Over the last few weeks, we've been focusing on our gross motor skills, building our upper body strength and learning to control our arm and shoulder muscles. This is a really important step to help a child learn to write when they get to school. We've climbed and rolled, stirred and swung... and had lots of fun of course! The 16th - 22nd November is road safety awareness week and so the children have been learning all about how to cross a road safely with a grown up. We all loved dancing and...

When you come into playgroup you will often see our tuff tray, and it is always a popular activity with all the children. It might look pretty and colourful, and quite honestly a recipe for a giant mess, but the tuff tray is so much more! So on top of showing off our fun tray creations, we're going to take a minute to explain exactly what your children get out of it. The EYFS is split into 7 areas of development, the three prime areas : Communication and Language, PSED (Personal, Social and...

After a lovely week off for a bit of rest and relaxation we are back and raring to go! The children settled in quickly and have been enjoying being back with their friends. We've enjoyed exploring colour and texture whilst learning about bonfire night. Look at that concentration, especially for the chocolate sparklers!! This week we've also explored remembrance day, and the children learnt all about why we wear our poppies. The pre-school children went for a visit to the church to look at...