<![CDATA[The Hills Academy Blog Feed - Nursery Blog - Rainbow]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk%2Fblog%2F%3Fpid%3D25%26amp%3Bnid%3D14 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:12:23 GMT Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:12:23 GMT <![CDATA[ A Month Full of Fun and Learning! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=1012 What a fantastic month we've had in Nursery!

]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:41:15 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=1012 <![CDATA[ Welcome to nursery! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=1029 Welcome to our first blog from Nursery! 

]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:12:23 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=1029 <![CDATA[ WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=1000 In Nursery we have been listening to the story Goldilocks and the three bears. We have enjoyed drawing pictures of the bears and retelling the story using story sequencing cards alongside our class story map.

]]> Wed, 21 May 2025 09:17:48 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=1000 <![CDATA[ ARK FARM VISIT ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=989 The children thoroughly enjoyed the farm coming to visit nursery.

]]> Wed, 21 May 2025 09:15:47 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=989 <![CDATA[ WHAT'S NEW IN NURSERY... ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=987 In Nursery we have been talking about our feelings and we had a go at showing different emotions on faces on large pieces of paper.

]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:57:27 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=987 <![CDATA[ FARMS,ZOOS, PLAYDOUGH AND ICE ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=979 Welcome back to Nursery. We hope you had a wonderful Christmas break.

The children have come back to Nursery refreshed and raring to go!

]]> Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:38:22 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=979 <![CDATA[ CHRISTMAS SONGS, ROOM ON A BROOM AND THE T SOUND. ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=970 We have had a very busy couple of weeks practicing our Christmas songs and making our 2025 calendars and have been talking about healthy and unhealthy food and had a go at sorting food items onto their correct plate.

]]> Mon, 3 Feb 2025 10:43:19 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=970 <![CDATA[ WHAT A BUSY MONTH IN NURSERY! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=961 In Nursery we haven't let the cold, wet weather slow us down, we have been busy in the class and in the garden.

]]> Fri, 20 Dec 2024 09:58:12 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=961 <![CDATA[ October in nursery! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=955 Hello, young space explorers and their families!

]]> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:33:32 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=955 <![CDATA[ WELCOME TO NURSERY! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=947 This week we have been spending time getting to know each other, playing and making new friends!

]]> Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:34:20 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=947 <![CDATA[ NEARLY TIME TO SAY GOODBYE! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=930 Lots of our Rainbows have been busy visiting their new classes and new teachers recently.

]]> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:51:02 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=930 <![CDATA[ busy, busy in nursery! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=918 So far this term, we have been enjoying imaginative play, mark making outside, our sand and water trays, learning nursery rhymes, playing ring games, reading stories, music lessons and so much more!

]]> Tue, 9 Jul 2024 13:27:41 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=918 <![CDATA[ SEA AND SUNSHINE! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=911 Rainbow class have had such a lovely start to the summer term! Recently, the sun has been shining and we’ve been able to spend a lot of time outside and learning about our topic this term: THE SEA!

]]> Mon, 1 Jul 2024 15:13:05 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=911 <![CDATA[ READING MORNING IN NURSERY ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=891 Thank you to all the parents and carers who attended our reading morning today ðŸ“š

]]> Wed, 15 May 2024 11:06:50 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=891 <![CDATA[ CULTERAL DIVERSITY WORKSHOP ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=889 The children in nursery enjoyed a cultural diversity workshop led by Sukhy Kaur, Author of ‘Is that Paras’ Turban?’. 

]]> Wed, 6 Mar 2024 14:46:42 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=889 <![CDATA[ WELCOME BACK TO NURSERY! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=879 It has been lovely to welcome back all the children in Rainbow class after the break and welcome our new mini-rainbows!

]]> Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:58:45 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=879 <![CDATA[ FEELING FESTIVE IN NURSERY! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=864 In Rainbow class we have been busy and getting excited for Christmas!

