The start of December has brought a wonderful buzz into our nursery as we dive into all things Christmas! The classroom is beginning to look beautifully festive, thanks to the children’s hard work making colourful paper chains. As we linked each strip together, we found ourselves chatting about the curved edges of the paper circles. This led us perfectly into exploring different 2D shapes. The children loved investigating each shape’s properties, proudly identifying vertices and counting the number of sides like true little mathematicians.
We’ve also been paying close attention to the weather as the seasons continue to change around us. Each day, the children help update our weather chart, noticing the colder mornings, the early sunsets, and those exciting signs that winter has well and truly arrived. They’ve become fantastic little weather-watchers!
Alongside all this, we’ve been learning about how to keep our bodies healthy. Brushing our teeth has been a big topic this week and there were lots of enthusiastic demonstrations! The children were so engaged, and many are now eagerly awaiting that exciting milestone… their very first wobbly tooth!
In PE, we’ve been practising a special dance for our upcoming Christmas production. The children are doing brilliantly, and their confidence is growing with every practice. We’re keeping everything under wraps for now though—no spoilers until the big show! And speaking of secrets, we have lots of other exciting projects in the works that we can’t reveal just yet… but all will be revealed soon!
To support your child’s learning at home, here are a few simple targets you can enjoy together:
Go on a shape treasure hunt around your home or outdoors—how many circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles can you spot?
Practise brushing teeth together and talk about why it’s important. Encourage your child to describe the steps in their own words.
Look outside each morning and chat about the day’s weather: cloudy, sunny, rainy, frosty and maybe even predict what might happen next!
It’s been a joyful start to December, and we can’t wait to share more festive fun with you soon.
Have a lovely relaxing weekend,
xxx The Nursery Team