Nursery: Blog items
What we've been learning about this week...Mini Beasts! (14/06/21
Date: 18th Jun 2021 @ 4:14pm
This week we started our new topic, which was Living Things. We focused on Mini Beasts and read the story 'The Hungry Caterpillar'. In the writing area we drawed the hungry caterpillar and thought about all of the different foods he ate. In the painting area we painted him using the correct colours. We worked together in pairs to sequence the order of the story.
For maths we look at ladybirds and how their spots are always symmetrical. We used them to play a number game, matching the right side of the numbered spots. We also looked at simple addition and tried adding the fruits together by writing the numeral down.
Super week nursery!!
Curriculum in Nursery 07/06/21
Date: 11th Jun 2021 @ 4:11pm
Welcome back parents & children!
This week was curriculum week... out of space!
We read the story 'Whatever next' about a bear who shoots of to space. In the writing area drew our own creations of spaceships, attempting to write captions using the phonics mat.
We focused on technology in maths as we played a number game on the computer. We used the computer mouse to give hungry teddy his cakes.
We had so much fun with the beebots as we had to move him all round using directions, making sure he does not touch any of the planets. We worked together as a team!
On the creative table we did some foil printing with glitter making a picture of a moon.
Can I remind parents to do seesaw learning with their children.
What we've been learning about this week..space 24/05/2021
Date: 28th May 2021 @ 3:57pm
This week we've been learning about transport that takes us to space. We read the story 'Zoom Rocket Zoom'.
In the maths area we looked at 2D shapes, circles, square, rectangle and triangles. We used to shapes to make rockets. We also looked at numbered stars and tried to match the quantity with moon rocks.
In creative area we used shapes again to make rockets, we used tin foil to make mini rockets using junk modelling. We used recycled bottle lids and paint to make pictures of planets.
We sang our '5 little men in flying saucer' and wooshed our children away.
To end our lovely week we finally let our butterfly free outside, we all lined up and went to our nature garden.
I hope everyone has a safe, happy holiday. See you all on the the 7th June! :)
Date: 23rd May 2021 @ 4:21pm
What we've been learning learning about this week..17/05/21
Date: 21st May 2021 @ 4:33pm
This week we've been learning all about Air travel. We shared a story about a helicopter and an airplane.
In the creative area we made hot air balloons using paper plates, paint and straw. Following our air travel topic, in the writing areas we made our own passports, thinking of the initial sounds we needed to write.
Its been an exciting week for receptions eggs as they hatched! We all had a gentle stroke of the chicks and talked about what things they needed to survive in their small box.
In the maths area we had fun with shapes as we played shapes domino!
Date: 20th May 2021 @ 7:40pm
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THIS ACTIVITY IS SET ON SEESAW
This week we are learning all about Air travel. Can you think of any of the types of transport we may see flying in the sky?
The activity is to ask your child simple questions about learning of the week. This helps the children really focus on boosting their communication and language by feeding back their learning from school.
Questions below: Can parents either record their child's answer or type up answers on SEESAW The answers to the questions will be in the brackets below.
1. What have we been learning about this week? (Air travel: plane, helicopter and hot air balloon)
2. Before you go on a plane what important thing do need? (Passport)
3. Why do you think we need a passport?
4.Who drives a plane? (Pilot)
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Writing – Name writing |
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Name writing
Can parents give a big push with name writing at home. If your child can write their first name please focus on their surname.
Can these be practiced on paper, then parents to upload pictures of these. |
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Date: 20th May 2021 @ 7:39pm
Home Learning- Nursery - WB: 17.05.2021
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THIS ACTIVITY IS SET ON SEESAW
This week we are learning all about Air travel. Can you think of any of the types of transport we may see flying in the sky?
The activity is to ask your child simple questions about learning of the week. This helps the children really focus on boosting their communication and language by feeding back their learning from school.
Questions below: Can parents either record their child's answer or type up answers on SEESAW The answers to the questions will be in the brackets below.
1. What have we been learning about this week? (Air travel: plane, helicopter and hot air balloon)
2. Before you go on a plane what important thing do need? (Passport)
3. Why do you think we need a passport?
4.Who drives a plane? (Pilot)
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Writing – Name writing |
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Name writing
Can parents give a big push with name writing at home. If your child can write their first name please focus on their surname.
