Making Pizzas in Nursery

Hands-on cooking activities help children develop pride and confidence in their skills and abilities. Physical activities such as squeezing, rolling, kneading, mixing and spreading all help to develop children's small muscle control and eye-hand co-ordination. Cooking also inspires children's curiosity, thinking, and problem solving, offering new opportunities to make predictions and observations.

Nursery have certainly enjoyed becoming chefs this term. Look at the delicious pizzas they created from scratch! They followed a recipe to create the pizza base. They helped to measure the ingredients, mixed them together and learnt to knead the dough. Finally they created their own pizzas choosing from a range of toppings. Lots of learning was involved as we discussed how the dough changed, counted the spoonfuls we used, talked about healthy food and learnt how to safely use new equipment. The children were willing to try new flavours when selecting their toppings and enjoyed eating the yummy pizzas at the end!

"I think I like pineapple now!" Dominic

"We have to push the dough and fold!" Lexi

"Spread on the tomatoe..." Alex

This website has some simple tips if you are cooking at home with your children:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z2xmtfr

Funny Bones!

This weeks story is Funny Bones. The story is about a big skeleton, a little skeleton and a dog skeleton who set out to scare people in the night. Unfortunately the dog skeleton falls apart and the skeletons try to put him back together again. After reading the story, the children discussed their own skeletons and tried to name different bones in the body.

We decided to draw around a few of our friends and label the bones together. The children worked fantastically as a team and many of them were able to hear the initial sounds in words. We took turns to do the writing and used our RWI sound freeze to help us with our letter formation. 

“Our spine is in our back.” Finley 

“Leg finishes with the sound ‘g’” Noah 

“B-b-back!” Varvara

Reception Newsletter - Updated 31.10.17

Term: Autumn 2                      Date: 30.10.17

Dear Parents,

      Welcome back from the half term break it was wonderful to see all of the enthusiastic children today.

     This week we will be reading the text ‘Funny Bones’ and carrying out related tasks.

     The learning objectives:

Personal, Social and Emotional

Can usually adapt behaviour to different events, social situations and changes in routine.

Confident to talk to other children.

Keeps play going by responding to what others are saying or doing.

Communication and Language

Responds to simple instructions.

Uses talk in pretending that objects stand for something else in play.

Uses talk to connect ideas.

Literacy

Sometimes gives meaning to marks as they draw and paint.

Joins in with repeated refrains and anticipates key events.

Looks at books independently.

Physical Development:

Draws lines and circles using gross motor movements.

Can copy some letters from their name.

Can usually manage washing and drying hands.

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Mathematics

Compares two groups of objects, saying when they have the same number.

Counts up to three or four objects by saying one number name for each item.

Selects the correct numeral to represent 1 to 5, then 1 to 10 objects.

Understanding The World

Shows interest in the lives of people who are familiar to them.

Talks about why things happen and how things work.

Knows how to operate simple equipment.

Expressive arts and design

Uses various construction material

Realises tools can be used for a purpose.

Engages in imaginative role play.

     This newsletter will  be posted on our EYFS blog and facebook page at the beginning of each week.   It will also be available in the outdoor area, in a blue tray labelled ‘Weekly Newsletter’

   

     Messages.

     

       Learning Challenge

      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.  The table below demonstrates some guidance.

       Poem/Song to learn: Five Little Men in a Flying Saucer

       Five little Men in a flying saucer.                                                                  Person: Mr Maker

       Flew around the world one day,

They looked left and right,

But they didn’t like the sight,

So one man flew away.

Zoom!                                                                               Composer/Piece of music:Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

Nursery Rhyme	Piece of music	Person
1.    Learn it off by heart. 2.    Draw a picture to illustrate the rhyme. 3.    Find out about stars.	Listen to the piece of music. Create some movements to the music. Draw an illustration to represent their feelings.	1. 1.Draw a portrait of the person. 2.   Find out facts about the person. 3. Watch the person in action.

