Week beginning 15^th July

 

Learning this week!

This week we will be focusing on the story ‘Sharing a Shell’.  Through this story we will be encouraging the children to  stay at an activity till they are happy with the outcomes.

In maths, we will be focusing on counting objects to 10, and beginning to count beyond 10.

 

Reminders

 

Beach day on Friday 19^th

Please remember to bring in your pound on the day for the ice-cream.

 

22nd July:Enterprise school market

Ducklings: 11.15

Chicks: 3.15

 

23rd July:Last day of term finishing normal time.

 

Toys!!

In preparation for starting Reception we are requestingthat no toys be brought in by your children from this term.

Thank you for your continuing support.

 

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce Chatterboxes. Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Your child will bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

 

Reminders

 

Class bears

Please could you ensure that your child returns the bear to school on Monday so that another child can take him/her home for the weekend on the Friday.

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

 

The opening timings of the nursery are:     

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As the weather is changing could you please send your child with a coat every day and a water bottle with water!

 

Please help your child to choose a book from the book box in the conservatory.

Reading

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

Thank you for your continuous support.

Nursery Team

 

Week beginning 8^th July

The children had an amazing time flying to the moon for their picnic.

Check the website for photos!

 

Learning this week!

This week we will be focusing on the story ‘Sammy Goes on an Aeroplane’.

In maths, we will be focusing on weight.

 

Reminders

Nursery sing along will be held in the Infant school hall.

Ducklings Summer sing along   11:00 - 11:30

Chicks Summer sing along       14:30 - 15:00

 

Toys!!

In preparation for starting Reception we are requestingthat no toys be brought in by your children from this term.

Thank you for your continuing support.

 

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce Chatterboxes. Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Your child will bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

 

Reminders

 

Class bears

Please could you ensure that your child returns the bear to school on Monday so that another child can take him/her home for the weekend on the Friday.

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

 

The opening timings of the nursery are:     

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As the weather is changing could you please send your child with a coat every day and a water bottle with water!

 

Please help your child to choose a book from the book box in the conservatory.

Reading

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

Thank you for your continuous support.

Nursery Team

 

Week beginning 1^st July

The children had an amazing time on Super Mission Day.

Please check the website for photos!

 

Learning this week!

This week we will be focusing on the story ‘Dinosuars Love Underpants’.

In maths, we will continue to focus on regular 2D shapes.

 

Reminders

Class Swap day 2^nd July

 

Toys!!

In preparation for starting Reception we are requesting that no toys be brought in by your children from this term.

Thank you for your continuing support.

 

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce Chatterboxes. Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Your child will bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

 

Reminders

 

Class bears

Please could you ensure that your child returns the bear to school on Monday so that another child can take him/her home for the weekend on the Friday.

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

 

The opening timings of the nursery are:     

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As the weather is changing could you please send your child with a coat every day and a water bottle with water!

 

Please help your child to choose a book from the book box in the conservatory.

Reading

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

Thank you for your continuous support.

Nursery Team

Week beginning 24^th June

 

The children have really enjoyed making their own Supertato!! Thank you for bringing in a potato.

 

Learning this week!

 

In Literacy we will be focusing on the story ‘Toys in space.’ To make this a memorable story we will be having a picnic on the moon.  The children will be making their own sandwiches on Friday 28^th June.  Just on this occasion we would like the children to bring in their favourite toy on the day. The children and their toys will be flying to the moon to have a picnic!

 

In maths, we will be focusing on shapes in our environment.

 

Reminders

Nursery and Reception Induction evenings on 25^th and 26^th June from 16.15- 18.15.  Please come to the main school.

 

Toys!!

In preparation for starting Reception we are requesting that no toys be brought in by your children from this term.

Thank you for your continuing support.

 

 

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce Chatterboxes. Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Your child will bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

 

Reminders

 

Class bears

Please could you ensure that your child returns the bear to school on Monday so that another child can take him/her home for the weekend on the Friday.

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

 

The opening timings of the nursery are:     

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As the weather is changing could you please send your child with a coat every day and a water bottle with water!

 

Please help your child to choose a book from the book box in the conservatory.

Reading

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

Thank you for your continuous support.

Nursery Team

 

 

 

Week beginning 17^th June

 

Learning this week!

This week we will be focusing on the story ‘Supertato’. Linked to the story we would like every child to create their own Supertato.  Could your children please bring in a potato during this week!

