterns as we agreed the bears all liked different things.
In baking, we used our home grown pumpkins to bake a pumpkin cake. It was delicious!
In Maths, we have continued to learn about shapes and have focussed on triangles. We have been practicing naming triangles, squares and circles quickly on the board and the children have started to practice drawing their own shapes within provision.
Ideas for learning at home- drawing circles, triangles and squares, spotting big, medium and small things at home.
This week we finally brought our amazing pumpkins inside! We have grown 8 amazing pumpkins, all different shapes and sizes. We all counted them and said they were all UNIQUE! This is a word we have been using in class to describe all of us and we have linked this word to the three bears who all like their porridge in different ways. We decided that everyone is different and we can all like and dislike different things. We will be building on this learning later this term.
In class we have continued to read Goldilocks and use language big, medium and small within provision. We decorated the three bowls, chairs and beds in different colours and patterns as we agreed the bears all liked different things.
In baking, we used our home grown pumpkins to bake a pumpkin cake. It was delicious!
In Maths, we have continued to learn about shapes and have focussed on triangles. We have been practicing naming triangles, squares and circles quickly on the board and the children have started to practice drawing their own shapes within provision.
Ideas for learning at home- drawing circles, triangles and squares, spotting big, medium and small things at home.
3.10.24- Our learning this week
This week we have been busy in Nursery learning more about Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Our focus in our learning has been big, medium and small. Also we have been talking about feelings and how the characters felt at different parts in the story.
In Maths we have been learning about circles and have spotted them around our classroom and outside. The children have been practicing drawing their own circles within provision.
Finally we all enjoyed a yummy, warm bowl of porridge during the cold Wednesday morning. The chidren enjoyed it with fruit or honey and we talked about everyone liking different things just like the three bears.
Ideas for learning at home- talking about happy, sad, angry and scared for characters in stories and using big, medium and small to describe the size of objects at home.
This week we have been busy in Nursery learning more about Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Our focus in our learning has been big, medium and small. Also we have been talking about feelings and how the characters felt at different parts in the story.
In Maths we have been learning about circles and have spotted them around our classroom and outside. The children have been practicing drawing their own circles within provision.
Finally we all enjoyed a yummy, warm bowl of porridge during the cold Wednesday morning. The chidren enjoyed it with fruit or honey and we talked about everyone liking different things just like the three bears.
Ideas for learning at home- talking about happy, sad, angry and scared for characters in stories and using big, medium and small to describe the size of objects at home.
26.9.24- Our learning this week
This week we have been learning about a new story, 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'. The children have really enjoyed this story and have enjoyed acting out the story within our new home corner. Also in the small world area they have enjoyed using small figures to tell the story.
Lots of busy bees have created some beautiful paintings and drawings of Goldilocks and the bears too!
In our cooking session this week we talked about breakfast and linked this to 'the three little pigs' and how a good breakfast makes our bodies strong and ready for the day. We talked about healthy and unhealthy foods and how healthy filling foods give us energy. Then the children enjoyed bagels and scrambled eggs aswell as fruit.
Enjoy some photos of the children having lots of fun!
This week we have been learning about a new story, 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'. The children have really enjoyed this story and have enjoyed acting out the story within our new home corner. Also in the small world area they have enjoyed using small figures to tell the story.
Lots of busy bees have created some beautiful paintings and drawings of Goldilocks and the bears too!
In our cooking session this week we talked about breakfast and linked this to 'the three little pigs' and how a good breakfast makes our bodies strong and ready for the day. We talked about healthy and unhealthy foods and how healthy filling foods give us energy. Then the children enjoyed bagels and scrambled eggs aswell as fruit.
Enjoy some photos of the children having lots of fun!
19.9.24- Our learning this week
We have had a lovely week in Nursery with lots of lovely sunshine. We have finished our book focus 'The Three Little Pigs' and have continued to build houses across indoor and outdoor provision. Also this week I set the children a challenge to make their own house for the little pigs using different materials and then we huffed and puffed and tried to blow it down. I was so impressed with the resilience that the children showed and how even if their house blew down they could try to make it 'stronger'.
