Lapland Day In Reception

 Lapland Day In Reception

We had a lovely day in Reception on Friday for Lapland day!

We started the day with biscuit decorating, followed by bauble making. We then had an exciting Storytime at the end of the day accompanied by hot chocolate. We were even lucky enough to have a visit from a very cheeky elf!

A fabulous, festive Friday!

Nursery learning 15.12.23

 

Important information   

• Reception school applications: Please be aware reception application deadline is January 15th 2024. Outcomes will be released April 2024. Please use this link to apply for your child's primary school place for September 2024 https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/

• Nursery closes Tuesday 19th December for Christmas holidays

• Nursery reopens Thursday 4th January 2024

Notice:

The nursery team would like to remind parents:

Please leave a bag with a spare set of clothing at nursery. This bag should be a labelled drawstring bag or a carier bag. 

As we do not have space for rucksacks, from January childrens rucksacks will be returned and belongings placed in a carrier bag. Rucksacks take up space on pegs making it challenging for the children to access their belongings. 

We would also like to remind parents toys from home are not allowed in the nursery. They can be dangerous, cause incidents over sharing and the children become very upset when they get lost or damaged. 

Thank you for your understanding

Christmas dinner: 

This week the Nursery children had their very first Broadford christmas dinner. We went to the school hall and sat with our teachers as we had fun pulling crackers and wearing christmas hats. We tried a selection of food including yorkshire puddings, potatoes, peas, carrots and turkey/ vegetable puff pie. But best of all we had icecream for dessert. Even if we didnt eat everything, we all had a taste and had fun during our new experience.

Play this week: 

Lapland day

The children had lots of fun doing all things christmas during our annual Lapland day at Broadford Primary. We decoratrated stars for our christmas trees, created biscuit masterpieces, listened to christmas stories with our year 4 helpers and made food for Santa's reindeers. 

Post box magic

The children have spent the last few weeks making and decorating their own christmas card for their families. We had so much fun we even decorated the envelopes. We listen to the story The Jolly Postman to get ready for our big rip to the post box. The nursery children were all super excited to go on an adventure to find the magic post box to post their letters. on our journeys we discussed the post box, how letters are delivered via a post person and all the things we saw on our way (busses, dogs, cars). The children had the best time posting their letters through the post box themselves.

We have been using our creative minds to create baubles using marbles and paint. The children loved moving the tray causing, the marbles to move and roll the paint  arounf the paper. An amazing way to learn cause and affect.

Everyone has been enjoying the garden this week, inventing our own games using the nursery resources. From football goals, the floor is lava and making fairy castles in the sand pit. We have been busy using our creative minds.

Inside the classroom some of the children have been practicing their marking skills. The children have been practiving to mark letters in their name and draw pictures for their family and their teachers.

To all of our nursery children, parents and their families, The Nursery team would like to say and big thank you to everyone for all your help and support we have recieved this term. We look forward to all the new adventures after the new year.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Nursery Certificates- 15.12.23

                             

Each week, 2 children in Nursery will receive an E for Excellence certificate in recognition of their hard work. 

A massive congratulations to Daman, who has been awarded the E for Excellence for his excellent start to Nursery. Daman is a fantastic listener and has learnt the routine of nursery. He is super at tidying up, has made lots of friends and always has something interesting to share. We are so pleased you have joined our nursery Daman! 

A huge well done to Jahmai, who has been awarded the E for Excellence for being super kind to his friends. This week, Jahmai has helps some of his friends who were feeling a bit tired and sad. He checked if they were ok and played games with the to make them happy again He also told the teachers. What a lovely thing to do, Jahmai! Keep it up  

Well done to Nathan who has completed their tracker by reading 'our five favourite books' in Nursery! Super job, keep up the reading!

Reception Christmas Concert

The children had a blast singing and dancing for parents at our Christmas concert. We hope you enjoyed yourself as much as we did. Thank you too everyone who came to watch and made our little ones feel extra special with all of your applause.

Christmas Play

Nursery Christmas Concert

 

Christmas concert:

The children had a blast singing and dancing for parents at our Christmas Nativity concert. We hope you enjoyed yourself as much as we did. Thank you too everyone who came to watch and made our little ones feel extra special with all of your applause.

Please click the link to watch Nursery Nativity AM

Please click the link to watch Nursery Nativity PM

Reception Learning 04.12.23

 

Reception Learning

Reminders and key dates:

• Christmas Dinner - 13th December 
• Lapland day - 15th December
• Christmas Party - 18th December

Maths

This week in Maths, we have been learning about shapes. We began by looking at 4 sided shapes and discussing the difference between a square and a rectangle. The children completed activities to support them in using the vocabulary sides, corners, longer and shorter. We deepened our understanding of shapes by completing a shape hunt. The children enjoyed looking around the Reception area for shapes and making a tally chart of how many of each they were able to spot. We have also begun to look at the times of the day, thinking about activities we do in the day time compared to the night time. We have been using vocabulary of time such as first, then, next.

Topic

This week we have been reading 'Mog's Christmas' by Judith Kerr.

We have been developing our vocabulary by thinking about the story and discussing the thoughts and feelings of characters throughout the story. We have also used the themes in this book to discuss some of the traditions associated with Christmas time. 

Reception Certificates 08.12.23

 

                                                            Reception Certificates 08.12.23

                    A big whaledone to all of our certificate winners in Reception this week!

E for Excellence

Each week, a child in each class is awarded the E for Excellence certificate in recognition of their hard work.

Aspen - Azlan

For participating in class discussions, sharing your ideas with your peers and adults. You have also been applying the sounds you have learnt to write words! Well done, Azlan!