In maths, we will be focusing on recognising numerals 1-10.

 

Summer Fair Donation day 21^st June

The nursery children are invited to dress up in fancy dress in exchange for a gift for an adult or child, e. craft kits, candles, toiletries, card games.

Super Mission Day

 

As part of our whole school Sports week on Friday 21st June, we would like the Nursery children to come in dressed as their favourite superhero!

On the day children will be participating in a range of sports missions.

Toys!!

In preparation for starting Reception we are requesting that no toys be brought in by your children from this term.

Thank you for your continuing support.

 

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce Chatterboxes. Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Your child will bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

 

Reminders

 

Class bears

Please could you ensure that your child returns the bear to school on Monday so that another child can take him/her home for the weekend on the Friday.

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

 

The opening timings of the nursery are:     

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As the weather is changing could you please send your child with a coat every day and a water bottle with water!

 

Please help your child to choose a book from the book box in the conservatory.

Reading

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

Thank you for your continuous support.

Nursery Team

 

 

 

Week beginning 10^th  June

 

Welcome come back!

 

Learning this week!

Welcome back to Summer 2 term, this term our topic is ‘Let’s Imagine’

This week we will be focusing on the story ‘Zog’ by Julia Donaldson’

In maths we will be focusing on counting to 20.

 

Toys!!

In preparation for starting Reception we are requesting that no toys be brought in by your children from this term.

Thank you for your continuing support.

 

Super Mission Day

As part of our whole school Sports week on Friday 21st June, we would like the Nursery children to come in dressed as their favourite superhero!

 

On the day children will be participating in a range of sports missions.

 

Chatter boxes

Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Your child will bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

 

Reminders

 

Class bears

Please could you ensure that your child returns the bear to school on Monday so that another child can take him/her home for the weekend on the Friday.

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

 

The opening timings of the nursery are:     

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As the weather is changing could you please send your child with a coat every day and a water bottle with water!

 

Please help your child to choose a book from the book box in the conservatory.

Reading

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

Thank you for your continuous support.

Nursery Team

 

 

Week beginning 3rd June

 

Thank you for coming to our sports day and making this event very special for the children.

 

We hope you have a lovely and restful half term, we will see you back on Monday 3^rd June.

 

Learning this week!

Welcome back to Summer 2 term, this term our topic is ‘Let’s Imagine’

This week we will be focusing on the story ‘Polly Parrot Picks a Pirate’

In maths we will be focusing on counting to 20.

 

Toys!!

In preparation for starting Reception we are requesting that no toys be brought in by your children from this term.

Thank you for your continuing support.

 

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce Chatterboxes. Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Your child will bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

 

Reminders

 

Class bears

Please could you ensure that your child returns the bear to school on Monday so that another child can take him/her home for the weekend on the Friday.

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

 

The opening timings of the nursery are:     

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As the weather is changing could you please send your child with a coat every day and a water bottle with water!

 

Please help your child to choose a book from the book box in the conservatory.

Reading

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

Thank you for your continuous support.

Nursery Team

 

 

 

 

Week beginning 20^th May

 

Learning this week

This week we will be focusing on  non-fiction text ‘Pets

Sound of the week ‘s’.

In maths we will be counting objects up to 5 using one-one correspondence.

Number of the week ‘5’

 

Reminders

Nursery and Reception Sports Day at Earlswood Infant and Nursery School

It’s time for some sporting fun again! We will be holding our annual Nursery and Reception Sports morning on Tuesday 21st May. The sports morning will commence at 9.30am at the Infant School site.

DUCKLINGS: Please bring Ducklings children to nursery between 8.30-8.45am.

CHICKS: Please bring Chicks children to the double red doors by the main Infant School office entrance, where a member of the Nursery team will meet you at 8.30-8.45am. Please note,  is no afternoon Nursery on this day as all children are invited to Sports day in the morning.

Parents and carers are invited to join us to see the children, who will be organised into groups, participating in a range of fun activities. Please arrive by 9.30am through the St John’s Road gate where you will be asked to sign in. On arrival, please check the board or ask a member of staff for the activity station your child be will starting at if you are unsure.

Parents will not be able to wait in the playground following school drop off as the staff need to set up the activities, the gate will be re-opened at 9:20am. The playground will be very busy during the events so please leave buggies under the Year 2 covered area on the top playground.

