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InstagramHappy world bee day ! 🐝 Today we celebrated bees by making lots of honey sandwiches. This gave plenty of opportunity to talk about bees, how they make honey and why it’s so important to look after them to support our ecosystem . As well as other insects and the flowers growing in our gardens and outside spaces. Children made bee puppets and we read books about bees. We also played the honey bear game and sang songs about bees. And took time to water the flowers we planted in the garden last week . We were all very busy bees indeed. #eyfs #nursery #earlylearning #barnetearlyyearsalliance #maintainednurseryschools #worldbeeday
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InstagramThis weeks wild day was enjoyed by all. Despite the rain in the afternoon yesterday, we all made the most of spending the whole day outside. Being outside in all weathers , in the right clothing, has real benefits to our mental health and well being. Being in nature is known to decrease anxiety levels, help to lessen stress and feelings of anger . Boosting mood and supporting emotional regulation. Playing outside allows children to develop confidence , self esteem and become aware of boundaries and limits . Enabling them to learn to manage and take risks , building resilience, self awareness and fostering a can do attitude. The children absolutely love having the bigger greener space to run around in. To roam around and explore, new places to hide or experience the feelings of being unseen or possibly lost , as they go off independently or in their friendship groups. Or choosing to stay close to their chosen adult until they feel more confident to explore on their own. Children enjoyed making their own potions out of petals and leaves . Exploring different smells and textures and transferring water with pipettes. We learnt how to play old school hopscotch and created different versions. And of course went on a snail hunt again. The wet weather brought many snails out to play . Children enjoyed finding them, collecting them , counting them, stroking them and taking care of them carefully before putting them safely back . #eyfs #nursery #earlylearning #barnetearlyyearsalliance #eyfsoutsideplay #forestschoolideas #riskyplay
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InstagramWe’ve been talking about pets a lot at nursery recently and staff have brought in photos of their own to show the children. This led to lots of interest and requests to bring our pets to nursery. Last week Coco and Luna (Celine’s dogs) popped in for a visit . Today Georgia’s dog Floyd came by to say hello and Naomi brought Basil the tortoise in for the day. Children were very excited and really curious to find out more about Basil. There was lots of talk and discussion about what she looked like and what she felt like. Particularly noticing the different textures of her shell, her scales , her claws and her beak. Many were mesmerised by her and how slowly she moved and by the way she moved her head in and out of her shell for protection. And by how quickly she could eat a blueberry in one go. #eyfs #nursery #keepingitreal #earlylearning #barnetearlyyearsalliance #earlyyearsoutdoors #maintainednurseryschools #knowledgeandunderstandingoftheworld #bringyourpetstoschool
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InstagramColour mixing using pipettes and syringes. So much fun was had working out how to squeeze the pipettes and amazing amounts of strength was used to suck up the water and squirt it out using the syringes, the focus held was fascinating to watch! Building all those much needed muscles for writing one day 🖊️ #hampdenwaynursery #barnetearlyyearsalliance #earlywritingskilldevelopment #colourmixing #earlyyears #waterplay
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InstagramThank you to all families who came along to our Welcome Wednesday olympics special. The children had spent all afternoon practising all sorts of races and getting the garden ready. So were very excited to come back this evening. It was a really lovely turnout with many families enjoying the early evening sunshine and spending time playing together in the garden. We practised climbing on the climbing wall and the many climbing frames around the garden. Jumped as high s we could on to the crash mat .And practised throwing different sized balls through the basketball hoops . Children all worked incredibly hard to pull the tyres up and down the hill . Which was a real challenge with some of the bigger tyres . Most popular of all was the medal making station . It was lovely to see children enjoying sharing their space with their families . Children always love showing them around . Thank you all again for coming. #eyfs #nursery #keepingitreal #earlylearning #barnetearlyyearsalliance #earlyyearsoutdoors #maintainednurseryschools #olympics #eyfsphysicaldevlopment
