Buttercup Class Blog

Date:

13 February

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

What a fantastic week our Foundation children have had! 🥞💗✨

This week has been full of fun, learning and creativity as we explored themes around Pancake Day and Valentine’s Day ❤️

In our home corner, the children have loved role playing and making delicious pancakes for their friends. We’ve been busy strengthening our fine motor skills by rolling, shaping and flipping pancakes in the play dough area, with some amazing chefs in the making 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳🥣

The children have also been working so hard on their phonics and letter formation, using their skills to write thoughtful cards to the people they love 💌 We are so proud of the effort they are putting into their writing. It is wonderful to see their confidence growing every day 🌟

To end the term, we enjoyed a special cooking and tasting lesson. The children learned all about how pancakes are made, helped with the process, then chose their favourite toppings before enjoying eating their pancakes together 😋🍓🍯 It was the perfect way to celebrate all their hard work.

A huge well done to our amazing Foundation class this term, you are absolutely smashing Reception 👏✨

Enjoy your half term everyone 😊

Date:

13 February

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

Random Acts of Kindness Day

Today our Foundation children proudly celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Day ❤️

To spread a little joy into our community, the children wrote beautiful thank you cards to the local shops and businesses in Laceby village. They wanted to say a huge thank you for everything you do to support the people of Laceby and our wider community. The children absolutely loved the whole process carefully writing their messages, decorating the cards, putting them into envelopes, adding the stamps, and proudly posting them into our school letter box, ready for the post office! 📮✉️

It was wonderful to see how excited they were to share their kindness and appreciation. Small acts can make a big difference, and our Reception children showed just how powerful a simple “thank you” can be.

A big thank you to all the local businesses in Laceby from Laceby Stanford Reception ❤️

Date:

9 February

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🩺👨‍⚕️ A Special Visitor Today! 👩‍⚕️🩺

Today we had a special visitor come in to meet the children. Kier arrived wearing his normal clothes and the children were asked to guess what his job might be and how he helps people. Some of their guesses included firefighter, policeman, and builder 👷‍♂️.

When Kier returned wearing his nurse’s uniform, the children were very surprised to learn that there are male nurses too! This was a great opportunity for the children to see that anyone can be a nurse and help people.

The children learned all about Kier’s job as a nurse and asked lots of great questions like “How long have you been a nurse?” and “What do you do to help people?”

Kier then showed us how to use bandages, plasters, and slings, and the children all had a go at using them 🩹.

Thank you, Kier, for visiting us and sharing how you help people every day! 🌟💙

Date:

9 February

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🌱 Our beans are growing! 🌱

As part of our Traditional Tales topic, the children planted their very own beans and learnt all about how plants grow. We explored the different parts of a bean and talked about what plants need to stay healthy and grow.

The children have been taking great care of their beans, and every day we have watched them grow. It has been lovely to see their excitement, curiosity, and sense of responsibility as they care for their plants.🫘

Date:

5 February

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

Spirit the Guide Dog

Today our EYFS children had a very special visitor as part of our topic people who help us. 💛

Spirit the guide dog came to visit us, helping the children to learn that not only people, but animals can help us too. 🐕‍🦺

The children absolutely loved spending the afternoon with Spirit and learned all about how Spirit supports Aniyah and helps to build her confidence. It was a wonderful experience full of smiles, curiosity, and lots of excitement!

Thank you so much, Spirit, for coming to visit us in Foundation! you made our day extra special! ✨🐾

Date:

3 February

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

People Who Help Us: RNLI

Today we were very lucky to have a special visitor in Foundation! Steve from the RNLI came to visit us as part of our new topic people who help us 🚤🌊

This visit gave the children a fantastic opportunity to learn all about the RNLI from Steve, who is a manager from the RNLI and has worked there for an amazing 40 years 👏 The children learnt about the role of the RNLI, that the workers are volunteers, and how important it is to raise money to help support the RNLI and the incredible work they do ❤️

Steve showed the children what the RNLI workers wear, their alarm, pictures of the boats, and the new RNLI centre at Cleethorpes l🛟🚨

Most importantly, Steve talked to us all about how to keep safe if we ever find ourselves in a dangerous situation near water or on the beach, helping the children to understand how to stay safe and who can help them 🌊🦺

A huge thank you to Steve for taking the time to visit us and share his knowledge with the children. We learned so much and really enjoyed your visit 😊👏

Date:

26 January

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🌿 British Garden Birdwatch 🌿

Our Reception children had a wonderful time taking part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch this week!🐦‍⬛🐦

The children started by making their own bird cakes, which were placed in our outdoor nature area to help feed the birds during the winter months. Once ready, they grabbed their binoculars and bird tick sheets 📋 and headed off on a birdwatch adventure.

