Maths
Our Vision Our vision at Blossom Federation is to nurture a life-long love and confident use of Maths. We aim to develop lively, enquiring minds encouraging pupils to become self-motivated, confident and capable in order to solve problems that will become an integral part of their future. Through...
Nurture Group - The Nest
...oms and the school community. Nurture is an environment where adults and children work closely toget......in a way that suits them. Our Nurture provision is designed to be a bridge between home and school; ......od and snacks. The purpose of Nurture is to offer children opportunities to re-visit early learning ...
SEND and Our Local Offer
...s in their classrooms and the school community. Nurture is an environment where adults and children work closely together; a place where mistakes and accidents are discussed; where boundaries are put in place and where children learn about themselves and their world, at a pace and in a way that suit...
The Nest - Pizza Making
Today we made cheese and tomato pizza's and they were delicious!!!
The Nest - The Hackney School of Food
We joined our class to go to The Hackney School of Food to make Cheese and Spinach Scones and Rainbow Slaw
The Nest - Making Sandwiches
We watched a video on how to make a Jam sandwich and then tried it all by ourselves. "it taste delicious"
The Nest - Our Trip to Pizza Express
This week we went to Pizza Express and we were lucky enough to make our own pizzas. Emmanuel the chef gave us his secret ingredients to a perfect pizza. "It was the best day" "The pizza tasted delicious and scrumptious " "I am going to save some for my sister"
The Nest - Movie and Christmas Presents
Thank you for our presents Bob! We loved them!
The Nest - Putting Sand in the Reception Playground
Team work. Working together to help put sand in the Reception Playground
Daubeney Primary School Nurture - Fairy Cakes
...duation...
Daubeney Primary School, Nurture - Picnic
Enjoying the Whole School Family Picnic Day with friends and family
The Nest - Literacy and Maths
Our week of fun literacy and maths in The Nest
The Nest - Fruit Kebabs
This week we made fruit kebabs! We talked about healthy eating and the benefits of each fruit that we used. "The pineapples were the sweetest" Fun Fact - did you know that bananas contain a natural chemical called 'seratonin' which makes people happy?
Nurture Group - Shopping Trip
This week in maths we have been learning about money. We wrote out our shopping list and headed off to the shops. Today we are making fruit kebabs and chocolate Rice Krispies. We bought the ingredients and looked at how much each item will cost and what coins we will need. Finally, we worked out...
Nurture Group - Maths: Adding
We did adding using hoops, cubes and number cards! We also had sums with missing numbers
Nurture Group - Cross Curricular: Making a Chair Using Cardboard
Today we made a chair using cardboard. We worked as a team to make the legs, seat, back and spindle. We managed to make it stand for our teddy to sit on, unfortunately it did not stay standing when a child sat on it
Nurture Group - Our Trip to the Post Office
In Literacy we have been learning how to write a letter. We wrote our own letter together and went to the post office to post it. We spoke to the post man and asked him some questions
Nurture Group - Water Play
On Friday we went to the Hop Garden to enjoy some water play as it was extremely hot! "I loved getting wet and splashing in the paddling pool" "I want to do it again"
Nurture Group - Cooking with Parents
Our parents came in to school to cook with us! We made fruit kebabs and chocolate Rice Krispies. "I really liked doing this activity with mummy" "I was happy that daddy came to nurture to make fruit kebabs with me" "Daddy and I really enjoyed the eating part"
The Nest - Parent Workshop
We invited our parents in to make Christmas decorations with us
The Nest - Baking Cookies
Today we had lots of fun baking cookies! We used flour, butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla essence. "it tasted delicious" "yummy" "it is crunchy" "ten out of ten"
The Nest - Making Flap Jacks - March 2025
...n making Flap jacks this week....
Nurture Group – Trip to the park
...e park, enjoying the sunshine....
Nurture Trip to Pizza Express
we had a fantastic dough-spinning time at pizza express
Nurture Group - Our Busy and Baking Adventures
Here are some of the highlights of what we’ve been up to- We worked together, waited our turn, supported one another, and celebrated each small success
Nurture Group - Our first few weeks in Nurture
We have just started our journey in nurture and we are extremely excited to be there
The Nest - Baking - Autumn 2026
Throughout this term, we have developed our baking skills through lots of practical experiences. We have learnt how to measure ingredients accurately, crack eggs independently and follow instructions in the correct order. We have also discovered which ingredients are important in baking and why we...
The Nest - Arts and Crafts - March 2025
...lease add these photos to the Nurture page under the heading. This week in Nurture we have been cook......der the heading. This week in Nurture we have been cooking , doing arts and crafts and having a fun ...
Excellence in Music Award 2025
The Daubeney Music Department and our star pupil, Noah, have just received a prestigious award from the Mayor of Hackney, Caroline Woodley. On Tuesday night, Mr. Logan, Mr. Brian, and Noah attended a ceremony at the Hackney Empire to accept our certificate and a bursary worth £2,700. So, how did we...
