Nursery Weekly Newsletter

Term: Spring 2 Date 10.03.14



We had a terrific week last week. The children expressed an interest in Jungle Animals so we kick started the new mini- topic. There are some photos of a suspicious looking Leopard on the Facebook page. Also Mrs Chisholm worked really hard with the children to create our very own Jungle. The children have loved role playing in the jungle and it has been an amazing tool to develop their communication and language skills. 

The story for the week is, 'Rumble in the Jungle' and the songs are, 'Five Little Monkeys jumping on the bed' and 'Down in the Jungle where nobody goes'.



Personal, Social and Emotional
Growing ability to distract self when upset, e.g. by engaging in a new play activity.
Welcomes and values praise for what they have done.
Enjoys responsibility of carrying out small tasks.                          

Communication and Language
Single channelled attention. Can shift to a different task if attention fully obtained - using child's name helps focus .
Listens to stories with increasing attention and recall.
Joins in with repeated refrains and anticipates key events and phrases in rhymes and stories. 

Physical Development:
Runs safely on whole foot
Can stand momentarily on one foot when shown
Can catch a large ball.

Mathematics
Understands some talk about immediate past and future, e.g. 'before', 'later' or 'soon'.
Uses some number names and number language spontaneously.
Uses some number names accurately in play.        

Understanding of the World
Learns that they have similarities and differences that connect them to, and distinguish them from, others.
Shows interest in the lives of people who are familiar to them. Remembers and talks about significant events in their own experience.

Expressive Arts and Design
Beginning to use representation to communicate, e.g. drawing a line and saying 'That's me'.
Imitates movement in response to music and Taps out simple repeated rhythms. Explores and learns how sounds can be changed.
Captures experiences and responses with a range of media, such as music, dance, paint and other materials. 

Literacy
Distinguishes between the different marks they make.
Shows awareness of rhyme and alliteration.
Recognises rhythm in spoken words.

Messages.
We will start the book borrowing scheme again this week, please help yourself to a book from the blue box and make a note of it in your childs borrowing book.

Thank you for your continued support.

Kind Regards,

The Nursery Team

 
Down in the jungle

Where nobody goes

There's a great big gorilla

Washing his clothes

With a rub-a-dub here

A rub-a-dub there

That's the way he washes his clothes

Diddle-I-Dee, a boogie boogie woogie

Diddle-I-Dee, a boogie boogie woogie

Diddle-I-Dee, a boogie boogie woogie

That's the way he washes his clothes



Repeat with …

There's a slithery snake

There's a great big crocodile

There's a great big elephant



Five little monkeys jumping on the bed

One fell off and bumped his head

Mama called the doctor,

And the doctor said

No more monkeys jumping on the bed



Repeat with …

Four, Three, Two and One