There will be a Nursery and Reception picnic following the sports event. You are welcome tobring a picnic and stay with your child for this from 11:00am to 11.45am. Once instructed by staff, at 11:00am Nursery children can be collected from the lower hall, from there you may attend the picnic or choose to take your child home. If you are unable to attend the event, your Nursery child will be taken to the Nursery at 11.15am and must be collected by 11.30am via the Nursery gate. Please inform a member of the Nursery team if you are unable to attend the event.

Your child will need:

 A water bottle (water only – no juice)

 A sun hat

 Sun Cream (Please apply to your child before school)

 Trainers

If you have any questions, please speak to your child’s class teacher.

 

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce.  Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Every week three children will be chosen to bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week beginning 13^th May

 

A big thank you to all the parents that came to help us on our trip.

Please check out the website for photos.

 

 Learning this week

This week we will be focusing on the story ‘The Emperor’s Egg’

Sound of the week ‘ll’.

In maths we will be continuing to match numerals and quantity correctly.

Number of the week ‘20’

 

Reminders

Nursery and Reception Sports Day at Earlswood Infant and Nursery School

 

It’s time for some sporting fun again! We will be holding our annual Nursery and Reception Sports morning on Tuesday 21st May. The sports morning will commence at 9.30am at the Infant School site.

DUCKLINGS: Please bring Ducklings children to nursery between 8.30-8.45am.

CHICKS: Please bring Chicks children to the double red doors by the main Infant School office entrance, where a member of the Nursery team will meet you at 8.30-8.45am. Please note, there is no afternoon Nursery on this day as all children are invited to Sports day in the morning.

Parents and carers are invited to join us to see the children, who will be organised into groups, participating in a range of fun activities. Please arrive by 9.30am through the St John’s Road gate where you will be asked to sign in. On arrival, please check the board or ask a member of staff for the activity station your child be will starting at if you are unsure.

Parents will not be able to wait in the playground following school drop off as the staff need to set up the activities, the gate will be re-opened at 9:20am. The playground will be very busy during the events so please leave buggies under the Year 2 covered area on the top playground.

There will be a Nursery and Reception picnic following the sports event. You are welcome tobring a picnic and stay with your child for this from 11:00am to 11.45am. Once instructed by staff, at 11:00am Nursery children can be collected from the lower hall, from there you may attend the picnic or choose to take your child home. If you are unable to attend the event, your Nursery child will be taken to the Nursery at 11.15am and must be collected by 11.30am via the Nursery gate. Please inform a member of the Nursery team if you are unable to attend the event.

Your child will need:

 A water bottle (water only – no juice)

 A sun hat

 Sun Cream (Please apply to your child before school)

 Trainers

If you have any questions, please speak to your child’s class teacher.

 

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce.  Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Every week three children will be chosen to bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week beginning 7^th May

 

 Learning this week

This week we will be learning the rhyme ‘Old McDonald had a farm!

Sound of the week ‘l’.

In maths we will be focusing on matching numeral and quantity correctly.

Number of the week ‘19’

 

Reminders

Bocketts Farm trip

Although the trip has not been fully paid, the trip will go ahead.

 

This half term Nursery will be visiting Bocketts Farm. This will be over two days, 7th and 8th May. Please see below for the day your child will be visiting.

 

Your child will be visiting the Farm on the first visit which is on 7th May. There will be no nursery on 8th May. The list of names will be displayed in the conservatory from Monday.

 

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce.  Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Every week three children will be chosen to bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week beginning 29^th April

 

 Learning this week

The story of the week is ‘Giraffes Can’t Dance’ we will be focusing on our learning behaviour ‘Confidence.’

Sound of the week ‘f’.

In maths we will continue to focus on representing numbers using fingers, marks on paper or pictures.

Number of the week ‘18’

 

Reminders

Bocketts Farm trip

This half term Nursery will be visiting Bocketts Farm. This will be over two days, 7th and 8th May. Please see below for the day your child will be visiting.

 

Your child will be visiting the Farm on the first visit which is on 7th May. There will be no nursery on 8th May. The list of names will be displayed in the conservatory from Monday.

 

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce.  Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Every week three children will be chosen to bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome back, we hope you have had an amazing Easter break!

