What a roller-coaster couple of weeks we have had. The lows came just before we opened the new Ferns room last week as we received news that, due to the damp, we could not move in. Even worse we had to move as much of the new equipment out as possible so if anyone happened to pass the nursery a couple of Fridays ago, you would have noticed the lights on and several very tired ladies (some on their 12th hour at work) repositioning furniture late into the evening, you know know why.
With the thought of around 20 or so children, eager to get into their new room, we ploughed on and were finally ready to open our doors on Monday. Thank you to all our parents who have waited patiently for this to happen and have been supportive when our plans have gone ary. With Ferns room now needing to be completely reconditioned and refurbished, we shall be sharing with Bluebells for a a while to come. Fingers crossed work gets under way sooner rather than later.
Along with the lows, came the highs. With Ferns and Bluebells moving out, Buttercups inherited their old room and quickly set about changing it into a messy room which now houses water, sand and creative areas. Now there is twice as much space to have lots of fun learning.
Being new to the nursery I have enjoyed getting to know lots of excited, new faces and voices. It has been wonderful to see the room full of children exploring all our different workshops and learning to access their resources independently. We have also had fun making 'peg monsters' to help us identify where our bags and coats go.
Our focus now turns onto the garden and how to create a natural playscape for the children to learn in.
How amazing would that be?
Watch out for the new newsletter in the coming weeks updating you on our plans and asking for any 'loose parts' to support our outdoor learning.
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