Jan 13
This week in Nursery we have had new friends join our class and it has been amazing how quickly they have settled in and were made to feel welcome by the other children. We have all remembered the routines and settled in very well after our Christmas break. This term the whole school is focusing …
Dec 14
Hi everyone! As it’s our last post of the year (and mine full stop!) we thought some games and activities for the holidays would be appreciated to help reinforce all the good learning that the children have done this past term. These are simple games that you can use in a variety of situations and …
Dec 08
Hello everyone! We have been very busy learning about another festival of light – Hanukkah celebrated this year in mid- December. 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 …
Dec 01
Hello everyone! We have been learning about another 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 Christmas …
Nov 24
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
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
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
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
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
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 …