Welcome to the Butterfly class! This year in our room, we have the children turning 3!
Our room is really lucky to have the conservatory which has views of the woodland garden. Being so close to the woodland area means we'll be able to use this garden for gardening and bug hunts regularly as well the main nursery garden which we share with the Buzzy Bee class.
As with all the classrooms, we have divided up the areas using shelving, so children have direct and easy access to the resources available to support their independent play. We tend to have many resources that stay the same, so that children can return to their activities over a period of days, and revisit their favourite activities.
All children have their own designated coat peg. Upon arrival in the morning or afternoon, we encourage children to find their peg, put all their belongings away and self-register by finding their name card!
Who is in the Butterfly Team?
- Katy - Class Teacher
- Helen - Classroom Deputy / Classroom SENCo
- Becki - Early Years Assistant
- Briony - Early Years Assistant
- Amy - Early Years Assistant
- Wendy - Centre Support Worker (Tues, Weds, Thurs)
Autumn Term 2 - 2025
We’ve had such an exciting and busy few weeks at nursery, filled with exploration, imagination and lots of learning through play. The children have really embraced our core story, “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt”, and it has been wonderful to see how much language, and curiosity this has sparked. From swishy grass to squelchy mud, the children have loved retelling the story through actions.
We have all loved meetings the alpacas who visited us this week. There are some lovely images of the visit on our Instagram page.
We have also begun introducing 3D model making, using recycled boxes and materials. The children have been experimenting with new skills such as using tape, and joining two objects together. It has been a brilliant opportunity to build confidence, independence and problem-solving skills. We are at the true beginnings of this learning, but their enthusiasm to have a go is exceptional!
A daily highlight continues to be watching the squirrels in our garden. The children have been comparing what they see outside with the pictures in our squirrel fact book—spotting similarities, noticing differences and sharing their own ideas.
Rainy days have brought us even more fun as the children have embraced puddle play, splashing, jumping and investigating how water moves. Indoors and outdoors, they also love a good dance session, moving to music in the classroom or in the garden to burn off energy and develop coordination. We are exploring different genres of music as we do!
We have now started practising our Christmas songs, and the children are already singing with so much enthusiasm. We are really looking forward to welcoming you all to our December Christmas Singalong and sharing the festive joy together.
Recently we celebrated Nursery Rhyme Week, exploring a different rhyme each day. From pirates to animals to actions, the children joined in beautifully—though the clear favourite this year has been “Two Little Dickie Birds”!
Thank you for your continued support. We are so proud of how confidently the children are exploring, playing and growing every day.
Autumn Term 1 - 2025
🦋 The children in Butterflies have all settled beautifully into the new term. The classroom has a lovely calm and focused atmosphere, with lots of learning and exploring taking place each day. The children are becoming familiar with our simple routines and are really enjoying singing times, as well as making full use of both the classroom and outdoor areas.
We’ve been exploring lots of different art techniques to reflect the Autumn season — from sticking and clay work to painting and printing. The children have loved taking part in our pumpkin patch role play and have been busy with a wide range of apple-themed activities — including apple printing, bobbing, and, of course, making delicious apple juice. We even enjoyed apple crumble and custard for snack! 🍏
A huge thank you to everyone who kindly donated apples and pumpkins — your contributions have made a massive difference and helped create so many rich learning experiences for the children.
Recently, we’ve also started going on local walks, noticing the changes in nature and developing our gross motor skills by using the park equipment.
It’s been a wonderful start to the term, and we’re so proud of how engaged and happy the Butterflies are in their learning. 🍁