Thank you so much to one of our talented parents who is part of @dancingstrong_movementlab who came into nursery a few weeks ago. Their research project, SPLASH! explores our connection with water. They took the children on a journey of movement through artwork, sound, and dance, moving from a spring stream to London's city river and into an ocean.  . We are very grateful that the children had the opportunity to take part in this wonderful experience. Some children surprised us and completely threw themselves into it - watching them express themselves through music and dance was just joyful. . Photo credit: Cheniece Warner @chen_lightcapturer . #eyfs #nursery #education #earlyyears #keepingitreal #maintainednurseryschools #barnetearlyyearsalliance #dance #expressiveartsanddesign #expressivearts #splash #musicandmovement #themagicofchildhood

Play is hard work! . #eyfs #nursery #education #earlyyears #earlyyearsideas #keepingitreal #earlylearning #playbasedlearning #learning #play #barnetearlyyearsalliance #eytagteam #learningenvironment #childhood #pretendplay #themagicofchildhood #imaginativeplay #looseparts #loosepartsplay #outdoorlooseparts #earlyyearsoutdoors #outdoorplay #eyfsoutdoors

Our outdoor stay and play sessions are a wonderful opportunity for parents/carers and children to play and learn together. The sessions provide so many opportunities to develop relationships, creativity, physical skills, confidence and self esteem. The sessions are for children aged 0-5, every Wednesday, 9.30 - 11am. Come along and join us! #eyfs #nursery #earlyyearsoutdoors #keepingitreal #earlylearning #barnetearlyyearsalliance #outdoorplay #earlyyearsoutdoors #eytagteam #maintainednurseryschools #eyfsoutdoors #childrenscentre #physicaldevelopment #eyfsoutdoors #earlyyearsoutdoors #themagicofchildhood #theirplaytheirway #childledlearning #eytagteam #stayandplay #motherandbaby #toddlergroups

We have been doing lots of fun activities while we learn about the Coronation of King Charles. . #eyfs #education #earlyyears #earlyyearsideas #barnetearlyyearsalliance #keepingitreal #community #maintainednurseryschools #coronationactivities #celebrations #nurserycommunity #eytagteam #understandingtheworld #worldevents sensoryplayideas

We have been doing lots of fun activities while we learn about the Coronation of King Charles. . #eyfs #education #earlyyears #earlyyearsideas #barnetearlyyearsalliance #keepingitreal #community #maintainednurseryschools #coronationactivities #celebrations #nurserycommunity #eytagteam #understandingtheworld #worldevents sensoryplayideas

Forest school today included bubbles, mini beasts, pouring, mixing, watering, rolling, swinging, pulling and digging. The children used the peelers to whittle sticks and the fire steel to create sparks, developing their fine motor skills and hand to eye coordination alongside their confidence and sense of achievement. Just wonderful! #eyfs #nursery #earlyyearsoutdoors #keepingitreal #earlylearning #barnetearlyyearsalliance #outdoorplay #earlyyearsoutdoors #eytagteam #maintainednurseryschools #eyfsoutdoors #forestschoolideas #physicaldevelopment #eyfsoutdoors #earlyyearsoutdoors #themagicofchildhood #theirplaytheirway #childledlearning #eytagteam #understandingtheworld #minibeasts #mudkitchen #mudkitchenideas

A Wild Day - this is when we open up the gate to the front garden and our 2 year olds come and join us. The children are free to explore all the outdoor spaces and whenever we do this, we are always struck by the sense of calm. Children were immediately busy, playing, exploring, cooperating with their friends. Today, the children made dens, blew bubbles, dug in the sand, swung on the rope swing and in the hammock. They manipulated mud and play dough, developing their fine motor skills as they squeezed and rolled it in their hands. They developed their gross motor skills as the ran through the wild flowers, climbed, balanced and lifted heavy buckets. They learnt the names of flowers and looked for mini beasts. A wonderful day. . #eyfs #childledplay #earlyyearsoutdoors #keepingitreal #earlylearning #barnetearlyyearsalliance #eyfsoutdoors #outdoorplay #outdoorlearning #forestschoolideas #themagicofchildhood #eytagteam #maintainednurseryschools #cosyclubideas #forestschool #forestschoolactivities #earlyyearsoutdoors #hyggeintheearlyyears #diyearlyyears #mudkichen #mudkitchenideas #playingwithmud #woodlandkitchen #texturekitchen #sensoryplay

