Wow, we are more than half way through the term all ready!

What a super start to the term we are having. Well Done to all the children!

Here are some more pictures from the last couple of weeks.

After our interest in bugs and slugs, we learned about natural habitats.

Here are some of the children, safely returning some of the snails and slugs outside again.

More Outdoor Fun!

We had great fun driving over the bubble wrap!

What a fantastic noise of pops!

Then for even more fun we added the paint!

Our interest in junk modelling continues in the art room.

What a creative bunch!

Here are some of the Bumblebee group.

They have been enjoying action songs!

Here we are busy singing '5 little Monkeys'

The Stromness Superheros have arrived and at your service!

Some superhero action outside.

Lots of room for flying!

Last week we had a super visit from Fischy Music.

We all had a great time joining in with the words and actions.

What fun!

Last Thursday we all had our first visitors of the term.

A huge 'Thank You' to the Firefighters who very kindly agreed to show us all around the Fire Engine!

Driving fun! At the wheel..Beep, Beep..

Sirens at the ready!

Hose Fun! Water, water everywhere!

Remember to look back for another peep soon.

Another fun filled and busy week here in the Nursery.

Many of the children have been interested in pouring, filling and transporting water.

Following their interests we had some super water fun outside this week.

Some children were keen to find out how we could make the water go faster down the guttering.

Others were keen to talk about full and empty. 

We also investigated floating!

Balancing fun.

We were busy risk assessing and finding out where he felt comfortable to jump!

With practice we all gained in confidence.

Many of the children have been busy pretending to bake in the flour and in the playdough.

Following their interest, some of the children choose to help make some scones.

They were very popular!

More sandpit fun!

Some of us enjoyed making huge sand castles this week!

We had some very busy scientists in the water this week!

They explored the different coloured waters.

 Many were keen to watch how coloured bowls changed colour when placed in coloured water!

Super observations!

Paint Scraping in the tough spot!

Some of us explored the different textures made by the scrapers.

Others enjoyed feeling the texture of the paint on their hands.

We explored the break out area outside the P1/2 classes this week.

They have a super pirate ship role play area and they invited us to play!

Some of the children continued to look after our new snail, slug and amazing huge green caterpillars this week.

We had great fun looking after them.

On Friday we popped them back out to enjoy their natural habitat.

Mixing and working our fingers as we made some new playdough.

We were busy learning about measurement as we added the correct amount of each ingredient.

What fantastic imaginative play we have observed in the construction area!

Splashing fun in the rain and our waterproofs!

We also popped along to this weeks Achievement Assembly.

Some of the nursery boys and girls were very lucky and received a special Head Teacher Award.

Well that's the second week back after the holidays zooming in!!

What a super first couple of weeks back we have had in the nursery.

We are very proud of all our new starts who have settled so well and to our boys and girls who have returned and settled so well too!

Here's some pictures to let you know some of the many things we have been up to since the beginning of the term!

We have had some super imaginations creating wonderful building creations in the builders!

If you are needing an extension or a new house, you know where to phone!

Many of us have been busy developing our fine motor skills as we create models at the Lego too.

Some of us have used our imagination to make our own creations.

While others have matched the blocks using colour or size to make models from a picture.

Painting and Playdough have both been very popular in the art room.

We have had lots of delicious cakes and baking being produced at the playdough table.

Next week, following on from this interest we are planning to pop some flour in our sensory tray.

 Outside play has been very popular and we have been enjoying the nice weather.

We have been enjoying exploring and digging in the sandpit.

While others have been busy painting and cleaning with the water and mops.

 We have all been busy developing our fine motor control as we drew super pictures of ourselves!

Take a 'peep' at these super drawings as they are now decorating the tree in the entrance foyer.

 More Outdoor Fun!

 On the tough spot we have been exploring and investigating bulbs, seeds and beans in the soil.

Some of us were keen to plant the bulbs.

Others were very keen to find out what was inside the beans and acorns!

We used our senses to rattle the acorns at our ears, we could hear something inside!

 Pasta fun in the sensory tray!

We have been busy cooking up our tea in the sensory tray!

The pipes have been popular too for pouring and filling with the pasta.

We watched how fast the pasta could zoom through!

 Baking and bun making have been very popular in our new role play house area.

We are loving our new curtains in our house too!

 'What would you like to eat?'

Mud Kitchen cooking fun!

 Some of us have been exploring numbers using the Numicom

 Balancing fun and fun on the scooters and bikes too.

We have been enjoying the junk modelling in the art room too.

What super models we have been making!

We have also been working together and showing super team work!

Keep popping back to see what else is happening soon.

Here's a few pictures from the last couple of weeks.

We have been busy listening to and recalling some traditional tales.

We used paper bag puppets that we had designed to retell the story.

We did a really super job, remembering the characters of the story.

We could also remember the plot of the story and remember the main parts.

Small group activity fun!

We have been busy investigating magnets!

We used magnets to explore around the nursery looking for magnetic and non-magnetic items.

We had great fun!

Play on Pedals!

We have been having great fun learning all about 'Play on Pedals'

All throughout last week and this week the children have been busy learning about Play On Pedals.

The children have all been taught the 'Wobble Test' and now know how to check if their helmet is too big or too small!

They have learned about keeping safe and the need to always wear a helmet.

Before riding their bikes, the children have also learnt to complete the 'M' check!

They all now know how to check their pedals, brakes, seat and frame before getting on their bike.

They have been fantastic at these checks.

Look back soon for some more pictures of the children learning their 'froggy legs'

It has been fantastic fun for both the adults and the children!

We have been busy planting too!

Look back at the blog to see more of what we have been getting up to this week.