The children have been exploring light and dark using torches and lights in our dark den, discovering how light behaves in different spaces whilst building confidence in darker environments. We used torches with coloured Perspex blocks to explore colour, learning how...
News From the Rooms
News from the Squirrel Room – October 2025
Exploring, Creating and Connecting in Squirrel Room This week in Squirrel Room, the children have been busy building relationships through shared play and collaborative activities. These interactions are a vital part of their personal, social and emotional...
Hedgehogs Room Explores New Environment
In Hedgehogs Room, we've been exploring our new outside environment with trails, hunts, and autumn activities, helping children become familiar with the outdoor spaces available to them. Playing "Where's Bear?" has been our favourite activity, and we've been excited...
News from the Fox Room – October 2025
We have made a wonderful start to our time in Fox Room! It has been lovely to see all our returning children again and to welcome new starters to the Centre. We have been busy exploring our classroom and our garden area. We have also been building relationships with...
News from the Squirrel Room – July 2025
Exploring the Senses in Every Season At Knowle West Nursery School, the children in Squirrel Room have been fully immersed in sensory play, embracing the joys of the outdoors and the wonders of different textures and materials. No matter the weather, the children have...
News from the Ladybird Room – July 2025
Exploring, Imagining, and Creating in the Ladybird Room The children in the Ladybird Room have been busy exploring their creativity and problem-solving skills through a variety of engaging activities. A simple cardboard box became the centre of imaginative play as the...
News from the Hedgehog Room – June 2025
Creative Collaboration in the Hedgehog Room The children in the Hedgehog Room have been immersed in a vibrant and collaborative art project. Working together on a large piece of card, they explored a variety of painting techniques and tools, sharing ideas and...
News from the Bumblebee Room – June 2025
Exploring, Caring, and Creating in the Bumblebee Room The children in the Bumblebee Room have been making the most of the warm weather with a range of exciting and enriching activities. Recently, they’ve been exploring colour and creativity through ice and paint,...
News from the Fox Room – June 2025
Exploring Nature, Stories, and Creativity in Fox Room Children in Fox Room have been fully immersed in a variety of exciting and enriching activities this week, embracing the outdoors and developing key skills through play and exploration. With the recent rainy...
News from the Bumblebee Room – February 2025
The children from Bumblebee Room have been building on new and existing friendships by joining in all the exciting activities with their friends. Interacting with friends allows young children to express themselves in ways they may not with adults. Through play and...