    Dates for your diary:

      Tuesday 12th December - EYFS Nativity 10.30 am or 2.30am

      The school will be closed on the following days for pupils:

       INSET Days: Polling Day:

9th February 3rd May

25th May

29th June

      

      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 Reception Team

Nursery Newsletter 30.10.17

Term: Autumn 2                     Date: 30.10.17

        Dear Parent/Carer,

We hope you had a lovely half term break and we look forward to welcoming the children back for their first full half term! If you have any pictures you would like to share of any trips/experiences the children have had this half term please email them to:eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk. Photos are a great way to support children to communicate and we love to hear what they have been doing at home.

This week we will be sharing the story ‘Pumpkin Soup’. The children will cut and roast the pumpkins to make some special pumpkin soup and even a pumpkin pie.

These are the skills we will be focusing on this week:

Mathematics

Supporting the children to recognise numbers in the environment. Learning number songs to support them to count forwards and backwards.

Physical

Handles tools and objects carefully. The children will be supported to develop hand/eye coordination by using wooden hammers to put golf tees into pumpkins.

Literacy

At this stage of development mark making is a physical activity. We provide lots opportunities for the children to develop their shoulder, elbow and wrist control.

This week we will encourage the children to mark make in gloop (cornflour mixed with water).

Snack

The children will help cut up and roast the pumpkins to make a delicious pumpkin soup that they can taste.

Communication and Language

Encouraging children to use simple sentences correctly.

Encouraging children to hold a conversation and respond to comments.

We will be sharing the story ‘Pumpkin Soup’ and supporting the children to remember key events in the story.

Personal and Social Development

Ensuring children are able to co-operate with routines and some boundaries.

Modelling the correct behaviours in play, ensuring children use resources well and begin to share with other children.

Messages and Dates

On Thursday 16th November parents are invited for a Stay and Play session focused on Communication and Language and Storytelling. There will be a short presentation for parents and then you will be invited to join your children in the environment. Morning parents will be invited at 9.15 AM and Afternoon parents will be invited at 1.15 PM.

On Friday 8th of December the children and parents are invited back to school for a ‘Christmas Story session’. The children will help cook mince pies for the evening, hot chocolate will be served and the children will come back to school at 5pm to listen to some special christmas stories and sing some christmas songs.

The EYFS Nativity (Nursery and Reception) will be at 9.15 on December 12th for Morning Nursery Parents and 2.15PM on December 12th for Afternoon Nursery Parents.

Kind regards,

The Nursery Team

An Animal Experience!

The Reception children on Friday were very excited by the visitor they had, Mitch from the Animal Experience. Mitch brought with him an array of animals including Charlie the snake, Thumper the meerkat, a hissing cockroach, an owl and a very large lizard! 

The children all demonstrated fantastic listening and attention skills as they listened and responded to Mitch. They learnt about the habitats the animals live in, what they like to eat and whether they are awake in the day. They were able to touch, hold and stroke many of the animals if they choose to. Stroking an owl is one of the 48 experiences that children experience during their time at Broadford. Seeing an owl in real life was fantastic timing as next week our story of the week is Owl Babies and the children will now have a greater understanding and experience of owls to relate to when we read the story. 

                        

“Ooooh I want to keep him” Donnie

“Lizards smell with their tounge” Isaac

“Owls are nocturnal too” Noah 
"He feels bumpy like aqua beads" Maggie

Reception Newsletter 16.1017

Term: Autumn 1                      Date: 16.10.17

Dear Parents,

      Your child should have received a reading book last week, it is very important that this book along with their reading record is returned on their designated reading day.  This can be found in the front cover of their reading record.

     This week we will be reading the text ‘Owl Babies’ and carrying out related tasks. This follows on from the children getting an opportunity to stroke an owl when our visitor came last week.

     The learning objectives:

Personal, Social and Emotional

Can usually adapt behaviour to different events, social situations and changes in routine.

Confident to talk to other children.

Keeps play going by responding to what others are saying or doing.

Communication and Language

Uses talk in pretending that objects stand for something else in play.

Uses talk to connect ideas.

Builds up vocabulary that reflects breadth of their experiences.

Literacy

Joins in with repeated refrains and anticipates key events.

Looks at books independently.

To sometimes give meanings to the marks they draw and paint

Physical Development:

Draws lines and circles using gross motor movements.

Can copy some letters from their name.

Can usually manage washing and drying hands.