In baking this week, the children chose their own delicious fruit and made a yummy fruit tart. We explored how fruit is healthy and it makes our bodies 'strong' just like how bricks make houses strong. We agreed that if we gave our bodies healthy fruit and vegetables we would make our bodies stronger!
We ended the day today by harvesting the corn outside and the children were amazed at what they found hiding under the leaves!
Have a look at our fantastic photos!
We have had a lovely week in Nursery with lots of lovely sunshine. We have finished our book focus 'The Three Little Pigs' and have continued to build houses across indoor and outdoor provision. Also this week I set the children a challenge to make their own house for the little pigs using different materials and then we huffed and puffed and tried to blow it down. I was so impressed with the resilience that the children showed and how even if their house blew down they could try to make it 'stronger'.
In baking this week, the children chose their own delicious fruit and made a yummy fruit tart. We explored how fruit is healthy and it makes our bodies 'strong' just like how bricks make houses strong. We agreed that if we gave our bodies healthy fruit and vegetables we would make our bodies stronger!
We ended the day today by harvesting the corn outside and the children were amazed at what they found hiding under the leaves!
Have a look at our fantastic photos!
12.9.24- Our learning this week
This week we have continued our book, 'The Three Little Pigs'. This has given us lots of learning opportunities in Nursery. The children have been mixing colours to mix pink for a pig and have been drawing the three little pig. We have started building some houses in Nursery and using words 'strong' and 'weak' to describe them.
In our Maths sessions, we have been focussing on orally counting to 3, showing finger numbers and counting objects up to 3.
We are already so impressed with how well everyone has settled into Nursery and it is lovely to see so much creative play inside and outside. Well done busy bees!
This week we have continued our book, 'The Three Little Pigs'. This has given us lots of learning opportunities in Nursery. The children have been mixing colours to mix pink for a pig and have been drawing the three little pig. We have started building some houses in Nursery and using words 'strong' and 'weak' to describe them.
In our Maths sessions, we have been focussing on orally counting to 3, showing finger numbers and counting objects up to 3.
We are already so impressed with how well everyone has settled into Nursery and it is lovely to see so much creative play inside and outside. Well done busy bees!
5.9.24- Our learning this week
We have had a lovely first week in Nursery with our new additions. It has been a week full of learning the rules and routines in school and getting to know each other. The children have had lots of fun playing in the new areas and outside in our playground. Here are some pictures of the children having a brilliant time! Remember to watch the slideshow to view them all.
We have had a lovely first week in Nursery with our new additions. It has been a week full of learning the rules and routines in school and getting to know each other. The children have had lots of fun playing in the new areas and outside in our playground. Here are some pictures of the children having a brilliant time! Remember to watch the slideshow to view them all.
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12.7.24- Our learning this week
We have had a fantastic last week in Nursery for many of our older children who are transitioning into bear cubs next week. We started the week with some very exciting harvesting! the children dug for potatoes in our garden and we harvested 3 bowls full! We also cut off some of our lettuce. On Wednesday we used these potatoes to make herby, garlicy potatoes and enjoyed with egg and lettuce sandwiches! As we have been learning about fruits that grow in the Summer time the children followed their picnic with yummy strawberry meringue. It has been lovely to end the week with the children supporting England and wearing red, white and blue colours. We all had lots of fun dancing to some football songs and decorating some flags ready for the big game on Sunday! 3.7.24- Healthy breakfasts
Today in our cooking session the children enjoyed a yummy healthy breakfast. We spoke on the carpet about how important a healthy breakfast was to help give us energy to learn and play. We also talked about healthy choices for breakfast and how important this is for teeth and our bodies! The children enjoyed a breakfast feast of healthy cereal, fruit, fruit juices, yogurt, crusty bread, ham and cheese. We are so impressed with how much they ate and how they tried new things. Well done Busy Bees :) 28.6.24- Our learning this week