The children were excited to spot a range of birds including blackbirds, seagulls, pigeons and a robin. They enjoyed watching the birds and talking about how we can care for them by leaving food out, especially during the colder weather.

It was a lovely opportunity for the children to explore nature 🌳, develop their observation skills 👀 and learn how to look after our local wildlife 🌍

Date:

19 January

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🌍Energy Saving Week in Reception ⚡

This week in Reception we have been learning all about Energy Saving Week ⚡. The children learnt what energy is and how we can help to save it to look after our planet.

The children then became energy detectives 🕵️‍♀️and went around the school checking that we were all saving energy. They looked for lights turned off 💡, switches off and other ways we could reduce energy use around the school.

The children created their own save energy posters . These have been placed on electrical items around the school to remind teachers and pupils to switch them off when they are not being used. Well done reception! 🌍❤️

Date:

19 January

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

📚 Foundation Trip to the Library ✨

Today the children in Foundation went on a trip to our local library 📚. This visit was linked to our topic on traditional tales.

Mrs Wink kindly selected a range of traditional tale books for the children to explore, including one very special book that was over 80 years old! The children learnt all about the features of books and discovered different traditional tales.

Everyone really enjoyed choosing their own book to take out from the library and bring back to our classroom to continue sharing a love of reading 📖❤️.

Date:

14 January

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

Porridge

This week in Book Club, our new story has been Goldilocks and the Three Bears 📚🐻 The children have loved reading the story all week and exploring it together.

Today, we brought the story to life by learning how to make porridge, just like in the book 🥣 We researched where oats come from 🌾 and then enjoyed a hands-on experience making our own porridge. Everyone had a turn to help and, of course, to taste it!

The children tried lots of different toppings and voted for their favourite, with banana being the clear winner 🍌⭐ We will be building on this exciting learning by writing our own porridge recipes, using everything we discovered today.

Date:

9 January

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

✨🏰EYFS Traditional Tales Hook Day🐷🫘

The children in Foundation had the most amazing hook day! Everything was traditional tale themed to hook them into the learning of our new topic this term ✨📚

The children started the day by noticing that we had a visitor in our classroom… when we checked our video we discovered it was the Gingerbread Man! They were so excited that he had visited that they decided to create traps to catch him. Following their interests, the children worked in groups to design and build their own traps and were able to explain how they would work. There was lots of creative thinking, teamwork and plenty of food involved! 🧠🤝

The fun continued as the children decorated and ate gingerbread, and became builders by creating the Three Little Pigs’ houses using real straw, bricks and wood 🐷🏠🌾🧱 There were so many exciting activities throughout the day and lots of smiles all round. The children are so excited and ready to begin their new topic, and we can’t wait to see where their learning takes them next! 😊🎉

Date:

18 December

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

EYFS Christmas Party Fun! 🎅🎄

What an absolutely magical day our EYFS children had celebrating their Christmas party! ✨

To get ready for the big celebration, the children enjoyed decorating their very own party hats for our Christmas party hat competition. They also became bakers as they made their own Christmas cakes, which was lots of fun and very tasty too 🍰🎄. When party time arrived, the excitement really began! The children took part in so many fun games including pass the parcel, pin the nose on the reindeer, musical statues and many more 🦌🎁.

We then had a very special surprise that the children absolutely loved… Santa came to visit! 🎅❤️ He popped in just before the big day to give the children an early present. The children were so happy and excited, and they even sang Santa a lovely song to say thank you 🎶🎄.

