Sunday, 29 September 2013
Whatever Next!
This week we are looking at the story "Whatever Next!" by Jill Murphy. The story is about a bear who pretends to fly to the moon in a rocket made from a cardboard box.
Our main focus for this week will be on Expressive Arts & Design which is part of our Nursery curriculum. It involves drawing, painting, making things, role play and music. We will be finding out what the children can do in this area through activities based around the story and the children's other interests.
We will have boxes in the Nursery to make things with and to make up stories with. We will also have lots of art equipment out, such as paint, crayons, pencils, etc. Everyone will have the opportunity to play with the musical instruments too. We will be singing and dancing our way through the week!
Ways to help at home this week
Make a picture together and bring it into Nursery to put on the display. You could draw something or make a collage picture.
Sing nursery rhymes and familiar songs together.
Fundraising
Have you guessed how many snakes are in the jar? It is 50p to enter and the nearest guess wins the jar!
What's coming up next week?
Another normal week for us in Nursery!
Our main focus for this week will be on Expressive Arts & Design which is part of our Nursery curriculum. It involves drawing, painting, making things, role play and music. We will be finding out what the children can do in this area through activities based around the story and the children's other interests.
We will have boxes in the Nursery to make things with and to make up stories with. We will also have lots of art equipment out, such as paint, crayons, pencils, etc. Everyone will have the opportunity to play with the musical instruments too. We will be singing and dancing our way through the week!
Ways to help at home this week
Make a picture together and bring it into Nursery to put on the display. You could draw something or make a collage picture.
Sing nursery rhymes and familiar songs together.
Fundraising
Have you guessed how many snakes are in the jar? It is 50p to enter and the nearest guess wins the jar!
What's coming up next week?
Another normal week for us in Nursery!
Sunday, 22 September 2013
Out & About
This week our story is called "Out and About in my Boots". It is a book about some of the things you might discover in the great outdoors.
Our main focus for this week will be on Understanding the World, which is a big area of our Nursery curriculum. We will be finding out what the children can do in this area through activities based around the story and the children's other interests. The area is split into three subsections: People & Communities (focusing on children's knowledge of their families and different ways of life), The World (focusing on the environment and the world around us) and Technology (focusing on computers and other technological equipment).
Ways to help at home this week
Talk about what you can see and hear in the outdoors on your way to and from Nursery. Can you hear the birds? The traffic? Can you see clouds in the sky?
Talk about what the weather is like each day. Is it cold enough to need a coat?
Fundraising events
We are hoping to have a Halloween themed fundraising day on Wednesday, 23rd October. We will send out more information about this nearer the time. Over the next few weeks we have organised several competitions and activities for you and your child to take part in.
What's coming up next week?
More new starters and another normal week for us in Nursery!
Our main focus for this week will be on Understanding the World, which is a big area of our Nursery curriculum. We will be finding out what the children can do in this area through activities based around the story and the children's other interests. The area is split into three subsections: People & Communities (focusing on children's knowledge of their families and different ways of life), The World (focusing on the environment and the world around us) and Technology (focusing on computers and other technological equipment).
Ways to help at home this week
Talk about what you can see and hear in the outdoors on your way to and from Nursery. Can you hear the birds? The traffic? Can you see clouds in the sky?
Talk about what the weather is like each day. Is it cold enough to need a coat?
Fundraising events
We are hoping to have a Halloween themed fundraising day on Wednesday, 23rd October. We will send out more information about this nearer the time. Over the next few weeks we have organised several competitions and activities for you and your child to take part in.
What's coming up next week?
More new starters and another normal week for us in Nursery!
Sunday, 15 September 2013
Nat Fantastic
This week in Nursery we are reading a story called Nat Fantastic by Giles Andreae. Nat is a little boy who turns into a little superhero at bedtime when he sneezes. He whizzes through the air in his amazing silver pyjamas saving the world from greedy crocodiles and naught bank robbers! The book contains a repeated phrase which we will be encouraging the children to join in with when we read the story: "FLASH! BANG! WHIZZ! KABOOM! Nat Fantastic's in the room!"
We will talk about our favourite stories, songs and rhymes. We will also continue to learn the rules and routines in Nursery.
Our main focus for this week will be on Physical Development and Communication & Language, which are two areas of our Nursery curriculum. We will be finding out what the children can do in these areas through activities based around Nat Fantastic and the children's other interests.