This week we have really enjoyed the sunshine outside. The children have been enjoying the fire station area and have continued to look after the garden and notice the changes and how the plants have grown 'bigger' and 'taller'. Also we have introduced a tent and picnic area for the children to enjoy. To link to Summer and the hotter weather we made ice cream sodas on Wednesday. This was a fist experience for many including me! We talked about the changes we could see to the liquid when we added the ice cream and used words like 'fizzy' and 'creamy' to describe the drink. The children stirred the mixture to make sure the ice cream had melted in properly. 20.6.24- Our learning this week
This week we began our new book, 'There's a dragon in your book!'. The children really enjoyed this book and it gave us chance to talk about fire. We discussed how we phone for the fire service and to dial 999. We decided we could put fire out using water just like in the story. To help bring their learning to life we introduced a new fire station outside and also within our indoor provision. Also the children enjoyed playing in our seaside small world area and using the nets to search for sealife in the rockpools. There has been lots of fantastic learning going on this week, well done everyone! 6.6.24- Our learning this week
Welcome back busy bees! We can't believe we only have half a term left with some of you! The year has really flown. This week we have started our new story, 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. The children have really enjoyed this story and using the puppets in the book corner to retell it. In baking this week the children enjoyed the old classic beans on toast and we read the story 'beans on toast' to learn about how beans made the journey from a bean pod all the way to the tin. The children have found this story really engaging and it has been brilliant to see them building their own beanstalks outside and climbing them. This week's books have linked really well to the plants we have been growing and looking after outside. In Maths, we have continued to look at subitising to 5 and quickly recognising amounts of numbers. Mrs Cookson's group of younger children are getting so good when recognising 2D shapes too! 23.5.24- Happy Birthday Rufus!
Today we had a wonderful morning celebrating Rufus' birthday. Rufus is our class mascot and the busy bees love looking after Rufus in our class. This week we have been busy making cards, decorating the classroom and baking a birthday cake for the party. Together we made a shopping list with all the things we needed to buy for the party and decided what games we needed to play. It was so fantastic to see all the children having such a great time! They all enjoyed musical statues, musical bumps and pass the parcel and they all made their own sandwiches for their party plate. After the children had enjoyed all their yummy food, we all sang happy birthday to Rufus. This has all brought the learning we have done over the last 2 weeks to life and it was so nice to hear comments like 'this is the best party ever' and 'I'm having so much fun'. What a lovely end to our half term. Have a lovely week off and we will see you in June! 16.5.24- Our learning this week
We began our new book, 'The Best Jumper' this week which is all about a little mouse who received his favourite every present on his birthday. We introduced our new birthday party area and the children have really enjoyed making cakes and singing happy birthday to their friends. We have also made each children a birthday band with their birthday on so they can learn what month and season they are born in. In our reading corner we have introduced story stones and puppets to encourage the children to tell well known stories and even make up their own. It has been lovely to see some of the children already start to do this with their friends. Our Maths focus this week has been shape and the children have enjoyed threading and moulding materials to make different shapes. In baking this week the children made party rings to link to our birthday focus. 10.5.24- Our learning this week
We started the week by thinking 'all about me!' and we made our faces using lots of different materials. We talked all about being happy and sad and making happy and sad expressions. Have a look at some of our brilliant examples! In Maths the children continued to make lots of patterns and we spotted mistakes in our patterns too. Some children started to use shapes in their repeated patterns too. In Baking we made flower biscuits to link to all the amazing planting and growing we are doing at school. So far we have planted sunflowers, sweetcorn, carrots, potatoes, red salvia flowers and lettuce! 2.5.24- Our learning this week
