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InstagramWhat a wonderful start to our celebrations for Lunar New Year! A massive thank to our parents who are helping us celebrate. One Mummy came in to make money pouches with the children 🧧 and another Mummy showed us how to write Chinese letters. Pouches are made as part of the Bowing Ceremony that takes place in South Korea, children make pouches and bow to their elders who give them money to celebrate the New Year. We also shared a book called ‘Wish Soup’ that was brought in, all about the traditions for Lunar New Year 🌝. #hampdenwaynursery #barnetearlyyearsalliance #lunarnewyear
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InstagramWe hope you enjoyed our ‘Welcome Wednesday’ - it was so lovely to see our children sharing their nursery environment with their siblings and families. The pancakes were a hit too! #eyfs #nursery #education #earlyyears #barnetearlyyearsalliance #eyfsoutdoors #maintainednurseryschool #eytagteam #nurserycommunity #community #pancakeday #welcomewednesday #parentpartnership #workingwithparents #earlyeducation #childcare #barnetearlyyearsalliance
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InstagramMud ,mud,glorious mud ! Oh the joy of a muddy puddle that develops over lunchtime, on a wet day like today. These girls started with exploring sinking and floating using plant pots in the puddle they discovered in the digging area. They then went from jumping in “muddy puddles” to sitting in “a jacuzzi”, then bringing pots and pans to “make dinner”. Playing in mud is really good for developing both fine and gross motor skills. Developing balance, coordination and sensory awareness. As well as deepening understanding of the world , changing elements and connecting with nature. All this whilst boosting immune systems and nurturing personal growth and relationships as we have fun sharing these experiences with our friends. #eyfs #nursery #earlyyearsoutdoors #keepingitreal #earlylearning #barnetearlyyearsalliance #outdoorplay #earlyyearsoutdoors #theirplaytheirway #maintainednurseryschools #eyfsoutdoors #forestschoolideas #physicaldevelopment #forestschool #personalsocialemotionaldevelopment #mud
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InstagramWe’ve been sharing lots of stories about feelings for Children’s mental health week. All staff wear emotion visuals at nursery to support children to identify and name how they are feeling. The ‘happy’ visual is yellow and it was wonderful to see the children working together in the garden as we discussed the feeling of ‘happiness’ to create this collaborative artwork. #eyfs #nursery #earlyyearsoutdoors #keepingitreal #earlylearning #barnetearlyyearsalliance #psed #feelings #eytagteam #maintainednurseryschools #colourmonster #thecolourmonster #theirplaytheirway #emotioncoaching #psed #childledlearning #picturebooks #learningenvironment #happiness
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InstagramWe cooked and shared noodles when learning about Lunar New Year. Children learnt the names of different vegetables, they used different tools including vegetable peelers, knives, scissors, forks and chopsticks. It was lovely to see them sitting inside and out, chatting and enjoying their delicious food together. #eyfs #nursery #earlyyears #barnetearlyyearsalliance #eytagteam @eytagteam #finemotorskills #finemotor #lunarnewyear #handeyecoordination #maintainednurseryschools #finemotorideas #preschoolideas #earlyyearsideas #cookingwithkids #understandingtheworld #physicaldevelopment
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InstagramIt was lovely to welcome all the children back today and see how pleased they were to reconnect with their friends after the half term break. Thank you for the donations of fruit which are always welcomed. At nursery fruit time is a wonderful opportunity for children to develop their self help skills as they peel and cut their own fruit independently. Fostering a sense of responsibility as they are encouraged to pour their own milk or water from teapots ,mopping up the spills if cups overflow and washing their cups when they have finished. Ready for the next person to use. There is also lots o opportunities for developing language and sharing experiences as they sit and chat together. Counting , comparing , sharing ideas ,helping each other and taking tuns. Please keep the fruit donations coming . Lots of variety is always enjoyed and appreciated. ##barnetearlyyearsalliance #keepingitreal #community #maintainednurseryschools #finemotor #personalsocialemotionaldevelopment #eyfsfruittime #understandingtheworld
