by Tom Walbrin | Dec 5, 2025 | The Limes Nursery School
Lots of lovely things have been happening in Willow this week at The Limes! Following the children’s interest in bridges, our core book is now “The Three Billy Goats Gruff.” The children have loved acting it out with small world toys and recreating...
by Tom Walbrin | Dec 2, 2025 | News, Rosemary Nursery School, St Werburgh’s Park Nursery School, The Limes Nursery School
On Friday, staff met from across all three nursery school sites to attend training led by Pete Moorhouse on Clay! Staff had an opportunity to learn more about how we can use clay with children in a variety of different ways and the benefits of doing this. We explored...
by Tom Walbrin | Nov 28, 2025 | The Limes Nursery School
The children showed an interest in building bridges with the blocks and large loose parts, which we expanded by bringing in different construction materials and sharing photos of a variety of bridges. This exploration helped children understand structural concepts and...
by Tom Walbrin | Nov 21, 2025 | The Limes Nursery School
We’ve been exploring watercolours on paper of different textures and experimenting with how much water to use, discovering how water affects paint and how different surfaces respond to the medium whilst developing artistic techniques and control. After a few...
by Tom Walbrin | Nov 21, 2025 | The Limes Nursery School
We have been exploring capacity this week in Green Room, following an interest in children’s cups of milk last week! The children are really enjoying pouring and filling and emptying cups with coloured water, exploring the concepts of “full,”...
by Tom Walbrin | Nov 14, 2025 | The Limes Nursery School
At The Limes Nursery School, children in Willow class have been enjoying a week filled with discovery and creativity, engaging in activities that support key areas of development within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). A highlight of the week was the creation...