This week we learned all about our families and who looks after us. We shared some family photos from home and talked about the people we love. We went outside on a nature walk and collected lots of natural resources to make our own pebble families. The children completed some fantastic art and chose and compared materials, for example, 'I'll use this pebble for my daddy because it is bigger and I'll use this leaf to make mummy a dress'. Within Maths we continued our learning on repeated patterns and we made some patterns within indoor and outdoor provision. Have a look at some of the patterns the children made independently on the slideshow here. Finally, In baking this week the children made banana cake after we spoke about bananas being grown in hot countries like Africa in 'Lion Hunt'. |
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25.4.24- Our learning this week
This week we started our new book unit on 'Lion Hunt'. We started the week learning about houses and where we live. The children said, 'we live in England', 'houses are made out of bricks because they are strong'. They built brick houses and cut out doors and windows to make their own houses. Then we looked at where the book is set... Africa! We looked at pictures of Africa and England and compared the houses and animals there. In Maths, we have been focussing on repeated patterns and then the children used 2 colours to design an African necklace with a repeated pattern. In our cooking session this week the children prepared and enjoyed fruit salads and we talked about fruits that grow in England and fruits that grow in hotter countries. It was lovely to see lots of children trying new fruits and enjoying them! 18.4.24- Our learning this week
This week we continued planting in the garden and learning about what plants need to grow. We brought some of our smaller seed pots inside the classroom to protect them from the rain and they have started to sprout already! We added lots of compost to our outdoor playground and the children used a rake to even out the soil. Then we planted some potatoes. Me and Mrs Cookson have been so impressed with how careful and hardworking the children have been outside and we all can't wait for our plants to grow. Inside the classroom, busy bees have enjoyed using pastels to create their own pig pictures just like the pig in 'Pigs Egg'. We have been busy comparing stories and discussing our favourite parts. In the Maths area the children have been busy recognising numerals and counting, building and writing the number. 11.4.24- Our learning this week
Welcome back to Nursery Busy Bees! This week we have loved getting outside and enjoying our new outdoor provision. The children have enjoyed using our new ball drop and seeing the ball move and fall. Also they have been busy planting flowers and seeds in our new potting shed. We have learnt about how things grow and have even brought some of our plants inside where we can observe them changing. Our new book focus this week is 'Pig's Egg' and this book has given us lots of opportunities in the classroom to talk about the word 'proud' and how we can make our grownups and selves proud. We have been producing some excellent work in class that makes us feel proud just like Pig at the end of the story. 21.3.24- Our learning this week
This week the children have enjoyed learning about Easter and Spring. We have been outside looking for the early signs of Spring and have been busy working as a team to change our outdoor area. Watch this space for lots of planting and hard work in the Summer term! The children have loved reading the story 'Chicken Licken' this week and have been working hard to compare it to 'The Gingerbread Man'. In other areas, the children have been using the Maths area and number cards to form numerals to 5 and have started writing these numerals outside on the chalk board aswell! Finally, the children enjoyed an Easter egg hunt this morning and worked as a team to make sure all the eggs were found. They had so much fun! Have wonderful Easter holiday and we hope the sun shines for you all. 14.3.24- Our learning this week
This week the children have loved getting outside in the nicer weather and enjoying the fresh air. We have been learning all about recognising and starting to write numerals and the children have loved the sand tuft tray to start forming these numbers. Also we have began a new story, 'The Gingerbread Man' and the children have been busy making their own gingerbread man in the playdough area and drawing gingerbread men in the mark making area. What a lovely week! Please remember to slide along the pictures to see them all! 13.3.24- World Book Day!