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InstagramLots more fun with muddy puddles today . Children loved sweeping them down the steps. Developing fine and gross motor skills as they swooshed them away. One little boy spent ages doing lots of closer investigating, through scooping and pouring muddy water from a puddle he had discovered inside a tyre. Another big puddle was jumped in for almost an hour. Children explored cause and effect and lots of maths concepts as they experimented with each other to,see who could make the biggest splash. They worked together to construct a bridge to jump off, to enable them to jump higher to create bigger splashes. Celebrating each others achievements with glee as they watched each others splashes . All taking turns independently and allowing others to go before them . So much wonderful rich learning . Was a pleasure to watch them having so much fun in the rain. #muddypuddles #eyfs #maintainednurseryschools #barnetearlyyearsalliance #forestschool #outdoorplay #physicaldevelopment #mathsoutdoors
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InstagramCappuccino or hot chocolate anyone …….? We’ve had 2 days of lots of lovely sensory/messy play ,where children have loved experimenting with making their own concoctions. Using coffee and shaving foam on day 1 and then coco powder and shaving foam on day 2. With a dash of fairy liquid added later to see what might happen. #barnetearlyyearsalliance #keepingitreal #theirplaytheirway #maintainednurseryschools #sensoryplay #finemotor #knowledgeandunderstaningtheworld #messymaths
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InstagramThis week the children have been loving our temporary hospital in the home corner. It’s amazing to see them re-creating their experiences of visiting the doctors surgery and hospitals, we’ve had so many patients coming in with so many injuries and illnesses! We also have had so many doctors and surgeons ready to help make everybody better 🏥. ‘All your bones are broken, you’re like a squishy jellyfish!’ one child commented using bandages to mend some broken bones. ‘I fell on the road, I’m seeing the doctor’ another child told me as she waited in the waiting room. Even staff members were taken care of with injections, topical creams and bandages! What a busy few days in the emergency room! #hampdenwaynursery #barnetearlyyearsalliance #roleplayearlyyears
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InstagramOur children have been very busy printing wrapping paper this week for our Mother’s Day flower stall. They used their penny to buy daffodils which were presented alongside a big ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ hug. . #eyfs #education #earlyyears #earlyyearsideas #barnetearlyyearsalliance #keepingitreal #community #maintainednurseryschools #eytagteam #mothersday #mothersdayflowers #motherslove #loveisallaround
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InstagramA Wild Day - this is when we open up the gate to the front garden and our 2 year olds come and join us. The children are free to explore all the outdoor spaces and whenever we do this, we are always struck by the sense of calm. Children were immediately busy, playing, exploring, cooperating with their friends. Today, the children made dens, blew bubbles, dug in the sand and swung in the hammock. They manipulated mud and play dough, developing their fine motor skills as they squeezed and rolled it in their hands. They enjoyed lots of water play as they filled and emptied different containers. The first of many wonderful ‘wild days.’ . #eyfs #childledplay #earlyyearsoutdoors #keepingitreal #earlylearning #barnetearlyyearsalliance #eyfsoutdoors #outdoorplay #outdoorlearning #forestschoolideas #themagicofchildhood #eytagteam #maintainednurseryschools #forestschool #forestschoolactivities #earlyyearsoutdoors #hyggeintheearlyyears #diyearlyyears #mudkichen #mudkitchenideas #playingwithmud #woodlandkitchen #texturekitchen #sensoryplay #waterplay
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InstagramA Wild Day - this is when we open up the gate to the front garden and our 2 year olds come and join us. The children are free to explore all the outdoor spaces and whenever we do this, we are always struck by the sense of calm. Children were immediately busy, playing, exploring, cooperating with their friends. Today, the children made dens, blew bubbles, dug in the sand and swung in the hammock. They manipulated mud and play dough, developing their fine motor skills as they squeezed and rolled it in their hands. They enjoyed lots of water play as they filled and emptied different containers. Just wonderful! . #eyfs #childledplay #earlyyearsoutdoors #keepingitreal #earlylearning #barnetearlyyearsalliance #eyfsoutdoors #outdoorplay #outdoorlearning #forestschoolideas #themagicofchildhood #eytagteam #maintainednurseryschools #forestschool #forestschoolactivities #earlyyearsoutdoors #hyggeintheearlyyears #diyearlyyears #mudkichen #mudkitchenideas #playingwithmud #woodlandkitchen #texturekitchen #sensoryplay #waterplay