Nursery Newsletter 24.4.17

Dear Parents,

      We had a great first week back and the children enjoyed celebrating St George's Day. They were even treated to a special performance of the story of George and the Dragon. We were also very fortunate as we had a special visit from baby Teddy and Mrs Mooney to support the children to understand how to use our role play baby clinic. This week we are talking about the story 'Titch', which shares ideas of both children growing up and plants growing. The children will be able to plant their own cress seeds and learn how to make sure they grow.
        

Personal, Social and Emotional:

We are encouraging the children to talk to other children when playing and create their own games. We are encouraging the children to identify the feelings of characters in stories and talk about their own feelings.
                       

Communication and Language/Literacy:

We are encouraging the children to learn Nursery Rhymes and join in with actions to help them re-tell these. We are focusing on learning the rhymes ''I hear thunder" and "Rock-a-bye-baby" this week. They are encouraged to listen carefully to adults telling the rhymes and say the missing words.
As well as continuing to point out rhymes and play games with rhyming words the children are being encouraged to hear the initial sounds in words. We have been playing lots of games to encourage them to identify words that start with the same sound e.g. 'ball' 'banana' 'beach' and they have been encouraged to listen out for the initial sound in their names.

The children are always encouraged to use the correct tenses and word endings when talking e.g. "I slid down the slide." "I found a pretty bead." "Soon it will be my Birthday." Please continue to model this at home. Encourage the children to talk to you in full sentences and share their ideas.

Physical Development:
The children are continuing to develop their throwing and catching skills.

We are focusing on ensuring children are able to hold scissors correctly and are enjoying daily

'Dough Disco' sessions to develop the muscles in the children's fingers.

    

Mathematics:

The children will learn about the formation and recognition of numbers through the Ten Town number stories. This week we will focus on two and three.

Expressive Art and Design
Printing with different objects e.g. sponges, forks.

Snack
This week we have added cereal to the snack area. The children will be able to spoon the correct amount, add milk and wash their equipment once they have finished.

Note: To ensure all children are safe and happy whilst waiting to enter please make sure they are safely standing with parents/carers and continue to follow the school rules at all times; kind words, hands and feet.


This Newsletter can be seen on the Broadford Primary School Facebook Page and the EYFS Blog which you can reach from the school website. If you follow the school Facebook page you will see lots of blogs including photos of the children's time in Nursery.

Messages.

Learning Challenge

Well done to everyone who completed a learning challenge last half term. We have had to extend the display board as we had so many lovely pieces of work to display!

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, famous person, 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: 
A Little Seed
A little seed for me to sow,
A little soil to make it grow,
A little hold, a little pat,
A little wish, and that is that.
A little sun, a little shower.
A little while -
And then a flower!
Painting: 

Van Gough's Sunflower 

Nursery Rhyme	Painting
1.      Learn it off by heart. 2.      Draw a picture to illustrate the rhyme. 3. Why not grow your own plant from a seed and send in photographs of how it grows.	Create your own flower picture. You can be as creative as you like try using paint, crayon, printing or even forks!

We will also be learning about mini-beasts such as spiders and bumblebees over the half term. If your child is interested in this you could help them to create a poster/picture and share the facts they have found out. 

If you would like to contact a member of the EYFS team via email the address is eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk

Kind regards,

The Nursery Team