Nursery Weekly Newsletter

Term: Autumn 2 Date 18.11.13

We started the new topic of colour last week. The children have enjoyed learning about and mixing colours. We hope that your child came home and told you which colour they get when they mix blue and yellow.
The children have thoroughly enjoyed using the Fire Station this week. We look forward to more fun in the Fire Station.

Personal, Social and Emotional
Shows understanding and cooperates with some boundaries and routines.
Can inhibit own actions/behaviours.
Responds to a few appropriate boundaries, with encouragement and support. 

Communication and Language
Listening to and joining in with the story of ‘The Gruffalo’s Child’.
Holds a conversation jumping from topic to topic.
Learns new words rapidly and uses them in conversation. 

Physical Development:
Helps with clothing, e.g. puts on own hat, unzips and zips coat.
Climbs confidently and is beginning to pull themselves up on equipment.
Beginning to balance blocks to build a small tower. 

Mathematics
Singing the ‘5 Little Firemen’ song.
Says some counting words randomly particularly during counting songs.
Anticipate specific time based events, such as snack time or home time. 

Understanding of the World
Enjoys small world models.
Seeks to acquire basic skills in turning on and off operating some ICT equipment.
Notices detailed features of objects in their environment.

Expressive Arts and Design
Role playing in the Fire Station.
Beginning to use representation to communicate, e.g. drawing a line and saying,
“That’s me”.
Colour mixing to create new colours. 

Messages.
We will continue with our colour related topic. We will be specifically looking at two colours each week. This week it will red and green. If you have a small toy or object which is red or green please send it with your child this week, it would also be helpful if it was labelled with your child’s name.
Thank you to all of the parents that came to the parent meeting. If you missed your appointment please advise a member of staff and we will be happy to reschedule you another appointment at a mutually convenient time.
Also, a further thank you to all of the parents and carers who attended the ‘Stay and Play’ sessions last week. As I’m sure you appreciate, home school links are vital in the early years to make the transition from home to school as happy and successful as possible.

Thank you for your continued support

The Nursery Team