Nursery Weekly Newsletter

Term: Autumn 1 Date 07.10.13

The children have continued to settle well and during our short carpet sessions. Most of the children are sitting on the carpet and enjoying taking part in the songs and stories. They have been singing many nursery rhymes and acting out the story of the Hungry Caterpillar. This week we have a visit from the “Owl Man’’ on Wednesday. Therefore we will be learning all about Owls and we will return to our fruit and vegetable topic the week after.

Personal, Social and Emotional
Responds to a few appropriate boundaries, with encouragement and support.
Beginning to understand that some things are shared and they can’t just snatch equipment from others.
Plays cooperatively with other children and adults.

Communication and Language
Listening to and joining in with the story of ‘Owl babies’.
Listens to and enjoys rhythmic patterns in rhymes and stories.
Beginning to ask simple questions. 

Physical Development:
Makes connections between their movement and the marks they make.
Beginning to balance blocks to build a small tower.
Shows awareness and uses the toilet when they have a bladder or bowel urge.

Mathematics
Says some counting words randomly particularly during counting songs.
Enjoys filling and emptying containers.
Beginning to organise and categorise objects, especially when tidying up.

Understanding of the World
Making and tasting a fruit salad.
Remembers where objects belong.
Matches parts of objects that fit together.

Expressive Arts and Design
Owl collages.
Joins in with nursery rhymes “ Row, Row Row your boat “ and “ If Your Happy and you know it”
Expresses self through physical action and sound.

Messages.

We still have a large amount of blue jumpers and cardigans that are not named. If you know you have one missing please speak to a member of staff. Also thank you to all the parents who have labelled their children’s clothes; it really does make it easier for everyone involved.

Please ensure your child has a pair of named wellington boots and a suitable coat / rain mac in school. We do go out in all-weather plus the children do have access to water all of the time. We ensure that the children wear an apron whenever they use the water but unfortunately they do get wet sometimes. We had some spare clothes but they have all been given out and we are awaiting their return. Therefore please ensure your children have spare clothes on their peg, so that we can change them if they get wet.

Please remember on Wednesday 9th October the “Owl man” is visiting Nursery in the morning. Afternoon Nursery children are invited to attend the morning session only 8.30 am – 11.30 am. Afternoon Nursery will be closed on this day only.

Finally, if your child completes a piece of Art work at home that you would like us to display please bring it in and we will happily do so.
Thank you for your support

The Nursery Team