Nursery certificates- 23.05.25

 

 

This week, five children in Nursery have received an 'E for Excellence' certificate.

Well done to Aston who has been awarded an E for excellence in recognition of his excellent listening and understanding in this week's focus group time. You were able to confidently identify properties of different 2D shapes. Well done Aston 

Well done to Malak who has been awarded an E for excellence in recognition of her excellent tidying skills this weel. She made sure she looked everywhere and put all the items back in the correct place. Thank you for being super helpful Malak, keep it up!

Well done to Ayan who has been awarded an E for excellence in recognition of his growing confidence. Ayan is beginning to explore different areas of the nursery and making new friends. Well done Ayan, this is great work. 

Well done to Lianna who has been awarded an E for excellence in recognition of being able to recognise her own name. She has also done fabulous work in her focus group time this week, looking at minibeasts and matching them to a photo. Super job, Lianna. 

Well done to Oscar who has been awarded an E for excellence in recognition of his fantastic creativity in the mud kitchen. He has been using his imagination to create yummy carrot soup and serve it to his friends. Keep it up, Oscar! 

This week, one child in Nursery has received an 'I made my teacher happy' certificate.

Well done to Thomas who has been awarded an 'I made my teacher happy' certificate this week because he showed great resilience whilst at the art table. You used the scissors to cut around the shape of a butterfly. Even though it was challenging, you didn't give up. Amazing work, Thomas! 

Well done to Amberlee, Tommy and Kevin, who have all completed their tracker by reading 'our  favourite books'. Great job, Amberlee, Tommy and Kevin! What superstar readers you all are!

Nursery Learning- 23.5.25

Tuesday 10th June- Parents Stay and Play- Physical

We will be doing a Sports Day themed session, where parents can join in with their children, participating in activities such as egg and spoon, balance a quoit and throw a beanbag in a hoop.

This weeks focus text was, The Very Hungry Caterpillar

In the malleable area this week, the children have been developing their fine motor skills through hands-on dough play. Inspired by our focus book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, they were challenged to create their own caterpillars using green playdough. This activity encouraged the children to pinch, roll, and shape the dough, supporting their physical development and coordination in a fun and creative way.

This week, we added a toaster to the home corner, which sparked lots of excitement!

The children eagerly shared their favourite toast toppings, which inspired us to create our own. They moved to the art area to craft toppings using card, glue, and tissue paper, developing their creativity and fine motor skills.

Once their creations were ready, the children enjoyed role-playing in the home corner, serving up delicious breakfasts to their friends and staff.

This activity also led to many wonderful conversations about the process of making toast, supporting their language development and understanding of everyday routines.

In the art area this week, the children explored collage techniques by decorating butterflies. They practiced their scissor skills as they carefully cut up materials and used PVA glue and spreaders to attach their pieces. These large, colourful artworks were proudly displayed on the nursery wall, celebrating the children’s creativity and fine motor development.

Tuff Tray Activity

This week’s tuff tray gave the children a fun opportunity to create their own caterpillars using Cheerios and pipe cleaners. By threading the Cheerios onto the pipe cleaners, the children developed their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

This activity also supported their mathematical development, as they explored pattern-making by alternating light and dark colours. These experiences contribute physical development and mathematics within the EYFS curriculum.

This week, the children have really began to show an eagerness to mark make and share their work with the adults and their friends. Opportunities for mark making in the nursery environment are essential for early childhood development. They encourage children to explore and experiment with different tools and materials, helping to develop their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Mark making also lays the foundation for early writing by allowing children to express their thoughts, ideas, and creativity in a variety of ways. Look at these happy faces, proud of their work.

This week, the children have been exploring the water area, experimenting with different containers to pour, measure, and transfer water. They used guttering to build waterways, working collaboratively to adjust and reposition the pieces to make the water flow faster. 

It encouraged problem-solving and critical thinking as they tested how to make the water travel effectively. Through teamwork and communication, the children developed their social skills, learning to share ideas and negotiate with their peers

The children have thoroughly enjoyed building their own obstacle course this week. They used crates as stepping stones and creatively incorporated the sides to move from one part of the course to another. This activity supported their physical development by improving balance, coordination, and spatial awareness, while also encouraging problem-solving and imaginative play.

This week, the children engaged in some fantastic ramp building using planks and our indoor blocks. Through this activity, they explored concepts of balance, gravity, and cause and effect, 

Reception: E for Excellence 23.05.25

 Reception E for Excellence

We have had a fantastic week of learning and there has been so much to celebrate and be proud of in Reception! 

These children worked extremely hard and have been rewarded for all of their determination and efforts.

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E for Excellence - Rostam, for his hard work with his numbers, colours and his increased concentration this week. Well done Rostam! 

Star Writer - Zacky A, for writing about all the food the caterpillar eats in The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Well done Zacky A! 

Dojo points - Hunter, for your hard work in areas this week. You worked hard to write your name and numbers. Well done Hunter! 

s to describe frogs in his writing this week. Well done Matei! 

105 Books to Read Before You Leave Broadford- - 

These pupils have read ten books and earned their Gold certificate - Jamal

Children who have read consistently (5 times a week) at home this term- Sophia, Zaki, Eva, Adelynn, Eden, Daman, Jamal, Matei, Victor, Elisa, Daniel, Aureka, Stefania, Yousaf, Liza, Jacob

Aspen 

E for Excellence - Ronnie

Star Writer - Zara

Dojo points - Cornelius

105 Books to Read Before You Leave Broadford- - 

These pupils have read five books and earned their Bronze certificate - Raiyan

These pupils have read fifthteen books and earned their Gold certificate - Zara and Mya Lee

Children who have read consistently (5 times a week) at home this term-

Aarish, Abdul Mateen, Amirah, Ariana, Chloe, Chynna, Cornelius, Dakshika, Dhaksha, El-Amin, Eleha, Emmanuel, Eva, Harry, Heitor, Lara, Leon, Leonor, Mya-Lee, Nathan, Prisha, Raiyan, Ronnie, Thomas, Viyan, Zara and Ziyon

Alder

E for Excellence - Shaheer

Star Writer - Aaira

Dojo points - Lennie

Children who have read consistently (5 times a week) at home this term- 

Alfie,Nathan, Kameron, Nirgun, Patrick, Rayan, Emem, Frankie, Charlotte, Lennie, Jazelle, James, Renae, Shaheer, Zayna, Jahmai, Kinza, Hoorain, Dylan, Arthur, Arabella, Andrew, Sidrat and Ade

Reception Learning W/B 19.05.25

 

Year Reception: What We Are Learning 

This term our topic is Plants and Growth. Our focus book this week was The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Here is what we have been up to:

This week we learnt all about the life cycle of a butterfly.

In Literacy we recapped our red words the,a,I,of,he,go,to,my,was,you,we,they,she,have and remembered that sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop. This week we learnt how to write the red word ‘all’. We wrote about the food the caterpillar ate.

Please continue to read 5 times a week with your children and work on set 1 or 2 sounds as well as word time words (1.1, 1.2, 1.3 etc).

We also created some lovely caterpillar collages. 

In Maths this week the children have been composing and decomposing shapes.

A special visitor:

Well done Reception for an amazing week - keep up all your brilliant work!