This week learning is… creativity, motor skills, team work, communication, balancing skills, hand/eye coordination, numeracy, literacy, self confidence, exploring, Predicting, Being Curious, Sharing, Self-Esteem, Technology, Outdoor Learning and Problem Solving.

Monday 16th December

Today a group of children independently wrote their last Christmas letters for Santa. They could confidently discuss what they would like from Santa and formed beautiful writing that Santa could read.

Today a group of children have been exploring the home corner as they were building relationships with their peers and worked together using loose parts in the home corner to make breakfast for each other.

Today was an exciting day as there was 3 doors to open on the advent calendar. The children could confidently discuss how many sleeps it was until Santa was coming and counted 9 sleeps to go!

Tuesday 17th December

Today a group of children enjoyed two stories one called each peach pear plum and chocolate moose for greedy goose. The children identified that the stories were similar by having rhyming words.

Today Joni and Rosie enjoyed dancing expressively and playfully as they followed the gestures and movements from kids Zumba dance videos. They confidently followed the steps shown and knew when the next steps were coming by following the timer.

This morning the children demonstrated their creative skills to paint Christmas images such as a Robin, Snowman and Santa on Christmas cards. They listened to advice about not to mix up the colour so it allows their peers to be able to paint a picture afterwards. They also recalled the need to wait and share the brushes with peers. Afterwards when they are dry they will be developing their skills to write a message inside the card to give to someone special.

Wednesday 18th December

Today has been a creative day in the nursery with the children exploring both the art area and the writing area.

Today a group of children got creative by making pictures of a stingray and tortoise using the block paint. They were aware they had to create different colours by mixing the paint.

Today Joni and Sehrish created a lovely picture using different colours and made different patterns with the paint by mixing the colours independently.

Today Cameron became creative in the art area as he used his fine motor skills to cut paper to create a rocket.

Today Luke created a map for finding treasure “it’s going to have stuff on it to see where you are going”.

Thursday 19th December

Today a group of children helped make delicious snacks for our Christmas party. “That’s top hats.” The children helped melt the chocolate and put the sprinkles on the top hats to make them more festive.

The yummy snack making continued as a group of children helped decorate the gingerbread house with melted chocolate, icing, sprinkles and sweeties.

Today a group of children enjoyed exploring the Photo Booth as they carefully picked props to use to get a special Christmas photo. “Let’s get a photo of all of us.”

Today all of our nursery children enjoyed their Christmas party with games such as pass the parcel, corners and even a visit from a special guest who brought them all a present each. The children were thankful for their gift and even gave Santa a special gift to keep him going until Christmas Day.

Friday 20th December

Today for festive Friday all children in the nursery created stockings that they put things in to take home for their families.

Today a group of children worked with Miss Nelson to create a paper snowman chain and decorated it.

All the children sang Happy Birthday to Robin as he celebrates his 5th birthday tomorrow. The children enjoyed some cake that was shaped as a snowman and had melted chocolate on it. “It’s so yummy.”

Our Cosy Time Library 📚 This will be available to families at drop off and pick up time every day for you and your child to choose a book to take home to read 🏡There is no time limit on our library books we would just ask that you sign the book with your child’s name, the title of the book they have taken, the date it was taken and when it was returned ✍️There will be pens and hand sanitiser available for you to sign the books in and out. If your child has any special requests for a certain book please ask a member of staff or send a message on seesaw and we can help you 😃There will be a folder with your child’s name for them to put the book in for its journey to home and back 📁A tray will be available for you to put in your returned books so we can quarantine and clean them before putting them on display again, if you have any questions, any member of staff would be happy to help ☺️

Reminders

• Can all parents label items of  your child’s clothing.
• Can all parents put in at least one full change of clothing for water play and accidents.
• Can all parents if your child has a packed lunch can we please ensure grapes and big fruits are cut to minimise the risk of choking.🍇
• Can we remind all parents\carers to park in a white space only as the yellow spaces are for staff only.
• Can all parents ensure your child has a set of waterproofs and wellies to play outside when it’s wet.
• Our nursery blog is sent out every week on a Friday afternoon.
• If your child is going to be picked up by someone else, please let the ladies know or the office so we are aware.
• Can we ensure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather.
• Can we ensure when you are leaving the nursery that the gate is locked.
• There is learning at home sheets available in the nursery to share your child’s learning and experiences you do at home.
• Forest is on Tuesday where we meet at Waterstone crook car park from 9:00-9:15. Can we also just make you aware that with the hot and humid weather that tics may be around in the forest area so encourage you to check your child after every forest session incase any have made their way home on your child!

  💭Any changes to your child’s Diet or Medication? Please speak with one of the Team who can support you.

  Loose Parts

  We are always in need of replenishing our loose parts in nursery. If you are out and about on walks, or are planning to recycle items, can we ask that you think of us first please 😃

   

  We hope you all have a great Christmas holiday, we can’t wait to hear all about it.

The Nursery Team 