What we've been up to in The Burrow in June

Key Topics/themes, what has gone well? (child led focus) 
 

Messy play – foam, paint, glitter

Play dough – different colours and smells – using role play kitchen, pans & paper cases

Painting- on fabric, corrugated card sheets, bubble wrap, large egg trays, paper plates

Printing with paint and sink plungers

Mark making with crayons and chalks

Water play – pouring filling and emptying using different containers

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Blog posts you may have missed
 

I LOVE IT AS MUCH AS THE CHILDREN, MAYBE EVEN MORE!! by Nic

UNDER THE ARCH!  by Ezme

SLEEPING BUNNIES by Kate

Books/songs/group work /forest school (Adult led activities)
 

Forest School – The Timber Trail

CD Stories – The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, A Squash and a Squeeze

Number songs – 3 little speckled frogs, 3 little ducks went swimming one day, 

1 Elephant went out to play

Mark making on mini whiteboards with pens

Developing scissor skills – snipping thin card

Ball games

Puzzles

Pegboards & Pegs

Exploring clay

Making shakers using containers filled with cereals and pulses – dancing with our dancing ribbons & playing our instruments

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General information (stay and play dates/lost property/illness and so on) 
 

Stay and Play – Thursday 27th July for parents and children who started in the Burrow from April 2017 to date

Lots of clothing unnamed so difficult to return – please come and have a look – will be recycled if not collected

PLEASE NAME EVERYTHING

Please let us know when your child is unwell and will be staying at home.

If your child has sickness and/or diarrhoea please do not send them to nursery until 48hrs after the last bout

If your child has had Calpol they must not come into nursery

Upcoming Events/themes for following month
 

Transition – 48 of our children are moving to the Den in September – we will be organising settling in sessions with Tam the room leader – more information to follow

We still need more photos for our family boards please – family members, holiday snaps

‘Wow’ moments from families to share with everyone in the Burrow

Burrow Parents Have Talent! – An invitation to share your skills with the children (and the staff) – would anyone like to come in for about half an hour to play an instrument, do some dancing/yoga, sing with the children, show and talk about an unusual pet, read stories or share other talents?

Please let us know and we’ll arrange a suitable time.

Soraya