Story Wood School "Inspiring Minds to Universally Succeed" "inspirati omnia impetramus"
Summer Term
30.4.25 Before the Easter half-term, Aristotle planted seeds in our veggie patch 🌱 Now we’re watering, weeding and watching them grow every day 🥬🍓 Can’t wait for homegrown lettuce & strawberries!
30.4.25 Aristotle (Nursery)had a fantastic time enjoying outdoor learning today! From water play and construction to mark-making and exploring nature, our little learners were full of curiosity and joy in the sunshine ☀️
8.5.25 Aristotle had a fantastic time celebrating 80 years of VE Day! The children enjoyed dancing to old-fashioned music, painting and colouring and learning together. We also came together for a respectful 2 minutes’ silence outside. A wonderful day of remembrance and joy!
8.5.25 This week, Aristotle class explored the story Small Mouse, Big City and learned about the differences between the countryside and the city! 🌾🚗 The children built cities, used their imaginations in role play, and had so much fun creating their own urban and rural worlds!
9.5.25 Aristotle had so much fun role-playing Wheels on the Bus today! 🎶 We went to the shops, went swimming, and everyone had their own tickets! 🚌🛍️💦 Lots of singing, laughter, and imagination. What a journey!
13.5.25 Our Aristotle class had a bean-tastic time with fine motor activities inspired by Jasper’s Beanstalk! 🫘✂️✏️ We sorted beans, practised pencil control, snipping leaves, ordered beanstalks by height and filled Numicon with beans to count!
13.5.25 Aristotle (Nursery) have been loving their new sand toys! Lots of scooping, pouring, and sandcastle building fun — great for developing those little hands!
16.5.25 Aristotle (Nursery) have enjoyed trying different vegetables this morning after sharing the story of Oliver’s Vegetables earlier this week.
19.5.25 Fine Motor Monday in Aristotle (Nursery) was all about flowers! We explored observational drawing, colouring, cutting, playdough flower making, and even used bingo dabbers to create blooming masterpieces!
20.5.25 A sensory-filled day in EYFS! 🌸 We explored herbs in playdough, created our own perfume using flowers in our tuff tray, and sorted what plants need to grow. So much learning through play, discovery and creativity!
2.6.25 After reading The Rainbow Fish this week, Aristotle (Nursery) dove into the school library to explore more books about underwater animals! 📚🌊 So many colorful creatures to discover — just like our shimmering friend!
4.6.25 Aristotle Nursery went on an incredible underwater adventure using our VR headsets today! We saw fish, sharks, turtles and more — it felt like we were really swimming in the ocean! 🐢🦈
4.6.25 Aristotle (Nursery) have been busy with fine motor activities inspired by The Rainbow Fish! We used tweezers to give her sparkly scales, coloured carefully, printed with celery, made sea creatures from playdough, and even wrote our names in the sand!
11.6.25 Beach adventures in Aristotle Nursery! ✨🏖️ This week we: 👓 Visited the seaside through VR! 🏝️ Built our own beach for small world play ✍️ Made sandy mark-making masterpieces to boost fine motor skills
11.6.25 Our Nursery (Aristotle) children had a fantastic time picking and tasting the radishes they helped grow! 🥗
16.6.25 Fine Motor Monday in Aristotle We had a transport-themed day full of fun and learning! Children made marks with toy cars and paint, drew their own buses, sorted compare bears into train carriages, and used finger paints to create traffic lights. So much creativity and focus!
18.6.25 This afternoon, Nursery Aristotle cooled down in the forest! We loved pretending to make a campfire 🔥 and were in awe of all the amazing insects we discovered 🐞🦋🐜. So lucky to explore nature together!
19.6.25 This afternoon, our nursery (Aristotle) has explored the field to collect wildflowers, feathers, and other natural treasures. They used their findings to create beautiful nature bracelets—a fun and creative way to connect with the outdoors!
20.6.25 Nursery (Aristotle) have been keeping cool with some fun and refreshing ice play! The children have been busy problem solving how to free the fish trapped in ice — a perfect hands-on activity for staying cool and curious in the heat!
25.6.25 Nursery(Aristotle) had lots of fun this morning at our Booknic! The children enjoyed exciting stories read by their teachers and loved sharing books of their own too — sunshine, stories, and smiles all around!
26.6.25 Aristotle (nursery) children created their very own zoo today! Using imagination, teamwork, and lots of creativity, they built an incredible animal world from blocks and figures. Just look at the amazing results!