What a fantastic way to end our EYFS children’s first term with us! We are so proud of them all and loved celebrating such a joyful and happy day together 🎉✨

Date:

18 December

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🎭 First School Trip to the Pantomime 🎭

Our EYFS children went on their very first school trip to the pantomime and what a fantastic day it was 🌟 We are so proud of every single one of the children for how sensible they were on their first trip away from school. They followed instructions carefully and stayed safe throughout the day 👏

The children loved watching the performance of The Snow Queen ❄️👑 and were fully engaged from start to finish. They also enjoyed some tasty snacks along the way 🍿😊

The biggest joy was seeing the huge smiles on the children’s faces from the moment we arrived until it was time to come back to school. A truly memorable first school trip for everyone 🎉✨

Date:

18 December

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🎄 Christmas Fun 🎄

The children had a fantastic time celebrating Christmas jumper and Christmas dinner day 🎅🏼 Everyone looked amazing in their colourful festive jumpers and the children were very excited to show them off 😊🎄

The children then enjoyed a delicious Christmas dinner together 🍽️🦃 The room was filled with laughter smiles and festive cheer as the children shared this special meal with their friends ✨🎁🎄

Date:

18 December

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🎄 EYFS Big Christmas Sing 🎄

We are so proud of our EYFS children who took part in the Big Christmas Sing 🌟 The children have been working very hard learning 12 different Christmas songs, all supported with some Makaton signs 🤲🎶

The children joined a live video call with many different schools from across the area. Where everyone performed the songs and Makaton signs together. The children loved seeing so many other children signing along at the same time 😊

It was a wonderful event that brought schools together to celebrate Christmas and share the joy of music

🎅🎄✨

Date:

9 December

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🎄🌟Reception Nativity 🎄🌟

Wow! I don’t even know where to start with how extremely proud we are of all our reception children today in their first Christmas nativity at Laceby Stanford 🌟🎄

All the children have tried so hard to learn all their songs 🎶

Every single child had a line to learn and they all did fantastic 👏 The children looked amazing in their costumes and really got into character for their nativity performance ⭐

The children even created our Bethlehem scenes all by themselves, using watercolours to capture Bethlehem beautifully for our nativity 🖼️🎨

The EYFS team want to say a huge thank you for all the parents’ support and commitment in helping this nativity be what it was, and that’s… AMAZING ❤️

A big well done again reception, we are so proud of you 🌟👏🎄

Date:

7 December

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

✨🎄 What a magical week we’ve had in reception! 🎄✨

The children have been super busy this week creating their wonderful Enterprise items for the Christmas Fair. They have poured so much hard work, love and excitement into every single gift and we truly hope that everyone who purchased something made by our EYFS children loves it just as much as they loved making it. ❤️

They each created: ❄️ Four Seasons Advent Calendar 🎄 Christmas Tree Decoration 🦌 Reindeer Popcorn ⛄ Melted Snowman Biscuits

The children embraced the whole process from learning why we raise money through Enterprise, to designing their products, choosing what they wanted to make, and finally getting creative and making each item their own. ✨

A huge thank you to everyone who supported us and purchased the children’s handmade gifts. Your support means the world, and the children were so proud to share their creations. 💛🎁✨

Date:

26 November

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

Laceby Stanford EYFS Open Evening 💙

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our EYFS Open Evening at Laceby Stanford! 🌟 What an amazing evening it was meeting so many wonderful families.

We were delighted to open our doors and welcome you into our EYFS setting. We enjoyed getting to know you all, answering your questions, showing you around our learning space, and giving the children a chance to explore and meet new friends.

If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We will keep you posted on any further events/visits to Laceby Stanford.

Date:

23 November

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

❄️ Reception Snow Day! ❄️

Our Reception children have been learning all about the weather how it changes, why it changes, and what different seasons look and feel like. And just like magic… the snow arrived right on time!

Today they got to see first-hand how quickly our weather can change, and they were absolutely amazed. They loved reaching up and catching the cold snowflakes, and the children listened in excitement to the crunchy sound the snow made under their boots.

Once they’d explored the winter weather, the fun really began! The children had the best time creating snowmen, waving their arms to make snow angels, and enjoying every moment of the snowy surprise.

A perfect winter day for our curious learners. ❄️☃️✨

Date:

18 November

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🚲 Balanceability Fun in Foundation! 🚦

This week, our Foundation children have been learning all about road safety, and what better way to explore it than through a hands-on Balanceability session!

Using our balance bikes, the children practised following important road safety instructions such as “stop, look, listen,” and learned the meanings of green man = go and red man = stop and traffic lights. They did an amazing job remembering the rules and applying them while riding around our mini road setup! 👏

Not only did they learn how to keep themselves safe near roads, but they also had a fantastic time developing their gross motor skills, confidence, balance, and awareness of others.

