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We have been talkjng about May Day celebrations and the excitement of this season. Emma Hedge has launched her fantastic Lego Club with very enthusiastic little designers and engineers! We have been having fun painting flags to commemorate VE Day. There have been lots of things going on to celebrate David Attenborough’s 100th birthday. The Butterfly group even took a stroll to the Post Office to send his birthday card off in the post. The children have been exploring the pro

The children and the team at St. Michael’s Nursery wish legendary broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, a very happy 100th birthday. For generations, we have enjoyed his storytelling, film making and explorations that open up the natural world in ways we could never have imagined. His comforting voice is now synonymous with compassion and campaign to protect nature. He has taught us that we can make a difference. That we are indeed part of nature itself and we must protec

We are proud to be an eco-nursery and we have our own Eco-Hero committee. We are committed to ensure that our little learners are involved in decision making, sustainable practices and we provide plenty of opportunities to learn about the environment and the natural world. “No one will protect what they don’t care about; and no one will care about what they have never experienced” ― David Attenborough We have achieved numerous ‘Green Tree Awards’ with The Woodland Trust, we

We have been celebrating St. George's Day who is the patron saint of England. The children have been exploring this story with colours, collage, paint, story telling and the sensory table.

Our little Ladybirds and Butterflies have been out and about exploring the local area again. They enjoyed a walk down to the local shops. We chat along the way, pointing out things of interest such as the post box, the buses travelling by and the bluebells.

World Art Day is a day that celebrates all mediums of artwork in the hope that it inspires and encourages creativity and to appreciate the arts. The development of children’s artistic and cultural awareness supports their imagination and creativity. It is celebrated each year, on 15th April, which is believed to be the birthday of the world famous artist, Leonardo da Vinci. At St. Michael's Nursery, children are freely given opportunities to explore their artistic developme

Katie 'Fox' has been away training in Exmouth completing her Paediatric Emergency Outdoor First Aid training for Forest School. We keep our skills and qualifications up to date and for Forest School, this means ensuring an specific outdoor qualification is gained. Katie returned to her original Forest School training ground in Exmouth, run by the Outdoors Group. Running for two days in the forest, surrounded by birdsong and keeping warm by the campfire, criteria covered incl

Thank you to all our families and the team for making it a special Red Nose Day - baking cakes, buying cakes, contributing to the cause, wearing red, wearing pyjamas or comfy clothes and generally being amazing! A special thank you to the team for participating in the Red Nose Day video (check it out on our official Facebook page of you have not seen it yet! https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DiBJPa4PZ/ )

Our little Ladybirds and Butterflies often enjoy a walk out and about in our community. We love our multi-seat pushchair as it lends itself to enable more friends to enjoy a walk at the same time. We go outside in all weathers and now the Spring is here, we are enjoying the beautiful sunshine, spotting the birds in the sky, noticing the clouds drift, waving at the big busses and lorries passing and delighting in the swaying of golden daffodils.

Kim from The Learning Journey visited us last week with some fun games and activities about St. Patrick and Ireland. Kim is a qualified Primary School teacher and Forest School Practitioner. She runs the most amazing Home Education programme and is a friend of St. Michael's. Kim is passionate about teaching children through play and making learning FUN! Kim has a special interest in teaching children about things with a Science, Nature and Mathematical twist. With St. Pat