Stick Man

This week we're reading Stick Man by Julia Donaldson. The story is about Stick Man who lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their three stick children. One day Stick Man goes for a jog and ends up going on a long adventure. He is eventually rescued by a very important person...

We will be using the outdoor area a lot this week for our daily maths challenges. We will be counting out sticks and other natural objects. Another Stick Man will be visiting the Nursery this week and we will take him on a few adventures around the school grounds. We will talk about the adventures he has when we go back to the Nursery, answering who, what, where, why, when and how questions. Everyone will help to draw out the adventures he has around school too. We will be talking about what makes us special and unique.

There will be Christmas cake mix to explore in our malleable area, doilies for printing and painting with, straws to make "sticky" pictures, glittery water in the water tray and soap flakes in another tray.

Ways to help at home this week

Talk to your child about their family tree. Who is in your family? What do they do? How are they similar/different to each other?

Next week we will be writing letters to Santa. Talk about what your child might want for Christmas and what they might leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve.

What's coming up next week?

We will be having a Parents' Squiggle Session on Wednesday, 20th November at 9.00am and 2.30pm. If you are unable to attend but would like to, please be aware that we will be having another Squiggle session in the Spring Term one evening after school.

Wish Tree

Can you donate any of the following items to Nursery?

• box of tissues
• cheap shaving foam
• baby wipes