]]> Wed, 24 Jan 2024 12:03:47 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=864 <![CDATA[ AUTUMN FUN! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=856 Rainbow class have been continuing to explore signs of autumn. They have been very busy doing lots of fun activities like making autumn shape sun catchers – you can see these in the nursery classroom windows!

]]> Wed, 13 Dec 2023 09:23:16 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=856 <![CDATA[ SUPER SORTING AND COUNTING IN NURSERY ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=844 Rainbow class have been enjoying exploring the nursery garden over the last few weeks, especially with the recent lovely weather!

]]> Thu, 23 Nov 2023 14:00:50 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=844 <![CDATA[ WELCOME TO A NEW YEAR IN NURSERY ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=830 Rainbow class have had a fantastic start to the year, the children have really got stuck into everything. We have had lots of fun getting outside exploring our nursery garden as well as having lots of fun playing inside!

]]> Wed, 18 Oct 2023 11:50:38 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=830 <![CDATA[ OUR NEW PLAY EQUIPMENT! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=808 In Nursery we have been spending lots of time outside playing on our new play equipment!

  

]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:39:53 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=808 <![CDATA[ SPLASHING IN PUDDLES ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=787 We have been very busy in the last few weeks in rainbow class.

]]> Tue, 4 Jul 2023 11:38:40 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=787 <![CDATA[ LOTS OF LEARNING IN THE NURSERY ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=777 We have had a busy half term full of learning and fun.

]]> Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:43:21 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=777 <![CDATA[ HANDPRINTS! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=765 It has been lovely to welcome back all the children in Rainbow class after the break and welcome our new mini-rainbows!

]]> Wed, 1 Mar 2023 14:26:09 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=765 <![CDATA[ IT'S NEARLY CHRISTMAS ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=750 In Rainbow class we have been getting very excited for Christmas!

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2023 10:08:13 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=750 <![CDATA[ NOVEMBER FUN! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=739 Rainbow class have been very busy this half term

]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2022 10:58:32 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=739 <![CDATA[ AUTUMN FUN ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=729 Rainbow class have been discussing and exploring the signs of autumn!

]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:22:08 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=729 <![CDATA[ WELCOME TO NURSERY! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=724 Rainbow class have a brilliant and exciting start to the year and we are so happy to have all the new children in our class!

]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:47:12 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=724 <![CDATA[ Saying goodbye to nursery! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=713 We have spent the last few weeks having lots of fun and enjoying the lovely sunny weather, we have been making the most of being outside in our nursery garden!

     

]]> Thu, 6 Oct 2022 12:43:02 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=713 <![CDATA[ CREATIVE CRAFTING! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=695 In nursery Rainbow class have been very creative this half term and have done lots of fun crafting activities!

]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:41:15 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=695 <![CDATA[ OH WE DO LIKE TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE :) ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=681 In nursery this term our topic is ‘Summer Journeys’! We have been talking and learning all about the seaside, the ocean and beaches.

]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:48:14 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=681 <![CDATA[ FUN IN THE SUN! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=674 Welcome back, we hope you had a lovely and restful Easter break. Before the holiday Rainbow class were enjoying the sunny weather and spending lots of time outdoors! The children really enjoyed having class picnics and eating their lunches outside on the blankets.

]]> Fri, 13 May 2022 10:45:44 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=674 <![CDATA[ SIGNS OF SPRING! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=665 In Nursery we have been outside looking for the signs of spring! Winter has gone and we have had our eyes peeled for the changes in nature around us.

]]> Fri, 22 Apr 2022 15:32:43 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=665 <![CDATA[ FEBRUARY FUN! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=658 Rainbow class have been very busy this half term!

]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:11:02 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=658 <![CDATA[ WELCOME BACK TO NURSERY :) ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=654 Happy new year and welcome back from Rainbow class! We have had a very busy January full of learning and fun!

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2022 11:35:08 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=654 <![CDATA[ CHRISTMAS FUN! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=643 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in nursery! 

]]> Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:20:27 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=643 <![CDATA[ EXPLORING ICT EQUIPMENT! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=636 Rainbows have been very busy this week looking at ICT equipment and exploring how it works.

