Gruffalo sightings at Broadford!

On Monday afternoon the reception children arrived back to their classrooms to find they had missed a visitor. The visitor had left some large clawed footprints in both Apple and Aspen class. The children quickly decided that these footprints were left by the Gruffalo and this was a great hook into our story of the week.

The children spent the afternoon comparing and discussing the size of the Gruffalo and mouse footprints. Temilola decided to use a ruler and measured the length of the footprints where as Freddie Sheppard chose to use the multilink cubes. Lots of children decided to make a poster describing what the Gruffalo looked like so others could look out for him. Later in the week the children designed and wrote about their own monster. 

On Wednesday it was time for a Gruffalo workshop, the children planted story seeds and helped to re-tell the story. Acting out a story and getting into role as different characters enables the children to structure their ideas before they put them on paper. The children throughly enjoyed the workshop, "I loved hiding in the gruffalo's cave" said Kaley.  

Reception Newsletter 23.5.16

Term:  Summer 1                          Date 23.5.16

This week our story is 'The Gruffalo' by Julia Donaldson. On Wednesday the Freshwater theatre company are visiting for a workshop based around 'The Gruffalo'.

We will be encouraging the children to walk down to the Reception classes by themselves this term and ask for their own choice of dinner. This is to increase their independence and give them the responsibility of looking after their belongings in the mornings in preparation for Year 1.

Your child will be taking part in the following activities within the seven areas of development (activities are subject to change, depending on the children’s interests; however, the skills remain the same):

Personal, Social and Emotional:

• Encouraging children to negotiate and solve problems without aggression e.g. when someone has taken their toy.
• Talking about friendship and how to be a good friend. 

Communication and Language:

• Extending vocabulary, especially by grouping and naming, exploring the meaning and sounds of new words.
• Re-telling the story of 'Lost and Found' using props in the small world area. 

Physical Development

• Children show good control and co-ordination in large and small movements.
• Playing a range of running and chasing games. 
• Fine manipulative skills set up daily to improve children’s pencil control.

Literacy

• We will be continuing with our daily Read, Write Inc. groups.
• The children need to be bringing in their reading books on their reading day. Books can also be changed on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  We praise the children who regularly read at home to an adult and have a reward system in place.
• Descriptions of the Gruffalo.
• Letters to the Gruffalo

Mathematics

• Revising the formation of 11-20,
• Subtracting two one digit numbers using either objects or number lines. 

Understanding of the World

• Talking about the features of their own immediate environment and how environments might vary from one another.

Expressive Arts and Design

• Children safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function. 
• Sea themed pictures in the art area using salt and paint.
• Creating clay Gruffalo figures in the malleable area.

Due to of the volume of drink money being collected, distributed and organising the change for drinks is beginning to take away valuable teaching time.  We kindly request that if you would like your child to purchase a drink (30p each) that they bring in the correct money daily in a labelled purse, envelope or wallet, which can be kept in your child's tray.

Learning Challenge
Each half term we will be setting our pupils a challenge related to their learning. We believe that it is important for us to provide guidance for parents on how their children's learning can be extended at home.

The learning challenge will include either a nursery rhyme, illustration or a piece of music. Please talk to your child about the challenge and help them to engage in their learning. The children can choose how they present their learning challenge outcomes to their teacher or class.

Poem/Song to learn: Teddy bear, Teddy bear

Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Turn around!
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Touch the ground!
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Jump up high!
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Touch the sky!

Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Bend down low!
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Touch you toes!
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Turn out the light!
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Say good night!

Painting: Illustrations Axel Scheffler (illustrator)

Person: Famous Disney character

	Nursery Rhyme	Painting	Person
Basic	Learn it off by heart	To find out 3 facts about the illustrator	Draw a portrait of the Disney character.
Advanced	Draw a picture to illustrate the rhyme	To draw a picture in a similar style	Accompany your portrait with a caption about the Disney character.
Deep		Produce a collage of other pictures by the illustrator	Put your Disney character in a short story.

Green Fingers in the Nursery...