The children had lots of fun in Nursery today reading lots of different books and continuing our learning on 'Little Red Riding Hood' and 'The Gingerbread Man'. Here are some pictures of the children dressed up, don't they look amazing? 7.3.24- Our learning this week
This week the children have enjoyed exploring outside now that the nicer weather is coming! They have used the grates and planks to make an obstacle course and balanced on them to move around. They have also been using the bikes and scooters outside and using tools to fix them in our garage. Within Maths provision, some children have been exploring patterns and used colour blocks to make their own repeated patterns. They used their counting skills to count how many cubes they had used. We have continued to retell the story of Little Red Riding Hood and explored vocabulary in the story including: dangerous, warning, basket and chased. Finally the children have all enjoyed baking for their special grown ups this week and made some beautiful cards to go alongside them. We hope you all enjoyed them. 1.3.24- Our learning this week
This week we have enjoyed our new shop area in our classroom where the children have enjoyed putting the fruits and vegetables in their trolleys and baskets, weighing and scanning them through the till. They have also enjoyed retelling the story of little red riding hood in the small world area. In Maths we have been focussing on recognising numerals to 5 and matching this to a group of objects. The children played a fishing game where they counted how many fish they had at the end and decided who had the most and who had the least. Within provision the children have enjoyed having lots of time outside to play on the bikes and focus on their balancing. Also we baked buns for Grandma in Little Red Riding Hood this week. 22.2.24- Our learning this week
We began our new focus story, 'Little Red Riding Hood' this week and the busy bees loved retelling this story on the carpet. We also did lots of Maths activities linked to this story and enjoyed counting the fruits and vegetables that Little Red Riding Hood took to Grandma's house. This week we completed our learning about Chinese New Year. The children have really enjoyed having their own Chinese takeaway but it was time to introduce our own shop in Nursery. The children weighed and scanned fruit and vegetables for the customers. In baking this week the children made pancakes and chose their own toppings to enjoy. They really enjoyed the story 'Mr Wolf's Pancakes' and spotted characters they knew in the story like Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs. 9.2.24- Our learning this week
This week we continued to learn about the Rainbow Fish. We had fun mixing colours to make purple, orange and green and painting a beautiful, colourful Rainbow Fish. Also this week the children really enjoyed learning about Chinese New Year. We learned that this year is the year of the dragon. We even had our own Chinese takeaway and restaurant in our classroom and the children enjoyed being customers and chefs. In our cooking session this week, the children enjoyed tasting Chinese food and used chopsticks to eat their food, they did amazing with this! Me and Mrs Cookson were so impressed. 1.2.24- Our learning this week
This week be began a new story, 'The Rainbow Fish'. This gave us lots of opportunities to talk about sharing and being kind to our friends. We also learned about the shiny scales the Rainbow Fish had and investigated other materials that are shiny around the classroom. The children even made their own beautiful, shiny scales! After a few poor weeks of weather, we have enjoyed getting outside and enjoying the fresh air. We talked about the beautiful sunrises this week and how it is getting lighter and lighter as we head into February. 25.1.24- Our learning this week
This week we completed our learning on 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. The children used pom poms to print and paint snow bears. In Maths, we focussed on position and where things were. We looked at a bear and described where he was using words like under, on top of, in, beside, between and next to. Many of our friends were off poorly and we really missed them in school. Hopefully next week we'll all be back together again to have lots of fun together. 18.1.24- Our learning this week
This week we had lots of fun in class going on a number hunt. We found groups of 1,2 and 3 around the room and some children found the correct numeral to match! We also continued our learning around the book, 'We're going on a Bear Hunt' and the children enjoyed drawing bears on our shared paper. We even went on a bear hunt outside and found different types of bears around the playground. 11.1.24- Our learning this week
We have had a fun packed week in Nursery! We started our new story focus, 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' and the children loved retelling the story outside and creating the grass, mud and river before finding the bear in the playhouse outside. Within indoor provision, the children used the tuft tray to retell the story using small world figures. We also talked about the weather and Winter. We talked about what clothes we all wear in the Winter to help keep us warm. In the small world area we investigated the Arctic Habitat and the animals that can survive there. Within Maths, the children practiced using their knowledge of subitising to 5 and recognising 5 dots without having to count each one individually. We also welcomed our new friends back to Nursery and showed them how to use the areas within our Nursery correctly. |
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22.12.23- Santa!
Today we had a very special visitor... SANTA! The children enjoyed a story read by Santa and received a very special present. They even sang a song for him!
Today we had a very special visitor... SANTA! The children enjoyed a story read by Santa and received a very special present. They even sang a song for him!
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21.12.23
In addition to our previous blog, we would like to share a video of the children singing a festive song.
We hope you have a magical Christmas together and myself and Mrs Cookson want to say 'Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!'.
In addition to our previous blog, we would like to share a video of the children singing a festive song.
We hope you have a magical Christmas together and myself and Mrs Cookson want to say 'Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!'.
