The importance of sensory play

The importance of sensory play

Children learn to express themselves and their feelings through a range of play. Giving children access to sensory exploration using different media, will allow children to express themselves through physical actions, expressions or sound. Here are a few sensory...
A mathematical kind of week!

A mathematical kind of week!

1st- 5th February 2021 The children experienced organising and categorising objects together, using counting words and different mathematical language. It was lovely to see our younger children emptying and filling containers or watch them create simple structures....
What an exciting week at Lovacott nursery!

What an exciting week at Lovacott nursery!

25th- 29th January 2021   What an exciting week at Lovacott nursery. Here are few things we have been up this week…. On Monday we celebrated ‘Burns Night’, commemorating the life of the poet, Robert Burns. We learnt about his Scottish culture, listened to...
Look at all the fun we have had this week……

Look at all the fun we have had this week……

We have explored the icy, snowy, watery tuff tray with the bears, tried to work out how to melt our giant blocks of ice using different tools and equipment, continued to dive our hands into the Jelli Baff, created snowy animal/ dinosaur footprints using paint, became...
What a great start to 2021!

What a great start to 2021!

 What a great start to 2021, we are so pleased to see so many smiley, happy children return to nursery!! This week the children have been talking about the chilly, cold weather and noticed ice on the toys outside. We have extended this interest with activities based...