The children learnt how to care for the animals, the differnt jobs you have to do if you work on a farm and where differnt foods come from.
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Visit from the farm
Last week the farm visited our school along with Farmer Ed and Farmer Kev. The reception children all had a chance to look and feel each farm animal and even got to feed the goats!
The children learnt how to care for the animals, the differnt jobs you have to do if you work on a farm and where differnt foods come from.
The children learnt how to care for the animals, the differnt jobs you have to do if you work on a farm and where differnt foods come from.
Sunday, 11 May 2014
Nursery Weekly Newsletter
Term: Summer 1 Date: 12.05.14
We are looking forward to a visit from the Fire Brigade this week. This is always a memorable visit (fingers crossed they don’t get called out on a ‘shout’). The children usually get an opportunity to sit in the Fire Engine and are sometimes luck enough to use the hose (with a helping hand)!
The story this week will be ‘Mr Clumsy’ and a Fireman Sam story. The songs will be ‘The Five little Firemen’ and some other traditional songs.
Personal, Social and Emotional
Begins to accept the needs of others and can take turns and share resources, sometimes with support from others.
Keeps play going by responding to what others are saying or doing.
Can tell adults when hungry or tired.
Communication and Language
Uses a range of tenses.
Responds to simple instructions.
Can retell a past event in the correct order.
Physical Development:
Uses one handed tools.
Can stand momentarily on one foot when shown.
Can catch a large ball.
Mathematics
Begins to make comparisons between quantities.
Show an interest in representing numbers.
Knows that a group of object changes in quantity when something is added or taken away.
Understanding of the World
Shows an interest in different occupations and ways of life.
Shows an interest in technological toys with knobs or pulleys or real life objects such as mobiles or cameras. Knows how to operate simple equipment.
Shows care and concern for living things and the environment.
Expressive Arts and Design
Sings a few familiar songs
We are looking forward to a visit from the Fire Brigade this week. This is always a memorable visit (fingers crossed they don’t get called out on a ‘shout’). The children usually get an opportunity to sit in the Fire Engine and are sometimes luck enough to use the hose (with a helping hand)!
The story this week will be ‘Mr Clumsy’ and a Fireman Sam story. The songs will be ‘The Five little Firemen’ and some other traditional songs.
Personal, Social and Emotional
Begins to accept the needs of others and can take turns and share resources, sometimes with support from others.
Keeps play going by responding to what others are saying or doing.
Can tell adults when hungry or tired.
Communication and Language
Uses a range of tenses.
Responds to simple instructions.
Can retell a past event in the correct order.
Physical Development:
Uses one handed tools.
Can stand momentarily on one foot when shown.
Can catch a large ball.
Mathematics
Begins to make comparisons between quantities.
Show an interest in representing numbers.
Knows that a group of object changes in quantity when something is added or taken away.
Understanding of the World
Shows an interest in different occupations and ways of life.
Shows an interest in technological toys with knobs or pulleys or real life objects such as mobiles or cameras. Knows how to operate simple equipment.
Shows care and concern for living things and the environment.
Expressive Arts and Design
Sings a few familiar songs
Beginning to move rhythmically.
Imitates movement in response to music Engages in imaginative role play based on own first hand experiences.
Literacy
Imitates movement in response to music Engages in imaginative role play based on own first hand experiences.
Literacy
Suggest how the story might end.
Listen’s to stories with increasing attention and recall.
Shows interest in illustrations and print in books and print in the environment. Gives meaning to marks.
Messages.
We will continue to learn our sounds, this week we will focus on ‘d’ , your child can bring something in beginning with ‘d’, please write your child’s name on it if possible.
Thank you for your continued support.
Kind Regards
Listen’s to stories with increasing attention and recall.
Shows interest in illustrations and print in books and print in the environment. Gives meaning to marks.
Messages.
We will continue to learn our sounds, this week we will focus on ‘d’ , your child can bring something in beginning with ‘d’, please write your child’s name on it if possible.
Thank you for your continued support.
Kind Regards
The Nursery Team
Five firemen
Standing in a row
One, two, three, four, five
they go
Jump on the engine
Listen to them shout
Quicker than a wink
The fire is out
Five firemen
Standing in a row
One, two, three, four, five
they go
Jump on the engine
Listen to them shout
Quicker than a wink
The fire is out
Four firemen
Standing in a row
One, two, three, four
they go
Jump on the engine
Listen to them shout
Quicker than a wink
The fire is out
Standing in a row
One, two, three, four
they go
Jump on the engine
Listen to them shout
Quicker than a wink
The fire is out
Continue until one
Reception Weekly Newsletter
Term: Summer 1 Date 12.05.14
We will be continuing with our topic, ‘The World Around Us’. This week we will be basing new skills around the story, ‘Handa’s Surprise’.
