The Old School House Nursery & Pre School

☀️🌈☔️ This morning, we engaged in an exciting exploration of the different seasons and the importance of dressing appropriately for each type of weather. To assist us in learning about this topic, we conducted a fun sorting activity that involved using various pictures that represented each season, alongside a selection of different clothing images. ☔️🌈☀️

The children showed great enthusiasm as they discussed their thoughts and ideas with one another, working together to figure out the correct placements for each picture.

✨It was wonderful to see how confident they were in identifying the right spots for all the images, and they truly enjoyed the experience of helping one another throughout the activity. ✨

Den Building and a BBQ! ✨

To finish off our Fathers Day posts, on Friday Preschool held their den building and BBQ event.

It was so lovely for the children to show their dads the nursery, and explore a range of activities - followed by a lovely BBQ dinner!

We would like to thank every single person over the week who came to each of these events, and a huge well done to the team for everything they did to make this happen.

What an amazing week! ✨

Dads for Donuts! ✨

This morning the parents from the Baby Room attended our Fathers Day event.

The children engaged in activities including playdough, exploring the photo booth (which Shaz made from scratch!), and exploring mark making.

It was such a lovely event for the children to show their parents their room, and for the Dads to meet one another!

A big thank you to everybody who attended! ✨

Today we held our Father’s Day event in our Robins Room, and what a wonderful time we had!

The children loved showing their dads around their room and sharing their nursery experiences. There was a fantastic range of activities for everyone to enjoy, followed by a lovely picnic together.

A huge thank you to all the dads who attended and helped make the event so special. We hope you had as much fun as we did and created some wonderful memories with your little ones! ✨

The children have thoroughly enjoyed taking part in a variety of football-themed activities today. There has been lots of excitement,teamwork and fun as we have celebrated this special sporting event together ⚽️🌎

This afternoon in our Twos Room we organised a delightful fun fair-themed Father's Day stay and play session. It was a wonderful event filled with a variety of exciting activities designed to keep both the children and their daddies and grandads thoroughly entertained. Among the many attractions, we had classic games such as tin can alley, ring toss, and a chance to 'win a fish', as well as an array of delicious treats that everyone could enjoy. It was truly heartwarming to observe the joy on the children’s faces as they engaged in the activities, happily sharing their excitement and enthusiasm with their carers. The atmosphere was filled with laughter and cheer, making it a memorable experience for all. ✨

In Ducklings this afternoon we held our Father’s Day Stay & Play session, “Dads with Diggers”, where our dads joined us for some fun construction-themed activities, followed by a delicious buffet tea.

The children had a wonderful time spending quality time with their dads, trying on construction hats, building together, and enjoying some lovely stories.

A huge thank you to everyone who came along and made the afternoon so special. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! 💙✨

Join our team! ✨

Are you passionate about working with children and looking to start a rewarding career in early years education?

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, caring, and motivated apprentice to join our nursery team. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience while working towards a recognised childcare qualification.

What we offer:
✨ Supportive and friendly team
✨ On-the-job training
✨ Career development opportunities
✨ A rewarding role helping children learn and grow

If you're eager to learn, love working with children, and want to make a difference every day, we'd love to hear from you!

To apply or find out more, please email us on [email protected]✨

This afternoon in Otters, we created a fun and engaging barber and hairdresser role-play area!

At this age, many children can find having their hair cut a little challenging, so we set up our own barber and hairdressing station to help build confidence through play. The children explored a variety of tools that supported their gross motor development while enjoying imaginative role-play with their friends.

We saw some fantastic hairstyles created on each other, as well as on the adults in the room! Everyone had lots of fun taking turns being the hairdresser and the customer.

Alongside the role-play, the children also practised their counting skills, communication and language skills, and colour recognition.

It was wonderful to see so much learning taking place through such an enjoyable activity! ✨

Sweet summer strawberries 🍓 ✨

Recently the babies enjoyed exploring some of the strawberries and mint that have been growing in our garden.

Upon inspection, we noticed that some of the strawberries had already been enjoyed by caterpillars.

To explore this further, we read The Very Hungry Caterpillar to help the children understand why there were holes in some of the fruit.

For all of the clean strawberries, the children then chose whether to use a wooden, metal, or plastic safety knife and confidently chopped the fruit. It was wonderful to observe their growing independence and the sense of achievement they felt from completing the task themselves.

Initially, we thought the children would enjoy the strawberries at snack time. However, as the activity was child-led, they became engrossed in cutting the strawberries into smaller pieces, counting them, and placing them into a jug with the fresh mint. This naturally evolved into creating a refreshing summer fruit-infused water.

Throughout the activity, the children developed their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, counting skills, decision-making, and understanding of where food comes from, while engaging in meaningful, hands-on learning experiences. ✨