Thank you very much to Finn’s daddy who donated wooden flowers for the nursery children to decorate. We think the staff enjoyed painting these as much as the children!! We will display them in the garden for all to see.
Bird Feeder
The children and staff at The Priory Hub enjoyed upcycling household items to make this bird feeder. It has 3 separate places for the birds to eat and a drinking/water station and can be found in The Priory’s garden!
Woven rainbow
Thank you to Justine, Manager of The Priory, for making this amazing rainbow from upcycled materials. It’s hanging on the balcony at The Priory, our “lockdown” Hub nursery, to welcome all the Critical Worker families as they arrive at nursery. Thank you Justine for this amazing rainbow.
Wallflowers and a hazelnut; a gardening update from Saffia, Managing Director
I find growing things really therapeutic, so am enjoying looking after the plants from Mornington House as some of my weekend wellbeing. I have repotted all of the wallflowers that the staff and children at Mornington House planted, to give them more space to grow. I am looking forward to the time when I can …
Planting sunflowers for hope
I planted lots of sunflower seeds today in the hope that when the plants are ready, we will be able to plant them out in the nursery gardens with the children. I heard Margaret Atwood on the radio. She said “there’s no point not being optimistic; if you’re not optimistic, you don’t do anything.” So …
Handprints
Why not get creative and make your own saltdough handprints. The children can make their own or you could do a family version. Please send us your handprint pictures…Have fun!! Very quick and easy to make: 500g plain flour 250g salt 250 ml water Mix into a dough Roll out then press handprints Bake in …
Composter!
We have been ‘making’ the compost for over two years and today we used it to dig into the ground and make an area to plant courgettes and other vegetables. The children found some bits of egg shells, sticks and some worms. “Look, I’ve found Superworm!” said one of the children, referencing a Julia Donaldson …
Sensory Story Bottles
Rachelle and the children sourced the materials needed to make the bottles, finding many of the things they needed in the garden or in the natural jars in the room. The children know the book really well so they knew which resources they needed to represent the different parts of the story. They have been …
Sports Relief – The Priory
As part of our sports relief activities all children brought in their scooters and bikes from home and enjoyed the time riding around the carpark with their friends, having races, talking about how to keep ourselves safe and our bodies fit and healthy. READY, STEADY, GO!!!!
World Book Day
We have had such a lovely morning reading and sharing all of the lovely books the children have brought in today emphasising our ‘love for books’