We Are Learning… To Notice and Recognise Numerals and Count Small Numbers of Object from a Group
We will joining in games and activities that involve rolling a number dice, then finding the matching number of objects (e.g. selecting a number of bricks to build a tower) or completing a number of actions e.g. 6 claps, 3 jumps or 2 twirls. We will be reading some new number books, and as well as counting, will be comparing quantities using more, less, many, few, fewer, same, lots.
We are learning about a SHAPE OF THE WEEK. We will be exploring and noticing the properties of that shape, learning its name and trying to find examples of it in the environment. Our first shape is the triangle.
I’m a little triangle , look at me.
And count my side, 1,2,3.
Whichever way I turn you’ll always see.
My sides are always 1,2,3.
What shapes can you find around your home or on your journey to nursery?
We Are Learning… To use Simple Tools Safely and Effectively to Make Changes to Materials
We will be creating with boxes and loose parts and learning how to use different tools and resources safely to help us attach and join e.g. glue, tape, staplers, hole punches, string etc. Boxes are a great starting point for creative and imaginative play. We can stack them, and climb in them, create cars, houses and space ships, the possibilities are infinite.
We welcome donations of boxes of all sizes, from small food boxes for the home corner and for junk modelling, to large boxes that the children can get inside and use in their story telling and imaginative play. We can’t wait to see what they can create.
We Are Learning… To Imitate Movements and Begin to Make up Our Own when Joining in with Songs, Music and Rhymes
We will be exploring and moving to different genres and styles of music from around the world, as well as creating our own music through singing, exploring instruments and making our own instruments. Karol from Willow room will be demonstrating some Columbian dancing.
If there are any parents with dancing or music skills that they would like to share with the children, please let us know.
We Are Learning… To Hear and Notice the Initial Sounds in Words
We will be noticing the initial sounds in our names, and other objects, through songs, games and stories, such as B is for Baby by Atinuke.
We will be learning about alliteration, when words start with the same sound, and making up silly alliterative strings and tongue twisters—
Lovely Leo likes licking lollipops, ten terrible tigers try teaching tennis. Why not have a go.
Supertato
There has been lots of interest in superheroes this year.
We will be reading Supertato and re-telling the story using our story map.
Who is your favourite superhero?
Who would you help?
What would your super power be?
Dates for The Diary
INSET afternoon Wednesday 5th March
We are closed Wednesday afternoon from 11.30 am for staff training. We will be open as normal for the morning session 8.30-11.30am.
WORLD BOOK DAY 2025
Thursday 6th March is World Book Day. We will be celebrating on Tuesday 4th and Thursday 6th March. The children (and staff) can dress up as their favourite story book character. Who will they be?
Don’t forget to bring along your book bag every Wednesday and choose a book to read at home. We have lots of exciting new books available.
Staffing News
We are sad to be saying goodbye to Sally who is returning to Speedwell fulltime. We will all miss her.
Claire will be taking over Sally’s yellow group (Wed-Fri) and taking on a new role running communication, language, and literacy intervention groups (Mon-Wed). She’ll still be based in Oak room so the children will still get to see lots of her.
We also welcome Carmen as a new key person working alongside Jess and Elle in Blue group. She looks forward to introducing herself and getting to know the children and their families.