Week beginning 1^st April

 

 Learning this week

 

The children have really enjoyed Art Week. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday to view the outcomes at an exhibition in the nursery!

Ducklings will be at 11.15.

Chicks will be at 3.15.

 

The story of the week is ‘The Enormous Turnip’. We will also be focusing on our learning behaviour ‘Collaborative.’

Sound of the week ‘h’.

In maths we will be focusing on representing numbers using fingers, marks on paper or pictures.

Number of the week ‘16’

 

Reminders

 

Bocketts Farm

We would be grateful if you could complete and return the permission slip attached with your payment as soon as possible.

Also please remember if your child is attending the farm trip on the 7^th May there will not be a nursery session on the 8^th. If your child is attending the farm trip on the 8^th there will be no nursery on the 7^th.

If you have any queries please speak to a member of the Nursery Team.

 

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce.  Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Every week three children will be chosen to bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week beginning 25^th March

 

 Learning this week

 

This week it is Art week and we will be focusing on the artist Andy Goldsworthy.

You are invited to view the outcomes at an exhibition in the nursery on Tuesday 2^nd April.

Ducklings will be at 11.15.

Chicks will be at 3.15.

 

Sound of the week ‘r’.

 

In maths we will continue to focus on regular 2D shapes.     

 

Number of the week ‘15’

 

Reminders

Thank you for the egg boxes we no longer need anymore.

 

Bocketts Farm

We would be grateful if you could complete and return the permission slip attached with your payment by Monday 25th March.

If you have any queries please speak to a member of the Nursery Team.

 

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce.  Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Every week three children will be chosen to bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week beginning 18^th March

 

 Learning this week

 

Story of the week is ‘The Very Greedy Bee’

 Sound of the week ‘u’.

In maths we will focus on regular 2D shapes.   

Number of the week ‘14’

 

Reminders

Help!

Please could the nursery have any empty cardboard egg boxes!

Thank you

 

Bocketts Farm

We would be grateful if you could complete and return the permission slip attached with your payment by Monday 25th March.

If you have any queries please speak to a member of the Nursery Team.

 

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce.  Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Every week three children will be chosen to bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nursery Parent Consultation Evening

 

Tuesday 12 th March, 4.00pm - 6.00pm

  Thursday 14 th March, 4.00pm - 6.00pm

 

You will be able to meet your child’s key worker in the Nursery and access will be via the Nursery gate (Ifold Road). There will be no access to the main school.

Week beginning 11^th March

 

A huge thank you to all the lovely parents that came on our trip to the woodlands!

To end the week we made Gruffalo orange eyes tarts!!

 

A special thank you to the parents who have taken time out to come and share a story with the children.

 

Please check out the website for photos!

 

 

 Learning this week

 

 

Story of the week is ‘Superworm’

Sound of the week ‘e’.

In maths we will focus on length.               

Number of the week ‘13’

 

Reminders

 

Red Nose Day

Please come dressed in red on Friday 15^th March and bring in a contribution of £1 or more.  Please bring your donation with you on the day and hand it to the nursery staff.

 

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce.  Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Every week three children will be chosen to bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week beginning 4^th March

 

Learning this week

 

Story of the week is ‘The Gruffalo

Sound of the week ‘ck’.

‘ck’ is a digraph, a digraph are two letters which make one sound.

In maths we will continue to recite and recognise numerals 1-10, 11-20.                                                         

Number of the week ‘12’

 

Reminders

We’re going on a Gruffalo hunt on 5^th March!

Ducklings will leave at 9.30.

Chicks will leave at 1.00.

 

Book day 7^th March

Please come dressed in your favourite book character.

Share a story

Dear parents and grandparents we would like to invite you to come and share your favourite story with the children during book week!

Please speak to the nursery staff to book the day and time you are able to come in.

 

The sessions will be as follows:

 

Wednesday 6th March:

10.30-11.15am and 2.30-3.15pm

 

Thursday 7th March:

10.30-11.15am and 2.30-3.15pm

 

Friday 8th March:

10.30-11.15am and 2.30-3.15pm

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce.  Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Every week three children will be chosen to bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week beginning 25^th February

Welcome back, we hope you have had a restful half term.

 

Learning this week

 

This term our topic is ‘What’s in your garden?’

