Ofsted Success! Our big news, which we had had to keep quiet until official publication, is our very successful Ofsted inspection! The Preschool was inspected by Ofsted in late February and rated as Good. In their breakdown, Ofsted rated Preschool as Good for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and Read more…
It’s been another fun-filled month of learning through play for the children, with activities that have been inspired and developed in reaction to their interests. One major activity with the potential to expand their skills and understanding in several areas was our sensory dino tray. This has featured playdoh, straws, Read more…
Maths and messy play have been the main themes of the last few weeks. Foam, paint, bubble wrap and cotton wool have encouraged the children to talk about texture and consistency. Funnels, syringes and pots have been available outside with warm water, stimulating conversation about size and capacity. The new Read more…
It was lovely to welcome the children and their families back to start a fresh new year at Preschool. We started with some fun and colourful activities to fight off the post-holiday blues! Colour dabbers were provided for colour mixing and the children enjoyed using maxi colour buttons to create Read more…
Preschool is very much in festive mode! Snowflakes are being crafted, reindeer food is being made, and Christmas books are being voted on for story time. Christmas Jumper Day is upon us, and we have a Christmas visit to St. Mary’s before the end of term, to learn about the Read more…
Our ‘new’ children are now settled and confident at Preschool, enjoying our very musical month. We played the Sticky Kids CD, which improves listening and attention while teaching the children about movement and tempo. They also had the chance to choose their favourite songs, thanks to Miss Char’s Alexa, and Read more…
We’ve had a lovely start to the term. The children have enjoyed playing with playdough and sand, which gets them creating and communicating, both with it and each other. In the maths area, we’ve started the term with a mixture of puzzles to encourage dexterity and logical thinking. Indoors, our Read more…
A new school year is rapidly approaching, and we’re looking forward to welcoming our new starters and their families! As usual, activities in our first few weeks will focus on settling them in, getting to know them, and helping them form bonds with staff and other children. We also can’t Read more…
During the last month, we’ve continued our nature and growth theme at Preschool. The children have collaged flower pictures and planted bedding plants, which they’re now looking after. This is providing opportunities to talk about what plants need to grow and use mathematical language about size. They have also been Read more…
The children have had a busy time in the run-up to the Easter holidays, marking St David’s Day, and St Patrick’s Day and Mother’s Day, and most recently Easter. Some of the children have visited St Mary’s Church, where they had an impressive behind the scenes tour of the church Read more…