Sanderstead Park Nursery

🌞🌑 Exploring the Solar Eclipse! 🌑🌞

This week at nursery, the children have been learning all about the exciting solar eclipse taking place today, 12th August! 🌍🌙☀️

The children got creative by painting their own suns and using tin foil to create their moons, making their very own solar eclipse artwork. 🎨✨ We also enjoyed a short story about how to safely look at the Sun.

We talked about what happens during a solar eclipse. The children then created their own eclipse artwork using lots of bright and beautiful colours. 🌈

Some of the children are very excited about watching the eclipse, so we made sure to remind everyone about the importance of protecting our eyes and wearing proper eclipse safety glasses! 🥽

What a fantastic way to combine creativity, curiosity and learning about the world around us — and beyond! 🚀💫

This month in preschool has been wonderfully exciting as we've enjoyed ice play, exploring melting and mixing colours, which has really helped develop our hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills and communication skills. The children had a fantastic time painting their own beaches and sharing their personal stories. We also took part in cooking activities, making healthy oaty bites with just three simple ingredients. The kids absolutely loved measuring, mixing, and tasting their yummy and nutritious creations!

🌞 What a fun-filled July we've had! 🌈

This month in Bumblebees room, it has been packed with laughter, learning, and lots of wonderful memories. From getting wonderfully messy through sensory and creative play 🎨🖌️ to building new friendships and developing a growing sense of self, our children have embraced every opportunity to explore and thrive.

We're also incredibly proud to have supported our local clothes bank with a trip to the local clothes bank and donating unused and unwanted clothing from nursery.

As we look back on a fantastic month, we're excited for all the new adventures August will bring!

🦋 National Butterfly Count Week 🦋

This week, we have been busy celebrating National Butterfly Count Week with lots of fun, hands-on activities!

🎨 We created beautiful butterflies using painted potatoes and practised our counting skills by counting their wings.
🖍️ The children designed and drew their own colourful butterflies, letting their creativity take flight.
🔍 We headed outdoors on a butterfly hunt to see what we could spot in nature.

It has been a wonderful week of learning about these amazing pollinators while developing creativity, counting skills, and a love for the natural world. Well done, everyone! 🦋💚

🎓✨ Celebrating Our Amazing Nursery Graduates! ✨🎓

What a truly special day we had yesterday celebrating our wonderful children as they graduate from nursery! 💙

We are so incredibly proud of each and every one of you. Over your time with us, we've watched you grow in confidence, make wonderful friendships, learn new skills, and create so many happy memories. It has been a privilege to be part of your early years journey.

As you get ready to take your next big step into school, we know you'll continue to shine, explore, and achieve amazing things. While we'll miss your smiling faces, we couldn't be more excited to see what the future holds for each of you.

A huge thank you to all of our families for trusting us to be part of your children's learning and development. Your support has meant so much, and we're grateful to have shared this milestone with you.

Congratulations, Class of 2026! 🌟 We wish you all the happiness and success in your next adventure. Once part of our nursery family, always part of our nursery family. ❤️

Recently, we had a wonderful time participating in a litter pick at the park! It was a fantastic way to support our environment while also developing our fine motor skills. The children really enjoyed it!

🌊🐠 Under the Sea Adventures in Caterpillars! 🐙🪸

In June, Caterpillars had a whale of a time exploring our "Under the Sea" topic! 🌊✨

The children have enjoyed a variety of exciting activities, including messy play with lots of different textures to discover and explore. From squishy to slippery, they've loved getting hands-on while developing their senses and imagination! 🐚🦀

We've also made the most of the beautiful weather by taking our learning outdoors, where the children enjoyed fresh air, sunshine, and plenty of fun in the garden. ☀️🌿

What a fantastic few weeks of learning, exploring, and making wonderful memories! 💙🐟

Big thanks to our amazing team!

Our team has worked tirelessly this week in extreme temperatures to keep the children safe and entertained.
The days have been long, hot and sweaty. Running around and entertaining the children all day long is commendable, so well done to every single one of you!

Thank you x🙏

🥚🧁 The children had great fun making delicious egg muffins for their tea today!

They enjoyed getting involved in every step of the process, from chopping the ingredients, then mixing them all together. Activities like cooking help children develop important skills such as measuring, following instructions, and working together, all while having lots of fun! 😊👩‍🍳👨‍🍳