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!
Sunday, 29 September 2013
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.
Monday, 15 July 2013
The Final Week!!
Well, it's here at last! The FINAL week of the academic year!
With the Summer Holidays only a few days away all the staff in the Nursery would like to say a very big thank you to all the children for being absolutely brilliant this year! We are going to miss all the children who are moving to new schools in September and even though some of them will only be across the corridor it won't be the same opening the door on a morning/afternoon and not seeing their smiley faces! That being said, we are looking forward to welcoming some of our children back in September and we are already preparing some exciting things for the Autumn Term!
The Nursery disco is on Wednesday this week. Children should arrive at 10.30am and will need to be collected at 1.30pm. Lunch is provided... they only need to bring themselves!
The Leavers' Celebration Assembly is on Thursday at 1.30pm in the school hall. Everyone is welcome. If your child does not normally attend Nursery on Thursday afternoon they will need to be accompanied by an adult.
Please don't forget to fill in the questionnaires and return them to Nursery as soon as possible. If you need another copy just ask a member of staff.
Finally, ENJOY THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS & thank you for all your support this year!
With the Summer Holidays only a few days away all the staff in the Nursery would like to say a very big thank you to all the children for being absolutely brilliant this year! We are going to miss all the children who are moving to new schools in September and even though some of them will only be across the corridor it won't be the same opening the door on a morning/afternoon and not seeing their smiley faces! That being said, we are looking forward to welcoming some of our children back in September and we are already preparing some exciting things for the Autumn Term!
The Nursery disco is on Wednesday this week. Children should arrive at 10.30am and will need to be collected at 1.30pm. Lunch is provided... they only need to bring themselves!
The Leavers' Celebration Assembly is on Thursday at 1.30pm in the school hall. Everyone is welcome. If your child does not normally attend Nursery on Thursday afternoon they will need to be accompanied by an adult.
Please don't forget to fill in the questionnaires and return them to Nursery as soon as possible. If you need another copy just ask a member of staff.
Finally, ENJOY THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS & thank you for all your support this year!
Sunday, 7 July 2013
This Week & Arrangements for Next Week
This week we are going to finish off all the things that we are planning to send home. We also have our trip to Gibside on Wednesday. Your child will need to have a waterproof coat, footwear suitable for walking, a packed lunch and a backpack to carry it in. Please make sure that you apply sun cream if the sunny weather continues. Children can bring up to £5.00 spending money but it must be in a named purse/wallet/money bag and handed to a member of staff on Wednesday morning.
Wednesday, 17th July
Our end of year/Nursery leavers' disco is Wednesday, 17th July at 10.30am. It is for ALL NURSERY CHILDREN. We will provide lunch and children will need to be collected from the Nursery door at 1.30pm. Lunch will be party food, provided by Nursery. You do not need to bring anything & parents do not need to attend.
Thursday, 18th July
The last day of term is Thursday, 18th July. Our Celebration/Leavers' Assembly will take place in the hall at 1.30pm. Parents are welcome to attend.
Parent Meetings
Thank you to everyone who made an appointment to see your child's Key Worker last week. If you were unable to attend but would still like to speak to your child's Key Worker, please speak to a member of staff and we will try to arrange a mutually convenient time.
Wednesday, 17th July
Our end of year/Nursery leavers' disco is Wednesday, 17th July at 10.30am. It is for ALL NURSERY CHILDREN. We will provide lunch and children will need to be collected from the Nursery door at 1.30pm. Lunch will be party food, provided by Nursery. You do not need to bring anything & parents do not need to attend.
Thursday, 18th July
The last day of term is Thursday, 18th July. Our Celebration/Leavers' Assembly will take place in the hall at 1.30pm. Parents are welcome to attend.
Parent Meetings
Thank you to everyone who made an appointment to see your child's Key Worker last week. If you were unable to attend but would still like to speak to your child's Key Worker, please speak to a member of staff and we will try to arrange a mutually convenient time.
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