The Grove Nursery School
@grovenursery.bsky.social
We would like to give you a warm welcome to The Grove Nursery School. We pride ourselves on being a small setting with a very big heart!
The children helped build a bug hotel made entirely of reclaimed materials: wooden pallets, old wonky wooden construction blocks, egg boxes and cardboard tubes. They searched the garden for logs, sticks and leaves to stuff in the gaps.
"I got sticks"
"Will snails live here?"
"Is that the bedroom?"
"I got sticks"
"Will snails live here?"
"Is that the bedroom?"
November 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The children helped build a bug hotel made entirely of reclaimed materials: wooden pallets, old wonky wooden construction blocks, egg boxes and cardboard tubes. They searched the garden for logs, sticks and leaves to stuff in the gaps.
"I got sticks"
"Will snails live here?"
"Is that the bedroom?"
"I got sticks"
"Will snails live here?"
"Is that the bedroom?"
We are winners!!
Names thought of by our children were picked as names for three of Veolia's fleet of waste food recycling trucks.
Gizmo, TummyTron and Chewball will be collecting food waste from homes in Southwark.
Well done to the children ♻️ 🚛 ♻️
Names thought of by our children were picked as names for three of Veolia's fleet of waste food recycling trucks.
Gizmo, TummyTron and Chewball will be collecting food waste from homes in Southwark.
Well done to the children ♻️ 🚛 ♻️
November 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
We are winners!!
Names thought of by our children were picked as names for three of Veolia's fleet of waste food recycling trucks.
Gizmo, TummyTron and Chewball will be collecting food waste from homes in Southwark.
Well done to the children ♻️ 🚛 ♻️
Names thought of by our children were picked as names for three of Veolia's fleet of waste food recycling trucks.
Gizmo, TummyTron and Chewball will be collecting food waste from homes in Southwark.
Well done to the children ♻️ 🚛 ♻️
Learning through nature is central to The Grove's curriculum. Planting and nurturing growth is an act of hope. They gave all participants a box of seed bombs to plant in their community.
Sow a seed as an act of hope.
Sow a seed as an act of hope.
November 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Learning through nature is central to The Grove's curriculum. Planting and nurturing growth is an act of hope. They gave all participants a box of seed bombs to plant in their community.
Sow a seed as an act of hope.
Sow a seed as an act of hope.
Sarah and Claire, our teachers, spoke at the #NurseryWorldConference and shared different ways we support children at The Grove, now and for their futures. They spoke about knowing our community, developing the whole child, building an inclusive curriculum and putting sustainability into action.
November 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Sarah and Claire, our teachers, spoke at the #NurseryWorldConference and shared different ways we support children at The Grove, now and for their futures. They spoke about knowing our community, developing the whole child, building an inclusive curriculum and putting sustainability into action.
They continued their work all week, adding layers to the canvas. Paint was splattered from up high. They glued different objects from around the nursery to the canvas. They wore safety goggles and smashed seashells with a hammer to glue to the canvas, and lastly, printed shapes using dough cutters.
November 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
They continued their work all week, adding layers to the canvas. Paint was splattered from up high. They glued different objects from around the nursery to the canvas. They wore safety goggles and smashed seashells with a hammer to glue to the canvas, and lastly, printed shapes using dough cutters.
The children used Frank Bowling's techniques, including spreading paint with spatulas, pouring paint onto the canvas, and spraying water onto it, then tilting the canvas so the paint ran down. They also worked on it from a vertical perspective outside, flicking paint onto the canvas.
November 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The children used Frank Bowling's techniques, including spreading paint with spatulas, pouring paint onto the canvas, and spraying water onto it, then tilting the canvas so the paint ran down. They also worked on it from a vertical perspective outside, flicking paint onto the canvas.
The chn studied the work of British artist Frank Bowling. Born in British Guiana in 1934, he moved to London in 1953. He still has a working studio not far from The Grove. The chn watched a video by the Tate on his different techniques and worked together for a week to produce a large-scale artwork.
November 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The chn studied the work of British artist Frank Bowling. Born in British Guiana in 1934, he moved to London in 1953. He still has a working studio not far from The Grove. The chn watched a video by the Tate on his different techniques and worked together for a week to produce a large-scale artwork.
The chn explored pumpkins and did observational drawing/paintings.
“I like the orange pumpkin because it’s orange on the outside and inside”
“I like the yellow pumpkin because yellow is my favourite colour”
“There’s pumpkins in Tesco”
“I do the daddy pumpkin”
“I wanna take my house”
“I have pumpkin”
“I like the orange pumpkin because it’s orange on the outside and inside”
“I like the yellow pumpkin because yellow is my favourite colour”
“There’s pumpkins in Tesco”
“I do the daddy pumpkin”
“I wanna take my house”
“I have pumpkin”
November 30, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The chn explored pumpkins and did observational drawing/paintings.
