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  • Physical Development Stay and Play

    Published 10/05/23
    In May we had a Stay and Play with a focus on physical development. We were overwhelmed by just how popular the session was with parents, a very great many of whom stayed to see how we can nurture the physical development of our children through play
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  • Caterpillars

    Published 20/04/23
    Our very tiny caterpillars arrived in nursery following the Easter break and the children have been watching them closely, making observational drawings of them and looking at books, including Eric Carle’s very popular The Very Hungry Caterpill
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  • Healthy Bodies

    Published 27/03/23
    During our Healthy Bodies Week, we have had lots of conversations with the children about healthy practises and activities designed to support their understanding of ways to stay healthy. The children identified five areas – healthy eating, dri
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  • Earthsong Drummers

    Published 01/03/23
    Once again, we had a visit this month from the Earthsong drummers who provided the children with a wonderful hands-on experience. The children listened to a wide variety of instruments played by Storme, including a didgeridoo. They followed instructi
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  • Our Follow goal

    Published 06/02/23
    As a step towards our “Follow” goal we have been following simple recipes. A few weeks ago, we made chapattis and this week we followed a recipe to make soda bread scones. These activities involved practising vital foundational skills suc
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  • Hapa Zome

    Published 01/12/22
    Hapa Zome printing is a Japanese technique meaning 'leaf dye'. It is an easy and quick way to naturally dye something.  At nursery the children have been exploring different plants and materials.  We started by arranging flowers an
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  • Our New Studio

    Published 01/12/22
    One of our curriculum goals is to 'construct a model at the woodwork bench' and our new studio means we have a designated space to have woodwork available more regularly. Bev spent time organising and getting our new Studio ready and the chil
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  • Exploring Pumpkins

    Published 20/10/22
    We have been learning how to stay safe using the woodwork hammer by wearing safety goggles, always watching what we are doing carefully and taking turns at the woodwork table. We start by hammering golf tees into the pumpkin as they are a simple and
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  • Our New Potion Area

    Published 14/10/22
    We have been exploring the tiny pipettes, cups, spoons and funnels to select, mix, combine and pour as we create our potions.  
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  • An introduction to our pets

    Published 21/09/22
    This is Anna our grey chicken. Elsa is the white chicken and she loves cuddles and being stroked.  Our black chicken does not have a name yet, so we are looking for suggestions. Nutcracker is one of our rabbits who loves diggin
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  • The new playground

    Published 14/09/22

    Our new playground 

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  • Welcome to Maidenhead Nursery School

    Published 23/06/20

    Welcome to Maidenhead Nursery School

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