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 …
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 …
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 …
Spring at The Priory
Even though it’s been a bit windy and chilly, it hasn’t stop us from having a great time at The Priory. As daffodils have been blooming all around us and the children have noticed this in the fields and parks, a member of staff brought in some daffodils that haven’t bloomed yet, and we printed …
St David’s Day
The Court House baby room celebrated St David’s Day recently! We did this by exploring the different colours of the Welsh flag and talking about the national flower, the daffodil. The children enjoyed talking about the colours and recreating their own daffodils using the dabbers! We ended the day by making and enjoying our own …
World Book Day at The Priory
On World Book Day, some of the children and staff at The Priory dressed up as their favourite characters from beloved stories, showcasing their enthusiasm, especially Daisy (staff member), acting out the character she was dressed up as (Calm from The Colour Monster) reading and celebrating literature. In twos the children love ‘The Colour Monster’ …
World Book Day at The Court House
Recently the preschool children at The Court House were learning about World Book Day in a slightly different way! Of course, as well as sharing their favourite stories from home they also had a go at making their own books/stories. To start with, the children made an alphabet and number book for the children within …