It started with 3 and now we have lots of Mermaids. This was inspired by the children reading one of our core books called Julian is a Mermaid and initiated becoming Mermaids.
Jubilee Celebrations @ Mornington House
We had a lovely time learning about and celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee! The baby room made crowns using cardboard, glue and foil and the 2s room helped Louise make a special red, white and blue Victoria sponge. Louise used face paints to draw the union flag on the children and we all tried to …
Jubilee Day @ The Priory
Today (Wednesday 1st June) was a day for dressing up. The staff and children enjoyed the day playing in the garden and looking forward to their high tea this afternoon.
Parents Lending Library
As parents are now able to pick up in nursery again we are delighted to have re-instated our Lending Library at The Court House. Please enjoy the books. This links with our curriculum intent to encourage children to enjoy stories, songs and rhymes.
Tadpoles @ The Priory
We have been very lucky at The Priory to be gifted some tadpoles. The children have been fascinated with them, learning about how they grow into frogs, and have been watching them in anticipation for them to evolve. According to the children they have now turned into ‘frogpoles’.
Easter Week @ The Priory
What a wonderful week we had. Thank you to all who came in with an Easter bonnet we have some very creative parents amongst us! Making Chocolate nests on Wednesday was a temptation with all that chocolate around! To end the week the Easter bunny arrived at nursery leaving special treats in the garden for …
Mornington Preschool Garden
As part of our Spring Garden play, we have been busily changing areas on the patio and garden. We have introduced more visual numbers and created a cosy area in the playhouse for looking at books. This includes pictures of some of our Core Books to inspire conversation, including pictures of the Colour Monster on …
Cello at Mornington House
Today Natalia (one of the preschool children’s Mummy) came in to play her cello for us. She introduced us to her cello who is called Mary. She played many familiar songs to us, such as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Old MacDonald Had a Farm and Frere Jacques. Some of the children could recognise the songs …
Easter Week Festivities at The Priory
Storytime in the Two’s
The children were asked to choose a book from the ‘core books basket’ to be read to them. Today, Riley chose ‘Standing Up To Racism’ for Rhian to read.