Can these be practiced on paper, then parents to upload pictures of these. |
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Home learning to be completed at any time throughout the week. All activities are set on seesaw, once they are completed we would like you to send it back to us on seesaw. If you have any questions you can send us a message through the inbox. Thanks, Miss Pervez.
What we've been learning about..10/05/21
Date: 14th May 2021 @ 11:29am
This week we've been learning all about transport on the water.
We found a mysterious pirate in our classroom who needed our help as he was lost. We had to work together and make him a list of all of the emergency items he will need to survive on his ship.We even took part in pirate role play and followed a map to find treasure! We also made our own maps and have started to label them with initial sounds.
On friday we had a Eid party, we played musical statues, watched a movie and had some delicious snacks.
Thankyou to the parents who brought the snacks in, we wish you all an Eid mubarak :)
This week we've been learning...
Date: 23rd Apr 2021 @ 4:18pm
This week we started our new topic, which is transport. We focused on road travel. We read a book called 'Naughty Bus'. In the writing area we used shapes and glue to make a car. We also designed our own car by drawing on wheels and passengers. In the small world area we had fun with small cars and trains, helping them paint.
In R.E we have been learning about Islam. We looked at a prayer mat and shared our own experiences of going to the Mosque.
On Friday we had digital lift of day were we focused on technology. We made chocolate crispies using the microwave. We took pictures of our friends using the ipad.
What we've been learning about..01/04/21
Date: 1st Apr 2021 @ 3:59pm
This week we've been learning about what we want to be when we're older. We did circle time to discuss what occupations we would like to do when we're older.
We took advantage of the lovely weather outside and did an easter egg number hunt. When we found a number we had to write it down.
In the creative area we made easter eggs with lovely patterns and ribbon. We also made Easter cards for our family using a potato with patterns.
A lovely end to a term. Have a safe and relaxing holiday, see you all on the 19th April.
What we've been learning about..22.03.21
Date: 26th Mar 2021 @ 4:01pm
This week we've been learning all about police officers, We read a story called 'I'm afraid you're teddy in trouble'.
In maths we looked at fingerprints and compared amounts. In the creative area we looked at shapes and made a police car looking after them.
In the lego we played with a police station and police cars.
What we've been learning about...15/03/21
Date: 19th Mar 2021 @ 4:29pm
This week we have been learning about Fire Fighters. We made a big fire engine by working together as a team. We read a story called 'A cat in the tree'. In maths we played a number game. We had to use plastic tweezers to pull out numbers from the fire (tissue paper). In Phonics we re-cap the letter S. We also looked at voice sounds and practiced them.
What we've been learning about..First week back (12/03/21)
Date: 12th Mar 2021 @ 4:32pm
This week we have been learning about Doctors and Nurses. We transformed our home area in Nursery into Greenhill's Doctors Surgery! We all joined in with some great doctor and patient role play, using a stephoscope, a thermometer and even bandaging our patients up. We also looked at some pictures of patients in the doctors and talked about what we thought was going on, this works great to improve our sentence structures.
In phonics we had a re-cap rhyme and made a silly soup.
In maths we looked a more and less, comparing amounts.
In the creative area we made ambulances using junk modelling and blue pompoms for the siren.
We also made mothers day cards for our lovely mums!
Great first week Nursery!!
Nursery Home Learning 08/02/2021
Date: 7th Feb 2021 @ 6:42pm
Nursery Home Learning 18/01/21
Date: 15th Jan 2021 @ 3:13pm
Nursery Home learning 11/02/21
Date: 10th Jan 2021 @ 3:50pm
Nursery Isolation Home Learning: Week commencing 11th January 2021
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Important Announcement All parents have been sent an email invitation to join an online classroom. Please sign up and use the resources to complete these tasks below. All worksheets for planning below is on seesaw. Make sure to save so the teacher can see your children’s lovely work and mark! |
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Book of the week: Jack and the Beanstalk |
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Reading |
Read with your child daily. I will attach some links below of story books for you to read online. After reading, question your child on story.
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5//10minutes
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English |
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Monday
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(L.O) Learning objective: To introduce story of the week
You can access the story as a video on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VCpAYajmvo Questions to ask about the story
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15 minutes |
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Tuesday |
LO: To draw my favourite part of the story from jack and the beanstalk Starter: Re-cap the name of the story to the children and show/describe them a picture of the characters.