Your child will be taking part in the following activities within the seven areas of development (activities are subject to change, depending on the children’s interests; however, the skills remain the same):
Personal, Social and Emotional Development.
Discuss where the story ‘Handa’s Surprise’ is set. We will be locating Africa on a map. We will be encouraging the children to discuss differences between Africa and England.
Communication and Language
Sharing the story Handa’s Surprise. Where do they think the story is set? Why? Encourage children to retell the story using different props.
Physical
The children will be continuing to go out in small groups with Mr Clark. All children need a PE kit in school.
Fine manipulatives skills set up daily to improve children’s pencil control.
Literacy
The children need to be bringing in their reading books daily. We praise the children who regularly read at home to an adult and have a reward system in place.
Writing our names encouraging correct pencil grip.
We will be continuing our daily Read Write Inc sessions.
Maths
Exploring ‘Ten Town’ encouraging correct number formation.
Singing number songs.
Weighing the different fruits to find out which is heavier or lighter?
Completing addition calculation, learning to count on from a given number.
Understanding of the World
In small groups, children to touch, smell and taste fruits. Can the children name the fruits? Discuss the shape and texture of each fruit. Which fruits have rough skin, smooth skin? Guess at what colour the fruit is inside. Can the children see any seeds? Does the fruit look different if we cut it a different way? Etc….
Expressive Arts and Design
Music express
Enjoying our daily dance warm up to the ‘5 a day’ fitness programme.
Observational drawings of fruits.
Fruit printings.
Creating a large collage outside.
We will be continuing with our topic, ‘The World Around Us’. This week we will be basing new skills around the story, ‘Handa’s Surprise’.
Your child will be taking part in the following activities within the seven areas of development (activities are subject to change, depending on the children’s interests; however, the skills remain the same):
Personal, Social and Emotional Development.
Discuss where the story ‘Handa’s Surprise’ is set. We will be locating Africa on a map. We will be encouraging the children to discuss differences between Africa and England.
Communication and Language
Sharing the story Handa’s Surprise. Where do they think the story is set? Why? Encourage children to retell the story using different props.
Physical
The children will be continuing to go out in small groups with Mr Clark. All children need a PE kit in school.
Fine manipulatives skills set up daily to improve children’s pencil control.
Literacy
The children need to be bringing in their reading books daily. We praise the children who regularly read at home to an adult and have a reward system in place.
Writing our names encouraging correct pencil grip.
We will be continuing our daily Read Write Inc sessions.
Maths
Exploring ‘Ten Town’ encouraging correct number formation.
Singing number songs.
Weighing the different fruits to find out which is heavier or lighter?
Completing addition calculation, learning to count on from a given number.
Understanding of the World
In small groups, children to touch, smell and taste fruits. Can the children name the fruits? Discuss the shape and texture of each fruit. Which fruits have rough skin, smooth skin? Guess at what colour the fruit is inside. Can the children see any seeds? Does the fruit look different if we cut it a different way? Etc….
Expressive Arts and Design
Music express
Enjoying our daily dance warm up to the ‘5 a day’ fitness programme.
Observational drawings of fruits.
Fruit printings.
Creating a large collage outside.
Messages:
Please follow Broadford on facebook (remember to press the ‘like’ button) and twitter. We update the Early Years blog regularly with photos and information.
Show and tell this week will be on Friday. Children may bring in something related to Handa’s Surprise or a different country to talk about.
Ways to help at home:
Sharing books to encourage story language and imagination.
Playing letters and sounds phase 2 and phase 3 games on the computer.
Homework:
Please continue to read daily with your child and sign their reading record. When your child brings home their words, please practise them as this supports their learning in school.
Many thanks to the children and parents who regularly bring in work from home that the children have done at home – it is always lovely to see children following up their learning at home.
Thank you for your continued support.
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Nursery Weekly Newsletter
Term: Summer 1 Date: 06.05.14
We had a special visitor last week. PC Wayne Hopkins came in to see us and to tell us about his day to day duties. The children listened well and asked some inquisitive questions. Please look out for the photos on our page.
The story this week will be, ‘The Little Red Hen’ and the songs will be ‘The Farmers in the Den’ and ‘Baa Baa Black Sheep’.
Personal, Social and Emotional
Can tell adults when hungry or tired.
Can play in a group, extending and elaborating play ideas.
Enjoys the responsibility of carrying out small tasks.
Communication and Language
Can retell a past event in the correct order.
Uses talk to connect ideas, explain what is happening and anticipate what might happen next, recall and relive past experiences.
Builds up vocabulary that builds up the breadth of their experience.
Physical Development:
Can stand momentarily on one foot when shown.
Can catch a large ball.