“I like the orange pumpkin because it’s orange on the outside and inside”
“I like the yellow pumpkin because yellow is my favourite colour”
“There’s pumpkins in Tesco”
“I do the daddy pumpkin”
“I wanna take my house”
“I have pumpkin”
“I like the orange pumpkin because it’s orange on the outside and inside”
“I like the yellow pumpkin because yellow is my favourite colour”
“There’s pumpkins in Tesco”
“I do the daddy pumpkin”
“I wanna take my house”
“I have pumpkin”
The children have been looking for signs of autumn in the Nursery garden.
“Let’s find a fungi”
“What’s a fungi?”
“That’s a mushroom”
“Me don’t touch it”
“I saw a spider in my home”
“Yesterday I saw a spider with ten legs”
“I want a pink leaf”
“This is a rainbow leaf”
"I want to see fox"
"Tiny seed"
“Let’s find a fungi”
“What’s a fungi?”
“That’s a mushroom”
“Me don’t touch it”
“I saw a spider in my home”
“Yesterday I saw a spider with ten legs”
“I want a pink leaf”
“This is a rainbow leaf”
"I want to see fox"
"Tiny seed"
November 30, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The children have been looking for signs of autumn in the Nursery garden.
“Let’s find a fungi”
“What’s a fungi?”
“That’s a mushroom”
“Me don’t touch it”
“I saw a spider in my home”
“Yesterday I saw a spider with ten legs”
“I want a pink leaf”
“This is a rainbow leaf”
"I want to see fox"
"Tiny seed"
“Let’s find a fungi”
“What’s a fungi?”
“That’s a mushroom”
“Me don’t touch it”
“I saw a spider in my home”
“Yesterday I saw a spider with ten legs”
“I want a pink leaf”
“This is a rainbow leaf”
"I want to see fox"
"Tiny seed"
The children loved trying on different clothes made with traditional African prints.
“It fit me”
“My mummy buy me skirt”
“I like the pink skirt”
“I wanna try the pink skirt”
“It goes over your head. You look pretty”
“I’m an orange ninja”
“It’s got triangles on it”
“My one has circles”
#BHM
“It fit me”
“My mummy buy me skirt”
“I like the pink skirt”
“I wanna try the pink skirt”
“It goes over your head. You look pretty”
“I’m an orange ninja”
“It’s got triangles on it”
“My one has circles”
#BHM
November 29, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The children loved trying on different clothes made with traditional African prints.
“It fit me”
“My mummy buy me skirt”
“I like the pink skirt”
“I wanna try the pink skirt”
“It goes over your head. You look pretty”
“I’m an orange ninja”
“It’s got triangles on it”
“My one has circles”
#BHM
“It fit me”
“My mummy buy me skirt”
“I like the pink skirt”
“I wanna try the pink skirt”
“It goes over your head. You look pretty”
“I’m an orange ninja”
“It’s got triangles on it”
“My one has circles”
#BHM
One of our parents came into Nursery to talk with the children about his traditional clothes from Nigeria. “My clothes are from Benin City, Edo. My brother in law is a tailor and made them. My wife has the same, but a dress. The clothes can be worn to church. My hat is a party hat, weddings"
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November 29, 2025 at 10:38 PM
One of our parents came into Nursery to talk with the children about his traditional clothes from Nigeria. “My clothes are from Benin City, Edo. My brother in law is a tailor and made them. My wife has the same, but a dress. The clothes can be worn to church. My hat is a party hat, weddings"
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The children enjoyed cornmeal porridge for their morning snack, made by Stacey. Stacey grew up in Jamaica and ate it as a child. The children tried Jamaican bun and cheese, eaten at Easter, for their afternoon snack.
“I like the fruit cake”
“I call it bun”
“Mummy have bun at my house”
#BHM
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“I like the fruit cake”
“I call it bun”
“Mummy have bun at my house”
#BHM
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November 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The children enjoyed cornmeal porridge for their morning snack, made by Stacey. Stacey grew up in Jamaica and ate it as a child. The children tried Jamaican bun and cheese, eaten at Easter, for their afternoon snack.
“I like the fruit cake”
“I call it bun”
“Mummy have bun at my house”
#BHM
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“I like the fruit cake”
“I call it bun”
“Mummy have bun at my house”
#BHM
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The chn read books about Black history and learnt about influential Black Britons.
"Can I read this book?"
"She's got black skin"
"My mum has brown skin"
"I play football"
"He looks like Uncle Drew"
"Mummy got long hair"
"I can run fast"
"I know Africa"
"I eat jollof rice"
"I like her" [boxer]
#BHM
"Can I read this book?"
