Another Week of Exciting Activities 

An Amazing Week of Sunshine, Smiles & Discovery! ☀️🎨🌍

What a wonderful week it’s been at nursery! Bursting with creativity, curiosity, and joyful laughter, our little learners have had a truly magical time diving into new experiences. From vibrant crafts to delicious tastes, lively music to imaginative play, each day has brought something new and exciting to explore.

With messy hands, happy hearts, and minds full of wonder, we've made unforgettable memories and celebrated the joy of learning together. We can’t wait to take you along on this week’s adventure!

Hatchlings

Cultural Celebrations

Eid al-Fitr

We introduced the babies to Eid, a joyful festival marking the end of Ramadan. To celebrate, the Hatchlings explored a sensory sand tray filled with sparkling stars, representing the crescent moon and stars often seen in Islamic art. The children practiced their fine motor skills by scooping, sifting, and finding the hidden stars.

World Autism Awareness Day

To honor this important day, we provided a rich sensory tray experience. Babies explored materials such as foam, soft sand, oats, and colorful playdough, engaging their senses through textures and movement. These activities support sensory development, encouraging calmness, curiosity, and self-regulation through hands-on discovery.

Amazing Excursion to Barbican Center

This week, our Hatchlings enjoyed a lovely trip to the Barbican Centre! While exploring the exhibitions, we discovered a giant Easter egg, sparking excitement and wonder. On our outdoor walk, we encountered real ducks — a wonderful moment for our babies to connect their learning with the world around them, proudly identifying the animals and saying “quack quack”.

Blue Dragons

Regional Activities: Exploring Ancient Greece

As we kick off our new theme, we stepped into the world of Ancient Greece! The children explored traditional Greek attire and discovered the beautiful gold leaf headpieces worn in ancient times. Inspired by this, we crafted our own golden crowns, carefully shaping and decorating them to resemble the stunning headwear of Ancient Greek and Roman traditions. This activity supported fine motor skills, creativity, and cultural awareness.

Festivals: Celebrating World Autism Awareness Day

April 2nd marked World Autism Awareness Day, and we celebrated by embracing individuality and kindness. The children created self-portraits, highlighting their unique features and celebrating their differences. Through discussions, we reinforced the importance of being kind, inclusive, and accepting of others, fostering empathy and social-emotional development.

Music with Miss Molly

Wednesday’s session with Miss Molly was full of excitement! The children met Miss Hen and her chicks, counting how many they could see— a fun way to build early math skills. As Easter approaches, Peter Rabbit made a special appearance, and we sang along to some fun songs together, enhancing language development and rhythm awareness.

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Dragon Flight - preschool nursery

Regional Focus: Discovering Ancient Greece

As part of our Southern Europe theme, the children explored the fascinating world of Ancient Greece. We introduced the Ancient Greek alphabet, where preschoolers practiced tracing letters and learned their pronunciations, supporting early literacy and fine motor development.

We also explored Greek architecture, focusing on the Parthenon. After examining its unique design, the children created their own versions using a variety of 2D shapes, reinforcing concepts of geometry, spatial awareness, and creative thinking.

To extend their learning, the children engaged with number blocks and used stamps to explore number recognition and sequencing—laying a strong foundation for early numeracy.

Amazing Excursion: Barbican Library Visit

Our preschoolers had a wonderful time during their visit to the Barbican Library! They took part in an engaging music and story session, where they sang some of their favorite nursery rhymes and joined in an interactive storytelling experience.

These types of outings enrich language development, support active listening skills, and foster a love of books and storytelling.

STEM Spotlight: Learning Through Landmarks

During our STEM session, we turned our attention to one of London’s most iconic structures — the London Eye. The children explored real-life applications of mathematics by learning how many people can fit into a capsule and calculating total capacity through group counting.

This practical math activity not only strengthened numeracy skills but also encouraged logical thinking and problem-solving.

This week, Dragon Flight had an exciting and energetic session with Lucy Sparkles, and it was truly magical from start to finish! The children were fully engaged as they sang along to familiar songs and explored new ones through rhythm, movement, and imaginative play.

New Mandarin Vocabulary

🐣 Easter 复活节 (fù huó jié)
🥚 Egg 蛋 (dàn)
🐥 Hatching 孵化 (fū huà)
💞 Caring 关爱 (guān ài)

Holiday Clubs in the Center of London

Why our clubs are the best for the school aged children?

Why are our holiday clubs the best for school-aged children?

Read along about our fantastic and most exciting holiday clubs in central London and learn about activities, excursions, and classes we provide through our specialist programmes led by expert teachers!

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