At Mornington House we have been learning about road safety. We role played lots of different scenarios like debris in the road, stopping for the lollipop lady/man, crossing the road safely. We learned that you need to stop at the zebra crossing to check that cars are going to stop. We also learned about the …
Library visits
At The Priory, we have recently started taking small groups to the library, we had conversations about road safety on the way and the children were very sensible when crossing the road. We have enjoyed exploring the wide range of books and sitting down to read new and exciting stories. We also enjoy trying out …
Space Week
We had a very busy Space Week at The Court House! We used some of our new silicone spades and containers to talk about shape, space and measure and early science as we poured and measured the volume of water. This also added an element of art and design as we mixed colours. Chloë set …
Woodland Makery
Mornington House had another fantastic visit from Elise from Woodland Makery. The focus this time was autumn. We washed apples before cutting them into circular discs. We then threaded some wool through the apples to make bird feeders. We decorated them with cloves, star anise and pumpkin seeds. We also made apple crumble in takeaway …
Roald Dahl Day at The Court House
Recently the whole nursery at The Court House celebrated Roald Dahl Day. We created lots of different Roald Dahl inspired activities for the children to explore. The baby room created a ‘Twits’ activity where they got to pick the bugs out of Mr Twit’s beard. They also made some chocolate banana bread inspired by Charlie …
We the Curious visit
The children and staff from Mornington House Twos Room went to We the Curious. We caught the bus down to College Green where we had a snack and a quick run around. We then walked to We the Curious and saw lots of different exciting things! We tried on the headphones, milked the cow, played …
Bristol Beacon visit
The Mornington House children who are leaving to go to school in September had a special treat! We went to the Hoo-Ha! Festival, which is Bristol’s biggest annual event made for children, at the Bristol Beacon. We caught the bus to the centre and then walked up to the theatre. We joined in with some …
Volcano Science Experiment
The children in preschool at Mornington House have been learning about volcanoes and decided to make one of their own. They learned how to make paper mâché to create a volcano shape and looked at pictures to see what colours they should paint it. They were very excited to do the science experiment, using coca …
Snails in the Garden
Some of the pre-schoolers at The Court House found three snails out in the garden. They decided to make them a family house to keep them all safe from being stepped on, when we are all out playing. We talked about all the things the snails might need in a home, and the children worked …
Toby, our Persona Doll
Last year, Sally from Mornington House attended Persona Doll training and we purchased a doll for Preschool and named him Toby. Having a Persona Doll involves creating a lifelike persona for the doll so that it becomes like another child, or friend to the children, with real life experiences. Some stories will be happy, others …