​Nursery Curriculum

In Nursery we follow the Letters and Sounds programme to familiarise the children with a variety of
sounds through rhymes, songs and rhythm using body percussion and musical instruments.

​Topic

This half term our topic is called ‘All Creatures Great and Small.’  Through our discussions and play, we will explore ‘new life’ and learn about how animals and plants change over time. To capture the children’s imaginations, we have already welcomed ten chicks into the world, when the children watched them hatch!  This was a unique experience for our young children that illustrated the beauty and ‘wonder’ of our world.  Over the following week, the children will have the opportunity to handle the chicks if they wish and observe how they grow and change.  Towards the end of the half term we will begin planting activities both indoors and outdoors.  This will give the children a sense of responsibility as we teach the children how to care for the plants in readiness for a good harvest in the Summer term!    

Talk   For  Writing

This half term our nursery text will be Oh Dear! By Rod Campbell.  We will read the story regularly, adding actions to help the children retell the story.  In addition, lots of our activities and areas of provision will be directly linked to the book.  Please take the time to ask your child about what happens in the story or ask about the characters to promote a greater understanding.  Thank you for your continued support.    

Maths

​The children will have the opportunity to develop their counting and number skills during Key Worker time.  We will focus on the following:

• Reciting numbers
• Number recognition

Practising careful counting

Key Skills

​The children who started in January are now beginning to settle and are enjoying using provision areas more independently.  Thank you to parents for exploring activities with your child when you bring them at the start of each session.  The children really enjoy this time and it builds confidence and strengthens relationships.  This half term we will celebrate Mother’s Day and the festival of Easter which will provide lots of opportunities to:

• Show care and concern for others
• Discuss our feelings and build relationships with others

​Tapestry App

This year we will be using a new and    exciting observation tool during the    children’s independent learning time. Tapestry allows us to document your child’s educational journey online, and you can see what they are up to in real time. You can also send pictures to us, so your child can share their home           adventures with the class. We will be   asking you to fill out a permission slip for us to use Tapestry, so we can send you photographs of your child’s fantastic learning!

We need your help please!
We urgently need some of the following things for junk modelling in class:

• Boxes
• Yoghurt pots
• Kitchen roll tubes
• Plastic containers
• Newspapers

Or any other interesting objects you have that we might be able to use.
Thank you for your continued support.

​Dates for your diary

  
 
​Friday 3rd April   -   Nursery closes for Easter
Monday 20th April   -   Nursery opens for the Summer Term

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