Weekly Nursery Newsletter 21.01.13

Term: Spring 1                       Date: 21.1.13

The children seem to be really enjoying their new environment and most of them have been braving the cold to enjoy the outside activities. We are looking forward to the new outside area being completed so that we can really utilise our outdoor learning environment.

We are very excited as we will be taking part in a ‘Circus Skills’ work shop on Wednesday. Therefore we will be continuing the Nursery Rhyme’s along with a ‘Circus’ theme. Our book of the week is ‘Once upon a time’ and our Nursery Rhymes for the week are Hey Diddle diddle, Hickory Dickery dock, Jack and Jill. Your child will be taking part in the following activities and routines:

Personal, Social and Emotional

• Being encouraged to demonstrate friendly behaviour, sharing and playing kindly with peers and familiar adults. 
• Being encouraged to join in at ‘Tidy up time’.

Communication and Language

• Listening to the story ‘Once upon a time’. 
• Sing well known nursery rhymes with instruments. 
• Changing the endings to Nursery rhymes.

Physical Development

• Hoola hoops and balls. 
• PE lesson using balls. 

Mathematics

• Counting using the numerals on a clock. 
• Playing with the caterpillar number mats. 

Understanding of the World

• Talking about the features of a circus. 
• Making clocks. 

Expressive Arts and Design

• Role play in the home corner. 
• Nursery rhyme character masks. 

Messages

The children have really enjoyed preparing and eating their snack this week. They have had toast, porridge, fruit, Weetabix and crackers with cream cheese. Thank you to everyone who have brought in your contribution of £1 for the term.

The end of day arrangements for the PM children will continue as usual. If your child has older siblings and you have requested that your child is taken to their siblings class, whilst the building work is carried out this will continue. If you are picking your child up directly from the nursery at 3.30 pm, we request that you wait until 3.30 to come down, as other classes and children are being disrupted by so many adults coming and going.

Thank you for your continued support.