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The Limes Willow Room Celebrates Christmas and Says Thank You
This week the children had a lovely time at our Christmas party, showing us their amazing dance moves whilst celebrating together as a group. We also baked and decorated winter biscuits as part of our party, using our fine motor skills to squeeze the special icing out...
Rosemary Classes 1 and 2 are getting in the Festive Spirit
This week, both classes 1 and 2 have been getting in the festive spirit! We have listened to The Christmas Story, decorated our Christmas tree, wrapped gifts to go under it and explored the wonderful different textures and materials of the baubles and tinsel. We also...
The Limes Green Class Explores Mark Making in Foam
The children in Green Class have been mark making in the foam! We made different marks and shapes using our hands and fingers, exploring the sensory properties of the foam whilst experimenting with different movements and patterns. This tactile experience supports...
The Limes Green Room Explores Large-Scale Mark Making and Christmas
This week in Green Room we have focused upon large-scale mark making, encouraging gross motor movements and supporting children to ascribe meaning to the marks they make. This approach helps children develop the physical control and understanding that marks can...
The Limes Red Class Prepares for Performance and Says Farewell
This week, we have been busy practising our songs for the performance next week, building confidence and teamwork as we rehearse together. We have also been thinking about our feelings and how we are feeling throughout the day, developing emotional literacy and...
St Werburgh’s Yellow Room Becomes Gingerbread Bakers
The children have been becoming bakers, making gingerbread men biscuits and developing important practical life skills. We have been using our visual recipe to help us, following step-by-step instructions through pictures whilst building independence and understanding...
Rosemary Class 1 Explores Painting Surfaces and Christmas Sprays
This week in Class 1, we have been exploring painting on different surfaces including tracing paper, card, and our hands, noticing what happened to the paint on each material. This investigation helps children understand how different surfaces absorb or repel paint...
Rosemary Class 2 Explores Colour Mixing and Baby Care
We have been exploring colour mixing using pipettes and coloured water, discovering how primary colours combine to create new shades. This activity has also been developing our fine motor skills through the precise squeezing and control needed to use the pipettes...
The Limes Willow Room Prepares for Christmas Celebrations
We have been preparing for our Christmas parties next week by making party crowns, creating our own festive headwear whilst developing creativity and fine motor skills through decorating and construction. The children have been exploring Christmas materials in our...
Bristol Parent Carers December Newsletter
Bristol Parent Carers have asked us to share their December newsletter. Bristol Parent Carers provide support to any parent carer in Bristol who needs information and support for their child(ren) with special educational needs and disabilities, no diagnosis required....
St Werburgh’s Yellow Room Embraces December with Gingerbread Man and Christmas
Last week the children were embracing the start of December with festive activities and storytelling. We have been reading and retelling "The Gingerbread Man," developing narrative skills and memory through this classic chase story whilst enjoying the repetitive...
Rosemary Class 1 Explores Owl Babies and Clay
This week we have been loving our new core book "Owl Babies" by Martin Waddell, exploring ideas of family and the reassuring theme of if mummy goes away, she always comes back! This gentle story helps children understand separation and reunion whilst providing comfort...
Rosemary Class 2 Explores Owl Babies and Habitats
We have been reading our core book "Owl Babies" and using it to explore emotions such as being worried or missing someone, helping children identify and understand their own feelings whilst building empathy through the story of the three baby owls waiting for their...
St Werburgh’s Orange Room Explores Brown Bear, Brown Bear
We have been focusing on the story "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" and explored the different animals, their colours and other features, their actions, movements, and habitats through engaging activities. The children enjoyed the sounds these animals were making and created...
The Limes Willow Room Explores Three Billy Goats Gruff and Christmas
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 the story with our...