Holi Celebration

17th June 2022N Sikka

This week the children had a fantastic opportunity to take part in R.E workshops based around the Indian festival of colour, ‘Holi’.  Kalpesh from K’z Dance Entertainment Ltd taught all the children some traditional Indian dances and discussed with them the  meaning of the Holi festival.  At the end of the day the whole school came together and performed the dances taught earlier in the day, the children and staff had some wonderful moves!  At the end of the performance everyone took part in throwing colourful dyes at one another to celebrate Holi, just like it is carried out in India.

Nursery Bug Hunt

9th June 2022N Bramley

Today in our Forest School, we ‘experienced it’ by going on a bug hunt.  We had great fun exploring in the garden and looking for minibeasts.  We used magnifying glasses to look closely at all the different minibeasts and name them.  We also talked about where they lived and what they looked like.  Why don’t you ‘use it’ and have a look at home to see if you can find any minibeasts?

Gruffalo Footprints

26th May 2022N Bramley

Last week we came into Nursery to find someone or something had left footprints on our floor.  We looked at the clues and thought about what it could have been.  It had big feet and sharp claws and it had brought leaves and branches through the nursery too.  After some careful thought, we decided that it could have been a Gruffalo!

We have had lots of fun with our Gruffalo activities this week and last.

Some of the activities included;

  • retelling the story in the tuff tray and with the story stones
  • using our maths skills to order by size and recognise digits to 5
  • role playing in the Gruffalo Café and home corner
  • exploring habitats and animal homes
  • creating natural art inspired by the Gruffalo
  • heading out on a Gruffalo hunt in the garden
  • making play-dough Gruffalos
  • using shapes to make Gruffalo faces

Take a look at the photos to see what else we have been up to.

we have been up to.

May Half Term Sport & Physical Activity Programme

16th May 2022J Donkin

Dear Parents and Carers,

Smile through Sport are pleased to be running sport and physical activity sessions for children and young people with SEND during the May Half Term across Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear. All family members are welcome to attend the sessions too!

The sessions are very fun, enjoyable and relaxed for all abilities, there will be loads of adapted games and activities for participants to get involved in and equipment to be used.

Housework!

16th May 2022N Bramley

Today in Nursery we have been thinking about all of the jobs that we can help with around the home.  We have been sweeping, vacuuming, washing dishes and setting the table.  I hope the children are going to put their skills to good use at home!