We are so proud of how sensibly and enthusiastically they took part! 🌟🚲

Date:

18 November

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🌟 Reception’s Library Trip! 📚✨

This week, our Reception children enjoyed the most magical trip to the library! We were so proud of how beautifully they represented our school walking safely, being sensible, and showing such kindness to everyone we met in our community. ❤️

When we arrived, Mrs. Wink welcomed us with a fantastic selection of Christmas stories, perfectly chosen to spark festive excitement and support our topic this term of celebrations. The children listened so well and were completely captivated by each story. 🎄📖

After story time, the children had the very special job of choosing their own book to bring back to school and enjoy. They even got to stamp it out with help from our very own little librarian!

It truly was a wonderful trip filled with imagination, learning, and festive fun. We’re so proud of them all! ⭐️A big thank you to Mrs Wink for making it so special.

Date:

16 November

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

✨ Celebrating Children in Need in Reception! ✨

Our Reception children had a wonderful day learning all about the Children in Need charity and how it helps support children and families across the UK. They listened beautifully, asked thoughtful questions, and showed such kindness and empathy throughout the day. 💛

The children also enjoyed taking part in lots of fun Pudsey themed activities. From crafts and games to stories and creative play. Their enthusiasm and smiles made the day extra special! 🐻🎉

Date:

13 November

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

📚✨ What a Fun-Filled Literacy Week! ✨📚

This week in Foundation, we’ve had an amazing time celebrating the joy of rhymes and reading!

We kicked things off by celebrating World Nursery Rhyme Week. Sharing our favourite rhymes, singing together, and even creating our own fun actions to go along with them. 🎶👋

Then today, we celebrated Michael Rosen Day! We joined an online lesson with Michael Rosen himself along with over 1,000 other schools across the country! The children loved hearing from him and taking part in all the excitement.

Afterwards, we spent the day enjoying lots of activities inspired by Michael Rosen’s wonderful books and rhymes. And in the afternoon… we went on our very own Bear Hunt! 🐻🌾

Through the long, wavy grass, the deep, cold river, the oozy mud, the dark forest, and finally into the cave… where we came face to face with a bear! 😲

The children raced all the way back, re-enacting the story perfectly right back under the quilt, shouting “We’re not going on a bear hunt again!” just like in the book!

What an incredible week it’s been full of laughter, learning, and a true love of rhymes and books. ❤️📖

Date:

7 November

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🧦💛 Odd Socks Day in Reception! 💛🧦

Today our Reception children proudly showed off their odd socks to celebrate how unique and special we all are! 🌈✨

This week, we’ve been talking all about kindness, friendship, and making good choices. The children have shared brilliant ideas about what it means to be a good friend, from helping someone who’s sad, to using kind words, to including others in play. 🤝

We’ve also been learning about good and bad decisions, and how our actions can make others feel. It’s been wonderful to see the children thinking carefully about how to show care, respect, and understanding every day. 💖

Date:

9 November

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

🌟 Mentoring in Action! 🌟

Our Year 6 pupils have been wonderfully engaged this week working alongside our Foundation Stage children in Buttercup class.

They’ve been sharing their learning environment, helping with activities, and showing great leadership through mentoring and coaching. It’s been wonderful to see our oldest pupils supporting our youngest learners with such kindness, patience, and enthusiasm!

We’re so proud of how our Year 6 mentors are modelling positive relationships and teamwork — and it’s clear that our Foundation Stage pupils are loving every minute of it too! 💛

Date:

7 November

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🏃‍♀️✨ Foundation’s First PE Day! ✨🏃‍♂️

Throughout the first term, our Foundation children have been busy developing their physical skills in lots of fun ways. However, today was a very special milestone their first time getting changed and heading to the hall for a proper PE lesson! 💪

We are so proud of how independent the children were getting ready for PE which is such a big challenge, and they all tried their very best! 🌟👏

During our lesson, we learned all about how to warm up our bodies and cool down after exercise. We’re really looking forward to a fantastic term of dance in PE! 💃🕺

Date:

7 November

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

☕✨ Hot Chocolate Phonics! ✨☕

The children in Foundation have been busy using their phonics skills to spell words independently today! 📝💫 With the weather turning colder, we made our learning extra cosy with a special Hot Chocolate Phonics Station. The children loved blending sounds and writing words.

We are so proud of how well they are picking up their phonics sounds and applying them to spell and read words their confidence is really shining through! 🌟👏

Date:

7 November

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🎆Bonfire Night Fun in Reception! 🔥

This week, our Reception children have been learning all about Bonfire Night and why we celebrate it. We’ve discovered the story of Guy Fawkes and talked about the history behind this exciting annual tradition.

