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We were grateful for shade on our last trip to Abbotsbury Subtropical gardens before we finish for the summer. Abbotsbury Explorers used mallets to press petals onto paper to make colourful patterns. Carrying scissors and a bag to collect fallen leaves we then set off to a part of the gardens we rarely get to. […]

Helping Marj pull up potatoes proved hard work, so the children took a break in the den and cooled down with ice pops. Some of the potatoes were taken home to cook and the rest were hidden in soil where the children enjoyed digging them up. Lots of water play was enjoyed again this week

After the initial downpour at the swannery, the weather brightened allowing the children to ride on the go-karts, talk to the man and admired the walking sticks he makes, sit in nests and make nests using salt dough and other materials. At Pre-school the children transformed the empty sand pit into a shop selling old

It was all about trying to keep cool this week. Fortunately children automatically seek shade, and when there wasn’t any they helped to create it. From picking berries to feed the birds, making dens, painting the wall, and playing with water. Bringing the ride-on toys inside the children re-enacted traffic congestion in Abbotsbury.

As the children arrived at Abbotsbury Explorers they were encouraged to paint a colour wheel. Whilst this dried they used a smaller colour wheel and colour sheet to mark off the colours they could find, and went off in their groups to explore Abbotsbury gardens. Filling bags with fallen petals and using coloured paper clips

Excited to see the climbing frame out this week, the children eagerly waited their turn to have a go. Climbing boosts physical skills, helps build confidence, increase problem solving skills, and encourage risk taking, Children need to master all their body skills before they can sit still. At the allotments the children were thrilled to

Unstructured sensory exploration with Primrose this week allowed the children to engage with materials, textures and reactions. This open ended process resulted in lots of gloop and goo. Claire took on the mighty task of organising a group foot painting session. Exploring different materials and textures was definitely a new experience for most. Their messy

This week the children have certainly been out and about exploring Abbotsbury. Feeding the swans was a fabulous experience, and all the children had a go. Finding a JCB parked outside the allotments and getting to sit in the cab was a dream come true for some children. Emptying our full up collection box from

At the allotments this week we pulled some rhubarb, planted potatoes, searched for bugs and watched the horses in the field. A lot of time spent in the garden encouraged children to construct models, organise tea parties and drive to magical places. Indoor soft play, tasting stewed rhubarb, dinosaurs and puzzles were just some of

Lots of water activities to keep us cool this week. At Abbotsbury Sub-tropical gardens the children used nets to catch ducks and balls in the water, and used whisks to whip up the water to make bubbles. Posy brought in a jar of snails, which inspired us to go on a bug hunt. Later the