A Snapshot View of The Priors Nursery...

This half term the children in the nursery are learning about Festivals.  We got off to a very exciting start after a very kind invitation from the Village Toddler Group to join them, with the reception children for a Halloween Party and lunch.

The children were very excited; they all dressed up in their scariest costumes and still managed to look gorgeous.  We arrived to a beautifully decorated hall, a bouncy castle, face painting and lots of Halloween activities.  A really imaginative lunch was provided, a feast for the eyes as well as the tummy, and this was followed by a game of “pass the parcel” and judging of the fancy dress competition, not an easy task.  A good time was had by all and heart felt thanks go to the kind organisers in the toddler group. 

Hot on the heels of “Halloween” we have had “Bonfire Night”.  Most of the children attended and enjoyed it very much.  We have been treated to action replays with the children charging about being fireworks and making firework noises: they have produced some lovely lively firework pictures. 

Way back in September the nursery children were doing a topic about themselves.  As part of this they entered a young writer’s competition in which they had to write a poem about themselves.  The best poems were to be published in a volume of first poems.  The poems were duly sent off and we forgot all about them, so imagine our delight when we heard recently that all of our poems had been chosen and are to be published in February next year.  The children are very pleased and excited. 

We are now beginning to think about Christmas, planning our plays and learning carols and Christmas songs.  We have our parties, performances, community lunch and panto to look forward to before the great day itself. 

Oh what it is to be young! 

Mrs M Parsonage

Nursery Teacher