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...
by Tom Walbrin | May 23, 2025 | Fir Room, News from the Rooms
The children in Fir class have been deeply engaged in hands-on gardening experiences this term, developing their understanding of plant growth and life cycles. They have enthusiastically planted seeds, tended to their garden plots, and celebrated the successful...
by Tom Walbrin | Mar 26, 2025 | Fir Room, News from the Rooms
All The Seeds! In Fir Class recently the children have been showing a big interest in learning about how things grow. We have been planting many different things from tiny seeds to big beans. It was very hard to believe that a plant could grow from such a tiny seed!...
