Puss in Boots Nursery School

Experiments with our new funnels and tubes - providing new resources (thanks to staff's visit to the Nursery World show) has inspired focussed exploration and engineering this week - photos show our new funnels and bendy tubes which enable all kinds of problem solving and motor skill practice - as children work out how to bend funnels and where to place water collection tubs (and some pretty wet mistakes!)

Learning shapes and applying our new knowledge to the real world! We talked to some children yesterday about what was happening at the polling station in the Church - and what a ‘vote’ is. All the equally important teaching and learning moments that can't be spotted in a photo but are so important in our week - supporting children to play together harmoniously, helping them to find a playmate, dealing with the disappointments when things don't go as they'd hoped, following routines, and learning to wash hands, open lunch boxes, put on shoes and many more.

It was a different idea filled Friday for the PIB staff team..learning (and playing!) together.

2 tonnes of play bark chips arrived at the nursery last week and to the delight of our children we let them help us carry the bark inside. This sparked a lot of interest and excitement and creative thinking about ways the bark could be carried in. Similar 'real jobs' may become a weekly feature going forward to get children to explore problem-solving and applicability to real life situations. We also kept an eye on our chrysalises, practiced yoga and worked on literacy in fun new ways. Puss in Boots nursery - a home away from home :)

All wrapped up! This past week a child brought wrapping paper in which provided a lot of creative fun! In the end children wrapped up one of their teachers too :) We baked bread, engaged in some fun messy play and the water run in the garden kept on being fascinating. Bring on some more sunny weather!

We are hiring! Puss in Boots nursery is looking for a part-time Early Years Practitioner! Position will be from September 2026, 8.30am-1.30pm 5 days a week term-time only. Qualifications welcome but enthusiasm and a desire to learn are essential. Email our Head Amelia if interested. Applications close on May 6th. https://www.pussinbootsnursery.co.uk/contact-us/

Last week both groups explored water runs. Being scientists was extremely fun and may have resulted in getting a bit wet. Sometimes teaching is the provision of a new resource. The Sunshine group was provided with a ramp, which became a new water run. Teachers and children suggested different ways to collect water and remained engaged for the whole morning - great for fine motor skills, problem-solving, and looking at cause and effect.

Preparing for Easter and Easter Bunny's visit to Puss in Boots :) We made our own colours which we then used to paint Easter eggs. We did a lot of gardening in the sun and learned about various different plants and signs of spring. We also enjoyed our final Forest School session before Easter holidays and we look forward to seeing everyone back again soon :)

Screen time for under 5s. Full BBC article : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1d936n7445o There is no time for passive screen watching during the day at Puss in Boots but we do prepare children in terms of digital literacy in ways that enhance their knowledge of letters and sounds as well as support their individual interests.