Nursery: w/b 27th June 2022 - Our learning this week

 Learning Theme: Under the Sea

This blog shows some highlights from this week including:

• Book of the week

• Nursery Rhyme of the 

• Learning Through Play

• 2 year old Focus

• Preparing for Reception

• Key Information

Book of the week

The children have enjoyed a selection of stories linked to Under the Sea including this fiction book:

Sully the Seahorse by Natalie Pritchard and Natalie Merheb

Nursery rhyme of the week

This week the children learnt the pirate themed song Ring-a-ring-a roses, here are the words:

Ring-a-ring-a-rosies A pocket full of posies A tissue, a tissue We all fall down Fishes in the water Fishes in the sea We all jump up  With a 1, 2, 3!

Learning Through Play

This week’s learning has involved:

• Learning road safety by creating a zebra crossing in the garden

• Caring for our new sea creatures 

• Exploring letters and making our names

• Creating sea creatures in the art area

Ten Town Input

As part of their number understanding learning, the children were introduced to ‘Sir Seven’ this week. They learnt:

• How to form the digit

• How to show the number on their fingers

• Finding sets of seven

• Exploring the numbers that make up seven

You may also like to watch Numberblocks number 7

Phonic Input

The focus for this week was learning /m/ from the Read Write Inc. programme:

2 year old focus

Nursery Rhyme: A sailor went to sea

Maths: Sorting out 2D shapes

The children demonstrated good listening and understanding. They were able to understand longer sentences in order to identify familiar shapes and properties for the practitioner.

Understanding of the world:

The children were shown some sea creature and farm animal toys. The group discussed their differences and then they had to tell the practitioners where they live in the ocean or in a farm using props to guide their answers.

Story of the week: Silly Sea

Preparing for Reception

Each week we will include a tip to help prepare your child for reception; although it seems a long way off the summer term will shortly pass and September will be here before we know it!

Tip of the week:

This week the tip is to encourage your child to talk about feelings through modeling this with them. Here is a short video Mrs Ellender made during the pandemic to outline how you can do this: Nursery: Using 'I Statements' at home (for parents and carers)

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. 

Key Information

• Please LABEL  all your children's belongings, including sun hats.

• Now that the weather is generally hot and sunny please provide a named hat for your child and dress them in summer appropriate clothing.

• Please ensure your child has high factor waterproof suncream on before attending school.

Reminder: Strictly no nuts or foods with nuts in packed lunches.

Important dates: INSET Days & holiday dates- Nursery closed to children: Bring a clean and empty tub (ie butter pot/ cheese spread pot) for your child to make a boat with. Sports Day - Friday 8th July -10:30am for the morning session and 2pm for the afternoon session Last day of term - 21st 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