Main: Ask the children to draw a jack from the story. Remember to focus on detail. Encourage your child to draw the beanstalk also. Remember the beanstalk was very big so we need to make sure it’s a lot bigger than jack. Draw on a paper at home, parents to upload these pictures onto seesaw so your teacher can see and mark it! |
10 minutes |
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Wednesday
Phonics.
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L.O: To take part in a listening walk around the house.
Explain to your children that you are going to on a listening walk about the house. Now you need to listen very carefully walk around very quietly Listening walk. Walk around your house and listen out for the different sounds you can hear.
Go around each room focusing on what sounds you could also here.
Talk to your children about what they can hear. Encourage good language.
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15 minutes |
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Thursday
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L.O: To guess the sound behind the door (Online game)
To follow on from Wednesday listening game, click the link below to take part in a listening game again. This time children have listen out to what animals they can hear. https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/whats-behind-the-door?phase=1
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10 minutes |
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Maths |
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Monday
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Practice counting to 20.
Find random objects around your house, to count. Count your steps, your fingers, how many leaves you can see outside.
Count backwards also. |
5 Minutes |
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Tuesday |
L.O: To recognise numerals 1 and 2.
Introduce the number 1 and show the amount on your fingers. Do the same with number 2.
Practice writing these numbers out. (Practice on paper and take pictures for seesaw) |
10 minutes |
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Wednesday |
LO: to talk about where objects are Introduce propositions to the children. (Positions of place) on / on top of *in *next to *behind *under
Using objects around the house to describe these points. E.g: Look the toy is under the book. Look at the work sheet and discuss the positions with your child. Ask them what they think. Use the worksheet to encourage conversation about where jack is positioned. When your child gets the hang of this, encourage them to have a go. E.g: where the smiley face? Is behind the beanstalk or infront?
Ask questions! This work sheet does not to be edited, the purpose is for you and your child to discuss the positions.
(Worksheets to look at will be attached on the school website and also on seesaw) |
10 minutes |
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Thursday |
LO: To draw objects with positional language instructions Find work sheet attached on school website and seesaw. Seesaw gives you the option to edit the work sheet and send it to the teacher so she can mark and be proud of your children. Complete worksheets on seesaw. Children to follow instructions of where to draw objects. For e.g: Draw a flower in the put. Child to then draw a flower in the pot. |
10 minutes |
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Science – understanding of the world |
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Friday |
L.O: to show a care and concern for the environment.
Starter: Show your child a picture of a labelled plant and discuss the features. Explain that plants need sun and water to grow. How we need to eat our dinners to grow it’s the same for plants. Talk your child about how the plant grows. Look at the example of the cycle also.
Task: Go into your front of back garden and look for what plans you can see.
Go back inside and draw a picture of what you saw. Parents to take a picture of the drawing and upload onto seesaw so teachers can see and mark. |
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Daily practice for name writing |
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Daily Name Writing |
Can all children practice writing their names out every day. Parents to write out the child’s name first so children can copy.
Can I remind parents’ names should be written with one Capital letter at the start and the rest lower case.
For example: Miss Pervez |
5 minutes |
Thank you for your support. Take care and stay safe
Miss Pervez
Isolation Home Learning 11/02/21
Date: 10th Jan 2021 @ 3:39pm
Nursery Isolation Home Learning: Week commencing 11th January 2021
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Important Announcement All parents have been sent an email invitation to join an online classroom. Please sign up and use the resources to complete these tasks below. All worksheets for planning below is on seesaw. Make sure to save so the teacher can see your children’s lovely work and mark! |
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Book of the week: Jack and the Beanstalk |
Time to spend on activity |
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Reading |
Read with your child daily. I will attach some links below of story books for you to read online. After reading, question your child on story.
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5//10minutes
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English |
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Monday
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(L.O) Learning objective: To introduce story of the week
You can access the story as a video on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VCpAYajmvo Questions to ask about the story
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15 minutes |
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Tuesday |
LO: To draw my favourite part of the story from jack and the beanstalk Starter: Re-cap the name of the story to the children and show/describe them a picture of the characters.
Main: Ask the children to draw a jack from the story. Remember to focus on detail. Encourage your child to draw the beanstalk also. Remember the beanstalk was very big so we need to make sure it’s a lot bigger than jack. Draw on a paper at home, parents to upload these pictures onto seesaw so your teacher can see and mark it! |
10 minutes |
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Wednesday
Phonics.
