Autumn 1 half term learning
Thank you for welcoming us into your homes in September! It has been wonderful to get to know you and your children over the half term. We are delighted with how quickly and how well they have settled in. We have had so much fun this half term exploring, learning and making friends inside and outside. Our topic has been ‘our families’ and the children have loved talking about their family pictures. We have also been enjoying traditional tales such as Goldilocks and Jack and the Beanstalk. The children had fun joining in with the Black History and Diwali Earthsong workshops and making crafts. Thank you for all the donations of acorns, leaves and conkers. Finally, the Nursery is looking wonderfully green inside and outside because of the plants you donated. Thank you very much!
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Overview of next half term
Term begins on Monday 4th November and ends on Friday 20th December. Our topic is ‘Journeys’. Every Friday we send you a summary of what is coming up in the week ahead in Nursery. It is very beneficial and helpful if you take a little time with your child to talk about it to help them learn vocabulary and get them excited about what they will be learning. Below is a summary of the learning in Green, Yellow and Blue Nursery.
Woodland School
After the October half term Blue, Green and Yellow classes will be starting to have an hour long weekly session in the Woodland School.
The benefits are as follows:
practical physical activities - helps to develop gross and fine motor skills
understand and appreciate the natural world and environmental issues
working together to complete challenges, take turns and problem-solve ie building dens
developing communication skill and learning new vocabulary
becoming resilient, independent, enquiring and creative learners
learning to assess risks and make informed decisions: How do I use a mallet safely?
learning maths skills: How many big sticks will I need to build a den?
developing imagination and creativity: What shall I put in my ‘magic’ potion?
learning in different ways – can appeal to children who are less engaged in the classroom, and can improve behaviour, motivation, concentration and confidence
enjoying better levels of mental health and well-being
We will be following planning that involves team games and focussed activities as well as free-play. In this Autumn term we will be focussing on learning about trees and animals.In the future we will be using tools to make things and even having a camp fire. A full risk assessment is in place and staff will be trained in woodland school practices and skills. On the day your child’s class has Woodland school please ensure they have a warm and waterproof coat and wellies. We will let you know which day it is on Tapestry. You can leave a pair of wellies in class if you prefer.
Dates for your Diary
Monday 4 November - Start of term: Please remember to be on time before 8.45am or 12.30pm. Thank you.
Friday 8 November - PTA Non-Uniform Day
Monday 11 to Friday 15 November - Multicultural Week: Please sign up to come and share your culture with us in Nursery.
Friday 15 November - Children in Need: Children to come dressed in spots or colourful clothes.
Friday 22 November - Parent Reading session: Please come and share a book with your child for half an hour at 8.30am or 12.30pm
Friday 6 December - PTA Mufti Day: Please bring in homemade or shop bought cakes for the cake stall at the Christmas fair.
Friday 6 December - PTA Christmas Fair: 4-7pm
Wednesday 11 December - Christmas Concert: Blue, Green and Orange Nurseries at 9am and Blue, Yellow and Purple Nurseries at 2.45pm. You are all welcome to join us in the Great Hall.
Friday 13 December - Christmas celebration: Please let us know if you would like to come in and help us learn about and celebrate Christmas
Tuesday 17 December - Nursery Christmas Party Day: The children can come in wearing party clothes that day. We will let you know nearer the time what we would like you to contribute.
Monday 16 and Wednesday 18 December - Insight workshops about Christmas
Thursday 19 December - Christmas Jumper Day and Christmas Lunch: Your child can wear a Christmas jumper. Blue Nursery will have Christmas lunch (all the Nursery staff eat with them on this day)
Friday 20th December - School closes at 1.45pm for the Christmas break
Important Information
Please read the book your child brings home with them, write a note in the Reading record and return the book bag every Friday. We are very impressed with how well this is going and how much the children are enjoying the books at home.
We go outside in all weathers so please ensure your child has warm clothes and a warm waterproof coat as well as suitable boots or shoes, especially on a Tuesday for Forest School. Trousers, tracksuit bottoms and leggings are best for Nursery as children can climb, run and go to the toilet by themselves much more easily than in dresses and skirts and tights.
Check Tapestry regularly for updates and send us photos and videos of what you have been up to at home!
Read the ‘Next week in Nursery’ post every weekend and talk to your child about what they have done or will be doing in Nursery.
Contact us if you have any questions on Tapestry or at the door - we are here to help!
Please keep donating logs, conkers, acorns, pine cones, sticks etc for Woodland School.
Thank you as always for all your support. Have a good break. The Nursery Team