We can’t even begin to describe how proud we are of the Foundation Stage stars for putting on such a professional performance of Frozen for our Christmas production.
Every child was amazing!
Last week, the children in the Foundation Stage enjoyed a fantastic Christmas party.
We played games, ate food and even had a visit from Santa!
Today, the Nursery Children had a fantastic time at West Boldon Lodge learning all about being an Elf.
We started by making our own Christmas hats before exploring the Candy Cane forest. We searched for made Christmas jigsaws and sang Christmas songs as we toasted marsh mellows by the campfire. Then we went back inside to help deliver Christmas presents and drink some hot chocolate.
However the best part of the day was meeting Santa and finding out if we were on the Nice list.
As always the children were excellent ambassadors for the school.
Did you have a favourite part? Comment below.
The snow has arrived! For the majority of the children in the Foundation Stage Unit it was their first experience of snow so we put on our wellies and waterproofs on to go investigate. Although each group only stayed out for 5 minutes, they gained so much from the experience by using descriptive language, discussing scientific processes such as melting and exploring something new.
What do you like to do in the snow? Let us know in the comments section below.
This week the Foundation Stage children have been looking at the story of the Gruffalo’s Child by Julia Donaldson.
The Nursery Children found a track mark in in the waiting room which thought might belong to the Big Bad Mouse so we went on our own adventure to find him. Along the way, we discovered tracks in the “snow” and repeated the chant “Aha! Oho! A trail in the snow. Whose is this trail and where does it go?”
The children were then given time to explore the tracks and recreate them in the snow.
It was a fun time enjoyed by all, especially me!
Today the Foundation Stage children enjoyed having a Teddy Bears’ Picnic. The children all brought in their own Cuddly toy from home and ate jam sandwiches and biscuits that the children had made themselves.
At the picnic we also played a positional language game, which Millie and Chocolate and Scarlett and Belle won. We even performed our own Teddy Bear dance.
Here’s a look at our fun packed day!
Reception and Nursery AM
Nursery PM
What a fantastic week we have had in the Foundation Stage. The children have explored the learning environment and new enjoyed making new friends.
Here are some photographs of our amazing children during their first week.
Today, Foundation Stage children have been working hard to spread smiles around the area. We drew happy faces and have stuck them all around the yard and Whitburn.
If you find one we hope it made you smile. Our aim is for our smile to pass around the local area and even further. If you find one, pass it on to make others smile. Pop a comment below to let us know where you found the smile.
Who knows where our smiles will end up!
I prepared this slideshow for a meeting to show some of the activities the children have doing so far this academic year. They made me smile so much seeing the smiles on their faces and how much they’d grown.
Hope they make you smile too 🙂
Starting in September, Marsden will be offering 30 hours places to children who qualify for the new initiative.
If you couldn’t make the meeting tonight or would like to check any of the information shared, you can download our powerpoint.
If you have any questions or would like access to a computer, Mrs Coffey will be available tomorrow morning to help.
