Nursery Weekly Newsletter

Term: Summer 2 Date: 09.06.14

The children enjoyed starting the new topic last week of ‘Fun in the Sun’. They have been making Treasure for the Treasure chest. This week we will continue to develop the Pirate Ships outside.
The story this week will be ‘Commotion in the Ocean’. We will be singing various songs including ‘Five Little Speckled Frogs’ and ‘Row, Row, Row, the Boat’.

Personal, Social and Emotional
Shows confidence in asking adults for help.
Can tolerate delay if needs to immediately met.
Begins to accept the needs of others and can take turns and share resources, sometimes with support from others. 

Communication and Language
Beginning to use more complex sentences to link thoughts.
Uses talk in pretending that objects stand for something else in play e.g. this box is my castle.
Uses a range of tenses. 

Physical Development:
Runs skilfully and negotiates space successfully, adjusting speed or direction.
Uses one handed tools.
Can stand momentarily on one foot when shown.

Mathematics
Sometimes matches numeral and quantity correctly.
Selects a small number of objects from a group when asked, for example, 'please give me one', 'please give me two'.
Compares two groups of objects, saying when they have the same number. Begins to make comparisons between quantities.

Understanding of the World
Shows skill in making things work.
Shows an interest in technological toys.
Knows how to operate simple equipment.

Expressive Arts and Design
Captures experiences and responses with a range of media
Begin to be interested in and describe the texture of things.
Realises tools can be used for a purpose.

Literacy
To identify the sound ‘i’.
Copies some letters in their name.
Hold pencil at end with good control.

Messages.
A big thank you to all of you who sent in a family photo. We look forward to receiving the rest of them so we can complete this activity with all of the children.

It has been noticed that a number of children have been bringing in toys from home again. Last week we had toys going missing and arguments between children over the toys. Please do not let your children bring toys into school.  

Furthermore as previously mentioned please remember that most of the children spend a large proportion of their session in the outside area. If the sun is out, please ensure your child is adequately prepared. You need to be applying sun cream to your child before their session and a sun hat would also be desirable (with their name in).


Our Early Years Stay and Play picnic will be on Wednesday 25th June. This will be held in our outdoor play area between 11.30 and 1pm. Please bring a picnic with you. Younger siblings are welcome to join in with the picnic.

Thank you for your continued support.


Kind Regards


The Nursery Team







Row, row, row your boat



Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream



Row, row, row your boat
Gently up the creek If you see a little mouse
Don't forget to squeak!



Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream If you see a crocodile
Don't forget to scream!



Row, row, row your boat
Gently to the shore
If you see a lion
Don’t forget to roar!







Five Little Speckled Frogs







Five little speckled frogs



Sat on a speckled log



Eating the most delicious grubs, Yum Yum



One jumped into the pool



Where it was nice and cool



Then there were only Four little Speckled Frogs,



Glub Glub







(Repeat until there are 0 frogs)