A Wild Day - this is when we open up the gate to the front garden and our 2 year olds come and join us. The children are free to explore all the outdoor spaces and whenever we do this, we are always struck by the sense of calm. Children were immediately busy, playing, exploring, cooperating with their friends. Today, the children made dens, blew bubbles, dug in the sand, swung on the rope swing and in the hammock. They manipulated mud and play dough, developing their fine motor skills as they squeezed and rolled it in their hands. They developed their gross motor skills as the ran through the wild flowers, climbed, balanced and lifted heavy buckets. They learnt the names of flowers and looked for mini beasts. A wonderful day. . #eyfs #childledplay #earlyyearsoutdoors #keepingitreal #earlylearning #barnetearlyyearsalliance #eyfsoutdoors #outdoorplay #outdoorlearning #forestschoolideas #themagicofchildhood #eytagteam #maintainednurseryschools #cosyclubideas #forestschool #forestschoolactivities #earlyyearsoutdoors #hyggeintheearlyyears #diyearlyyears #mudkichen #mudkitchenideas #playingwithmud #woodlandkitchen #texturekitchen #sensoryplay

Today we had our ‘Huff & Puff.’ This is our main fundraiser of the year and is a great opportunity not only to raise some funds for the nursery but also to promote getting active and having a healthy lifestyle. It was wonderful to see so many smiley faces and rosy cheeks as staff and children ran, stepped, jumped and danced, finishing off with the parachute and a Hokey Cokey. Well done everyone! . #nurseryschool #maintainednurseryschools #physicaldeveloment #activelifestyle #nurserycommunity #nurseryfundraiser #barnetearlyyearsalliance #eyfs #eyfsfundraiser

Another lovely ‘Wild day’ in the sunshine, playing in nature - slow, relaxed, with lots of happy faces and memories made. The children rolled balls, pulled wagons, built dens, tied knots, made mud cakes and sandcastles, swung in the hammock and on the rope swing, all finished off with popcorn around the fire. Just wonderful! . #eyfs #childledplay #earlyyearsoutdoors #keepingitreal #earlylearning #barnetearlyyearsalliance #eyfsoutdoors #outdoorplay #outdoorlearning #forestschoolideas #themagicofchildhood #eytagteam #maintainednurseryschools #forestschoolfire #forestschool #forestschoolactivities #earlyyearsoutdoors #hyggeintheearlyyears #diyearlyyears #mudkichen #mudkitchenideas #playingwithmud #woodlandkitchen #texturekitchen #sensoryplay

Another lovely ‘Wild day’ in the sunshine, playing in nature - slow, relaxed, with lots of happy faces and memories made. The children rolled balls, pulled wagons, built dens, tied knots, made mud cakes and sandcastles, swung in the hammock and on the rope swing, all finished off with popcorn around the fire. Just wonderful! . #eyfs #childledplay #earlyyearsoutdoors #keepingitreal #earlylearning #barnetearlyyearsalliance #eyfsoutdoors #outdoorplay #outdoorlearning #forestschoolideas #themagicofchildhood #eytagteam #maintainednurseryschools #forestschoolfire #forestschool #forestschoolactivities #earlyyearsoutdoors #hyggeintheearlyyears #diyearlyyears #mudkichen #mudkitchenideas #playingwithmud #woodlandkitchen #texturekitchen #sensoryplay

Before half term we were looking closely at tadpoles and learning all about them. We’ve made them a pond in the garden and they are still going strong. We are very excited to watch them grow. . #eyfs #education #earlyyears #earlyyearsideas #barnetearlyyearsalliance #keepingitreal #community #maintainednurseryschools #understandingtheworld #froglifecycle #nurserycommunity #eytagteam #lifecycleofafrog #tadpoles #wildlife