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Billy Bucket 2025

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This image shows two children in blue school uniforms at a sink, engaged in an activity that involves water. One child, seen from the back, has light brown hair tied in a ponytail with a dark blue bow and is wearing a blue top with a white collar. They are holding a yellow object and what looks like a repurposed carton or box under the running water from a tap in a metal sink. Another child with lighter, curly hair is partially visible behind the first, also interacting with the sink. A third child is partially visible on the far left, looking towards the camera and smiling. The setting appears to be a classroom or utility area within a school.
12
Jun

What do we use buckets for?

Little Birds have been investigating what buckets are used for. They inquired about which size bucket holds the most resources or water through prediction and exploration during a provocation. This activity supported their understanding of the world and scientific and creative thinking.

This image shows three young children playing outdoors, likely in a school or playground setting. One boy in a white polo shirt is on the left, looking at a blue seesaw-like play equipment. Another boy in a blue long-sleeved top is in the foreground, facing away from the camera, interacting with the same blue equipment. A girl in a blue and white checkered dress with her hair tied in a ponytail with a blue ribbon is on the right, also engaging with the blue play equipment. The children are on a green surface, possibly artificial turf, and there's a colorful wooden fence behind the boy in the white shirt.
This image features two children and an adult's legs in the background, interacting with a blue balance scale-like play equipment outdoors. A boy in a white polo shirt is kneeling on the left, placing something into a blue bucket attached to one end of the balance scale. A girl in a blue and white checkered dress, with a blue ribbon in her hair, is on the right, also engaging with the equipment. Another child in a blue uniform and an adult are partially visible in the background on the left. The setting appears to be an outdoor play area with a green artificial turf surface.
This image shows two young children playing with a water or sensory wall outdoors. One child, seen from behind, is wearing an orange and light green hooded jacket and is holding a blue cup, appearing to pour something into the water wall structure that has tubes, funnels, and channels. Another child, with curly blonde hair, is partially visible on the right, kneeling and engaging with a grey container on the ground. The background features a brick wall on the left and a dark surface, possibly a chalkboard, on the right. The ground is covered with green artificial turf.

This week, Little Birds looked at the book ‘Billy’s Bucket’ and spoke about what happened in the story and the feelings of the characters.

Using their listening and communication skills, they were able to recall ideas about what they had heard.

The cover features a cartoon illustration of a fair-skinned child with reddish-orange hair, wearing green and white checkered pajamas. The child is holding a large yellow bucket, from which water is splashing out. The title "BILLY'S BUCKET" is prominently displayed on the bucket, along with the authors' names, "Kes Gray & Garry Parsons." The text "Winner of the Children's Book Award" is also visible.

The practitioners spoke about being a bucket filler, relating to being kind, caring and helpful in a principled way in the environment.

The children demonstrated these actions in their daily routine that continues to support their personal, social and emotional development as well as their well being.

They carried out many exciting activities, such as making buckets from waste resources and exploring different joining techniques.

This image shows a child in a blue school uniform, with a white collar and a school emblem, holding up a craft project. The child appears to be making a bag or container out of what looks like a repurposed milk carton or similar rectangular box, which is wrapped with yellow ribbon. The child is holding the yellow ribbon straps as if to form a handle. On the table, there are red-handled scissors. The background suggests a classroom or learning environment.
This image shows two children in blue school uniforms at a sink, engaged in an activity that involves water. One child, seen from the back, has light brown hair tied in a ponytail with a dark blue bow and is wearing a blue top with a white collar. They are holding a yellow object and what looks like a repurposed carton or box under the running water from a tap in a metal sink. Another child with lighter, curly hair is partially visible behind the first, also interacting with the sink. A third child is partially visible on the far left, looking towards the camera and smiling. The setting appears to be a classroom or utility area within a school.
This image shows a child in a blue and white checkered uniform dress, with a blue bow in their hair, engaged in a crafting activity at a wooden table. The child is focused on decorating a small carton, possibly a juice box or similar container, with red pipe cleaners. On the table, there are also a pair of red-handled scissors, some small white and pink heart-shaped cutouts, and other crafting bits. The setting appears to be a classroom, with furniture and possibly other learning materials in the background.

The children enjoyed drawing what was inside their buckets after recalling what was in Billy’s bucket.

This image shows a young girl holding up a colorful drawing of a bucket. The girl is smiling and looking at the camera. She is wearing a blue and white checkered uniform dress. The drawing she's holding is a cheerful depiction of a bucket filled with various colored items, and the word "Viggo" is written on it. Another similar drawing is visible on the table to her left. The setting appears to be a classroom, with a table, chairs, and various items in the background, including a "Closed" sign on a colorful chair.
This image shows a smiling child holding up a drawing of a bucket. The child is wearing a blue top, white shirt, and grey trousers with white socks and black shoes. They are standing in front of a wooden shelving unit filled with clear plastic containers holding various toys and learning materials, some of which are labeled "Constructor," "Gears," and "Floor puzzle." The drawing held by the child is colorful and depicts a bucket with different colored sections.

The children listened to other stories including buckets linked to the theme of the week and stories with dads as they have been thinking about Father’s Day.

This image is the cover of the children's book "Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs." The illustration depicts a child with brown hair, wearing a red top and blue trousers, carrying a large blue bucket. Several dinosaurs are visible: one is peering out of the bucket, another is under the child's foot, and a few more are walking alongside the child in what appears to be a green, hilly landscape. The book's title is prominently displayed on the right side of the cover.
This image is the cover of a children's book titled "My Dad is BRILLIANT." The illustration shows a man with dark hair, wearing a striped shirt and brown trousers, surrounded by several children of varying appearances, who are laughing and interacting with him. A dog is also visible in the background. The author's name, "Nick Butterworth," is printed at the bottom of the cover.

They sang songs about ‘Harry and the bucketful of dinosaurs’ story – ‘Harry’s Bucket Song’. Little Birds also sang  ‘If You’re a Filler and You Know It’ to a familiar nursery rhyme tune.  

This image displays the lyrics to a children's song titled "Harry's Bucket Song." The song is meant to be sung to the tune of "Polly Put the Kettle On" and has three stanzas. The lyrics are about Harry having a bucket full of dinosaurs and taking them out to play, and then putting them back again. The bottom of the image shows "twinkl.co.uk," indicating its source.
This image displays the lyrics to a song titled "If You're a Filler and You Know It," written by Doria Owen. The song is set to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It." The lyrics encourage "fillers" to "say nice things," "do nice things," and "spread happiness," and to "Feel proud of what you do." Two cartoon buckets are depicted at the top of the image. The bottom of the image shows a mobile phone's navigation bar and search bar, with "Q Bucket Filler song lyric" visible.

Little Birds enjoyed making their cards for Fathers day. Another successful week of learning had by all in the Nursery.

This image shows a child in a blue school uniform, with a white collar and a school emblem, engaged in an art activity at a light-colored wooden table. The child is pressing their hand onto a blue sheet of paper, with yellow paint visible on their fingertips and the paper, suggesting they are making a handprint. To the right, there is a yellow tray with some spilled yellow paint. The background shows a classroom setting with wooden furniture and other learning materials.
This image shows a child in a blue school uniform with a white collar and a school emblem, seated at a light-colored wooden table and engaged in painting. The child is holding a paintbrush and applying yellow paint to a light green sheet of paper. On the table, there's a yellow tray with a pool of yellow paint. The background suggests a classroom environment, with other tables and chairs visible.