Nursery – Going Spotty & Butterflies

Nursery News

Getting Spotty & Planting

We have had fun playing outside in the sunny weather over the last couple of weeks, the children’s great construction skills never fail to impress us!  They have been busy weeding and planting with Sara and we are now patiently awaiting signs of growth from our sunflower seeds and potato plants.    We have enjoyed continuing our woodworking sessions, particularly watching the children come up with their own ideas.   We have also had fun making clay pumpkins,  spotty view-findings, our own mini rooms with lights and mirrors (under tables) as well as decorating our little house and vegetables with spots as we take inspiration from the work of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama.

Butterflies

We were very lucky that Nina brought in her butterflies to share with the Nursery class today.  She was able to explain the entire process to the class; they arrived as caterpillars (‘The postman delivered them in a box and they were upside down!’), then later they each made a chrysalis around themselves and after almost two weeks, were transformed into beautiful painted lady butterflies.   Today, we let them go off on their next adventures from our Nursery playground… a couple stuck around for much longer than expected, they were clearly enjoying all the attention.