We had such a lot to do this week with our flower bed. The children dug up the daffodil bulbs, trimmed the leaves and carefully placed the bulbs in boxes so that they could be replanted in time for next spring. The children developed an understanding of the world around them, they were involved in conversations about roots and the purpose of them. Amelia said "They suck up the water". Iyinope said "They look like hairs".  The children talked about how the daffodils had previously looked. Lilly said "They had yellow flowers", many of the children were noticing the similarities and differences. Ife reflected about how the daffodils will look again. "They will grow tall and yellow" .

The children have asked to grow strawberry plants, we also have potatoes, tomatoes and a courgette plant. We look forward to doing some cooking with the produce. The children have already been talking about how they can care for the plants.  The children demonstrated resilience as they carried out the gardening, it was hard work but they persevered! 

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Nursery Newsletter 23.05.16

Term:  Summer 1                          Date 23.05.16

 

The mini beast and growing topic is going well.  The children have enjoyed helping to tender the vegetable plot.  They are looking forward to cooking using some of the vegetables.

 

We will be reading Spiders are Amazing – Non- fiction Text and we will be singing ‘5 little speckled frogs’’ and ‘Little Miss Muffet’.

 

Our phonemes this week will be f, e, and b.  We will continue to practise numeral writing or representing numbers

 

Personal, Social and Emotional

• Demonstrates friendly behaviour, initiating conversations and forming good relationships with peers and familiar adults.
• Enjoys responsibility of carrying out small tasks.
• Shows affection and concern for people who are special to them.

 

Communication and Language

• Beginning to understand 'why' and 'how' questions.
• Uses a range of tenses (e.g. play, playing, will play, played).
• Can retell a simple past event in correct order (e.g. went downslide, hurt finger).

 

Literacy

• Uses intonation, rhythm and phrasing to make the meaning clear to others.
• Recognises rhythm in spoken words.
• Beginning to be aware of the way stories are structured.

 

Physical Development:

• Realises tools can be used for a purpose.
• Can tell adults when hungry or tired or when they want to rest or play.
• Runs skilfully and negotiates space successfully, adjusting speed or direction to avoid obstacles.

Mathematics

• Shows an interest in representing numbers.
• Sometimes matches numeral and quantity correctly.
• Realises not only objects, but anything can be counted, including steps, claps or jumps.

 

Understanding of the World

• Comments and asks questions about aspects of their familiar world such as the place where they live or the natural world.
• Talks about why things happen and how things work.
• Builds stories around toys, e.g. farm animals needing rescue from an armchair 'cliff'.

 

Expressive Arts and Design

• Understands that they can use lines to enclose a space, and then begin to use these shapes to represent objects.
• Engages in imaginative role-play based on own first-hand experiences.

 

Nursery Learning Challenge Summer 1

 

Each half term we will be setting our pupils a challenge related to their learning, this is in line with the rest of the school. We believe that it is important for us to provide guidance for parents on how their children's learning can be extended at home.

 

The learning challenge will include either a nursery rhyme, illustration or a piece of music. Please talk to your child about the challenge and help them to engage in their learning. The children can choose how they present their learning challenge outcomes to their teacher or class however the table below details some ideas for the learning challenge.

 

Person: A Pirate/Princess of own choice

Painting: Axel Scheffler (illustrator)

Poem/Song to learn:

Row, row, row the boat.

Row, row, row your boat,

Gently down the stream.

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,

Life is but a dream.

                                           

                                       

	Nursery Rhyme	Painting	Person
Basic	Learn it off by heart	To find out 2 facts about the illustrator	Read a story with Pirate/Princess in.
Advanced	Draw a picture to illustrate the rhyme	To draw a picture in a similar style	Draw a portrait of a Pirate/Princess
Deep	Find out about boats	Produce a collage of other pictures by the illustrator	Find out facts about a Pirate/Princess

 

Messages.

Dates for your diary:

Stay and Play Picnic – All Parents and Carers welcome

(Please bring your own picnic!)

