The children have been enjoying and exploring the mouldable foam. Following the children’s interests around construction using the blocks to build and create structures we used the foam as a material to stick the blocks together. The children said “it’s like cement”. They use
The children from Longbarn went on a shopping trip to Asda to buy some food items for Gez to use to cook our meals. It was very exciting as they got to ride on the bus to Asda making sure they thought about road safety and remained close to a practitioner during their trip out. […]
In line with International Food Day; to support this cause all the children and families at Sefton worked with their key persons to help collect various food items and necessities for their local food bank. The children did a fabulous job collecting for their Food Bank and really enjoyed being part
The children at Longbarn have been exploring the Autumn leaves in the garden helping to clear the garden brushing all the leaves into one area before having lots of fun playing in them, listening to the sounds they make when we stand, jump and walk through them. We also had lots of fun throwing them
Our Director Ginny has been coming into Woolston to complete Forest School with our 2-5’s children. The children love completing Forest School and are always so excited for the next one. Forest School gives the children the opportunity for outdoor learning in a wide range of weathers. We reque
Longbarn had created a Scooping Station with a range of materials and scoops to help promote ma thematic skills and language. They looked at counting scoops, filling and emptying containers independently and with practitioner support. In addition this activity helped to encourage and promote physica
Woolston children have loved Jelly play today with the dinosaurs, looking at various textures developing their creative and exploratory skills. Each of the children have been focusing on using descriptive language to explain the textures through use of various senses for example touch, smell and sig
At Longbarn we have created a new continuous provision Construction Area in the garden and the children love it. We have had lots of imaginative play, exploration of the resources to create role play environments modelling actions they have observed or discussed. During this free play the children a
Our pre school children are getting school ready and have been practising writing their names. They are attempting to hold the pencil correctly using the tripod grip and their preferred hand. We have been practising our letters in our name and those that are familiar to us to produce the correct let
The children in 2-5’s at Woolston have been participating in Children’s Yoga activities. They have been learning various positions and breathing techniques ranging from various abilities to strengthen their core muscles, balance and co-ordination. Linking to this teaches the children abo