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L.O: To take part in a listening walk around the house.
Explain to your children that you are going to on a listening walk about the house. Now you need to listen very carefully walk around very quietly Listening walk. Walk around your house and listen out for the different sounds you can hear.
Go around each room focusing on what sounds you could also here.
Talk to your children about what they can hear. Encourage good language.
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15 minutes |
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Thursday
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L.O: To guess the sound behind the door (Online game)
To follow on from Wednesday listening game, click the link below to take part in a listening game again. This time children have listen out to what animals they can hear. https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/whats-behind-the-door?phase=1
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10 minutes |
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Maths |
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Monday
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Practice counting to 20.
Find random objects around your house, to count. Count your steps, your fingers, how many leaves you can see outside.
Count backwards also. |
5 Minutes |
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Tuesday |
L.O: To recognise numerals 1 and 2.
Introduce the number 1 and show the amount on your fingers. Do the same with number 2.
Practice writing these numbers out. (Practice on paper and take pictures for seesaw) |
10 minutes |
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Wednesday |
LO: to talk about where objects are Introduce propositions to the children. (Positions of place) on / on top of *in *next to *behind *under
Using objects around the house to describe these points. E.g: Look the toy is under the book. Look at the work sheet and discuss the positions with your child. Ask them what they think. Use the worksheet to encourage conversation about where jack is positioned. When your child gets the hang of this, encourage them to have a go. E.g: where the smiley face? Is behind the beanstalk or infront?
Ask questions! This work sheet does not to be edited, the purpose is for you and your child to discuss the positions.
(Worksheets to look at will be attached on the school website and also on seesaw) |
10 minutes |
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Thursday |
LO: To draw objects with positional language instructions Find work sheet attached on school website and seesaw. Seesaw gives you the option to edit the work sheet and send it to the teacher so she can mark and be proud of your children. Complete worksheets on seesaw. Children to follow instructions of where to draw objects. For e.g: Draw a flower in the put. Child to then draw a flower in the pot. |
10 minutes |
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Science – understanding of the world |
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Friday |
L.O: to show a care and concern for the environment.
Starter: Show your child a picture of a labelled plant and discuss the features. Explain that plants need sun and water to grow. How we need to eat our dinners to grow it’s the same for plants. Talk your child about how the plant grows. Look at the example of the cycle also.
Task: Go into your front of back garden and look for what plans you can see.
Go back inside and draw a picture of what you saw. Parents to take a picture of the drawing and upload onto seesaw so teachers can see and mark. |
15mins |
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Daily practice for name writing |
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Daily Name Writing |
Can all children practice writing their names out every day. Parents to write out the child’s name first so children can copy.
Can I remind parents’ names should be written with one Capital letter at the start and the rest lower case.
For example: Miss Pervez |
5 minutes |
Thank you for your support. Take care and stay safe
Miss Pervez
Isolation Home Learning 05/02/21
Date: 5th Jan 2021 @ 12:22pm
Nursery Isolation Home Learning: Week commencing 4th January 2021
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Reading. Book of the week: Little red riding hood |
Time to spend on activity |
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Reading |
Read with your child daily. After reading, question your child on story.
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15 minutes 5 |
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English |
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Tuesday
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LO: To recap story of the week The book of the week is Little red riding hood. The children read the story as a class on Monday. Can parents re-cap the story with the children and question their understanding.
You can access the story as a video on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivg_Yc-YDYo
Questions to ask about the story
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15 minutes |
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Wednesday Writing |
LO: To draw my favourite part of the story from Little Red Riding Hood. Starter: Re-cap the name of the story to the children and show/describe them a picture of the characters.
Main: Ask the children to draw a scene from the story. This can be their favourite part or any part they remember from the story.
Remind the children to draw in detail, thinking about the setting also. Draw grandma’s house or the forest in the back of the picture.
Colour your picture in. |
10 minutes |
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Phonics – Phase 1 Rhyme and Rhythm |
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Thursday |
LO: to develop an awareness of rhymes and rhythms Explain to your child that how we sing songs in nursery we are going to practice at home also. Songs to sing with actions: - Hockey Cocky - A ring a ring a roses - Farmers in his den - Wheels on the bus - Incy wincy Spider You can search these songs on youtube also. .
