Colour, Light and Fireworks in Fir Class
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...
St Philip’s Marsh Fir Class Explores Mark-Making
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...
St Philip’s Marsh Fir Class Explores Construction
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...
St Philip’s Marsh Nursery School Term Review and Christmas Celebrations
This term the children have been exploring mark making using big and small movements, developing both gross and fine motor control through varied mark-making experiences. There has been wonderful engagement with role play, particularly caring for babies, which helps...
St Philip’s Marsh Oak Class Explores Mathematics
The children in Oak Class have been exploring different elements of mathematics through engaging hands-on activities. There has been a sustained interest in completing different types of puzzles, from inset puzzles to more complex ones where the children have to match...
St Philip’s Marsh Nursery School Explores Outdoor Art and Weather Play
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...
Beech Class are Exploring Colours, Nature and Feelings Through Play
Recently, the children in Beech Class have been enjoying the story Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? This popular book has helped them learn about colours, and some children can even predict which coloured animal appears next in the story. This activity...
Autumn Adventures in the Oak Room
This term has been full of rich experiences and joyful learning in the Oak Room at St Philips Marsh Nursery School. The children have been settling into their key groups, building friendships and developing a strong sense of belonging—an important part of their...
Elm Room’s Amazing Caterpillar Adventure and Garden Growth!
The children in Elm Room have been captivated by their exploration of The Very Hungry Caterpillar story, using it as a wonderful opportunity to develop their counting skills as they followed the caterpillar's journey through different fruits. The excitement reached...
Keeping Cool at St Philip’s Marsh Nursery School
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 water in so...