Caterpillars (Pre-School)

Christmas Workshop 

A huge THANK YOU to all our amazing grown-ups who joined us for our magical Christmas workshop! We had so much fun together crafting cheeky little elves, decorating melting snowman biscuits, making Christmas scented playdough and much more! Your support and seeing their faces made our morning truly special. We hope it got everyone into the festive spirit ready to celebrate. 

   

 

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

Our Caterpillars have had a magical time decorating our Christmas tree! Everyone worked together to help put the twinkly lights on, then we added tinsel and baubles to make it sparkle. The best part? We did it all while singing (and dancing!) along to 'Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree' and we absolutely love how the tree is decorated perfectly to how far they could reach! 

The classroom is now full of festive cheer and excited little faces!

 

    

 

Numbers 1 and 2

This week in Maths we have been exploring the numbers 1 and 2 and having a blast while learning through play. One of the highlights was a fun game of Hook-a-Duck — a playful way to practise recognising numbers and counting. The children cheered each other on as they picked ducks and counted aloud together.

 

     

 

Frosty Morning!

We were full of wonder this morning as we explored the very first frost of the season! We discovered sparkling spiderwebs, touched frosty leaves, crunched across the frozen grass and even watched our breath dance in the cold air. We loved making marks in the frost and noticing how the ice melted in our hands. It was a magical morning of curiosity, sensory play and seasonal discovery!

 

      

Stickman

We had a wonderful afternoon in the Autumn sunshine exploring the world of Stickman! We gathered together to read the story, then used our imaginations to think about all the different things a stick could become. We thought of a hammer, a fishing rod, drumsticks, a magic wand and even a car! We even had time to explore the woodland to find our very own stickman to take home!

 

   

        

 

Stickman - Exploring Clay 

We have been getting wonderfully creative this week by exploring clay for the first time. We practised rolling, shaping and pressing the clay to make our very own ‘Stickman’.  This was a great activity for building the muscles in our hands and getting them strong. We are so proud of our fantastic creations and look how each one unique and full of character!

 

    

 

Maths - Size

We have been learning all about size and we used the story of ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ to help bring the concept to life! We had great fun sorting bowls, plates, spoons, and even sieves into the correct sorting hoops. Outside, we continued our learning by hunting for leaves and sorting them into big, medium and small. A wonderful week of hands-on learning, storytelling and exploring the world around us!

 

  

Remembrance

Today we explored the meaning of Remembrance. We talked about the red poppies and what they stand for and the children were fascinated to learn that purple poppies remember the brave animals who helped in the war so of course, we had to paint those as well! Together we made big, beautiful art using rollers in green paint for the grass and using apples to print our poppies!  We finished the day with a happy game of football, just like the truce that brought peace at the end of the war. A meaningful day of learning, creativity, and teamwork!

 

   

 

 

Garden Fun!

Our Caterpillars always have an amazing time outdoors, making the most of every corner of the garden! Our builders have been hard at work using the diggers, our mechanics have been busy fixing the bikes, the musicians fill the air with joyful sounds as they explore our musical instruments. In the outdoor kitchen, the children make amazing hot chocolate and vegetable soup and of course we play plenty of football and teamwork games. But the best part of all? Just being together, playing, laughing and enjoying the outdoors.

 

          

 

Fireworks!

This week we have been talking all about our own Bonfire Night experiences. We loved sharing what we saw and heard, taking turns to speak as we passed around our special pretend “sparkler”. We also played a fun listening game, guessing different bonfire and firework sounds. We made stunning firework pictures using salt and watercolours, then added loose parts to decorate our very own night skies.

 

    

 

Autumn Leaves

We have fully embraced the magic of the season of Autumn! We headed out on a colourful autumn walk, collecting fallen leaves and sorting them by colour and size. We explored a weird and wonderful range of pumpkins, discovering all the different shapes, textures and patterns they come in. We had great fun at forest school hammering golf tees into the pumpkins and even experimented with watercolours as we painted them. We have also been learning about hibernation and made our very own playdough hedgehogs.

          

 

We're going on a pumpkin hunt

We had a rather wet and soggy adventure to Forest School! Thankfully, our waterproofs and wellies kept us warm and dry as we explored. We discovered some pumpkins hiding in the forest and had a fantastic time carving one open to see what was inside. The smell wasn’t everyone’s favourite but scooping out the seeds was lots of fun! We got very creative using watercolours to paint the white pumpkins and we loved hammering golf tees into the orange ones. A fantastic afternoon for those little hands and we had lots of muddy smiles all round!

 

  

Diwali

Wow, what a wonderful week we have had celebrating Diwali - the Festival of Lights!

We started off with a Diwali Celebration Day, where we came to school dressed in bright and traditional clothing. We learnt a special dance moving beautifully to the music and enjoyed a delicious curry together. Throughout the rest of the week, the celebrations continued with lots of creative learning. We made diva lamps, built temples with foam blocks and created colourful rangoli patterns with chalk in the garden. Happy Diwali!

          

 

Colours Everywhere!

We have been exploring colours by playing a variety of colour games. We played hide and seek and had to find our colour partner. We sorted objects into red, yellow and blue. We went on an exciting colour treasure hunt, searching high and low to find objects that matched our chosen colours. We practised colour sorting using bright, fluffy pom poms, developing our early maths and fine motor skills. A great week with lots of teamwork and big smiles along the way!

 

      

Friendship Week

This week we have been celebrating 'Friendship Week'. We have all made magical tissue paper caterpillars that grow when you add water. We have been practising turn taking, sharing, helping others and listening to lovely stories all about friendship. To strengthen our fine motor skills, we traced around heart stencils and peeled off colourful stickers to decorate them. We had lots of fun sorting and counting Love Hearts, which was a sweet way to practise our early maths skills! We all then took home our very own wax heart - a special reminder to share love and kindness with our families. What a wonderful week full of friendship, creativity and caring hearts!

 

     

 

 

 

Odd Sock Day!

Our Caterpillars had a wonderful time celebrating Odd Sock Day! With bright colours and fun patterns we used the day to learn an important message that everyone is unique and to be kind to all.Through stories, games and circle-time chats, we explored how small acts of kindness can make others feel happy. We talked about being good friends, helping each other and showing care in our classroom.

Odd socks, big smiles and kind hearts - what a perfect way to learn together!

 

                                                                            

 

Creation Walk

We have been on a wonderful walk to look for all the amazing things God has created! Using our special binoculars, we did some super spotting and then used amazing words to describe the treasures - we found raining leaves, spikey ends, squishy apples and even clouds that looked just like pillows!  What a beautiful world God has made for us to enjoy!

 

                             

 

Our First Week 

What a wonderful first week it has been in the Caterpillar class! Our little learners have been busy exploring their new classroom, making friends and settling into daily routines. We have enjoyed story time, sang songs and spent lots of time building, painting and playing games. The children are already showing curiosity and kindness as they discover all the fun that pre-school has to offer. We can’t wait to see how our Caterpillars continue to grow and thrive in the weeks ahead!

 

     

 

Welcome to the Caterpillars!

We are thrilled to introduce our brand-new Caterpillars Class in pre-school. As we begin this exciting adventure, our new Caterpillars are ready to explore, play and discover the wonderful world around them. From messy art, outdoor learning to stories, songs and friendships blooming, our classroom will be bursting with awe, wonder and plenty of fun.

We can’t wait to watch our Caterpillars grow and transform as they begin their journey with us.

Here’s to a fantastic start full of smiles, surprises and happy learning!