Tuesday 5^th July – 11.30-1.00pm

Sports Day - All Parents and Carers welcome

Monday 11^th July – 10.30am and 2.30

Graduation - All Parents and Carers welcome

Tuesday 12^th 10.30am and 2.30pm

Nursery Summer Closure –

All Children are invited to a final session Wednesday 13th July 8.30 - 11.30am

 

If you wish to contact a member of the EYFS staff please email them at eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk

Thank you for your continued support.

The Nursery Team

 

Five little speckled frogs

FIVE little speckled frogs

Sat on a speckled log

Eating some most delicious bugs

Yum Yum.

One jumped into the pool

Where it was nice and cool

Then there were FOUR speckled frogs.

Glug Glug.

 

Nursery Newsletter 16.05.16

Term:  Summer 1                          Date 16.05.16

 

Wow, what an amazing finale to our Pirate topic, we hope you saw our post on the blog.

For the next few weeks we will be exploring mini-beasts and plants.

 We will be reading ‘The Hungry Caterpillar’ and we will be singing ‘Ladybird Ladybird’ and ‘Incy wincy spider’.

Our phonemes this week will be k, u and b.  We will also be using the scales and carrying out measuring.

Personal, Social and Emotional

• Demonstrates friendly behaviour, initiating conversations and forming good relationships with peers and familiar adults.
• Enjoys responsibility of carrying out small tasks.
• Shows affection and concern for people who are special to them

Communication and Language

• Uses a range of tenses (e.g. play, playing, will play, played).
• Can retell a simple past event in correct order (e.g. went downslide, hurt finger).
• Understands use of objects (e.g. What do we use to cut things?)

Literacy

• Uses intonation, rhythm and phrasing to make the meaning clear to others.
• Recognises rhythm in spoken words.
• Beginning to be aware of the way stories are structured.

Physical Development:

• Can tell adults when hungry or tired or when they want to rest or play.
• Runs skilfully and negotiates space successfully, adjusting speed or direction to avoid obstacles.
• Can catch a large ball.

Mathematics

• Sometimes matches numeral and quantity correctly.
• Realises not only objects, but anything can be counted, including steps, claps or jumps.
• Shows an interest in number problems.

Understanding of the World

• Comments and asks questions about aspects of their familiar world such as the place where they live or the natural world.
• Talks about why things happen and how things work.
• Builds stories around toys, e.g. farm animals needing rescue from an armchair 'cliff'.

Expressive Arts and Design

• Understands that they can use lines to enclose a space, and then begin to use these shapes to represent objects.
• Engages in imaginative role-play based on own first-hand experiences.

Nursery Learning Challenge Summer 1

Each half term we will be setting our pupils a challenge related to their learning, this is in line with the rest of the school. We believe that it is important for us to provide guidance for parents on how their children's learning can be extended at home.

 The learning challenge will include either a nursery rhyme, illustration or a piece of music. Please talk to your child about the challenge and help them to engage in their learning. The children can choose how they present their learning challenge outcomes to their teacher or class however the table below details some ideas for the learning challenge.

Person: A Pirate/Princess of own choice

Painting: Axel Scheffler (illustrator)

Poem/Song to learn:

Row, row, row the boat.

Row, row, row your boat,

Gently down the stream.

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,

Life is but a dream.

                                                                          

	Nursery Rhyme	Painting	Person
Basic	Learn it off by heart	To find out 2 facts about the illustrator	Read a story with Pirate/Princess in.
Advanced	Draw a picture to illustrate the rhyme	To draw a picture in a similar style	Draw a portrait of a Pirate/Princess
Deep	Find out about boats	Produce a collage of other pictures by the illustrator	Find out facts about a Pirate/Princess

 

Messages.

Dates for your diary:

Stay and Play Picnic – All Parents and Carers welcome

(Please bring your own picnic!)

Tuesday 5^th July – 11.30-1.00pm

Sports Day - All Parents and Carers welcome

Monday 11^th July – 10.30am and 2.30

Graduation - All Parents and Carers welcome

Tuesday 12^th 10.30am and 2.30pm

Nursery Summer Closure –

All Children are invited to a final session Wednesday 13th July 8.30 - 11.30am

If you wish to contact a member of the EYFS staff please email them at eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk

Thank you for your continued support.

