Tuesday 2 December 2014

Nursery Weekly Newsletter 1.12.14

Term: Autumn 2
Date: 1.12.14
We will continue with our colour topic. Our colour of the week will be red. Our story of the week is ‘Mr Snow’, we will continue to sing our Christmas Songs.
The children have had an amazing time using the Christmas shop and Winter Wonderland. We will start on our various Christmas art activities this week.
 
Personal, Social and Emotional
  • Remembers where objects belong.
  • Expresses own preferences and interests.
  • Develops own likes and dislikes in food and drink.
Communication and Language
  • Understands more complex sentences, e.g. 'Put your toys away and then we'll read a book.'
  • Holds a conversation, jumping from topic to topic.
  • Uses language as a powerful means of widening contacts, sharing feelings, experiences and thoughts.
Literacy
  • Repeats words or phrases from familiar stories.
  • Beginning to use three fingers (tripod grip) to hold writing tools.
  • Imitates drawing simple shapes such as circles and lines.
Physical Development:
  • Climbs confidently and is beginning to pull themselves up on nursery play climbing equipment
  • Runs safely on whole foot.
  • Shows control in holding and using jugs to pour, hammers, books and mark-making tools.
Mathematics
  • Creates and experiments with symbols and marks representing ideas of number.
  • Begins to make comparisons between quantities.
  • Uses some language of quantities, such as 'more' and 'a lot'.
Understanding of the World
  • Learns that they have similarities and differences that connect them to, and distinguish them from, others.
  • Is curious about people and shows interest in stories about themselves and their family.
  • Enjoys pictures and stories about themselves, their families and other people.
Expressive Arts and Design
  • Notices and is interested in the effects of making movements which leave marks.
  • Experiments with blocks, colours and marks
  • Enjoys playing with small-world models such as a farm, a garage, or a train track.
Learning Challenge
As mentioned last week, each half term we will be setting our pupils a challenge related to their learning, this is in line with the rest of the school. We believe that it is important for us to provide guidance for parents on how their children's learning can be extended at home.
The learning challenge will include either a nursery rhyme, illustration or a piece of music. Please talk to your child about the challenge and help them to engage in their learning. The children can choose how they present their learning challenge outcomes to their teacher or class however the table below details some ideas for the learning challenge.
Poem/Song to learn: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Composer/Piece of music: Elmer Bernstein- The Great Escape Theme Tune
Person: Mr Tumble

Nursery Rhyme
Piece of music
Person
1.    Learn it off by heart.
2.      Draw a picture to illustrate the rhyme.
3.    Find out about stars.
  1. Listen to the piece of music.
  2. Create some movements to the music.
  3. Draw an illustration to represent their feelings.
1. Draw a portrait of the person.
2. Find out facts about the person.
3. Watch the person in action.
 
 

 
 Messages
  • Thank you to all of you who sent in a family photo we will continue to talk about them this week.  
  • Well done to Elizabeth and Malachi Wright who brought in some examples of how they have been working on the leaning challenge at home.
  •  Certificates will be given out this week for 100% attendance for the month of November and for all those children that are always on the happy face.
  • We regularly update our EYFS blog. Please like our Broadford Primary Facebook page every time you see an EYFS blog. Feel free to make a comment on the children’s experiences. 
  • If you wish to contact a member of the EYFS staff please email them at eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk
 
Some future dates for your diaries:
 
 12th December – Christmas Jumper Day
 Wednesday 10th 10.30- AM EYFS Christmas Performance
 Wednesday 10th 2.30- PM EYFS Christmas Performance
 
 Costumes
 
 Boys- shepherds costume or dressing gown and tea towel
 Girls- white top and bottoms or star/angel costume
 
Thank you for your continued support.

The Nursery Team
 

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