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title: "Independent Learning!"
url: "https://www.waterside.stoke.sch.uk/blog/2025-01-24-10-22-00-independent-learning"
school: "Waterside Primary School"
---

# Independent Learning!

  ![Image of Independent Learning! ](https://files.schudio.com/waterside-primary-school/images/blog/IMG_3021.jpeg)  24 January 2025   [Holly Mayer](https://www.waterside.stoke.sch.uk/blog/author/Hmayer)

Independent Learning.

In nursery we learn through our play and we love exploring and engaging in new activities each week. The children guide their own learning and this supports building on prior knowledge and extending their knowledge.
We have been developing fine motor skills with play dough, identifying shapes in the environment, playing with friends outside and much more.

Well done for a super week Nursery.

  [Ducklings](https://www.waterside.stoke.sch.uk/blog/tag/ducklings) [Nursery](https://www.waterside.stoke.sch.uk/blog/tag/nursery) [playing and Exploring](https://www.waterside.stoke.sch.uk/blog/tag/playing-and-exploring) [Creating and Thinking Critically](https://www.waterside.stoke.sch.uk/blog/tag/creating-and-thinking-critically) [Active Learning](https://www.waterside.stoke.sch.uk/blog/tag/active-learning)

 [ Exploring Tools ](https://www.waterside.stoke.sch.uk/blog/2025-01-20-10-18-00-exploring-tools) [Book Talk ](https://www.waterside.stoke.sch.uk/blog/2025-01-24-10-23-00-book-talk)

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