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Chesil Bank Pre-school are proud to be part of the church festival where each display depicts an aspect of Abbotsbury life. The children made flowers out of different kinds of construction pieces, chose welly boots to display them in and decorated a banner with glitter and tissue paper. To celebrate the 1,000 years ‘past, present, […]

What a fantastic day we had on Thursday at Beach school. Lots of activities were organised for the children to take part it. Painting pebbles, drawing scales and eyes on foil fish, collecting driftwood, teddy bears picnic, and playdough. The children loved seeing the cows in the field, Hayley on her horse, and finding pebbles

The children had a fantastic day on Tuesday at the Swannery. After walking around the swans before it got too hot and busy, we sought shade in the classroom for some playdough time, followed the paths in the maze, and had fun in the play park. At the allotments this week the children practised the

Passengers on a coach were delighted to witness the preschool children busy watering the garden this week. And the children were delighted to see swans and their cygnets, wire birds, the finished product they had helped Sue make, and getting splashed by me as we walked around the village. A dry, sunny week allowed the

Delighted to find the house had turned into Chesil Bank cafe, the children quickly used their experiences to role play as customers and the hospitality industry. Offering the children the opportunity to paint, print, and glue, they made cards for that special day on Sunday and decorated cut out templates. Arts and crafts provide a

After a delivery of sand the children used the wheelbarrows and spades donated by Abbotsbury beachcomers to refill the sandpit. Making potions this week proved a fun sensory activity that helped children develop their imagination, creativity, and hand-eye coordination. Mixing, scooping, pouring and grinding, the children made wonderful concoctions. Good luck to the children taking

Walking to the allotments on Wednesday the children had a big surprise. A tractor with a front loader and hydraulic crane at the back was blocking the path. Whilst admiring the magnificent JCB the driver approached and asked if the children wanted to climb aboard. What a treat. After informing them he had filled in

Nature is a very good place for children to learn. This week the children used all their senses during a sensory bingo game. They certainly experienced sounds, smells, textures, temperatures and colours on our Abbotsbury Explorers day to the Subtropical gardens. Other activities included a scavenger hunt, leaf rubbing, threading pasta, and using rolling pins

There was so much going on in the garden this week. The children were busy washing cars, handing out food and drink to the audience waiting for the show to start, and putting on a show. The discovery of a slow worm held the children’s fascination for a long time as they watched excitedly as

Meeting at the Swannery this week the children came prepared for the wet weather. Wellies were definitely needed, however we were lucky not to get any rain. After listening to ‘The Ugly Duckling’ story in the outdoor classroom Abbotsbury Swannery kindly offered us we headed out to follow the Bramley Hedge Trail. Later, the children