Little Crickets News & Updates

Important Reminder:

Please be sure to pack suncream and a sun hat and that all clothing is labelled, as we will be enjoying outside play through summer.

Each week the staff of Little Crickets like to update parents and families of the work and events that are happening at the nursery. Please use this page to keep informed with your child’s learning and how you can support their learning journey.

  • Autumn Term, Week 5: Harvest, Vegetables & Bread

    This week we will be focusing our learning in the nursery environment on the annual crop harvest and why this is important. We will be looking at the various types of breads enjoyed by families from different cultures. On Monday, children will be making their own chapati using wholemeal flour. Later on in the week…

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  • Autumn Term, Week 4: Hedgehogs & Vegetables

    Autumn has arrived in full colour and as the leaves are falling we will be discussing these natural changes with the children, and to tie into spotting changes in the landscapeĀ children will be making hedgehogs for our garden display. Later on in the week we will be looking at different vegetables. Children will be given…

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  • Autumn Term, Week 3: Orange And Brown

    As the weather has changed and the trees are starting to shed their leaves we will bring the falling leaves to our children’s attention and look at the changing colours in the environment. We will use the colours orange and brown to make a sequential painting. This learning will be extended further by tasting oranges…

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  • Autumn Term, Week 2: Autumn Colours

    Welcome to a new week at Little Crickets Nursery, Walsall. We are delighted to say that most of our new starters and returning children have settled very well into the nursery environment and are coping very well with their nursery routine. This week we will be encouraging children to recognise and discuss red and yellow…

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