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21.12.23- Our learning this week
The children in Nursery have had a fantastic final week at school before the Christmas break. They have been working so hard to prepare for our Christmas singalong today. They even made some Christmas cake for parents to enjoy with a hot chocolate! Here are some photos of our learning this week! 15.12.23- Our learning this week
This week in Nursery the children have been busy meeting our new friends joining us after Christmas! Me and Mrs Cookson were so happy with how they looked after the younger children and showed them how to use the different areas in our nursery. Busy Bees have enjoyed using all our different Christmas areas this week and have been busy decorating our Christmas tree in our small world area and posting special Christmas cards just like in our key text, 'the Jolly Christmas Post man'. Within provision, the children have been using their cutting skills to design their own perfect Christmas dinner and have also been designing a Christmas bauble using a variety of different patterns. In baking this week, the children made Christmas cake ready for their parents next week at our special Christmas sing along. 7.12.23- Our learning this week
This week in Nursery we have been busy beginning our Christmas crafts. So far the children have made their cards, made their hot chocolate cones and helped decorate our classroom Christmas tree! It is feeling very festive in our classroom now! We have completed our story 'Stick Man' by introducing our Christmas post office where the children have been making cards to send to their family members. We talked about letters needing stamps so that the Post office can deliver their letter. In Maths, the children looked again at length and we talked about Stick man and his family being different sizes. We compared 5 sticks and used our hands and eyes to order them from shortest to longest. In baking this week, the children made oat biscuits. 30.11.23- Our learning this week
This week we have been continuing our learning in Nursery focussing on the story 'Stick Man'. The children have been making models of stick man using sticks we have found during a welly walk, playdough, pipe cleaners, buttons and eyes. Within provision, the children have been using Lego and blocks to build stick man a new home where he is safe. They have also used the crates and resources outside to make a home for stick man. In baking this week, the children made melted snowman biscuits and enjoyed choosing the eyes to match the colour of their own eyes. 23.11.23- Our learning this week
This week we began our new book, 'Stick Man'! The children really enjoyed listening to Stick Man and talking about his family, where he lived and his children. To link to the story, our focus this week has been 'families'. The children have all thought about their families and who looks after them. We have also talked about families being different and unique to each person. Within provision, the children have been drawing their own families and painting Stick man and his family. In Maths, we have been learning to subitise to 5 and count the correct number of items for each number. In baking this week, the children enjoyed making pizzas and decorating their own with their favourite toppings. 17.11.23- Our learning this week
This week the children continued their learning all about themselves and their feelings. We met two new members of our class this week... Rufus the dog and Kelly cat! The children were shocked when Kelly cat snatched a toy from Rufus and they helped fix it and tell Kelly cat the right thing to do. We have been following this learning into provision and celebrating kindness in our classroom. In Maths we have been using our fingers to show numbers and have been enjoying singing '5 little ducks' to help us understand that 1 is smaller than 5. We ended the week with a super fun day for Children in Need. The children came to school dressed as super heroes, in spots or in Pudsey outfits. They enjoyed decorating Pudsey's bandana with finger print spots. 9.11.23- Our learning this week
This week the children came back to school so excited and full of stories about their half term. We began our new book focus this week which is 'There's Only One You' by Kathryn Heling. This book gave us lots of opportunities for the children to talk about themselves and what they look like. It also helped them to think about their favourite things and what makes them happy. This week we have been trying to 'make each other happy' and use our kind words and hands to share and make each other smile. Our new role play area is the hairdressers and the children really enjoyed treating each other to a hot drink, biscuit and a haircut! The children also decorated their own homemade shortbread biscuits and chose their colour eyes and drew a smiley mouth! In Maths, we have started to focus on counting to 5 and we have been singing 'five little fireworks' to help us use our fingers to count to 5. 27.10.23- Halloween party
Today, the busy bees had such a fun time at our Halloween party. We started by playing lots of Halloween games and even had a dance to some spooky music. Then the children made their own ghost cards by stamping leaves and adding some eyes! The children made their own sandwiches and used cutters to make shapes. Finally, they all enjoyed their party food with their friends. From myself and Mrs Cookson, we hope you all have a fun filled half term and we look forward to seeing you after the holidays. 26.10.23- Our learning this week
