Dear Parents and Carers,

This week, we are excited to read How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers. As we welcome December, the children will begin exploring the meaning of Christmas and why it is a special time for many people. They will also be enjoying a variety of festive songs in preparation for our end of term Christmas party! More details about the party will be shared soon and how you can contribute.

We would also like to remind you about the Winter Fair this Thursday, December 5th, from 3:15PM to 5:00PM. It is a wonderful, joyful event that the children always enjoy, and they often talk about how lovely it is. We hope to see you there!

The Nursery Team

Dear Parents,

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of you for your incredible support in helping the children create their story boxes about owls. Your involvement has made a wonderful impact on their learning journey. Not only have the children had fun exploring the world of owls, but they’ve also developed a range of valuable skills, including creativity, speaking, and focus. The children have really enjoyed talking about their story boxes.

Here are a few pictures of some of the story boxes. You can have a look at the rest of the story boxes during Parents Evening which will take place on Wednesday 11th December 2024 after school.

The Nursery Team

This week, we have been reading Peace at Last, a lovely story that helps us think about bedtime routines. We’ve been discussing all the steps we take before bed—such as having a bath, brushing our teeth, putting on pyjamas, and reading a bedtime story. The children have been learning about the importance of these routines and the sounds around us at night. We are also developing our listening skills and becoming more aware of the different sounds in our environment.

In Science, we have been exploring shadows. The children have been discovering that shadows are created when something blocks light, causing a dark shape on a bright surface. You can ask your child at home: What materials block light the best?

For Anti-Bullying Week, the children participated by wearing odd socks to school and discussing the importance of kindness and treating others with respect.

In Maths, we continue to build on number skills, fine motor skills, and colour recognition through fun and engaging activities.

Please take a look at some photos from our week of learning!

Thank you for your continued help and support.

The Nursery Team

 

Take a look at our learning in action through pictures! We’ve been having a fantastic time exploring through play, taking turns, counting, working with playdough, enjoying our favourite toys, and building our own dens. In maths, we are continuing to practise counting to 10 and linking quantities to numbers. In literacy, we are focusing on understanding characters’ feelings and the different emotions we experience, as well as learning what we can do when we feel angry or sad. We are also exploring the fascinating world of nocturnal animals, discovering creatures like owls, foxes, hedgehogs, and bats that are active at night, while others prefer to rest during the day.