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Mathematics

Counts up to three or four objects by saying one number name for each item.

Selects the correct numeral to represent 1 to 5, then 1 to 10 objects.

To recognise and learn the correct formation for the numbers 6- 10.

     This newsletter will  be posted on our EYFS blog and facebook page at the beginning of each week.   It will also be available in the outdoor area, in a blue tray labelled ‘Weekly Newsletter’

   

     Messages.

     

     Please do not allow your children to bring toys into school from home, they get lost, broken and cause disagreements.  Furthermore we provide fresh water for all of the children in a named bottle, please do not send in any water from home.

      Thank you to all of the parents who have sent in a named set of spare clothes and wellington boots, if you haven’t we would appreciate these as soon as possible.

    

Rewards Strategies

Just so you are aware we follow a whole school approach to behaviour management, incorporating the 4 R’s which can be found on the school website along with the values.  To ensure the system is age appropriate we use a happy and sad face within the  Early Years.  We do not use ‘House Points’ but we do use ‘Dojo Points’.  The points are allocated to children who are choosing to do the right thing. Each week we will have a dojo point winner.

Dates for your diary:

      Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th October - Parent Evenings for Aspen and Alder

      See Miss poulter regarding her Parents Evening as the dates are slightly different.

      Tuesday 12th December - EYFS Nativity 10.30 am or 2.30am

      The school will be closed on the following days for pupils:

       INSET Days: Polling Day:

9th February 3rd May

25th May

29th June

      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 Reception Team

Nursery Newsletter 16.10.17

Term: Autumn 1                      Date: 15.10.17

Dear Parent/Carer,

The children enjoyed sharing the story 'Avocado Baby' last week. The children had the chance to feel and look at avocados, some were even brave enough to taste! We also opened our Woodwork area last week. The children worked in pairs to create some fantastic models, they worked very carefully and listened to all the safety instructions. Look out for photos on the EYFS Blog!
This week we are sharing the story 'Rosie's Walk' by Pat Huchins. The children will be encouraged to spot repeated patterns in the text and join in with phrases. The core Nursery Rhymes we are focusing on this week are: 'Pat a Cake' and 'If you're happy and you know it' The children have been enjoying joining in with our daily calendar and song and movement sessions.

  Thank you to the parents/carers who have already emailed/sent in family photos. It really helps the children to talk about their home lives. Please try to send in or email a family photo to  eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk this week. 

      Reminder: Individual Photos will be taken this week on Tuesday 17th October. 

These are the skills we will be focusing on this week:

Mathematics 
We are modelling how to use the resources in the area and ensuring children have quality opportunities to develop their maths skills/language in each area. 

Physical
Handles tools and objects carefully. This includes cutters and tools in our malleable area this week and being able to pour water from jugs carefully in the water area.

Literacy 
At this stage of development mark making is a physical activity. We provide lots opportunities for the children to develop their shoulder, elbow and wrist control.
This week we will be using the conkers parents have kindly donated for dipping in paint and controlling the movement around a tray.

Snack
This week we are making our own mini pizzas. The children will make the dough from scratch and will have the choice of a variety of healthy toppings to top their pizza with.

Communication and Language
Encouraging children to use simple sentences correctly.
Encouring children to hold a conversation and respond to comments.

Personal and Social Development
Ensuring children are able to co-operate with routines and some boundaries.
Modelling the correct behaviours in play, ensuring children use resources well and begin to share with other children.

We are happy to see that the children are quickly learning the Broadford Values.
Values

Children

 Turn up, on time every day.

Do their best in their work and their play.

Demonstrate politeness and kindness to every one they meet.

Parents/Carers

Ensuring that children arrive on time and ready to learn through:

Providing your children with a healthy breakfast or lunch.

Providing them with warm clean clothing

Support your children’s learning at home by:

Reading stories to children regularly 

Encouraging them in their interests

Modeling politeness and kindness to every one you meet

Messages 

Reading to your child is very important. This week we will start to put the Nursery reading cart outside at the end of sessions. Please borrow any books from the cart so you can share them with your child, you can write the title of this book in the small red book they will take home. Remember to return the book when you are finished.

Kind regards,

The Nursery Team