An afternoon of art and letting our creative juices flow. We looked at the artist Kandinsky. We just loved his colourful circle pictures so decided to make our own….If you squint you can’t even tell they’re not the real thing!! 😜 Mesne Lea Mrs Barrett’s Bees 🐝 NurseryMLPS #creativity

Where did that term go! A WOW wall full of gorgeous work and a learning journey travelled, from St George, famous artists, the natural world and a coronation….All in the space of 6weeks. We sure know how to have fun in nursery. Mesne Lea Mrs Barrett’s Bees 🐝 NurseryMLPS #eyfsmagic

M I S S B E N N E T T 💕 #thankyou

Some great quotes to start the week 💖 #mariamontessori #earlychildhood #pioneers #earlyyears #pikler #steiner #lorismalaguzzi #quotesoftheday #quotes

We couldn’t fit a whale in the classroom but a snail we could just about squeeze in! We loved investigating and discovering snail facts. Thanks Sid for slithering by! Thank you Mrs Barrett!!! 🤪#snailandthewhale #aweandwonder #curiouschildren Mesne Lea Mrs Barrett’s Bees 🐝

A magnificent feat of engineering under construction in our nursery today… it’s only the Eiffel Tower! Oooo La La. If you look closely you can see tiny streets and houses below. Team work certainly makes the dream work. Say “fromage” for the camera boys! Mesne Lea Mrs Barrett’s Bees 🐝 🇫🇷

That’s not a wellie shed- that’s our plane to France now.🇫🇷Passport☑️ boarding passes☑️To Paris&back in an afternoon- only in nursery is that possible! First class travel, we even had on board snacks of croissants and baguettes. Bon voyage nursery! Mesne Lea Mrs Barrett’s Bees 🐝 #eyfsmagic

P L A Y is important. P L A Y is learning. P L A Y is not a reward for working hard. P L A Y is WORKING HARD #EYFS #therighttoplay #learningthroughplay

Nursery were excellent this afternoon as they began to develop their tennis skills. Well done!

How it started versus how it ended. From September to July. Swipe to see the progress we have made. Squiggles and lines to correctly formed letters. My confident little superstars, you are more than reception ready! ❤️❤️🥰 Mesne Lea #proud #thebest #amazing #willmissthem

Scientist Reveals Essential Activity That Boosts Child's Brain Development Not a surprise to us! It is play! "It's tempting to think that formal education is the main driver when it comes to achievement in later life, but that is simply not true" newsweek.com/scientist-reve…

Ohhhhh we can’t have hungry Christmas elves in nursery. What a clumsy elf letting their tea swim away. Don’t worry though….nursery are on it. 10 fish to find! Mesne Lea #funfunfun

Oh he’s a kind elf today! I’m sure nursery will help the tired little mice because we are just the BEST story tellers! Mesne Lea #kindnessatchristmas #kindnesseveryday ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Oh little elf!! Looks like he got himself in a little tiz trying to make us some cinnamon play dough. Don’t worry, we are amazing at following instructions. Nursery blue will soon have the job done. Mesne Lea #christmaskindness

That’s a wrap!! Today we have helped our elf by showing him how to wrap presents. So much learning and development in this fun activity. We certainly worked as a team to get the job done! And just look under our tree. #eyfsmagic #itsnearlychristmas Mesne Lea

This activity has been so popular and so simple. Exploring loose parts. It inspired so much creativity, team work and lots of mathematical opportunities. A big hit with nursery. Mesne Lea #creativechildren #independentlearners

Pomanders…..what a wonderful word. We discovered that a long time ago people used to give them as presents. An excellent fine motor activity with the added bonus of a delicious smelling classroom. Mesne Lea #concentrationface #eyfs #christmasfun #finemotor

Call to revive play at UK schools to tackle ‘escalating crisis’ in child health theguardian.com/society/2024/m…

🐞With the help of reception yellow I have discovered a plethora of ladybird facts. They don’t have teeth, they are red to ward off predators, they even squirt liquid from their knees when threatened!!😱 Look at our completely independent work to show our findings. Mesne Lea 🐞

A before and an after! Doyle’s Ducklings is now ready for our new little friends. Lots of authentic, natural resources. I wanted to create a space that was safe, welcoming and warm…a home from home where the children are inspired to learn and take risks. Mesne Lea #proud #eyfs