It has been a mammoth three weeks of December packed with seasonal activities, concerts and Christmas lunches. Fiona and Jo led two external events this year, supported by members of our local community centre- Brunch with Santa and a Christmas Extravaganza! The Wellingtons and Wellies at Whinmoor team hope you all have a festive Christmas break and wish you a very Happy New Year!

At the start of November our topical provision was changed to a Post Office, where children could wrap parcels and write letters, we even made our own Post Box! The children learned how to stay safe whilst  exploring the theme of Bonfire Night and Road Safety Week. We explored our local environment with visits to the local library, fields and woods. Music: Dreamscape Musician: VN VideoEditor

October was a month crammed with sensory experiences. Children embraced Autumn during a range of indoor and outdoor engaging activities which supported them to explore colours, textures, and smells. We went on an Autumn walk, watching the aged leaves falling from trees, listening to environmental sounds and investigating the natural world. Near the end of October there was a Halloween theme and children brought in pumpkins which they had made at home with their families for o

Marvellous Me was the topic for the start of the new academic year. As we settled new children into nursery we talked about our likes and dislikes, explored our senses and learned how to share, take turns and be kind. There was a focus on the physical me; children bathed their babies and brushed their teeth.  As the weather turned colder and the leaves changed colour we explored the natural environment, noting how it changes. Music: Breezy Strums Musician: VN VideoEditor

This week at Nursery, we launched our half-termly Extra Curricular activities for this period. Since not all children have the...

With big changes ahead, the children and staff thoroughly enjoyed the month of July. As we chatted about forthcoming holidays, adults...

June highlights included Sports Day where children practised their gross motor skills and ran, balanced and jumped. We released our...

During May the children watched in awe and wonder as our ducklings grew, children learned how to handle them with care and watched them...

April saw the children finish their Superhero topic and move on to our favourite subject of the year- Growth. The children really enjoy...

March has been a very busy month. We have celebrated Shrove Tuesday, St David’s Day, St Patrick’s Day and World Book Day! Continuing with...

During February the children investigated the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, experimented with a range of media and materials...

The start of the New Year brought the snow! The children loved exploring in the local woods making snow angels and their very own...

December was a month of Celebrations. The children made a variety of Christmas crafts and practised for our Christmas Concert. We had a...

This month the children explored traditions such as Bonfire Night and Remembrance Day. At the end of November we started to prepare for...

This month the children explored their senses indoors and out. We explored the changing season and experimented with plant art. The...

This month we were delighted to welcome new and familiar faces to nursery as we start the new school year. Our half term topic is All...

Goodbye and goodluck With the end of the summer holidays approaching, the staff at Wellingtons would like to say goodbye and good luck to...

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What an eventful week! First of all, we had a visit from the Story Bus. The children sang songs and listened to stories, choosing their...

This week our focus has been on the Euros. Children were encouraged to wear football shirts and were able to play football and...

This week everyone was grateful that the sun finally came out just in time for Sports Day. Over the last few weeks the children have...

This week the children were able to explore a range of fishy activities. They matched fish in the tuff tray, added and subtracted fish to...

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This week we have been celebrating World Bee Day. The children have been planting sunflowers and learning about bees through a wide range...