This week also sees the start of Squiggle Whilst You Wiggle and Magic Maths. We will be holding parent sessions about these two parts of our Nursery day very soon so that you can find out more about them.
Ways to help at home this week
Talk about your child's favourite story. Read it together and ask them to tell it back to you.
Sing some songs and nursery rhymes together.
Talk about your child's favourite superhero. Encourage them to think about people who help us, e.g. firemen, doctors, parents, etc. as well as characters such as Spiderman and Ben 10.
A couple of reminders
Non uniform day is every Wednesday for Nursery. If your child comes to Nursery in non uniform they will need 50p for the money box.
The library box will be out on Wednesdays for you to choose a new book with your child. Don't forget to bring the old one back!
We will talk about our favourite stories, songs and rhymes. We will also continue to learn the rules and routines in Nursery.
Our main focus for this week will be on Physical Development and Communication & Language, which are two areas of our Nursery curriculum. We will be finding out what the children can do in these areas through activities based around Nat Fantastic and the children's other interests.
This week also sees the start of Squiggle Whilst You Wiggle and Magic Maths. We will be holding parent sessions about these two parts of our Nursery day very soon so that you can find out more about them.
Ways to help at home this week
Talk about your child's favourite story. Read it together and ask them to tell it back to you.
Sing some songs and nursery rhymes together.
Talk about your child's favourite superhero. Encourage them to think about people who help us, e.g. firemen, doctors, parents, etc. as well as characters such as Spiderman and Ben 10.
A couple of reminders
Non uniform day is every Wednesday for Nursery. If your child comes to Nursery in non uniform they will need 50p for the money box.
The library box will be out on Wednesdays for you to choose a new book with your child. Don't forget to bring the old one back!
Saturday, 7 September 2013
New Starters
This week we welcome our new children to Nursery! Some children will be starting on Monday and some will be starting on Wednesday. We hope they enjoy their time at Nursery!
We have had a lovely first week back. The children have told us all about their holidays and we are looking forward to the year ahead. Look out for a list of important diary dates very soon. All of our Christmas activities have been planned in the diary so that you have plenty of notice should you need time off work, etc.
Don't forget that school lunches have increased in price to £1.80.
In Nursery this week we will be showing our new friends what we do and how things work.
We still have some spaces for this year so if you know of anyone with a child under the age of 3 please invite them to come and have a look around!
We have had a lovely first week back. The children have told us all about their holidays and we are looking forward to the year ahead. Look out for a list of important diary dates very soon. All of our Christmas activities have been planned in the diary so that you have plenty of notice should you need time off work, etc.
Don't forget that school lunches have increased in price to £1.80.
In Nursery this week we will be showing our new friends what we do and how things work.
We still have some spaces for this year so if you know of anyone with a child under the age of 3 please invite them to come and have a look around!
Sunday, 1 September 2013
Welcome Back!
Welcome back to Nursery!
We hope you have had a good summer holiday. There have been several changes in Nursery over the summer. We have had new radiators fitted which is great as we will be lovely and warm during the winter months! We have also done a little bit of furniture rearranging!
This week we will be spending time talking about our holidays and reminding ourselves of the rules in Nursery. We will be playing in the areas and reminding ourselves how to tidy each space properly.
Please be aware that after six weeks off the children will be very tired for a couple of weeks while they settle back into the Nursery routine, particularly if they are attending full day sessions for the first time. We have very full and busy days so don't be surprised if they are exhausted when they come home!
Just a reminder that we start back on Tuesday or Wednesday (depending on your child's sessions). The morning session is 8.45am-11.45am and the afternoon session is 12.15pm-3.15pm.
We hope you have had a good summer holiday. There have been several changes in Nursery over the summer. We have had new radiators fitted which is great as we will be lovely and warm during the winter months! We have also done a little bit of furniture rearranging!
This week we will be spending time talking about our holidays and reminding ourselves of the rules in Nursery. We will be playing in the areas and reminding ourselves how to tidy each space properly.
Please be aware that after six weeks off the children will be very tired for a couple of weeks while they settle back into the Nursery routine, particularly if they are attending full day sessions for the first time. We have very full and busy days so don't be surprised if they are exhausted when they come home!
Just a reminder that we start back on Tuesday or Wednesday (depending on your child's sessions). The morning session is 8.45am-11.45am and the afternoon session is 12.15pm-3.15pm.
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