Apple - Rostam

For practising your counting this week and sitting on the carpet. Well done, Rostam!

Alder - Tiya 

For trying your best everyday. You are always focused during our carpet sessions and continue to practise any new learning in your choosing time. Well done, Tiya! 

Dojo Winner Of The Week

During the week, the children in reception can earn dojo points for good behaviour. They can earn these for good listening on the carpet, being kind and polite, sharing and tidying resources or helping a friend. Each week, the child with the most dojo points will be awarded with a certificate and have their photo displayed in the classroom.

Aspen - Mariam

Apple - Daniel

Alder - Viola 

105 Books to Read Before you Leave Broadford Primary 

The children will be awarded with a Bronze, Silver or Gold award when they have read 15 of the 105 Books to Read Before you Leave Broadford. Please refer to the booklet in your child's reading folder for the list of books. 

Bronze- Read 5 books 

 Silver- Read 10 books 

Gold- Read all 15 books 

Please read with your child at home in order for them to have an opportunity to achieve a reading certificate. 

Bronze- Ayesha, Arya, Tiya

Gold - Dylan

Nursery Certificates- 08.12.23

   

Each week, 2 children in Nursery will receive an E for Excellence certificate in recognition of their hard work. 

A massive congratulations to Ivaan, who has been awarded the E for Excellence for his excellent listening this week in his key group time. Ivaan, listened to instructions and worked hard to follow them, waiting his turn and joining in at the correct times. Super job Ivaan, keep it up.  

A huge well done to Ariana, who has been awarded the E for Excellence for her kindness. Ariana always makes sure she includes everyone when she plays. She looks after children and checks they are ok. She is always smiling and enjoys being with others. Well done Ariana, keep it up! 

Nursery learning 08.12.23

 

Important information  

• Next week the nursery children will be taking a trip in small groups to the local post box with their special Christmas cards. We will be walking sensibly with our teachers.

• Reception school applications: Please be aware reception application deadline is January 15th 2024. Outcomes will be released April 2024. Please use this link to apply for your child's primary school place for September 2024 https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/

• Nursery closes Tuesday 19th December for Christmas holidays

• Nursery reopens Thursday 4th January 2024

Play this week:

The children enjoyed exploring light on the light box this week. They joined the glass pebbles to make patterns and shapes. They had to negotiate sharing the resources and working as a team to make patterns. 

The children have been enjoying using spreaders and glue to create their own colourful collages. They particularly  enjoyed exploring ova glue and watching how it dripped down and they could make patterns on their paper. 

The children enjoyed using the Christmas scenery and snow in the tuff tray. They were telling a story about the Christmas train and how it got stuck in the snow! The children have been very helpful and remembered to seep up the snow if it traveled out of the tray. 

The children have had fun making and icing Christmas biscuits this week at nursery. They choose their own colours to decorate their biscuit and had lots of fun eating them.

We have been very creative in the art are this week come up with different activities to explore Christmas. From mark making, sticking and gluing to beautiful paint art work. But best of all we used lots of glitter and sequins which the children love best.

Reception Learning 1/12/23

Reminders and key dates:

• The Reception Christmas Concert will be on the 7th December at 9.15am and 2pm. Please send your child in wearing dark trousers and a white shirt on Thursday. They can wear a Christmas jumper over the top.  
• Christmas Jumper Day - 8th December 
• Christmas Dinner - 13th December 
• Lapland day - 15th December
• Christmas Party - 18th December

Topic:

This week we read the story Stick Man! 

We practiced retelling the story using our story tray and worked on talking to a partner about ideas and themes in the book including family, feelings, environment and weather changes. We discussed different family dynamics and made our own family tree. 

Children braved the cold to go on a nature walk around the field, finding sticks to create their own Stickmen. 

Maths: 

This week we expanded our number knowledge to 4 and 5, looking at parts of these numbers. Children began to understanding that big numbers are made up of smaller numbers and completed activities to deepen this knowledge. We used songs such as 5 Little Speckled Frogs to explore one more and one less. 

Reception Certificates 01.12.23

 

 A big whaledone to all of our certificate winners in Reception this week!

E for Excellence

Each week, a child in each class is awarded the E for Excellence certificate in recognition of their hard work.

Aspen - Aadvik

For excellent independent maths work by adding small numbers together to complete a number sentence. 

Apple- Riya 

For always hsowing good listening and trying very hard in her work. You are a great role model in our class and a kind friend. 

Alder- Viola

For being such a great role model in our class. You always kindness and thoughtfulness towards your friends at school. Well done, Viola! 

MDA Awards

Each week, the mid-day assistants will award a child in each class with a MDA award for demonstrating consistently good behaviour at lunchtime.

Aspen -  Zayba

Apple-  Ellie 

Alder- Eliza

Dojo Winner Of The Week

During the week, the children in reception can earn dojo points for good behaviour. They can earn these for good listening on the carpet, being kind and polite, sharing and tidying resources or helping a friend. Each week, the child with the most dojo points will be awarded with a certificate and have their photo displayed in the classroom.

Aspen-  Zachary 

Apple- David

Alder- George

105 Books to Read Before you Leave Broadford Primary 

The children will be awarded with a Bronze, Silver or Gold award when they have read 15 of the 105 Books to Read Before you Leave Broadford. Please refer to the booklet in your child's reading folder for the list of books. 

Bronze- Read 5 books 

 Silver- Read 10 books 

Gold- Read all 15 books 

Please read with your child at home in order for them to have an opportunity to achieve a reading certificate. 

 

Bronze- Jack, Natalia, Aayush, Tyla, Kailen, Aarna, Azlan