The Nursery Team

 

Incy wincy spider climbed up the water spout,

Down came the rain and washed poor Incy out,

Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain,

So Incy wincy spider climbed up the spout again.


Ladybird, ladybird Flyaway home,
Your house is on fire,
Your children have gone,
All except one, his name is Dan,
He crept under the frying pan.


 

 

Handa's Suprise

Last week we focused on the story 'Handa's Surprise'. The children tasted a variety of exotic fruits from the story, learnt an African call and response song, sculpted clay pots and wrote messages to Handa to tell her what the cheeky animals had been stealing from her basket.

The children really enjoyed fruit tasting. Together we cut the fruits in half and looked closely at the skin and the seeds. The children were amazed at the giant seed we found inside the avocado! Although the creamy taste of the avocado was not the most popular choice, many children discovered they liked the Passion Fruit and Pineapple.

"I know I like pineapple now. I'm going to tell Mummy!" Nancy

"Why does this fruit have tiny seeds and the avocado has a huge seed?" Harry

Reception Newsletter 16.5.16

Term:  Summer 1                          Date 09.05.16

We are continuing our Topic 'The World Around Us' with the story 'Lost and Found' by Oliver Jeffers. It is a story about the theme of friendship set in the South Pole.

We will be encouraging the children to walk down to the Reception classes by themselves this term and ask for their own choice of dinner. This is to increase their independence and give them the responsibility of looking after their belongings in the mornings in preparation for Year 1.

Your child will be taking part in the following activities within the seven areas of development (activities are subject to change, depending on the children’s interests; however, the skills remain the same):

Personal, Social and Emotional:

• Encouraging children to negotiate and solve problems without aggression e.g. when someone has taken their toy.
• Talking about friendship and how to be a good friend.

Communication and Language:

• Extending vocabulary, especially by grouping and naming, exploring the meaning and sounds of new words.
• Re-telling the story of 'Lost and Found' using props in the small world area.

Physical Development

• Children show good control and co-ordination in large and small movements.
• Playing a range of running and chasing games. 
• Fine manipulative skills set up daily to improve children’s pencil control.

Literacy

• We will be continuing with our daily Read, Write Inc. groups.
• The children need to be bringing in their reading books on their reading day. Books can also be changed on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  We praise the children who regularly read at home to an adult and have a reward system in place.
• Writing messages to the Penguin and creating wanted posters to find him when he is missing.

Mathematics

• Revising the formation of 11-20,
• Subtracting two one digit numbers using either objects of number lines.

Understanding of the World

• Talking about the features of their own immediate environment and how environments might vary from one another.
• Exploring ice and salt in the water tray.

Expressive Arts and Design

• Children safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function.
• Sea themed pictures in the art area using salt and paint.
• Building igloos from sugar cubes and play dough in the malleable area.

Due to of the volume of drink money being collected, distributed and organising the change for drinks is beginning to take away valuable teaching time.  We kindly request that if you would like your child to purchase a drink (30p each) that they bring in the correct money daily in a labelled purse, envelope or wallet, which can be kept in your child's tray.

Learning Challenge
Each half term we will be setting our pupils a challenge related to their learning. We believe that it is important for us to provide guidance for parents on how their children's learning can be extended at home.

The learning challenge will include either a nursery rhyme, illustration or a piece of music. Please talk to your child about the challenge and help them to engage in their learning. The children can choose how they present their learning challenge outcomes to their teacher or class.

Poem/Song to learn: Teddy bear, Teddy bear

Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Turn around!
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Touch the ground!
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Jump up high!
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Touch the sky!

Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Bend down low!
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Touch you toes!
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Turn out the light!
Teddy bear, teddy bear,
Say good night!

Painting: Illustrations Axel Scheffler (illustrator)

Person: Famous Disney character

	Nursery Rhyme	Painting	Person
Basic	Learn it off by heart	To find out 3 facts about the illustrator	Draw a portrait of the Disney character.
Advanced	Draw a picture to illustrate the rhyme	To draw a picture in a similar style	Accompany your portrait with a caption about the Disney character.
Deep		Produce a collage of other pictures by the illustrator	Put your Disney character in a short story.