In literacy we will be focusing on the story ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’

Sound of the week ‘K’

In maths we will be learning to recognise numerals 1-10 and 11-20.                                                                   

Number of the week ‘11’

 

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce.  Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Every week three children will be chosen to bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

Reminders

Nursery woodlands visit – Tuesday 5^th March

 

Please return the slip to the school office or Nursery by the 8^th February 2019.

 

Help

 

We would love you to join us on our woodlands trip.  Please let the nursery staff know if you are able to join us!

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

The Nursery will be closed tomorrow!   We hope you have a lovely half term and we look forward to seeing you on Monday 25th February.

 

Week beginning 11^th February

 

Learning this week

 

This week we will be focusing on the story A Squash and a Squeeze’ Through this story we will be teaching the children about our learning behaviour ‘Reflective’.  We will be encouraging the children to reflect on their activities and talk about what and why they like/dislike it.

 

Sound of the week ‘c’

 

In maths we making comparisons and say how we know which is bigger or smaller.    

                          

Number of the week ‘8’

 

Home learning challenge

Spiders have 8 legs. Make a model spider using playdough, paper or empty packaging. You could use an empty yoghurt pot or section of egg box, or playdough and pipe cleaners. Count the legs carefully as you add them to your model. We would love to see your model spiders!

 

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce.  Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Every week three children will be chosen to bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

Reminders

Nursery woodlands visit – Tuesday 5^th March

 

Please return the slip to the school office or Nursery by the 8^th February 2019.

 

Help

 

We would love you to join us on our woodlands trip.  Please let the nursery staff know if you are able to join us!

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week beginning 4^th February

Learning this week

 

The children really enjoyed planting flowers and planting a bean for their beanstalk.

This week we will be focusing on the story ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff’

Sound of the week ‘o’

In maths we will be learning about size.

 

Number of the week ‘6’

 

Home learning challenge

Insects have 6 legs. Draw a picture of a ladybird. Can you give it 6 legs? Can you give it 6 spots too?

 

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce.  Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Every week three children will be chosen to bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

Reminders

Nursery woodlands visit – Tuesday 5^th March

 

Please return the slip to the school office or Nursery by the 8^th February 2019.

 

Help

 

We would love you to join us on our woodlands trip.  Please let the nursery staff know if you are able to join us!

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week beginning 28^th January

Learning this week

The children really enjoyed making and eating gingerbread men.

Check the website for photos!

This week we will be focusing on the story ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’

We will be also be planting this week, growing our own bean plants.

 

Sound of the week ‘g’

 

In maths we will be learning about length.

 

Number of the week ‘5’

 

Home learning challenge

Polly Parrot likes eating fruit and vegetables, and tries hard to eat 5 pieces each day. Yesterday, Polly ate an apple, an orange, a banana, a carrot and a tomato. How many things did Polly eat? Did she manage to eat 5?

Try drawing a picture to help you.

 

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce.  Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Every week three children will be chosen to bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

Reminders

 

Number Day

We are delighted to be supporting the NSPCC by taking part in their Number Day on Friday 1^st  February 2019.

Number Day is a great way to make maths fun and bring about a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude towards it. On 1 st February we will be taking part in Dress up for Digits and pupils will be invited to wear an item of clothing with a number on it (football shirt, cap, netball shirt or even a onesie!). To help raise money for the NSPCC, we are asking for a suggested donation of £1, and we would love everyone in the school to take part in this special event. During the day the children will be taking part in exciting number investigations and working with different classes to develop their number skills.

 

Nursery woodlands visit – Tuesday 5^th March

 

Please return the slip to the school office or Nursery by the 8^th February 2019.

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week beginning 21^st January

 

This week the children have enjoyed making apple crumble for granny!

Check the website for photos!

Learning this week

 

This week we will be focusing on the story ‘The Gingerbread Man’

 

We will be also making gingerbread men linked to the story.

Sound of the week ‘d’

 

In maths we will begin to name simple 2D shapes.

Number of the week ‘4’

 

Home learning challenge

Squares and rectangles are shapes that have 4 straight sides. Can you draw a robot using 4 squares and 4 rectangles?  You could draw squares for the head, body and eyes, and rectangles for the arms and legs.

 

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce.  Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Every week three children will be chosen to bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

Reminders

 

Nursery woodlands visit – Tuesday 5^th March

 

Please return the slip to the school office or Nursery by the 8^th February 2019.

