The Twos have created a quiet corner with cushions and blankets so when the room is busy they can relax and have time away for a few minutes.
Eco Wheel Champion
We are proud to be working with The Eco Wheel, a scheme to help early years settings “embark on their Eco Journey”. The Eco Wheel was launched at the Nursery World Show in London in February and we have been piloting it at The Priory in Filton. The focus is on using the 8Rs – …
Eco Wheel Champion
We are proud to be working with The Eco Wheel, a scheme to help early years settings “embark on their Eco Journey”. The Eco Wheel was launched at the Nursery World Show in London in February and we have been piloting it at The Priory in Filton. The focus is on using the 8Rs – …
Zoo Trip!
Following the interest in our January core book, Dear Zoo, the children from pre-school at Mornington House went on a trip to Bristol Zoo. Daphne, Lucia’s mamon, works at the Zoo so she met us there. Harvey’s mum, Rachel also came with us to help and we walked all the way there and back. We …
Pre-School Phonics
Pre school children have been focusing on the letter C this week at The Priory. They have been using the sound wall to recognise the initial sound in words. It is an interactive board and the children have been loving finding different objects to match up with the phonics.
How to sew!
The children in Pre-school are having the opportunity to use a needle and thread. Melissa gave the children time to make their own patterns with the thread and add sequins if they wish. Great life skills for the children!
A Special Visit from The Police
The children were very excited when the police arrived at The Priory last week. They had the opportunity to have a look inside the police van, ask any questions about what a policeman or woman does and they also got to try on the police helmet!
Play & Explore – The Priory
This week at The Priory we had lots of natural materials given to us so we decided to create a woodland area for the children to play and explore. Some children spent over an hour talking to the animals and engaging with their peers on what they had found.
The Good and The Bad Apple
The Preschool children at The Court House did a very fun educational activity last week explaining the importance of using kind words and gestures. We also discussed the affect bullying can have on someone. Here is an explanation of the activity: “We had two apples, One apple was known as ‘the good apple’ and the …
Thank You!
Last week The Priory received a certificate from The Children’s Hospital thanking them for their fantastic donation which was given just before Christmas. The children want to say a very big thank you to all parents and staff members that donated and made this possible.