Hello everyone! We have been learning about our last festival of light – Christmas. This is a special time in the Christian faith and there’ll be lots of goodies and toys! Christmas songs fill the air and it’s the season of goodwill and happiness for many. The Christian Story of the First …
Category: nursery
Dec 09
This week in Nursery…
Hello everyone! Christmas is in full swing in our Nursery. We’ve been making more decorations and getting ready for the holiday by printing our own wrapping paper, making salt-dough decorations (keep an eye out for a wrapped gift for parents under the tree) and tags to put on our gifts. On top of that, we …
Dec 08
Using Question words
This year as a school we are working on supporting pupils ability to communicate effectively with one another. One of the ways in which we are addressing this is through the use of the Wellcomm® Screening Tool. This tool provides us with useful teaching strategies and tips for scaffolding pupil talk, language use and comprehension. …
Dec 06
This week in Nursery…
Hello everyone! This week in Nursery we have embraced the chilly weather and used it as an opportunity to practice our independence and organisation skills. The children are becoming very good at the sequence of using the toilet, taking off their shoes, putting on their coats, gloves, hats, mud suits and lastly their wellies. A …
Dec 02
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd
Hi everyone! During our phonic sessions we have been focussing on rhyme these last few weeks and children are becoming more confident. One of my favourite stories is Hairy Maclary. It’s an absolute cracker of a rhyming story and another opportunity for you to practice rhyme. Understanding, hearing and generating rhyme is a really important …
Nov 25
Understanding and using prepositions
This year as a school we are working on supporting pupils ability to communicate effectively with one another. One of the ways in which we are addressing this is through the use of the Wellcomm® Screening Tool. This tool provides us with useful teaching strategies and tips for scaffolding pupil talk, language use and comprehension. …
Nov 25
This week in Nursery…
Hello Nursery, What a busy week of learning we have had! We started off the week scavenging in the forest for just the right stick and leaf to turn into a candle. Number 9 was our number of the week and we used nearly all our fingers to make 9. We also …
Nov 25
Hanukkah – non-fiction
Hello everyone! We have been very busy learning about another festival of light – Hanukkah. This is a special time in the Jewish faith and one very much looked forward to by children (and adults)! It celebrates a miracle happening when people thought there would not be enough oil to burn for one night, let …
Nov 23
ZONES OF REGULATION
“Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” Charles Swindoll WHAT ARE THE ZONES OF REGULATION®? The Zones of Regulation is a framework by Leah Kuypers. It uses four colours to help children to identify their feelings so that they can work towards regulating them. What is self-regulation?” …
Nov 18
This week in Nursery…
Hello Nursery, We started this week with our weekly trip to the forest, we sat and listened well while the adults talked us through the sequencing of growing apple seeds. We will be keeping a close eye on the pots and noting any changes we see. First you need some apple seeds Next you add …