Brackensdale Spencer EYFS

Nursery and Reception team at Brackensdale Spencer Academy. Let’s Be Kind, Shine Bright and Aim High every single day😀

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This week in Nursery we welcomed a selection of animals. Some very brave Nursery children as you can see! A great experience for our youngest children in the school.
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[Brackensdale Spencer EYFS @EYFS_BSA]

In Nursery we looked at the work of the African-American artist Alma Thomas. The children recreated their own vibrant rainbows using her stripes and dots technique.
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[Brackensdale Spencer EYFS @EYFS_BSA]

After listening to the story The Giving Tree, our Nursery children set out to find a giving tree of their own! This one gave us some much needed shade and we rekindled a rather nostalgic pastime of making a bark rubbing!
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[Brackensdale Spencer EYFS @EYFS_BSA]

Fact: the intrinsic muscles within the hand play a crucial part in our ability to grip and pinch. Fact: strength equals endurance. Fact: filling syringes and squirting water is a great way to spend a Thursday morning!
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[Brackensdale Spencer EYFS @EYFS_BSA]

Budding mathematicians in Nursery. Composition of 4 and impressive work counting out amounts to match numerals. So proud of our Nursery children!
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[Brackensdale Spencer EYFS @EYFS_BSA]

Another SUPER visit for FS2 today! This time, Adam and his colleagues from Highways England came to teach us about their role in keeping motorways safe. We loved exploring the special vehicles! @BrackensdaleS #aimhigh

[Brackensdale Spencer EYFS @EYFS_BSA]

FS2 was visited by another real life superhero- Heather, a nurse! Heather taught the children how to dress wounds and how to use a stethoscope. @BrackensdaleS #aimhigh

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In Nursery the children found out how to make leaf prints to complete their butterfly art. A tricky technique but stunning results!
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[Brackensdale Spencer EYFS @EYFS_BSA]

FS2 were visited by a soldier from the British Army! We were so excited to hear about his role and had so much fun exploring his special army truck! @BrackensdaleS #aimhigh

[Brackensdale Spencer EYFS @EYFS_BSA]

Beep Beep day! We learnt about important road safety basics. Holding hands with a grown up when walking near roads, crossing roads at safe places with a grown up and using a child seat when travelling by car 🚗 @BrackensdaleS #shinebright

[Brackensdale Spencer EYFS @EYFS_BSA]

FS2 were visited by another real-life superhero- Claire, a radiographer! She taught us all about how and why x-rays are taken. She showed us some interesting examples! @BrackensdaleS #aimhigh

[Brackensdale Spencer EYFS @EYFS_BSA]

A crash course in bricklaying this week in Nursery. The children mixed their own mortar using water, sand and shaving foam. All that mixing is great for shoulder strength and spreading on mortar gets us working across the midline. Every Child a Mover!
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This afternoon we had another visit from some real-life superheroes, our local PCSOs! The children really enjoyed trying on some uniform and trying out the radios! #aimhigh @BrackensdaleS

[Brackensdale Spencer EYFS @EYFS_BSA]

This week in FS2 we celebrated Eid al-Fitr. We created intricate mehndi patterns and painted with fragrant spices! We also enjoyed tasting traditional foods. #shinebright @BrackensdaleS

[Brackensdale Spencer EYFS @EYFS_BSA]

This half term in FS2, our topic is Superheroes! This week we were visited by a real-life Superhero- Freya, a veterinary nurse. We had so much fun applying bandages and trying on scrubs! #aimhigh @BrackensdaleS

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Going back to Easter traditions with a great Easter Bonnet Parade by the Nursery children. The bonnets were made at our parent craft session earlier in the week where our wonderful dads got busy with their designs!
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A penguin went missing in FS2 this week! We decided to create posters to help us find him. We hung them around school and asked the teachers if anyone had seen him. @OliverJeffers #LostAndFound @BrackensdaleS #aimhigh

[Brackensdale Spencer EYFS @EYFS_BSA]

Great fun playing Name that Nursery Rhyme this week with our visitor, Sarah. She’s a lady of many musical talents and plays with Derby Orchestra. She brought along her instruments for our Nursery children to listen to.
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FS2 have had a brilliant day full of colour to celebrate Holi Festival! #shinebright @BrackensdaleS

[Brackensdale Spencer EYFS @EYFS_BSA]

Mud, mud glorious mud! A very muddy morning in Nursery this week creating our own nature artwork.
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