We have recently been focusing our learning around Jack and the Beanstalk. The children have shown an interest in the story book and so our activities and panning have then centred around this theme. Today, preschool used their imagination to milk a cow and used their math skills to sell the milk for gold coins, just like Jack and his Mummy. We have also made our own giant, grown beans of our own, made bread and cooked beans on the fire at forest schools.
The Barn Nursery have regularly been visiting Great Sampford Primary School to participate in fun and exciting events. At our latest event pre school class met some amazing owls calledBindi, Taiga the great grey owl.The birds flew around the hall above the children of the nursery and the school. Did you know that owls ears are so good at hearing they can hear a mouses heartbeat? Preschool children who are getting ready to start school in September 2019, thoroughly enjoy vising Great Sampford School and we look forward to visiting again for a BMX show!
Join Barn Kids for our exciting holiday scheme programme. We are also open on Friday 15th February for Thaxted Primary Schools inset day.
The children at The Barn Nursery have been celebrating Valentines Day through our very own ‘Acts of Kindness’. All children have been participating in activities that promote kindness and well being. Kindness acts include helping each other cut up our food, sharing toys from home, praising each others achievements and helping our teachers prepare for the day like filling up our drinks bottles. Their acts have been rewarded through a choice activity of baking brownies and Forest School.
Forest School lessons are planned to promote risky play, and that is exactly what we do here at The Barn!
Alongside last weeks lesson on using tools the children all made their own small fire one to one with our Forest School lead Kate. At the end of the session the children then made a ‘magic fire’. By adding a very special potion to the fire a little at a time, we watched the flames roar with different colours.
The Preschool children filled with confidence and enthusiasm independently stood in front of their class and sang a song of their choice around the campfire.
Barn Kids will be holding this years Christmas break over three days. Exciting crafts and activities have been planned, as well as a giant Yorkshire pudding contest!
Opening Hours
Wednesday 19th December 7:45-6:15
Thursday 20th December 7:45-6:15
Friday 21st December 9:00-3:30
Fees
All Day Session 7:45-6:15 = £32.30
School Day Session 9:00-3:30 = £25.00
If you would like to book onto our Christmas Scheme please email Molly via info@thebarnkids.co.uk
The whole nursery recently took part in making wreaths and poppies in remembrance of World War 1. Pre School class travelled to Saffron Walden and Great Dunmow to explore the towns remembrance displays.
Once a fortnight here at The Barn all children take part in Boogie Woogies music workshop. Sarah from Boogie Woogies has worked with us over the past three years providing fun and exciting music experiences. The children always enjoy taking part and look forward to her next visit. Activities include singing, bubbles, dancing, sensory lights and musical instruments.
The staff at The Barn Nursery recently took part in a Story Box challenge to further support speech and language development for all children. Each Story Box contains exciting resources and props to bring the story alive! The boxes are available for each room to use and for families to take home. We are also extremely proud to know that our boxes have been featured in childcare magazines; Nursery World and Essex SEND News.
The winning story box was ‘Freddie and the Fairy’ and was created by staff members Kay and Faye. The story is based upon a Fairy with a hearing impairment.
