Colour mixing

The children had been exploring with colours using pasta, rice and food colouring earlier in the day.
Keira gave the children the idea of making coloured hands to freeze, they mixed food colouring and paints to make the colours.

 One of the gloves had a hole in, Keira and the children used milk in the glove 'it's like milking a cow'

Ofsted Inspection 5th March 2020

We have been informed that OFSTED will be inspecting the Nursery tomorrow

 Thursday 5th March 2020 . 

The Ofsted Inspector would like to speak to some of our parents. 

Please inform Lisa if you are available to speak to the inspector. 

Alternatively you may email any feedback or anything you would wish to discuss with the Inspector to:

l.parkinson@stmarysblackburn.ac.uk

Coronavirus Virus - what are the symptoms?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51048366

Please make a member of staff aware if you went on holiday in February half term or if you plan on going on holiday in the next 6 weeks; also inform us of the destination. Thank you

If your child is unwell it is important to keep them off Nursery until they are fully fit and well.

https://www.eyalliance.org.uk/coronavirus-info-for-nurseries

Can we make a den?

 How can we make a den?

Lots of discussions took place to decide what we could use to make a den and what we could do in the den. (staff used challenging questions to encourage the children to think of their own ideas)

We finally agreed to use the dressing up stand, a unit, material, pegs, cushions and books.


After lots of giggling the children chose a story for Keira to read. The children told the story of the 3 little pigs (without any help)

Preparing for Mothers Day....

WE NEED A PHOTOGRAPH OF EACH CHILD'S MUMMY/ CARER

Don't forget .....Mothers Day is on Sunday 22nd March

Please could you send a photograph of 'Mummy/Carer' by 13th March.
You can either send in a printed photo or send one to l.parkinson@stmarysblackburn.ac.uk for us to print.

During the Wc 16th March we will have a 'Creation Station' set up in each room.
The children will be able to create their own masterpiece using their photo of mummy/carer (so please do not send in your expensive photos)

They will have access to:
card, paper, magazines, frames, paint, crayons, scissors, flowers, tape, glue, glitter, ribbon, feathers, buttons, leaves, pasta, collage, pompoms and much more 

Pancake Day!

Pancake Day

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mix mix mix

Watching Emma flip the pancakes in the kitchen, wow.

Yummy pancakes with banana slices,
 mmmmmmm

World Book Day 2020

Thursday 5th March 2020 is world book day we will be celebrating at Nursery by reading stories and wearing our favorite book character costumes. 

Parents- you are welcome to come into Nursery to share books with the children.

The benefits of reading together:
-Reigniting a love of sharing stories to promote wellbeing for everyone
-Reading to your child on a daily basis throughout childhood is one of the most important factors
in raising a reader for life, and creating a family reading habit enriches child-parent bonds.