Manor Wood Children's Centre

30/04/2026

Yellow Group visited RHS Garden Harlow Carr to support their project about growing. They explored the gardens, observed a variety of plants, flowers, and vegetables, and talked about how things grow in different environments.

29/04/2026

Purple Group visited Temple Newsam farm as part of their farm project, where they saw farm animals and up close. They watched how the animals moved, listened to the different sounds they made, and talked about how they are cared for by the farmer.
Children made real-life connections to their learning and deepened their understanding of animals on the farm.

28/04/2026

Green Group visited Yorkshire Sculpture Park for their Homes and Community project, exploring sculptures and discussing shapes, spaces, and how different structures can feel like homes. The visit inspired curiosity, observation, and creative artwork back at the setting.

20/04/2026

Our children went on a flower walk where they carefully spotted a beautiful blossom tree. They looked closely at the delicate pink petals and collected a few fallen blossoms to take back with them. Using black pens and pink paint sticks, the children created detailed marks and drawings, exploring the shapes, colours and patterns they had observed. This experience supported their observation skills, creativity and appreciation of the natural environment.

13/04/2026

Out two-year-olds explored the blossom tree closely using magnifying glasses, noticing the tiny petals, soft colours and delicate shapes. Inspired by what they observed, the children used pink soft playdough, carefully shaping and pressing the dough as they reflected on the details they had seen on the blossom petals. This experience supported curiosity, fine motor development and observational skills through hands-on exploration.

01/04/2026

01/04/2026

Sneak peak into our Easter Picnic 🧺 🐣

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