Nursery Newsletter 25.02.13

Term:  Spring 1                          Date 25.03.13

The children had a lovely surprise last week when the ‘Music Man’ came in on Wednesday afternoon and played many instruments, all made out of recyclable materials, he will also be making the instruments for our stage in the new early years outdoor area.

We are going to be looking at various stories this week with an Easter theme.  Our songs for the week are ‘Hot cross buns’, ‘5 Currant buns’ and ‘5 little chicks’.

Personal, Social and Emotional

• Developing the skill of responding to one another and keeping play going.
• Being encouraged to except the needs of others.
• Being encouraged to take turns and share resources.

Communication and Language                                                    

• Listening to others, one to one, or in small groups.
• Uses talk to pretend an object is something else in role play.
• Playing language skills games such as ‘Silly Soup’.

Physical Development:

• Develop their gross motor movements by drawing lines and circles.
• Using the streamers to aid dance moves.
• Planning and constructing a home for a farm animal.

Mathematics

• Reciting numbers in order to 10.
• Consolidating place value.
• Completing a hunt for Easter pictures and recording numbers.

Understanding of the World

• Talking about baby and mother animals.
• Matching baby animals to their parents.
• Talking about new life.

Expressive Arts and Design

• Making and decorating pictures of Easter eggs.
• Making and using animal masks.
• Being encouraged to join in and enjoy dancing and ring games.

Messages.

Thank you to all of the parents who have returned borrowed clothes. 

The children have enjoyed the Amazing Animal Topic so much that we are going to carry it over another few weeks after the break so we can focus on Jungle animals and Dinosaurs.

Don’t forget this week is another short week as Friday is ‘Good Friday’, therefore we will be breaking up for the Easter Break on Thursday 28^th March and returning on Tuesday 16^th April.

Thank you for your continued support.