The Priory found a great way to keep cool in the heatwave – making ice cubes to play with. The children were excited to see them in the tray and couldn’t contain their excitement as they dived in to get their hands on them. This extended their learning as they talked about the temperature of …
Playdough fun at The Court House
At The Court House we have been looking at healthy eating recently. We have extended this in the Baby Room to include one of our favourite core books – ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’! We have been reading this book through the week and discussing how we need to have a balanced diet to support our …
The Court House – Summer 2026 Newsletter
Mornington House – Summer 2026 Newsletter
The Priory – Summer 2026 Newsletter
International Dinosaur Day
At The Court House, the babies have been celebrating International Dinosaur Day! They have enjoyed lots of different activities, sparking conversations about these large lizards! We did all of this alongside having the sensory light and forest sounds on in order to really get into this Jurassic themed day. We had building blocks out in …
Trip to the Downs:
The whole nursery went on a trip to the Downs to see the twenty life-sized bronze lions which are being exhibited there. The Born Free charity installed the sculptures hoping to highlight the threats facing big cats in the wild and in captivity. Diane can remember watching the film when she was a child and …
Victoria has qualified
Victoria at The Priory has worked hard over the last year and has become a Level 3 qualified educator. We are very proud of the work she has done and are excited to watch her continue to develop her skills and knowledge with us!
Wild Science
Sophie from Wild Science visited our Preschool at Mornington House. She brought a hamster, a guinea pig, a quail, an African land snail, and a cherry millipede. The children were very interested to learn how to look after the animals, what they liked to eat and where they were from. They gently brushed the guinea …
Making pizza at The Priory
At The Priory, we made pizza from scratch. First, we prepared the dough by weighing each ingredient carefully with a digital scale which we borrowed from the kitchen. Then we discussed the exact amounts needed as Heather shared her recipe. After thoroughly mixing the ingredients, I took the dough to the kitchen to ask Heather …