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During Summer term, the Kindergarten children that are leaving for school, enjoy plenty of opportunities as part of our 'Life Skills' programme. Most recently, Kim from Torrington Dental Practice visited us to talk to the children about effective brushing techniques. Kim started the session discussing why it is important to brush your teeth regularly. She discussed different food groups and showed pictures of teeth that hadn’t been brushed. The children were keen to tell

Our multi-seat stroller and double buggy enable us to regularly get out and about to explore. This also meant that our youngest friends can join some of our older children in Kindergarten to explore our local area. We are so lucky to be situated where there is so much to see and explore within our local community. The sun was shining in the sky and armed with plenty of drinks, we set of for an adventure. We noticed lots of things along the way....numbers on houses, colour

Families were invited to spend an evening on the lawn to celebrate the 'Puffins' Kindergarten class as they prepare to leave nursery and start their school career. Sarah welcomed everyone warmly and commenced proceedings with a thank you to all the outside agencies, friends and family who visit us in order to enhance the children’s learning, adding to their Cultural Capital. We thank Clare from Story Bears, bringing music, storytelling, movement and rhyme, regularly as part

St. Michael’s Nursey is proud to be signed up with the annual Early Years Alliance ‘Week of Play’. This has been a fun week showcasing how we support children’s learning, well-being and development through play. This year’s theme ‘Books and Beyond’, highlights how books, stories and imagination can be an amazing springboard that inspire children to discover, build empathy, test out real life scenarios, communication skills and make sense of their world. The team support

Some children in Kindergarten enjoyed a walk in the local area to learn about their community and the wider world. As we walked and chatted, we noticed numbers on houses, street signs, different shaped leaves, the garage - "that's where my Mummy gets petrol!" We learnt about road safety and counted the cars, the lorries and laughed with delight as the bus gave us a cheery 'beep beep!' Once we reached the viewpoint that stretches over the horizon of Barnstaple, one excited l

Wednesday 20th June was World Bee Day. Bees are such an important part of our ecosystem. They are amazing pollinators that contribute significantly to the formation of fruiting plants and seed production. Find out more here: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2023/04/why-are-bees-important/ St. Michael's Nursery is recognised as am official 'Friend of the Honey Bee' as part of The British Beekeepers Association, founded 1974. https://www.bbka.org.uk/ As an eco-nursery, we

St. Michael’s Nursery has been recognised by UK charity SongBird Survival for helping local songbirds survive the winter months. Over the winter and through the Spring, the children have been taking part in SongBird Survival’s Ruby Robin Award, which encourages children to learn more about birds and take simple, practical actions to support them during colder weather. Winter can be a challenging time for songbirds, with limited food supplies, frozen water sources and low temp

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