Moves feely in a variety of ways slithering, shuffling, rolling, crawling, running, jumping, skipping, sliding, hopping.
Mathematics
Show an interest in representing numbers.
Knows that a group of object changes in quantity when something is added or taken away.
Sometimes matches numeral and quantity correctly.
Understanding of the World
Shows an interest in technological toys with knobs or pulleys or real life objects such as mobiles or cameras. Knows how to operate simple equipment.
Shows care and concern for living things and the environment.
Can talk about some of the things they have observed such as plants, animals
Expressive Arts and Design
Understands that they can use lines to enclose a space, and then begin to use these shapes to represent objects.
Uses available resources to create props for role play.
Beginning to be interested in and describe the texture of things.
Literacy
Gives meaning to marks.
Can copy some letters in their name.
Holds pencil near point between first 2 fingers and thumb.
Messages.
We will also be having a visit from Wellingate Farm today. This fits in nicely with our ‘People Who help us’ topic. We are sure this will be a fantastic experience for the children, make sure you look out for the photos.
We will continue to learn our sounds, this week we will focus on ‘a’ , your child can bring something in beginning with ‘a’, please write your child’s name on it if possible.
Thank you for your continued support.
Kind Regards,
The Nursery Team
Old MacDonald had a farm,
E-I-E-I-O.
And on his farm he had some chicks,
E-I-E-I-O.
With a chick, chick here,
And a chick, chick there,
Here a chick, there a chick,
Everywhere a chick, chick,
Old MacDonald had a farm,
E-I-E-I-O.
2. Duck - quack
3. Turkey - gobble
4. Pig - oink, oink
5. Cow - moo, moo
6. Cat -meow, meow
7. Mule - Heehaw
8. Dog - bow wow
Baa baa Black Sheep
Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full!
One for the master, one for the dame,
And one for the little boy who lives down the lane.
Monday, 5 May 2014
Reception Weekly Newsletter
Term: Summer 1 Date 06.05.14
What a fantastic start to the week. This week we start with a visit from the farm. The children will get to experience handling and feeding the animals as the farm is coming to us and spending the day on the field. Throughout the week we will be completing follow up work relating to this wonderful visit. Our book of the week is, ‘Farmer Duck’
Your child will be taking part in the following activities within the seven areas of development (although the skills remain the same, the activities may differ depending on the children’s interests):
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Listening to and following the rules during our farm visit when handling and feeding the animals.
Communication and Language
All the children have a set reading day. Please make sure their book is in school at least for their reading day. We praise the children who regularly read at home to an adult and have a reward system in place. Many children have already received their bronze award.
Sharing the story of, ‘Farmer Duck’ and getting the children to ask, who, what why and how questions. Discussing our farm visit.
Physical
The children will be continuing to go out in small groups with Mr Clark. All children need a PE kit in school.
Fine manipulatives skills set up daily to improve children’s pencil control.
Literacy
Writing our names encouraging correct letter formation.
We will be continuing our daily Read, Write Inc. sessions.
Writing recounts about the farm, discussing who, what, when, why and their favourite part of the day.
Sharing a range of non-fiction/fiction books about the farm.
Maths
Playing number bingo.
Playing ‘What the time Mr Wolf’ and other time games, starting explain a sense of time.
Ensuring accurate number formation
Adding and subtracting games using the farm animals.
Understanding of the World
To make observations of animals and talk about changes.
Expressive Arts and Design
Enjoying our daily dance warm up to the ‘5 a day’ fitness programme.
Role play – dressing up
To paint pictures of their favourite farm animals using a variety of materials, tools and techniques.
Messages:
Please follow Broadford on facebook (remember to press the ‘like’ button) and twitter. We update the Early Years blog regularly with photos and information.
Homework:
Please continue to read daily with your child and sign their reading record. When your child brings home their words, please practise them as this supports their learning in school.
Many thanks to the children and parents who regularly bring in work from home that the children have done at home – it is always lovely to see children following up their learning at home.
Thank you for your continued support.
Thursday, 1 May 2014
Fern Class have a visit from PC Wayne Hopkins
PC Wayne Hopkins paid us a visit yesterday and spoke with the children about how to keep safe. He discussed with the children what each of his hats were used for. We learnt lots of different interesting facts about the police and we even found out that there are 33000 Police Officers in London. Wow!!!
PC Wayne Hopkins even commented how sensible and polite Fern Class were during his talk. Well done Fern Class, very proud!
PC Wayne Hopkins even commented how sensible and polite Fern Class were during his talk. Well done Fern Class, very proud!
Tommy's Wonderful Art Work
Following on from our visit from PC Hopkins, Tommy drew this wonderful picture of the officer. Tommy gave meaning to the marks he made and added lots of great detail.
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