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Nov 24
Come On Daisy by Jane Simmons
Hello everyone, This week’s story is Come On Daisy! by Jane Simmons. It is a lovely little story about a duckling who doesn’t do good listening and gets lost. Luckily, her mummy finds her and from then on, Daisy always does good listening. It’s a wonderful opportunity to discuss why we need to do ‘good …
Nov 17
Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
Hello everyone, Our story of the week is a classic – Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell. It’s a tale about a child looking for the perfect pet and writes to the zoo for help. Their attempts are not very practical, but they finally find the perfect pet for the child. Literacy – Why were the …
Nov 10
Rain
Hello everyone, We learned a little bit about rain this week, and there has been plenty of it! We discussed how water (like the sea) evaporates when the sun shines. This ‘evaporated water’ goes up to the clouds, and when there’s loads of drops of water they get crowded and heavy and fall out of …
Nov 03
Diwali – non fiction
Hello everyone! We have been very busy learning about the festival of light – Diwali. Many different religions celebrate Diwali including Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains. Children learned that the story of Rama and Sita happened a very long time ago and that with a little help from his friend, Hanuman, a flying monkey, Rama …
Oct 22
Autumn – non-fiction
Hello everyone, This week has been an interesting week learning about our current Season, Autumn. We’ve discussed how the nights are getting longer, that it’s getting chilly, the changing colours of the leaves and what clothes we wear during this time of year. As you can imagine, looking for falling leaves has proven a bit …
Oct 13
Hug by Jez Alborough
Hello everyone, Our story of the week is Hug by Jez Alborough. It’s a great story about empathy and that’s what we’ve been talking about. Please ask your child to tell you what empathy means and maybe even give you an example. We talked about why the little monkey was feeling sad when he saw …
Oct 06
Please, Mr Panda by Steve Antony
Hello everyone, This week’s story is a fantastic one for remembering our manners and reminding us to say please and thank you. It’s incredibly important to say please and thank you to people, it’s one of the ways we form good relationships. In Nursery it is one of our main focuses. We practice this at …
Sep 30
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
Hello everyone, Put your coats on we’re going on a bear hunt! Our story this week is the classic by Michael Rosen, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. It has so many possibilities for learning, it’s hard to know where to start. Literacy, Communication and Language – how many different ways can you describe mud? …
Sep 22
Spot Goes to School by Eric Hill
Hello Everyone, Welcome to our first story of the year, Spot Goes to School by Eric Hill. This is a great story about a little puppy who is going to school for the first time. I wonder why we’re reading this story?! Literacy and Communication and Language – This story offers up a wealth of opportunities …
Sep 09
This week in nursery
Hi Everyone! Our first blog! We have settled in very well and are busy learning all our new routines, our new classmates and exploring the toys and learning opportunities , inside and out. They’ve been reassuring for them and a great talking point when making new friends. Routines are a big part of the day …