]]> Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:55:45 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=636 <![CDATA[ AUTUMN FUN! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=627 Wow - We can’t believe it’s half term already in nursery! We’ve had a fantastic first half term full of lots of wonderful learning and fun!

]]> Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:54:16 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=627 <![CDATA[ WELCOME TO RAINBOW CLASS! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=619 A very warm welcome to all the new children joining Rainbow nursery class and a big welcome back to the children returning to us!

]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:26:10 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=619 <![CDATA[ THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL YEAR :) ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=600 After what has most certainly been a year to remember with many highs and some lows along the way, we just wanted to leave you all with a little poem to remind all the Rainbow children (and adults/parents) what Super-Stars they have all been and we're sure they will continue to be in the future.

Wishing the best of luck to those of you moving up to reception, I know you will be fabulous. And to those staying on in Nursery we just know you will have an amazingly fun year next year.

]]> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:53:14 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=600 <![CDATA[ MUSIC AND SHAPES! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=589 Rainbows have been exploring shape and size.  We investigated the properties of shape, looking at the number of sides and corners each shape has.  We than used our shape spotters to find matching shapes in our classroom. 

]]> Tue, 6 Jul 2021 15:33:38 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=589 <![CDATA[ BUBBLE ART AND A COMMOTION IN THE OCEAN! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=579 Rainbows have been busy using the bubble machine to make bubbles and print to make lovely artwork. They all followed instructions well and enjoyed creating their own bubble pictures. The children have also been exploring the musical instruments this week to tap along to rhythms such as the syllables in names and along to lots of different nursery rhymes.

]]> Thu, 20 May 2021 12:01:23 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=579 <![CDATA[ FUN WITH FRIENDS :) ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=573 We have been having lots of fun these last few weeks at nursery! It has been great to have everyone all back singing songs, playing games and learning together again ðŸ˜Š 

]]> Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:23:06 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=573 <![CDATA[ NURSERY RHYMES! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=561 We have all loved exploring lots of our favourite nursery rhymes this term. Rainbows have been practising their cutting skills to cut and stick back together their own Humpty Dumpty and they have enjoyed creating their own spider web Little Miss Muffet pictures.

]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:22:01 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=561 <![CDATA[ EXPLORING MUSIC IN NURSERY! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=551 The topic this term in Nursery is Nursery rhymes. 

]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2021 11:47:50 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=551 <![CDATA[ FEELING FESTIVE IN NURSERY! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=536 Rainbows have been very busy learning our class Christmas song for the school advent calendar. They enjoyed performing and we are very proud of them all.

]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:58:08 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=536 <![CDATA[ NURSERY IN THE GARDEN! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=526 This half term we have been having lots of fun in the garden!

]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2020 15:10:21 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=526 <![CDATA[ WE ARE SPECIAL :) ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=513 We have had a fantastic first few weeks in nursery. The children have been discussing how to make the classroom a nice environment by thinking about class rules and how to make each other happy. They then explored colour mixing to make their very own handprint to add to our class promise display board.

]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2020 15:16:20 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=513 <![CDATA[ WELCOME TO NURSERY! ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=507 We would like to say a huge warm welcome to all the new nursery children and their families who are joining us this year. And a great big welcome back to the children who are returning to us after a very long break! We understand that this is a new and exciting next step in your child’s journey and we just want to thank you for your support with the new way of returning to school.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2020 14:13:06 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=507 <![CDATA[ LEARNING LETTERS :) ]]> https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=480 V has been practising writing alphabets and numbers 1-10. She has got stronger grip on the pen now and can recognise almost all alphabets except one or two.

     

She is very fond of drawing and painting. She loves to sketch portraits of people around. She enjoys colouring with crayons and water colors.

On the sunny days, she plays, cycles and jogs in our backyard garden.

     

]]> Tue, 5 May 2020 21:26:26 GMT https://www.thehillslowerschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=25&nid=14&storyid=480