Nursery - 01.05.2026

30th April 2026

Our classroom continued the underwater wonderland. From dive-deep storytelling to hands-on sensory play, we’ve been busy exploring the wonders of the "Big Blue."

Storytime: Fidgety Fish

We dove into the delightful world of Tiddler, the restless star of Fidgety Fish. The children loved mimicking Tiddler’s "wiggle and jiggle" as he explored the ocean.

We focused on descriptive verbs (swimming, snapping, wriggling) and discussed the importance of listening to our parents especially when giant caves turn out to be big fish!

We also sang the classic nursery rhyme "Tiny Tim." Ask your child if they remember what happened when the turtle tried to eat the soap! Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles... POP!

In maths we have been exploring more and fewer, sharpening our "maths eyes" by comparing groups of sea creatures. Using small toy sharks and dolphins, the children practiced identifying which group had more and which had fewer.

Home Challenge: During snack time, ask your child if they have more grapes or fewer crackers!

 In the creative corner we have been exploring shells and patterns, art meets nature decorating sea shells with different patterns. We focused on repeating patterns, stripes, dots, and wavy lines to create a bucket full of unique, patterned shells.

Nursery continued their artistic streak by creating colourful fish collages, layering different textures to represent scales and fins.

The play dough table was the most popular spot in the room! We used "ocean blue" play dough, real shells, sparkling "sea glass" gems, coloured lollipop sticks  and starfish cutters.

The children created intricate "reefs" and "sparkle-fish," pressing shells into the dough to see the unique textures they left behind.

In our water tray, the hunt was on! The children used small nets to catch "fish" (and the occasional rogue gem). This activity is fantastic for hand-eye coordination and patience and we heard some great "ocean talk," with children shouting, "I caught a big one!" and "He’s too fast for my net!"

 Which part of our ocean adventure did your child talk about most when they got home?