Nurture Group's First Skateboarding Lesson
Mr O'Flynn has now switched our extra music sessions to skateboarding lessons. We LOVED our first session! "It was hard but it was fun" "It was SUPER MIGHTY good" "I can't wait for our next session, thank you Mr O'Flynn"
The Nest - Painting
This week we are expressing our emotions through painting
The Nest trip to the Adventure Playground
Today we explored and had fun at the Adventure Playground
The Nest - This week in Nurture - Autumn Week 6 2023
This week we have been using our fine motor skills,learning number bond, plants,hot seating Rapunzel and the witch, art and much more
Exploring numbers
This week we have been focusing on numbers . We also used our number skills when making cookies
The Nest - Stratford Discovery Centre
The nest visited Stratford discovery centre!
Nurture Group - Phonics Fun!
This week in nurture we have been playing lots of fun phonics games
Nurture Group - Pizza Pizza Pizza
In Maths we have been learning about quarters and halves so we decided to make a pizza and practice cutting in halves and quarters
The Nest - This week in Nurture - Autumn Week 2 2023
...inspired by Picasso....
Nurture Group - Hackney City Farm
Last week Friday we were lucky enough to go visit Hackney City Farm. "We saw the pink pigs and it went oink oink and they had oval noses" "My favourite part of the trip was the ducks, I heard the ducks saying quack" " I loved all the animals in the farm except for the pig...
Spanish learning website: Languagenut.com
All pupils at the Blossom Federation can now use Languagenut.com , one of the best online language-learning websites, which provides interactive and engaging activities and resources for children to learn Spanish. This online language-learning platform promotes a fun, simple and engaging approach...
Nurture Group - Year 1 - National Outdoor Learning Day
On National outdoor learning day we went to Daubeney Fields. We did some fine motor skill activities, cross circular and some maths. "I loved it today" "My favourite part was the walk in the woods" 'My favourite part was making bubbles and catching them"
Nurture Group - Playdough
We had so much fun making our own playdough. "Playdough looks like clay" "It feels soft"
Nurture Group - Painting Freely
... skills....
Nurture Group - Snow Day
"When I stamp on the snow, it makes a crunching noise!!" Fun Fact - Playing outdoors activates the frontal cortex (the front part of your brain). This part is responsible for controlling emotions and problem solving. This forces the brain to make those neurotransmitter connections. This...
Nurture Group - Giraffes Can't Dance
The reason why I chose this story is because it teaches us that everyone is different and that we should embrace our own differences. Enjoy!!
Nurture Group - Creative Bird Feeders
Last week we made bird feeders using Cheerios. We then hung them in our hop garden. "The birds are going to enjoy it" Try having a go!!
Nurture Group - Create Your Own Stick Man
Get creative with Ms Clare! Check out the amazing Stick Men that we made:
Year 1 - Nurture Group: Decorating our Christmas Tree
We decorated our Christmas tree together. "Decorating the Christmas tree was so much fun."
Nurture Group - Year 2: Graduation Party
We are so proud of our year 2 nurture group. Well done guys!
Nurture Group - Year 1 Graduation Celebrations
A member of our Year 1 nurture group graduated with flying colours. Congratulations!!
Nurture Group - Year 2 Clockwork Toys
This week the Year 2's played the Boxall game called the clockwork toys. This encourages working together and following instructions. It also gives the least confident children a chance to take the lead role
Nurture Group - Boxall Attention and Listening Game
I do, you do, a boxall attention and listening game
Nursery Butterflies
The nursery children watched with fascination as the caterpillars that they nurtured over time formed cocoons and emerged into beautiful butterflies, ready to fly off into the world to explore. Scarlett reported, "today we let the butterflies go. I think they will go looking for flowers."...
Year Groups
... Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Nurture Group...
Daubeney Receive MBQMA Award
... how dedicated Daubeney is to Nurture and supporting children's well being....
Nurture Group - Adding Using Cubes
We have been adding this week using our cubes, we can write a number sentence
Nurture Group - Fish in the Sea
Boxall attention listening game called fish in the sea
Nurture Group - Year 1: Nature All Around Me
In Science we have been learning about Nature all around me. We collected leaves to observe the different colours they change into during the Autumn season. We then used tin foil and sponges to paint our own leaves. The group then decided to make some butterflies to add to our nature display
Nurture Group - Year 1: Creative / Role Play
The three little pigs
Nurture Group - Year 2: Science
In science we have also been learning about the weather so we decided to go and have a look at the clouds and learn their different names. We used a creative lesson to recreate them
Nurture Group - Year 1: Jack and the Beanstalk
In literacy we have been learning about the Jack and the Beanstalk. We used paint and tissue paper to make a picture. We retold the story and used role play to act it out
Nurture Group - Year 2: Seasons
We have been learning about our seasons in year 2. We recreated the seasons using oil pastels
Nurture Group - Year 1: 'In the Driving Seat'
This week we played a Boxall game called 'In the driving seat' This game encourages attention and listening skills. This also lets us explore our feelings when behind 'the driving seat' for example a spaceship, racing car or a deck chair. The children really enjoyed this particular...
