Updates from Owl Room – Childrens Kitchen, Mark Making, and Exploring Shapes (April 2024)
Recognising and Describing Shapes and Exploring How They can fit Together Our Owls have been exploring shapes in a variety of ways lately. They have been stacking shapes attempting to make a very tall tower and seeing if some shapes stack well and which do not. We...
In Wren Room We Are Learning… (Term 5, 2024)
We Are Learning... To Listen to and Re-tell the Story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Linked to our activities around growing and changing , our core book this term is The Very Hungry Caterpillar. We will be learning to tell the story in lots of different ways, using...
In Willow Room We Are Learning… (Term 5, 2024)
We are Learning... To Observe the Natural World The garden will be noticing signs of spring and growing cress and sunflower seeds. We will be reading Jasper’s Beanstalk to help the children understand about caring for plants and realising that they don’t grow...
In Oak Room We Are Learning… (Term 5, 2024)
We Are Learning... About Similarities, Differences and Changes in Nature and the Wider World In the garden we are noticing signs of spring and the changes as plants and trees grow buds and leaves, and flowers and blossom start to appear. We will be growing cress and...
Free Online Learning for Parents and Carers
We're thrilled to share some fantastic news for all parents and carers at Little Hayes and Speedwell Nursery Schools! Bristol Family Hubs has launched a brand new virtual offer, including a FREE online learning package developed by the Solihull Approach in...
Exciting Sensory Exploration Sessions for Children with Additional Needs!
We're thrilled to share some fantastic news with our Little Hayes and Speedwell families! Sense, a national charity supporting people with complex needs, hosts free sensory exploration sessions for children aged 0-8 with additional needs. Sensory Exploration Sessions:...
In Owl Room We Are Learning… (Term 5, 2024)
We Are Learning... To Notice and Make Sense of Similarities, Differences and Changes in Nature and the Wider World In the garden we are noticing signs of spring and the changes as plants and trees grow buds and leaves, and flowers and blossom start to appear. We will...
In Willow Room We Are Learning… (Term 4, 2024)
We Are Learning... To Notice, Explore and Experience Shapes Our maths focus this term is around SHAPE. We will be exploring and noticing shapes in the environment, in books and in our creative exploration. Adults will be using informal language e.g., slanty, pointy,...
In Oak Room We Are Learning… (Term 4, 2024)
We Are Learning... To Notice Shapes, and Choose Items Based on their Shape for a Particular Purpose Our maths focus this term is around SHAPES. We will be exploring and noticing shapes and pattern through placing and arranging activities, puzzles, loose parts play and...
The Children’s Kitchen Lunchbox Ideas
Our Healthy Lunchbox Parents' Sessions are a time to share ideas, learn new skills, and make some food to take home. We focus on simple lunch ideas that the family will love based on our recipe booklets. You will get a free booklet and spice kit if you attend the...