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InstagramOutside mark making! The children requested somewhere to draw outside and were so excited to help transport the tables to under our pirate ship, giving them the opportunity to be creative in an enclosed outdoor space during our weekly ’Wild Day’. They spent hours drawing and talking about the marks they made. We had everything from trains in Greece, to the beach with magic balloons, rainbows, piggy and a cow and the beautiful sunshine and grass! #hampdenwaynursery #barnetearlyyearsalliance #markmaking #earlyyears #outdoorsearlyyears
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InstagramWe are so lucky to have this beautiful wild flower area at nursery. . Spending time outdoors and in nature is not just fun for children — it’s also necessary. Research shows that children who play outside are happier, better at paying attention and less anxious than children who spend more time indoors. It can have such a positive affect on children’s mental health and well being. . Imagine how it would feel to walk through and hide amongst flowers taller than you - just magical! . #eyfs #childledplay #earlyyearsoutdoors #keepingitreal #earlylearning #barnetearlyyearsalliance #eyfsoutdoors #outdoorplay #outdoorlearning #forestschoolideas #themagicofchildhood #eytagteam #maintainednurseryschools #forestschool #forestschoolactivities #earlyyearsoutdoors #hyggeintheearlyyears #wildflowers #childrenswellbeing #childrensmentalhealth
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InstagramWater play #eyfs #nursery #earlyyearsoutdoors #keepingitreal #earlylearning #barnetearlyyearsalliance #outdoorplay #earlyyearsoutdoors #eytagteam #maintainednurseryschools #eyfsoutdoors #childrenscentre #waterplay #eyfsoutdoors #earlyyearsoutdoors #themagicofchildhood #theirplaytheirway #childledlearning #eytagteam #waterplayideas #outdoorwaterplay #sensoryplay
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InstagramWild days, slow days, the best days. . #eyfs #childledplay #earlyyearsoutdoors #keepingitreal #earlylearning #barnetearlyyearsalliance #eyfsoutdoors #outdoorplay #outdoorlearning #forestschoolideas #themagicofchildhood #eytagteam #maintainednurseryschools #forestschool #forestschoolactivities #earlyyearsoutdoors #hyggeintheearlyyears #wildflowers #childrenswellbeing #childrensmentalhealth #earlyreading #denbuilding #bubbles
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InstagramKeeping cool Hampden Way style! #eyfs #nursery #education #earlyyears #earlyyearsideas #keepingitreal #earlylearning #playbasedlearning #learning #play #barnetearlyyearsalliance #eytagteam #learningenvironment #childhood #pretendplay #themagicofchildhood #imaginativeplay #looseparts #loosepartsplay #outdoorlooseparts #waterplay #outdoorwaterplay #earlyyearsoutdoors #outdoorplay #eyfsoutdoors #waterplayideas
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InstagramThe pure joy experienced today summed up by the words of a four year old, ‘It’s been a big day!’ Yes, there may be the odd misplaced item of clothing or child now wearing the wrong shorts but the memories made today will last forever. Huge thank you to every member of staff that worked so hard to make today so wonderful. . #eyfs #nursery #education #earlyyears #earlyyearsideas #keepingitreal #earlylearning #playbasedlearning #learning #play #barnetearlyyearsalliance #eytagteam #learningenvironment #childhood #pretendplay #themagicofchildhood #imaginativeplay #looseparts #loosepartsplay #outdoorlooseparts #waterplay #outdoorwaterplay #earlyyearsoutdoors #outdoorplay #eyfsoutdoors #waterplayideas
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InstagramWishing the very best to all our children moving onto school and wishing all our families a wonderful summer. We hope you enjoyed the party and the leavers video. We would also like to thank you all for your support, kind words and generous gifts, they are always appreciated. THANK YOU! With love from us all at Hampden Way XXX . #eyfs #nursery #education #earlyyears #barnetearlyyearsalliance #eyfsoutdoors #maintainednurseryschool #eytagteam #nurserycommunity #community #schoolleavers #nurseryleavers