Nurture Group - Reception - Chocolate Rice Krispies
"It smells so good"
Nurture Group - Shapes in the Environment
We went to the park to look for some shapes. We drew some shapes in the sand too. We got to have a little play after all our hard work
Nurture Group - Year 1 - Science Experiment: Leak Proof Bag
Today in nurture we did a science experiment. We stuck sharpened pencils through a bag full of water and much to everyone's surprise, the bag did not leak! This is because the bag is made of a polymer - which is long, flexible chains of molecules. when you poke the pencil through the bag, the...
Nurture Group - Christmas Decorations
...Christmas decorations for our Nurture Room. "I felt happy that mummy came to help us"...
Nurture Group - Planting
In Literacy we have been reading the story The Extraordinary Gardener. We decided to grow our own plant. "Plants makes us feel peaceful"
Nurture Group - Play Dough
We made play dough for both playgrounds for lunch time play. We used maths to work out the measurements
Nurture Group - Fundraiser
... advance. Lots of love Nurture...... you in advance. Lots of love Nurture...
Nurture Group - The Little Red Riding Hood Role Play
In Literacy we have started to learn about the Little Red Riding Hood. We went into the Hop Garden and re-enacted the story. "I think little red riding hood felt frightened" "I think the wolf was hungry and felt excited in the beginning" "The woodcutter is a brave man"
Nurture Group - Tribute to Mr O'Flynn
... appreciate it. Thank you....
Nurture Group - Maths: Money
In maths we are learning about money. We created a supermarket so we can go shopping and buy some groceries. We worked in a group. One of us was a customer and the other a shopkeeper. We chose what to buy then paid with the right amount of coins
Nurture Group - Breakfast with Mr Logan
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Nurture Group - Creative: Windsocks
In creative we made some windsocks and decorated them with Chinese cherry blossom. We then took them outside to see what direction the wind was blowing
Nurture Group - Raincloud Experiment
In science we are learning about seasons so we did a raincloud experiment. We used shaving foam and food colouring. We learnt that when water droplets grow heavy in the sky, gravity pulls them down from the clouds as rain just like the experiment
Nurture Group - Music With Mr O'Flyn
After our keyboard session in nurture Mr O'Flyn took us to play the big piano in the hall. We were lucky enough to see how the piano works and experiment the high and low notes. The children really enjoyed seeing how the hammers worked inside of a piano
Nurture Group Baked a Cake!
On Thursday 17th June 2021 we celebrated a birthday in nurture. We baked a cake for his birthday. The children really enjoyed measuring the ingredients and mixing all the ingredients together. They especially enjoyed cracking the eggs into the bowl
Nurture Group - Year 1 - Graduation Party
Today we are delighted to celebrate one of our nurture students graduating back to class full time. She has been a delight to work with and we will miss her vibrant caring personality in the nurture room
Nurture Group - Reception - Board Game
We played a board game called snakes and ladders. We had to take turns and wait our turn patiently. We celebrated our winner and congratulated him!
Nurture Group - Reception: Planting
We planted basil seeds and a tomato plant. We are planning to make our own pizza once they have grown
Nurture Group - Reception and Year 1: The Gruffalo
Today we read the book 'The Gruffalo' and used clay to make our favourite characters
Nurture Group - Reception: Cooking
...actising doubles....
Nurture Group - Year 1: Cooking
...actising doubles....
Nurture Group - Year 1: Group Music
Today we had the opportunity to have a small group music session with Mr O'Flyn in nurture. "I really enjoyed it" "it was fun"
Nurture Group - Number Formation
In maths we were writing our numbers and practising number formation using paint. We finished the session by mixing the colours together to see what other colours we can make. 'This feels great!'
Nurture Group - Reception - Fruit Kebabs
" I like cutting" "I love strawberries and fruit kebabs" "I like the taste of the orange"
Nurture Group - Year 1 - Literacy: Handa's Surprise
We made puppets and retold the story using characters from the story Handa's surprise
Nurture Group - Year 1: Book - The Colour Monster
We created our own Colour Monster for our display. Each colour represents a feeling
Nurture Group - Year 1: Maths - Doubling
We used finger paint to make doubles
Nurture Group - Year 1: Music
Keyboard fun with Mr O'Flyn!
Nurture Group - Reception: Minibeast Hunt
We went to the hop garden to look for minibeast. We found an ant nest, spiders, woodlouse, bees, ladybirds, aphid, centipedes and lots of snails
Nurture Group - Year 1: Minibeast Hunt
We went to the hop garden to look for minibeast. We found an ant nest, spiders, woodlouse, bees, ladybirds, centipedes and lots of snails
Nurture Group - Year 1 - Maths: Number Formation
We used concrete materials to help form our numbers correctly
The Nest - Volcano Science Experiment
...w things work....
