Circus Day Nursery

The children on the jugglers floor enjoyed taking part in colour matching activities.
Colour matching helps children build and develop critical skills like; visual discrimination, classification and hand-eye coordination.
Colour matching games are essential for children as they build foundational cognitive, motor and language skills.
The children took it in turns and shared beautifully with their friends.
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The children on preschool have shown fascination and intrest in our world wall map. The children asked open ended questions expanding their vocabulary, identifying places they had been and showing curiosity in places both the peers and carers have visited.
The children enjoyed identifying where England is and how small it is compared to other countries 🌎🌏🗺️

This morning the children at Circus have had a visit from Pittville Lawn Dental.
The children learnt all about the importance of keeping our teeth clean and the best brush technique we can do to achieve this.
Teaching children to brush their teeth builds the foundation for lifelong health.
A huge thank you to Pittville Lawn Dental practice for visiting us today 🦷🪥😬😁

Preschool with our amazing student and Beth this afternoon have been busy gardening in forest play.
The children learnt about the importance of growing plants and the impact this has on our bumblebees.
The children took turns, following instructions and taking great pride in what they set out to do.
Gardening in early years is a highly sensory and hands-on activity that boosts children’s motor skills, cognitive development, and immune system 🐝🌹🌸🌱

Preschool with our amazing student and Beth this afternoon have been busy gardening in forest play.
The children learnt about the importance of growing plants and the impact this has on our bumblebees.
The children took turns, following instructions and taking great pride in what they have set out to do.
Gardening in early years is a highly sensory and hands-on activity that boots children’s motor skills, cognitive development, and immune system 🐝🌹🌸🌱

The children and staff at our nursery proudly wore yellow to support Wear It Yellow Day and raise awareness of Cystic Fibrosis.
At Circus, one incredible boy shows us all what true resilience looks like as he navigates life with cystic fibrosis. His courage, determination, and positive spirit inspire us every day.
The nursery was filled with bright yellow colours, happy smiles, and meaningful conversations as everyone came together to show their support. Throughout the day, the children took part in activities that encouraged kindness, inclusion, and understanding, helping them learn about the importance of supporting others in our wider community. We are incredibly proud of how our nursery community embraced this special day, helping to spread awareness and show solidarity with those affected by cystic fibrosis.

💛💛 Together, we can raise awareness, celebrate resilience, and inspire hope for a brighter tomorrow. 💛💛

This week the children have celebrated world ocean day.
Celebrating World Oceans Day in the early years is vital for sparking a lifelong connection with nature. It introduces children to global citizenship, builds early empathy for animals, and lays the foundation for eco-friendly habits—all while tapping into their natural curiosity.
The babies enjoyed an ocean tuff tray 🐳 🌊 🐠
Jugglers enjoyed doing the turtle matching game 🐢 along with creating their own coral reef pictures 🐠 🪸
Rising 3’s created their own jellyfish 🪼 and Preschool enjoyed freely creating their own ocean pictures using paints 🎨

Big shout out to my new rising fans!

Jill Oboyle

This evening the nursery team attended an evenings training of total communication held by Sarah and Tracy from the Early Years Team.
Total communication facilitates all childrens communication needs at Circus, facilitating an inclusive setting for verbal and non verbal children in our care.
From using simple forms of signing, visual timetables and visual resources.
We take great pride inviting external visitors to our staff meetings to ensure we are all kept up to date with our continual professional development for the best needs of your children 😀 🙏

Today the babies really enjoyed exploring and investigating different textures with glue to create a life size collage.
The babies developed their fine motor skills and pincer grip from holding the shinny streamers and using the glue sticks for purpose.
Socially the babies engaged and interacted with each other and felt a sense of achievement with what they had set out to do.
Providing opportunities for babies to be creative is the foundation of both mental and emotional development 🖌️