The children have had so much fun getting creative we’ve been busy building our own bonfire, singing songs around it, and making lots of wonderful Bonfire Night-inspired art! 🎨✨

From painting fireworks to crafting sparklers, designing posters about how to keep safe on Bonfire Night, and much more, it’s been a week full of fun, hands on learning. The children have absolutely loved exploring the sights, sounds, and colours of Bonfire Night! 💥

Date:

7 November

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

✨ Celebrating Diwali in Reception! ✨

Our Reception children have been learning all about Diwali – the Festival of Lights! 🌟

We explored the story of Rama and Sita, discovering why Diwali is celebrated by people all around the world.

Throughout the week, we took part in lots of fun, colourful, and creative activities from making beautiful rangoli patterns and decorating diyas, to designing mehndi hand art and building our own paper lanterns. 🎨✨

We also listened to traditional music, tried some dance moves, and enjoyed sharing ideas about how different families celebrate special occasions. ❤️

Date:

21 October

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

📚🥐 Foundation Reading Breakfast at Laceby Stanford! 📚🥐

What a wonderful morning we had in Foundation this week as we welcomed parents and carers to our very first Reading Breakfast here at Laceby Stanford!

Our hall was filled with smiles, laughter, and the lovely sound of stories being shared. Families came together to enjoy breakfast while spending special time reading with their little ones. It was heartwarming to see everyone curled up with books, chatting about favourite stories, and sharing that all important love of reading. ❤️📚

We can’t wait for the next one! 📖🌟

Date:

21 October

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

✨ Happy Diwali! ✨

This week, the children in Foundation are celebrating Diwali, the Festival of Lights a special time that is celebrated by millions of people around the world. Throughout the week, the children will be learning all about the meaning and traditions of Diwali a festival that celebrates the victory of light over darkness and good over evil, and the importance of kindness, togetherness, and new beginnings.

The children will be taking part in a range of creative and hands-on activities, some including:
Creating beautiful Rangoli patterns to welcome positivity and good luck. 🌟Making Diva lamps, symbolising light and hope. ✨Exploring henna (mehndi) designs. Listening to stories and music linked to Diwali celebrations. 🎶

Today, the children enjoyed going on a nature hunt to collect materials to create their own nature Rangoli patterns combining creativity with an appreciation of the natural world.

Wishing everyone in our school community a Happy Diwali filled with light, love, and joy! ✨

Date:

15 Ocotober

Posted by:

Mrs Smith

🍁 Autumn Craft Event 🍁

Pupils had a wonderful Autumn craft event making and crafting lots of autumn themed activities! From Leaf puppets to 3D owls… lots of crafting fun! A wonderful evening! ☺️

Date:

14 October

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🎃 Pumpkin Soup Fun in Reception! 🥣

This afternoon, our Reception children had a wonderful time making pumpkin soup, inspired by our literacy book “Pumpkin Soup” by Helen Cooper.

In literacy, the children recalled how the story taught us to make pumpkin soup and drew their own step-by-step instructions in their books. Then, they put their writing into action!

In two groups everyone had a go at scooping out the pumpkin, cutting it up, and adding it to the rest of our ingredients. The children worked together to stir the soup until it was ready and finally, it was time to taste!

Most of the children tried the soup they helped create, and most of them absolutely loved it! We are so proud of those who weren’t too sure but still gave it a try! 💪

What a wonderful afternoon we’ve had bringing our story to life and learning through real experiences. 🍂✨

Date:

8 October

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🎃 Foundation Went Pumpkin Picking! 🎃

Our Foundation children had a fantastic time on their pumpkin picking adventure today! 🍂

With wheelbarrows and big smiles, they explored the pumpkin patch, carefully choosing the perfect pumpkin to take back to school. The children had so much fun weighing their pumpkins, checking the sizes, and even using real money to pay for them!✨

Back in class, everyone got creative and began designing how they’d like to decorate their pumpkins over the next few days. We can’t wait to see their wonderful creations! 🎨🖌️🎃

Date:

2 October

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🍂🎶 Harvest Singing Celebration 🎶🍂

This week our Foundation children joined together with Years 4, 5 and 6 to celebrate Harvest with songs, poems and prayers. It was such a special occasion, bringing our school community together to share the true meaning of Harvest. 🌾

Our Foundation children performed two Harvest songs they have been learning singing confidently, with big voices and fantastic actions. They were brilliant and made us all very proud!

