The children have been deeply engaged in a range of activities that link beautifully to the prime areas of learning in the EYFS: Personal, Social and Emotional Development; Communication and Language; and Physical Development.

Our little explorers have been fascinated by our snails this week. They have been carefully feeding them vegetables, showing kindness and curiosity as they observe how the snails move and eat. This has supported their Personal, Social and Emotional Development, as they learn to care for living things, as well as their Communication and Language, with lots of new words and conversations emerging.

The children loved cleaning our muddy farm animals in warm, bubbly water. This sensory-rich activity encouraged teamwork, turn-taking, and lots of descriptive language such as “dirty,” “clean,” “bubbles,” and “splash!” It was a fantastic way to support both Communication and Language and Personal, Social and Emotional Development, as well as fine motor skills.

Story time has been full of laughter this week! The children have especially enjoyed The Big Wide-Mouthed Frog and lots of Percy the Park Keeper books, which are clearly a big interest at the moment. These stories have supported listening skills, attention, and early language development, with children beginning to join in with repeated phrases and recall favourite parts.

Mrs Evans and the staff certainly tried to tire the children out during PE—but they had other ideas! There has been lots of bouncing, climbing, running, dancing, jumping and balancing, helping to build their strength, coordination, and confidence

With the warmer weather, we’ve seen some different emerging play outdoors. The children have been creating their own games, including running a very popular “ice cream shop” with a strong sales team! Blankets on the grass have encouraged relaxed social play, where children chat, roll around, and explore the natural environment—spotting and talking about what they can see in the grass.

These moments are so valuable for developing social skills, language, and curiosity about the world around them.