"She's got black skin"
"My mum has brown skin"
"I play football"
"He looks like Uncle Drew"
"Mummy got long hair"
"I can run fast"
"I know Africa"
"I eat jollof rice"
"I like her" [boxer]
#BHM
November 29, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The chn read books about Black history and learnt about influential Black Britons.
"Can I read this book?"
"She's got black skin"
"My mum has brown skin"
"I play football"
"He looks like Uncle Drew"
"Mummy got long hair"
"I can run fast"
"I know Africa"
"I eat jollof rice"
"I like her" [boxer]
#BHM
"Can I read this book?"
"She's got black skin"
"My mum has brown skin"
"I play football"
"He looks like Uncle Drew"
"Mummy got long hair"
"I can run fast"
"I know Africa"
"I eat jollof rice"
"I like her" [boxer]
#BHM
The children explored skin tone paints. They looked in a mirror and noticed their features before painting self-portraits.
“I got pink skin”
“I’m a black boy”
“I’ve got brown skin. My daddy’s got brown skin. Mummy is white”
"My hair is black"
"I have brown skin on my face"
"Yes, brown eyes"
#BHM
“I got pink skin”
“I’m a black boy”
“I’ve got brown skin. My daddy’s got brown skin. Mummy is white”
"My hair is black"
"I have brown skin on my face"
"Yes, brown eyes"
#BHM
November 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The children explored skin tone paints. They looked in a mirror and noticed their features before painting self-portraits.
“I got pink skin”
“I’m a black boy”
“I’ve got brown skin. My daddy’s got brown skin. Mummy is white”
"My hair is black"
"I have brown skin on my face"
"Yes, brown eyes"
#BHM
“I got pink skin”
“I’m a black boy”
“I’ve got brown skin. My daddy’s got brown skin. Mummy is white”
"My hair is black"
"I have brown skin on my face"
"Yes, brown eyes"
#BHM
Our recycling champs love taking classroom waste to the 'big bins' in the store room before everything is collected to go to the borough recycling centre.
"I'm a superhero. I'm saving the planet"
"This is recycling. It go in the big bin"
"Let's carry it together"
"Bye rubbish"
"I'm recycling"
"I'm a superhero. I'm saving the planet"
"This is recycling. It go in the big bin"
"Let's carry it together"
"Bye rubbish"
"I'm recycling"
September 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Our recycling champs love taking classroom waste to the 'big bins' in the store room before everything is collected to go to the borough recycling centre.
"I'm a superhero. I'm saving the planet"
"This is recycling. It go in the big bin"
"Let's carry it together"
"Bye rubbish"
"I'm recycling"
"I'm a superhero. I'm saving the planet"
"This is recycling. It go in the big bin"
"Let's carry it together"
"Bye rubbish"
"I'm recycling"
The children explored seasonal resources at carpet time. Some had to be handled carefully as they were a bit prickly!
"It's a bit hairy"
"It spiked me"
"It's autumn"
"Me want acorn"
"Squirrels eat acorns"
" I like pumpkin. I wanna take it my house"
"I take the conker out of the shell for you"
"It's a bit hairy"
"It spiked me"
"It's autumn"
"Me want acorn"
"Squirrels eat acorns"
" I like pumpkin. I wanna take it my house"
"I take the conker out of the shell for you"
September 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The children explored seasonal resources at carpet time. Some had to be handled carefully as they were a bit prickly!
"It's a bit hairy"
"It spiked me"
"It's autumn"
"Me want acorn"
"Squirrels eat acorns"
" I like pumpkin. I wanna take it my house"
"I take the conker out of the shell for you"
"It's a bit hairy"
"It spiked me"
"It's autumn"
"Me want acorn"
"Squirrels eat acorns"
" I like pumpkin. I wanna take it my house"
"I take the conker out of the shell for you"
Nursery is feeling very autumnal. We have beautiful seasonal resources for the children to explore alongside our core text 'Aaaarrgghh Spider'.
September 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Nursery is feeling very autumnal. We have beautiful seasonal resources for the children to explore alongside our core text 'Aaaarrgghh Spider'.
We have been learning more about recycling during #recyclingweek
Families enjoyed watching our beautiful film on sustainability featuring @laurahallain.bsky.social by @sirenfilms.bsky.social
We read a range of books/info about looking after our planet.
And children have been junk modelling.
Families enjoyed watching our beautiful film on sustainability featuring @laurahallain.bsky.social by @sirenfilms.bsky.social
We read a range of books/info about looking after our planet.
And children have been junk modelling.
