News From Nursery School Room 3

In the POD we aim to support each child’s individual and diverse motivations, interests and needs. We help them become immersed in, wallow in, to rehearse and revisit diverse forms of active play indoors and outdoors. In the POD we offer opportunities for much higher...

We Make Marks Our St. Paul’s Promise “I can use marks to communicate meaning” supports and encourages children to explore and experiment with marks. We have made HUGE marks outside with water and BIG painting and decorating brushes. We have made intricate, powdery...

Fingers Are Tools Fingers are great to squash and to squeeze! Fingers are great to poke and press, pat and push! Fingers are great to grasp and twist, smooth and stretch! Fingers are great tools! We have been immersed in malleable materials – playdough and clay. We...

Shadow Shape Scientists Curious and questioning… Exploring and inquisitive… Noticing and revisiting… Have you seen our Shadow Play? Have you noticed how we have made links between the light table and the light casting shadows on the wall? Such small things change into...

Make, Bake, Cook Cake We are curious. We are capable. We are collaborative! So full of absorption and perseverance – the children have been mixing and making, delighted in noticing the changes in ingredients as they mix them altogether delighted in their achievements...

I belong Nursery School has been busy welcoming children – both new and those returning from last year or moving from Early Years 2 – helping them to develop a strong sense of belonging. Welcome ALL! Our Curriculum Promise “I can belong and contribute to a group” is...

Digital Discoveries! We have been photographers, documenters, artists! We have been keen to use all of our ‘languages’ to explore our spaces and environment, our classroom community and how we belong and contribute to a group. And we are so very interested in your...