Flying Start Nursery Darnley

📣⚽ World Cup Week is Coming to Nursery! 🌍🎉

Next week, we’ll be celebrating World Cup Week at nursery! The children will be learning about different countries from around the world, finding out who is playing, and taking part in their own football-themed activities and tournaments in the garden. ⚽🌎

Children are welcome to:
👕 Wear a football kit from a participating country or their own football class
🎨 Wear colours that represent their favourite team
😊 Or simply come in something comfortable and ready for a fun day

Our focus is on learning, teamwork, inclusion, and having fun together. The most important thing is that every child feels part of the team and enjoys taking part.

Please see the poster below for more information. We can’t wait for a fantastic week of World Cup fun! 🏆⚽❤️

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🐷🏠 Whizz Kids Story Time Fun 🏠🐷

Today the Whizz Kids have been learning about The Three Little Pigs and exploring different materials to build their own houses! The children used bricks, sticks, and straw while discussing which materials might make the strongest house.

This activity encouraged creativity, problem-solving, and imaginative play while linking learning to a familiar story 📚✨

🏡 Home Link Idea:
Why not read The Three Little Pigs together at home and see what materials you can use to build your own house? You could use blocks, cardboard, sticks, or cushions and talk about which materials are strong or weak 😊

🐞🌱 Masterminds Bug Hotel Fun 🌱🐞

This week the Masterminds enjoyed helping to tidy the bug hotel and plant seeds alongside their peers. The children carefully collected soil, filled the gaps, and planted seeds while learning what plants need to grow, including water, sunlight, and care ☀️💧

This activity supported listening skills, teamwork, fine motor development, and understanding of the world through caring for the outdoor environment. 🌿✨

🔢✨ Whizz Kids Number Fun ✨🔢

This week the Whizz Kids took part in an exciting number game where the children had to jump or run to the correct circle showing numbers 1–5.

The children participated well in the experience and were able to find each number with guidance and encouragement from their peers. They are at the early stages of developing awareness of numbers and beginning to recognise numbers 1–5 with growing confidence.

A fun and active way to support early numeracy skills, listening, and teamwork! 🌈👏

🌙✨ Eid Mubarak ✨🌙

Wishing all of our children, families, and friends who are celebrating a very happy and peaceful Eid.

May your day be filled with love, happiness, laughter, and special moments with family and friends. 🌙💛

Eid Mubarak from everyone at Flying Start Darnley! ✨

☀️💦 Bright Stars Outdoor Water Play 💦☀️

The Bright Stars were very excited to explore the outdoor water station in the sunshine this morning!

The children picked up the measuring tubes and jugs, confidently using their hand-eye coordination and movement skills to scoop up the water and carefully pour it into the tubes. They became excited as they watched the water reach the top, before pouring it out and repeating the process again and again.

A fantastic hands-on experience supporting coordination, concentration, and early mathematical learning through play! 🌈✨