Minster Early Years

Children have been learning so much outside in the lovely Winter sunshine! They found out their shadows disappear when the sun goes in. A chalk was accidentally dropped in some…

We have been learning about Hanukkah in Nursery. Some of our children chose to do a focus activity with an adult and made these beautiful menorahs!

Today in Nursery we’re decorating the gingerbread men we made yesterday. For one child, it was just too tempting not to have a bite!

Look at that focus! Well done Reception, you are doing so well with your Christmas sewing. We took some pictures of our amazing class hard at work, which can be…

As we’re urban based, we do as much work around nature as possible with our children. We’re really enjoying some of their pupil voice around seasonal change.

Our advent calendar in Nursery continues to be an engaging challenge for some of our children! Today one of our child independently discovered that she needed 3 #Numicon ‘2s’ to…

Our bird-feeding area in #Nursery is better than TV! Many children are now able to name our regular visitors (including the cheeky squirrel)! They point out visiting creatures with excitement…

The children are doing well learning their songs for their upcoming Nativity performance! It would be great if you do some practising at home! This one is called ‘The Shepherds…

This week in Nursery, we have talked further about Autumn and Winter and read a book about animals in Winter. Some of the children have learned to say ‘hibernation’! There…

Despite the colder weather, the Nursery children have opened a very popular ice cream shop! The customers & shop staff are using excellent manners. They’re also remembering that the ice…