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Getting ready to move on to school is a big and important step in a child’s journey. At nursery, we support children in understanding that school will bring some changes — and we help them feel as prepared and confident as possible.

What We Focus On:

Become more independent with tasks like dressing, tidying up, and managing their belongings

Make new friendships and practise positive social interactions

Talk about their feelings and emotions and recognise that it’s okay to feel a mix of emotions

Write their name and practice early literacy skills

Begin to blend CVC words (consonant-vowel-consonant) as part of early reading

Sit in lines or small groups, ready for learning

Take part in phonics activities

Respond to signals like a bell or song that indicates a transition, such as the end of playtime

Create stories and adventures, using their imagination and language skills

We also talk about what school will look like — helping them understand that they will have a new teacher, be in a different setting, possibly meet new friends, have a different routine, and even experience things like homework.

Starting school is exciting, but it can also bring big feelings. We reassure the children that it’s completely normal to feel:

Worried, Scared, Excited, Happy, Nervous, Sad Or simply Ready

Our role is to support them through this transition by building confidence, encouraging curiosity, and making sure they know it’s okay to feel all these things.

By the end of this final term, we aim to ensure every child feels equipped and emotionally ready to take this next big step.

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What is magical about your potion? ' It will turn you into a frog!' Jana

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'I made three sides - it's a triangle' Jana

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The children chose a handbag from out home corner and went on a treasure hunt around the classroom to find things to put in it. They then wanted to draw what was in their purses to share at Parliament Time.

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Pouring and filling in the water tray is always popular! 'It's glunky at the bottom' Hope

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The children really enjoyed using the hammers and pins this week to create their own pictures. Great for developing their hand and eye co-ordination as well!

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Watermelon has appeared on the snack menu - it must be summer!

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Painting lasagna pasta and then breaking it up into mosaic pieces to create a purse, just like Grandma's one!

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Now children have been allocated their school spaces, we have been taking about changes and transition to school. Myah wanted to model some of the school dressing up clothes for her friends!

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The children have been experimenting with lipstick this week, following our focus story 'Grandma's Purse'. Grandma always carried a lipstick in her bag, as you never know when you need to look fancy!

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Getting ready to move on to school is a big and important step in a child’s journey. At nursery, we support children in understanding that school will bring some changes — and we help them feel as prepared and confident as possible.

What We Focus On:

Become more independent with tasks like dressing, tidying up, and managing their belongings

Make new friendships and practise positive social interactions

Talk about their feelings and emotions and recognise that it’s okay to feel a mix of emotions

Write their name and practice early literacy skills

Begin to blend CVC words (consonant-vowel-consonant) as part of early reading

Sit in lines or small groups, ready for learning

Take part in phonics activities

Respond to signals like a bell or song that indicates a transition, such as the end of playtime

Create stories and adventures, using their imagination and language skills

We also talk about what school will look like — helping them understand that they will have a new teacher, be in a different setting, possibly meet new friends, have a different routine, and even experience things like homework.

Starting school is exciting, but it can also bring big feelings. We reassure the children that it’s completely normal to feel:

Worried, Scared, Excited, Happy, Nervous, Sad Or simply Ready

Our role is to support them through this transition by building confidence, encouraging curiosity, and making sure they know it’s okay to feel all these things.

By the end of this final term, we aim to ensure every child feels equipped and emotionally ready to take this next big step.

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At Parliament Time the children wanted to mix different colours to create new ones. When asked they wanted red and blue and the Hope suhgested we add white. What will that do? She replied " make it magical'.

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Lots of different textures to explore today!

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The children looked at the different skins types of the jungle animals. 'Stripes everywhere' Ellauize

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Summer 1 term 2026

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🥔 Epic Showdown: Supertato vs. Evil Pea! #BattleOfVeggies

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Hairdresser Myah is taking more bookings...

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The children explored water colours on ice!

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There was great excitement in Maple this week, following the arrive of the duck eggs. The children immediately decided to name them - 'Barry, Hoppy, Duckie Duck and Daisy. We await their arrival...

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Supertato to the rescue! The children were designing their own potato super hero today and taking him on some new adventures.

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We are getting our children ready to hold a pencil! Today they had to copy the pattern, or make their own patterns in salt trays.

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Dhanshri is practising the letter 'O'. She remembered to say ' All around the orange!'

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The Smartest Giant in Town - Animated Read Aloud Book

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Can you spot the famous book characters!

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Kristina doing the skittles experiment. Add some milk and watch the rainbow appear!

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This bike is a firm favourite of Xaviers and he looks forward to developing his pedal skills in the Jungle Garden. 

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Climbing is so important to help children develop their core strength so they have the muscles and skills for mark making. Zion has been practising  to get all the way across the monkey bars.

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Jana found a daffodil growing in the jungle garden. Spring is here!

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Myah sprinkles her fairy magic every day in Maple Class. She dressed up as a sparkling fairy and shared her book 'Fairy' with all of her friends and teachers.

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Today's challenge! Making a pathway from the bridge to the sand without touching the floor!

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'I'm going to make a big dinner, for everyone.'  Fresh herbs from our garden!

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We asked the children to draw how they were feeling when they arrived for nursery. We encourage them to use 'sign 4 feeling'  to help express their emotions and to understand that it is ok to feel differently. We then talk about how to manage those emotions using breathing exercise and mindfulness.

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Maple loved exploring the sea creatures hidden in the tray. What can you see? Encouraging descriptive language and imaginative play.

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The children wanted red and blue icing and loved experimenting with making different shades with the icing sugar and food colouring. 

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Will the cake rise with no eggs? We found out that it is possible to bake a sponge cake without using eggs. Can we put icing on it Leanne?' Aaliyah.

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During a Parliament Time session the children talked about getting a take away pizza from Dominic Square. The following day we decided to make our own! Delicious!

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Leanne attempted a no egg sponge cake with the children. Khshi is beating all the air into the sponge to make it fluffy!

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Eliana and Anahat could not convince their friends that the soup might taste of 'blue and flowers!' What could you add to make it sweet? 'Eliana 'More flowers!'

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Mikelle ' Can I add blue paint to make a different colour?' 'Blue is my favourite'. What colour can you see now? Holly 'Purple'.

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Mikelle had fun experimenting in the mixing tray with shaving foam and paint. He had to work really hard to squeeze the paint, as the foam made it difficult to grasp.

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The children then wanted to mark make in the mixture. 'Up and down' Khushi. 'I'm making a letter- round the apple' Anahat.

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What a fun way to practice developing our hand control skills. The children added colour to the mixture using a squirty bottle. 'Squeeze, squeeze' Khushi

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The children worked together to mix the batter and then Sue cooked them for everyone!

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Zorwar used the 'pinch, pinch, duck' fingers to sprinkle on some Valentine's Day hearts!

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The children mixed icing sugar to a consistency that was just right! They then added food colouring to make a heart colour! Who do you love Zion? 'My mummy'.

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Watch this animation and find out all about the story of the Nativity this Christmas.

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Kaliyah created her own chemical reaction! She thought the mixture resembled a fizzy drink!

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Mixing white vinegar, bicarbonate of soda and food colouring is a wonderful way to introduce children to what happens when a volcano erupts!

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'We are having a very sensible conversation!'

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Her she is again playing another charcater!

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Her she is again playing another charcater!

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Home Learning Tasks Aliens Love Underpants

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Read the story of Aliens love Underpants here