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10 minutes |
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Maths |
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Tuesday & Wednesday |
Practice counting to 20.
Counting your fingers and toes.
Count backwards also. |
5 Minutes |
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Thursday & Friday |
LO: To select small amounts of objects when asked.
Go around your house and find 10 small objects you can count, this can be anything from coins, to toys.
Lay them in front of you and count with your child. Ask your child to give you 2 objects. When handed the objects, count with your child to see if the amount is correct.
Try again with asking for 3 objects, 4 objects, 5 objects (ect)
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10 minutes |
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Daily Name Writing |
Can all children practice writing their names out every day. Parents to write out the child’s name first so children can copy.
Can I remind parents’ names should be written with one Capital letter at the start and the rest lower case. For example: Miss Pervez |
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Thank you for your support. Take care and stay safe
Miss Pervez
What we have been learning about this week (07.12.20)
Date: 10th Dec 2020 @ 7:08pm
This week we have been learning about the story 'The Jolly Postman'. We learnt how christmas is celebrated by christians. As a group we wrote a letter of the things we would like from Santa Claus and then posted the letter, using a stamp and envelope. For maths we played a game called build a tower, we had to roll the dice, count the dots, then build a tower using that number of bricks. In phonics, we listened to different sounds in bottles, trying to guess what they were and if they compared to any everyday sounds we hear.
On panto day we filmed our two christmas songs that will be joined with Reception Nativity. More information on how to access this will be sent out soon.
How to make home made playdough
Date: 27th Nov 2020 @ 4:46pm
I have attacthed an ingredients list for whats needed to make home made playdough. This is a great way to get the children the improve their fine motor skills.
Simply add all the ingredients into the bowl, (Listed in the picture) and mix away. Place the bowl into the microwave for 2 minutes, stir, microwave again and stir.
What we've been learning about..23.11.20
Date: 27th Nov 2020 @ 4:40pm
This week we've been learning all about weddings. We read the story 'Scarecrows wedding'. We took part in some role play and dressed up as brides and grooms and had our own wedding, in play. We drew our own brides and grooms focusing on the features. We talked about our own experiences of celebrations, drawing mendhi patterns and looking at the teachers wedding experiences. Using junk model materials and lots of imagination we made our own wedding cakes.
What we have been learning about this week (16.11.20)
Date: 21st Nov 2020 @ 3:03pm
This week we've learning about birthdays. We read a story called 'The Night Before My Birthday'. We made birthday invitations talking about who we would invite and where we have the party. In the creative area we painted birthday cakes and made birthday hats using, coloured shapes, features and pom poms. In maths we looked at numbered cupcakes and tried to match the amount using candles. On the theme of cake, we also talked about healthy and unhealthy food, looking at pictures of food and separating them into the two piles.
This week was Anti bullying week. In small groups we talked about what makes a good friend and a bad friend. We looked at pictures of behaviour we think makes us happy and sad.
What we have been learning about this week (09.11.20)
Date: 21st Nov 2020 @ 2:50pm
This week we've been learning all about the story 'The tiger who came to tea'. During the week learnt some tiger facts and recorded our answers as a group. We drew our ideal meal we would make for the tiger. On the creative side we made some tiger faces using colour, eyes and stripes, painted tigers focusing on the features of a tiger and finally we practiced our cutting.
In maths we learnt about the shapes, circle, triangle, square and triangle. We also went on a shape hunt. We also learn about money and played 5 current buns in a bakers shop.
What we've been learning about in Nursery! (19.10.20)
Date: 22nd Oct 2020 @ 5:28pm
In nursery we have been learning about a story called 'We're going on a bear hunt'. In groups we went on our own bear hunt outside, looking for hidden bear cutouts which was great fun! The children have also been busy painting and drawing the main character from the story, the bear!! We created story maps, drawing out what we remember from the story. We also acted out the story in a music session. Remebering all the key phrases from the story!
What we have been learning about this week (12.10.20)
Date: 15th Oct 2020 @ 6:30pm
We have finally got our full intake of Nursery children. During circle time we had the confidence to share our names to our new class with lots of our new friends. Our topic this week was 'My family'. We listened to a story about Mum and Dad and shared our own thoughts about our parents, we made paintings of our parents. We also made little paper houses with drawings of our family members. To end the week we shared family photographs and spoke about out family members to our class.
