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Canada Water Nursery Highlights, 13th June 2025
- 13 mins
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🎓 Language & Communication: Exploring French Through Play
This week in our Modern Language and Communication sessions, the children joyfully explored the French language through interactive learning. With the help of friendly puppets, they practiced basic French greetings and simple phrases in a fun, hands-on way.
Highlights included:
Singing “What Is Your Name?” to practice introductions
Enjoying the cheerful “Bonjour” song to learn how to say hello and goodbye
These playful activities enhanced the children’s listening skills, social interaction, and early language development, all while creating excitement around multilingual learning.
🎨 STEAM Activity: Painting Traditional Romanian Dresses
In our STEAM-focused cultural exploration, the children designed their own Romanian-style dresses using paint, fabric patterns, and mixed materials. Inspired by traditional Romanian folk art, they added colorful and intricate designs.
Learning highlights:
Strengthened fine motor skills through painting and sticking
Developed an appreciation for Romanian folk traditions
Learned the meaning behind vibrant Romanian designs
This activity beautifully combined creativity with cultural education.
🖌️ Regional Education: Designing Romanian-Style Plates
As part of our regional learning module, the children painted decorative paper plates inspired by Romanian folk motifs. Using a wide range of colors and shapes, they created unique art pieces while learning about Romania’s rich heritage.
Key outcomes included:
Exploration of cultural symbols and history
Artistic expression through patterns and colors
Enhanced peer interaction through show-and-tell sessions
This hands-on project blended creative learning with global cultural awareness.
🚌 Excursion of the Week: Horniman Museum Adventure
This week’s educational trip took the children to the Horniman Museum, where they explored nature, history, and live animals.
What we explored:
🦋 Butterfly Exhibit – Observed colorful butterflies and learned about their life cycles
🎶 West African Gallery – Discovered musical instruments, textiles, and artifacts, sparking interest in African culture
🐐 Museum Farm Visit – Interacted with goats, rabbits, and chickens, learning about farm animals and care
The trip offered a rich blend of natural sciences, cultural discovery, and hands-on learning—a memorable day of exploration. You can read more about our cultural outings here.
🧘 Specialist Session: Molly’s Mindful Movement
In this week’s Mindful Movement session with Molly, the children continued their ocean-themed adventure with music, stretching, and sensory exploration.
Activities included:
🐠 Singing “Slippery Fish” with plush toys
🌿 Swimming through seaweed using tissue paper for stretching
🐋 Pretending to be whales during bubble-popping exercises
🌈 Relaxation time under soft, color-changing lights with sensory balls and fabrics
This engaging session helped children build body awareness, emotional regulation, and sensory integration, all while keeping with the under-the-sea theme.
Preschool Weekly Highlights: Discovering Oceans and Eastern Europe
This week at preschool, our children immersed themselves in the vibrant cultures of Eastern Europe and dived deep into the wonders of the ocean and marine life. From language development and cultural appreciation to sensory play and exciting excursions, every day was filled with engaging, hands-on learning experiences.
🌍 Regional Education: Exploring Slavic Culture Through Art
Our exploration of Slavic culture across Eastern Europe began with a focus on traditional textile patterns. Children learned about red and white motifs commonly seen in Slavic dress, often inspired by nature—flowers, leaves, and geometric shapes.
Highlights:
- Studied visual references of Slavic dress and patterns
- Created original art inspired by Slavic motifs
- Practiced pattern recognition and sequencing skills
This cultural activity promoted creativity, cultural awareness, and early mathematical thinking through pattern-based design.
🌊 Under the Sea: Ocean Learning Adventures
The classroom transformed into an underwater world as children explored marine life and ocean habitats. Through play-based activities, they encountered jellyfish, whales, clownfish, and more.
Learning Activities:
- Sorting games with ocean animals
- Small world play with sea creatures
- Interactive storytelling about sea life
This thematic learning supported scientific curiosity, vocabulary expansion, and environmental awareness.
🧠 STEAM Spotlight: Ocean-Inspired Play-Dough
Children engaged in a hands-on STEAM activity by making their own ocean-themed play-dough. This sensory-rich task encouraged creativity and basic scientific thinking.
What they did:
- Mixed and measured ingredients
- Observed texture and color changes
- Created ocean-inspired hues to represent layers of the sea
This activity supported fine motor development, sensory exploration, and early science concepts like mixing and states of matter.
🎨 Modern Languages: French & Mandarin Through Songs and Play
This week’s language enrichment focused on French and Mandarin, helping children expand their global communication skills in a fun, interactive way.
French Highlights:
- Reviewed family member vocabulary through games
- Built a family tree as part of an ongoing project
- Sang songs like “What Is Your Name?” and practiced saying yes and no
Mandarin Highlights:
- Learned body part names with songs and visuals
- Enjoyed singing “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” in Mandarin
- Participated in language-based movement games
These activities strengthened listening skills, social sharing, and early multilingual exposure.
🏛️ Excursion: Horniman Museum and Gardens
The children enjoyed a fantastic visit to the Horniman Museum and Gardens, reinforcing both cultural and natural science themes from class.
Museum Highlights:
- Butterfly House – Observed vibrant butterflies and discussed life cycles
- Natural History Collection – Saw marine specimens linked to ocean learning
- Small Farm – Met friendly animals like goats and chickens
This enriching excursion blended hands-on discovery, real-world connections, and joyful exploration.
💙 Father’s Day Celebration: A Heartfelt Tribute
To celebrate Father’s Day, children expressed their appreciation through crafts, stories, and a special event.
Activities Included:
- Handmade clay medals, greeting cards, and a golden trophy
- Reflective conversations about father figures
- A sporty morning with Sporty Minis, followed by a hearty English breakfast
It was a joyful experience full of bonding, gratitude, and shared laughter.
🧘 Mindfulness with Miss Molly: Ocean Yoga Adventure
In Miss Molly’s Mindful Movement and Yoga, children continued their ocean-themed journey with gentle poses and imaginative play.
Movement Moments:
- Acted out sea animals like crabs, turtles, and whales
- Practiced stretching and balance
- Ended with calming breathwork and relaxation techniques
This session supported physical development, self-regulation, and emotional wellbeing.
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