This week we have had a fun filled week full of spooky fun! We have been counting a small set of objects and using this to make a witches brew! We also looked at a small group of pumpkins and compared them. We looked at which was heavier and lighter, which was the biggest and smallest and even used our hands to feel the patterns. Some children even drew their own pumpkin in the mark making area. We have also been learning about the Dentist this week and have talked about how we look after our teeth and why. In baking this week the children made their own chocolate dipped apples! They looked amazing! 19.10.23- Our learning this week
This week we have started the story, 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'. The busy bees really enjoyed helping me read the story and pretending to be the troll. Within provision, the children have started to retell the story in the role play area and have been building a sturdy bridge for the goats to cross within small world and construction. In the playdough area, they have made some brilliant troll faces! This week the children also enjoyed matching the objects to the correct colour and finding different objects to add around the classroom. This is something that the children could continue at home. During baking the children made some yummy, spooky troll buns which they all really enjoyed! Thank you for reading our blog! Please remember, next Friday will be our Halloween disco in Nursery and the children can come in optional fancy dress if you would like. |
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12.10.23- Our learning this week
This week we have enjoyed a fun filled week. The children have continued to tell the story of Goldilocks and have used the outdoor provision to make their own beds for daddy bear, mummy bear and baby bear. We have also explored Autumn more in Nursery and went on our first welly walk! We collected some conkers and leaves to look at when we got back to the classroom. In Maths, the children have been finding patterns in the classroom and creating their own. They have used different materials to do this including pen, paint and even threading patterns outside to make some beautiful decorations. Busy Bees enjoyed baking oat cookies this week and enjoyed eating them even more! Make sure to scroll along to see lots of photos of our week! 5.10.23- Our learning this week
This week we have continued our learning all about 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'. The children have enjoyed building the cottage in the construction area and using puppets to retell the story. In Maths, we have been focussing on recognising shapes and using mathematical language: ‘sides’, ‘corners’; ‘straight’, ‘flat’, ‘round’ to compare them. The children found shapes around the room and also found round objects in the home corner like the bears' bowls. In baking this week the children made bread and explored how the dough rose and why this was. They especially enjoyed eating their bread at the end! Here are some pictures of the busy bees having a fun filled week! 28.9.23-Our learning this week
This week we started a new story in FS1 called 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'. The children really enjoyed learning about this story and in the home corner many children enjoyed retelling the story and eating the porridge, sitting in the chairs and even tucking the bears and Goldilocks into the three beds. To introduce the story, the children tasted porridge and even enjoyed their own teddy bear crumpet on Thursday. 21.9.23- Our learning this week
Its been another fantastic week in FS1, although a bit wet and rainy. We have been talking about Autumn and what happens at this time of year. The children have enjoyed singing our new 'Autumn Leaves' song. Also we started baking this week in nursery and made rice crispy buns. Reading focus- We have continued our learning about 'The Three Little Pigs' and have been using paints to create a brick house for the pigs to live in. In provision the children have enjoyed recreating the story in the small world area. Maths focus- We have continued our learning when counting objects to 3 but we have spoke about counting different objects and sizes as a whole group. Also we have been looking at squares and triangles around our classroom. Here are some pictures of children enjoying their time in Nursery. Thank you for reading our blog! Mrs Hebron 13.9.23- Welcome to FS1!
Well done to all our new starters joining FS1! You have been AMAZING. Me and Mrs Cookson are so impressed with how you are using the areas in nursery and all the brilliant mark making, paintings and pictures you have created. Reading focus- In our nursery we have been learning about the story 'the three little pigs'. The children have been acting out the story in our home corner and building houses around indoor and outdoor provision. Maths focus- The children have been learning to count to 3 and identifying 3 around the classroom. We have linked this to shape and even drew our own house together with 3 windows, 1 door and a triangular roof. Here are some pictures of the children enjoying nursery in their first few weeks. Thank you for reading our blog! Mrs Hebron |
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