Thursday, 3 February 2022

Nursery: 04th February 2022

 Learning Theme: Chinese new year- Year of the Tiger


This blog shows some highlights from this week including:

  • Our focus learning

  • Book of the week

  • Key Information

  • Bedtime story scheme


Freddie Said: 

The noodles are squidgy and you can smell them.


Book of the week

Please click the link below if you wish to listen to the story at home with your child.

The Chinese new year by Joanna Troughton


Our topic focused learning

This week the children have been learning about Chinese new year. We listened to the chinese new year story about how the years became named after animals and their fun race. The children have enjoyed sharing their knowledge about tigers and were excited to learn this year is the year of the tiger. The children who celebrate Chinese new year have been sharing their knowledge and experiences with the rest of the children, bringing in dressing up and chinese food for the children to experience. 


Our child made lanterns

The children's independent tiger markings

Sensory play using Chinese foods

Dressing up in traditional clothing



This weeks learning

The children have had lots of fun this week practicing turn taking, sharing resources, parking the cars and trikes in the numbered bays and playing in the newly arranged mud kitchen. The children are really enjoying the snack area; discussing healthy fruits, pouring their own drinks and using open top cups, as well as washing up their cups and plates when they have finished.


Patiently waiting to take their turn

Washing up our plates

Pretending to make tea like the tiger


Focused 2 year old activities 

This week the toddler group has been focusing on shapes; naming, describing and positioning shapes to create pictures. We have enjoyed listening to stories about chinese new year and learning about jungle animals.


Nursery rhyme of the week

This week the children have enjoyed singing along to a selection of nursery rhyme songs at home time:

Incy Wincy Spider and More Nursery Rhymes for children!


Bedtime story Scheme


Books will be sent home every FRIDAY.

Please return all books by WEDNESDAY.

Unfortunately books which are lost or damaged will need to be paid for.

PLEASE RETURN THE BOOKS EACH WEEK. 

All books will need to be returned in the last week of each term 



Focus child Meetings


Each week children will be chosen to be observed by their keyworker. Emails will be sent home to inform parents of the upcoming parent meeting taking place the following week, either in person or via telephone. Parents will have an opportunity to complete a form asking questions and sharing concerns they may have for the key worker to answer during the parent meeting. This form will be sent via email. Please check your emails weekly for school communications and evidence me parents share from your children's teachers. Parents are welcome to upload pictures and videos of their children at home. 



Covid-19 

If your child displays coronavirus symptoms including a cough or temperature they will need to follow government test and isolation policies, including track and trace. Please inform the school office as soon as possible if you or your child displays symptoms or tests positive for covid.

Please do not send them into the nursery or on school grounds to prevent further spread of the virus until you have followed government guidance.

Thank you for your continued support with: keeping the staff and children safe, nursery open and the children in education.



Key Information

Please LABEL  all your children's belongings, including both shoes. Please do not send your child in with a school bag as we have very limited space and all spare clothing should be stored in the nursery. Please do not send your child in with water bottles as we have cups stored in the nursery. Most importantly please do not allow children to bring toys from home into the nursery as they may get lost, cause conflict with other children or become a dangerous hazard. All resources in the nursery are risk assessed and age appropriate to maintain the children's safety.



Important dates:

INSET Days & holiday dates- Nursery closed to children:

  • Half- term holidays- 14th to 18th February 2022

  • INSET day- 21st February 2022

  • End of term (Easter break) - 04th to 18th April 2022

  • Bank holiday- 02nd May 2022

  • Half- term holidays - 30th to 3rd June 2022

  • INSET day- 6th June 2022

  • Last day of term - 22nd July 2022



If you have any questions please contact nursery@broadford.havering.sch.uk or for more urgent messages speak to a member of staff or contact the school office: 01708 342880 or office@broadford.havering.sch.uk


Kind regards,


The Nursery Team


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