They also loved listening to the older children share their Harvest songs, poems and prayers. Some of the Foundation children said:

✨ “I liked the poem as it told us all about harvest.”
✨ “My favourite was the poem as the big children said it nice and loud.”

Date:

2 October

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🌍✨ Marvellous Me! ✨🌍

Within our topic Marvellous Me, the reception children have been exploring where we live and comparing it to different places around the world. Our focus story has been Anna Hibiscus, who lives in Africa, and this has led us to explore many things about Africa. We have been learning about how life in Africa can be very different from the houses and artwork to the music. The children were especially fascinated by the sounds of African music, so we took a trip to our teepee to listen to a range of songs and discover different traditional instruments. 🪘🎶

The children loved hearing the unique sounds the instruments made and even had a go at creating their own African-inspired music! With singing, dancing, and lots of smiling, our teepee was filled with rhythm and joy.

It’s been fantastic to see their curiosity and excitement as we celebrate and learn about cultures from around the world. 🌍

Date:

25 September

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

Our Reception children have been busy creating Autumn art! 🍁

This week, we went on a nature leaf hunt, gathering lots of colourful leaves that are turning shades of red, yellow and brown. The children were so excited to spot the changing colours all around us!

Back in class, they used their wonderful collection of leaves to create beautiful leaf frames around their autumn pumpkin pictures. Don’t they look amazing! 🎃🍂

Date:

19 September

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

👖💙 Buttercup Class Supporting Jeans for Genes Day! 💙👖

Today, Buttercup Class proudly wore their jeans to school in support of Jeans for Genes Day.

Date:

19 September

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🍂🌳 Buttercup Class Nature Walk ! 🌳🍂

Buttercup Class had the most wonderful time on our nature walk today! The children have been learning about season and how on Monday it is a new season, Autumn! The went hunting for signs that it’s nearly Autumn. The children enjoyed collecting colourful leaves, sticks, and acorns and loved learning all about our beautiful acorn trees. We gathered acorns that had dropped to the ground to bring back for lots of fun activities in class, from our mud kitchen play to maths counting and much more!

It was also our very first walk into our school’s nature area, and the children were so excited to listen carefully to the birds singing all around us.

The children had such a lovely time exploring and learning outdoors.✨

Date:

19 September

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🌼 Buttercup Class have had a fantastic week so far! 🌼

This week we have been focusing on developing both gross and fine motor skills, which are the building blocks for writing ✏️ and everyday activities.

Outdoors, the children have been designing and tackling obstacle courses with crates and large blocks. They loved climbing, balancing, and jumping, as well as exploring big movements, mark making with chalk and water , and other fun activities. These hands-on activities are perfect for boosting strength, balance, and coordination.

Indoors, we focused on our fine motor skills. The children practiced precise movements with paint, sand, glitter, and pencils. All great ways to improve hand control. They’ve also been practicing there cutting skills✂️ and using tweezers to pick up small objects, which really helps tiny hand muscles grow stronger.

We are so proud of how much progress each child is making 🌟. It’s wonderful to see them having so much fun while building the skills that are so important for their development. Keep up the great work, Buttercup Class 💛

Date:

11 September

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🌟 EYFS Marvellous Me Hook Day! 🌟

Today we spent the whole day celebrating ourselves – our favourite things, our special interests, and everything that makes us unique and amazing! 💫

The children had so much fun sharing their favourite toys, books and hobbies with their friends. Our day was packed full of exciting activities all themed around Marvellous ME from creative crafts to fine motor fun and so much more. 🎨✨

We even ended the day in our fantastic new teepee with a calming yoga session, where we practised affirmations like “I am brave” and “I am loved.” 💕🧘

A huge thank you to all our wonderful parents for helping the children gather their favourite things – your support made the day extra special. The children had the most amazing time celebrating everything that makes them who they are. 🌈🙌

Date:

5 September

Posted by:

Miss Wilson

🌟 What a wonderful first day for our new Foundation children! 🌟

We are so excited to welcome all of our newest little learners into the Laceby Stanford Primary Academy family. 💙 From the moment they walked through the doors, they have shown such confidence, curiosity, and big smiles.

It has been amazing to see how beautifully they’ve settled in and are already getting the hang of classroom routines, exploring their new learning spaces, and making lots of new friends along the way. ✨

We are so proud of each and every one of them, and we can’t wait to watch them grow, learn, and shine throughout their journey at Laceby Stanford! 🌈📚