Nursery Newsletter

 Term: Autumn 1          

Dear Parents and Carers,

We are now into the third week of Nursery and the children have been settling in fantastically!

The school blog on the website and Facebook page are a great way to keep up to date with what is happening in the classrooms and any up and coming events. 

School Blog: http://www.broadford.havering.sch.uk/?page=rss

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/broadfordprimary/

This half term we have been introducing traditional nursery rhymes to the children as well as teaching them a calming sensory song with actions. In particular we have focussed on: Twinkle Twinkle, Five Little Speckled Frogs, and Wind the Bobbin Up.

If you would like to practice some nursery rhymes at home with your child here is a link to the BBC web page which includes a range of traditional and adapted rhymes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-a-to-z-index/z4ddgwx 

Here is the link to the Sensory Song we have been practicing, see if your child can teach you the actions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMW6D-Y7l80 

Communication and Language 

We will be encouraging the children to use their words to express themselves and to communicate their needs. 

Personal, Social and Emotional Development 

This half term we are focusing on settling the children into their new environment, ensuring they are aware of expectations and the rules of the setting. We will also be working on sharing resources and taking turns. 

Physical Development 

This term there is a focus on gross motor activities to strengthen our core muscles. Activities include obstacle courses, jumping and hopping games. Using a child-sized broom is also a great way to develop gross motor skills and the children have been very eager to get involved with using the brooms during tidy up time! 

We also provide activities to support fine motor development, including playdough, mark making, painting, sand and water play.

Maths

Around the learning environment children will encounter endless opportunities to count, sort, order and categorise resources. They will see number lines and digits in nursery along with the opportunity to complete puzzles; supporting their logical reasoning and problem solving skills.

They will develop their understanding of the typical routine in nursery and begin to anticipate different times of the day.

Literacy 

At Broadford Primary School, the Read Write Ink scheme is used and as a prerequisite to learning phonemes, in nursery we are embedding one of the first strategies which is the ‘Stop Signal.’ This is a school-wide approach to getting children to stop what they are doing, look and listen to their teacher. It starts in nursery and we have been using it throughout the day, in particular at tidy up time!

Here is Ruth Miskin’s blog outlining the purpose, impact and methodology of this hand signal: https://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/about-us/blog-news/article/ruths-blog-stop-silence/ 

Key Dates

There will be no whole school events for the first half of the Autumn term at least, this will then be reviewed for the second half of the term but may not change. This will mean that there will be no stay and learn sessions. We can celebrate these events AND include parents and carers through the virtual world.  Watch this space!

26th October - 30th October 2020

Half Term

Messages:

     

• Please ensure your child has a named set of spare clothes on their peg at all times. 

• All uniform, water bottles and pack lunch boxes should be labelled with your child’s name. 

• Please can toys and comforters stay at home.

• Your child does not need to bring snacks to school. Fruit and water are available throughout the day for the children to access. The children only need to bring food to school if they are having a pack lunch. 

• Please let your class teacher know if your child has any medical needs, allergies or dietary requirements if you have not done so already. 

We look forward to the year progressing and thank you for your support. If you would like to contact a member of the EYFS team via email the address is: eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk

        

Kind regards,

The Nursery Team