Which is the Biggest Dinosaur?

Which is the Biggest Dinosaur?

Through our exciting theme, ‘Which is the Biggest Dinosaur?’, the children enthusiastically explored a variety of provision areas, developing their curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving skills. They measured and compared dinosaur heights and lengths,...
Dino-Dig Morning!

Dino-Dig Morning!

Our Nursery archaeologists had a roaringly good time during our Dino-Dig Morning! The children carefully excavated real dinosaur fossils, making observations, solving problems, and using books and picture clues to identify their discoveries. Their enthusiasm and...
Why do spiders eat flies?

Why do spiders eat flies?

During our exploration of Why do spiders eat flies?, the children showed wonderful curiosity about the natural world, especially after our exciting visit from some real minibeasts in nursery. They were fascinated by how different creatures survive and eagerly shared...
The Gruffalo

The Gruffalo

For World Book Day/Week, our nursery children immersed themselves in the magic of The Gruffalo—listening intently to the story, joyfully reciting its rhythm and rhyme, and bringing it to life through imaginative role play. Together they crafted colourful collages,...
Snow and Winter Weather Jan 2026

Snow and Winter Weather Jan 2026

This term in Nursery, we have been exploring snow and winter weather through play and discovery. In the maths area, we have been matching quantities to numerals, and in the mark making area we have been drawing and creating snowflakes. In the creative area, we have...
Dentist Visit

Dentist Visit

At Royd we teach the children all about the importance of having healthy teeth. We start this learning with our youngest children in school, as we know and understand the benefits of looking after our teeth and this starts by looking after our baby teeth. Some of the...