by Ali | Feb 27, 2026 | Fir Room, News from the Rooms
Children in Fir Class at St Philip’s Marsh Nursery School have been getting wonderfully hands-on with the natural world, exploring what nature has to offer both inside and out. Outside, children have been investigating puddles and mud, scooping, pouring and...
by Ali | Feb 19, 2026 | Fir Room, News from the Rooms
Fir Class has been having a wonderful time exploring colour and light, with fireworks as their inspiration. Children have been experimenting with bold, bright painting on a large scale, discovering how vivid colours really pop against black paper — just like fireworks...
by Ali | Feb 9, 2026 | Fir Room, News from the Rooms
Fir Class has been exploring various mark-making examples this week, experimenting with a range of different media from paint to chalk, and even mud and water! This diverse exploration helps children understand that marks can be made in many ways, whilst they discover...
by Ali | Feb 6, 2026 | Fir Room, News from the Rooms
Fir Class has been exploring various construction examples this week, working on both large-scale and small-scale projects. The children have been working independently or together, either coming up with their own ideas or collaborating to bring shared visions to...
by Tom Walbrin | Nov 25, 2025 | Fir Room, News from the Rooms, Oak Room
Large-Scale Garden Art Children from our two-year-olds and three-year-olds have been making marks in the garden through exciting large-scale art experiences. We hung white sheets from the washing lines in the garden and used spray bottles filled with paint to...
by Tom Walbrin | Jul 16, 2025 | Beech Room, Elm Room, Fir Room, News, News from the Rooms, Oak Room
With the lovely warm weather we’ve been enjoying, our children at St Philip’s Marsh Nursery School have been having a fantastic time staying cool with water play activities! From all our nursery rooms, the children have been exploring and splashing with...