September 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
We have been learning more about recycling during #recyclingweek
Families enjoyed watching our beautiful film on sustainability featuring @laurahallain.bsky.social by @sirenfilms.bsky.social
We read a range of books/info about looking after our planet.
And children have been junk modelling.
Families enjoyed watching our beautiful film on sustainability featuring @laurahallain.bsky.social by @sirenfilms.bsky.social
We read a range of books/info about looking after our planet.
And children have been junk modelling.
The chn have been thinking about recycling waste for #recycleweek
They brought recycling in from home to sort into different piles and took them to the nursery recycling bins. They continue to take care of nursery by picking up litter from the garden/classroom floor to recycle or put in the bin.
They brought recycling in from home to sort into different piles and took them to the nursery recycling bins. They continue to take care of nursery by picking up litter from the garden/classroom floor to recycle or put in the bin.
September 23, 2025 at 6:55 AM
The chn have been thinking about recycling waste for #recycleweek
They brought recycling in from home to sort into different piles and took them to the nursery recycling bins. They continue to take care of nursery by picking up litter from the garden/classroom floor to recycle or put in the bin.
They brought recycling in from home to sort into different piles and took them to the nursery recycling bins. They continue to take care of nursery by picking up litter from the garden/classroom floor to recycle or put in the bin.
Following on from our learning on World Afro Day, one of the children brought in her wash day crown. We read'Ada's Wash Day' and talked about similarities.
"Why is she crying?"
"I go on my tablet when I get my hair done"
"This is my crown"
"I got a brush like that"
"Aunty Angel braids my hair"
"Why is she crying?"
"I go on my tablet when I get my hair done"
"This is my crown"
"I got a brush like that"
"Aunty Angel braids my hair"
September 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Following on from our learning on World Afro Day, one of the children brought in her wash day crown. We read'Ada's Wash Day' and talked about similarities.
"Why is she crying?"
"I go on my tablet when I get my hair done"
"This is my crown"
"I got a brush like that"
"Aunty Angel braids my hair"
"Why is she crying?"
"I go on my tablet when I get my hair done"
"This is my crown"
"I got a brush like that"
"Aunty Angel braids my hair"
The children were fascinated to watch tree surgeons trim two big olive trees outside the Nursery. It was a great opportunity to chat & introduce lots of new vocabulary: motor, engine, strimmer, chipper, helmet, visor, ear defenders, shovel, canopy, pruning.
"What you doing, bro?"
"Why he up there?"
"What you doing, bro?"
"Why he up there?"
September 18, 2025 at 7:40 AM
The children were fascinated to watch tree surgeons trim two big olive trees outside the Nursery. It was a great opportunity to chat & introduce lots of new vocabulary: motor, engine, strimmer, chipper, helmet, visor, ear defenders, shovel, canopy, pruning.
"What you doing, bro?"
"Why he up there?"
"What you doing, bro?"
"Why he up there?"
The chn explored different brushes and combs for maintaining and styling Afro hair. We looked at beautiful books about hair. We learnt names of different hair styles, including 'Chiney Bumps' that one of our team had when she was a girl in Jamaica. And we looked at different hairstyles people have.
September 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The chn explored different brushes and combs for maintaining and styling Afro hair. We looked at beautiful books about hair. We learnt names of different hair styles, including 'Chiney Bumps' that one of our team had when she was a girl in Jamaica. And we looked at different hairstyles people have.
The Grove celebrated World Afro Day today. Parents came in to share how they take care of their children's hair - showing tools and products. Our staff talked about their hair too. One of our team, whose child attends our setting, showed the chn how she styles her daughter's hair after wash day 🧵
September 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Grove celebrated World Afro Day today. Parents came in to share how they take care of their children's hair - showing tools and products. Our staff talked about their hair too. One of our team, whose child attends our setting, showed the chn how she styles her daughter's hair after wash day 🧵
The children entered a competition to name one of Veoila's new vehicles that will collect waste food (to be recycled) from homes in the borough of Southwark. The children worked together to think of names and then they voted on the one they liked the best.
GOBBLE TRUCK got the most votes 💚🚛
GOBBLE TRUCK got the most votes 💚🚛
September 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The children entered a competition to name one of Veoila's new vehicles that will collect waste food (to be recycled) from homes in the borough of Southwark. The children worked together to think of names and then they voted on the one they liked the best.
GOBBLE TRUCK got the most votes 💚🚛
GOBBLE TRUCK got the most votes 💚🚛
We are very excited to welcome the children back to Nursery today. The garden and classrooms are looking beautiful and we can't wait to play!
September 4, 2025 at 7:33 AM
We are very excited to welcome the children back to Nursery today. The garden and classrooms are looking beautiful and we can't wait to play!