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breck’s Story

Tuesday 5^th February 2018, 6.30pm

Junior School Hall

 

Guest speaker, Téa Staegemann  , will be talking about how Breck’s life ended when he met up with a man who he had first spoken to online.

 

Téa will offer advice for parents to support your family online.

 

If you would like to attend, please ask the school office for a form.

This week we introduced Toasty Tuesday in the Nursery.   The children had the choice of makig a slice of toast with jam and butter as  well as milk and fruit.

This will continue weekly!

 

please check the website for photos!

 

 

Week beginning 14^th December

 

Learning this week

 

 

This week we will be focusing on the story ‘Little Red Riding Hood’

We will be also making apple grumble for Red Riding Hood to take with her to grandma’s house!

 Sound of the week ‘d’

In maths we are continuing to recognise numerals 1-5 and then 1-10.

Number of the week ‘1’

Home learning challenge

Draw or paint a picture of a sunny day. Can you draw or paint 1 sun, 1 cloud in the sky? Can you also draw or paint 1 house and 1 tree?

Chatter boxes

This term we would like to introduce.  Chatterboxes are used to encourage talk in young children. Every week three children will be chosen to bring a box home please could you encourage your child to choose 1 item to put in their chatterbox to share and return to nursery by WEDNESDAY. 

If you have any questions please speak to a member of the nursery team.

Reminders

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

Week beginning 7^th December

 

Learning this week

 

This week we will be focusing on the story ‘Goldilocks and the three bears’

We will also be making porridge this week linked to our story!

 Sound of the week ‘m’

In maths we are learning to recognise numerals 1-5 and then 1-10.

Number of the week ‘3’

Home learning challenge

Lots of traditional stories have sets of 3characters in them, such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Billy Goats Gruff and the Three Little Pigs. You could read some of these stories with a grown-up and then draw a picture of your favourite.

Reminders

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

 

We hope you have had a lovely break.

 

This term our topic is Traditional tales. We will be starting the year with a wow factor of acting out the story of Goldilocks and the three bears.

 

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!  School opens normal time.

The opening timings of the nursery are:    

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Thank you

The Nursery Team.

Christmas sing along

Please remember to come to our Christmas sing along on the last day of term

19^th December.

Ducklings will start singing at 11am

Chicks will start singing at 2.30pm

 

 

The children have had an amazing experience posting their letters into a post box to Santa.

Please check out the website for photos!!

 

Week beg: 17^th  December

 

 

Learning this week

 

This week we will be focusing on a range Christmas stories.

We are revisiting the sounds we have learned this term.

‘s,a,t,p,i,n

We are revisiting recognising numbers 1-10

 

Reminders

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

Christmas making day

A huge thank to all the lovely parents who made this event special not only for their children but also for the nursery staff.

Thank you for your continuous support!

Please check out the website for photos!

 

 

Week beg: 10^th  December

 

Learning this week

 

This week we will be focusing on the story ‘Santa’s 12 day of Christmas’

We will also posting our letters to Santa this week.

 Sound of the week ‘g’

In maths we are continuing to match numerals to the correct quantity.

Number of the week ‘10’

Home learning challenge

Do you know the song Ten Green Bottles? Try singing it with a grown up. You could use some empty plastic bottles to count as you sing the song!

Reminders

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

Christmas making day

We would love you to come and join your child in creating Christmas activities tomorrow in the nursery.

Ducklings: 9.00 - 10.30

Chicks: 1.00 – 2.30

 

 

Week beg: 3^rd December

Learning this week

 

This week we will be focusing on the story ‘Letter to Santa’ throughout the week the children will be writing their own letters to Santa.

Sound of the week ‘n’

In maths we are continuing to match numerals to the correct quantity.

Number of the week ‘7’

Home learning challenge

Have you seen a rainbow before? Rainbows can appear when it is sunny and rainy at the same time.  There are 7 colours in a rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo (dark blue) and violet (purple). Draw or paint a picture of a rainbow.  Can you include all 7 colours?

 

Reminders

 

Please bring in your reply slip and £1 for ‘Letter to Santa.’

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

Christmas making day

 

Information for Ducklings parents.

 

Christmas making morning will start at 9 am till 10.30.

please could parents sign in at the nursery and then sign out at the nursery too.  If you are visiting your other child/children in the main school, please  sign in at the main school.

The children have really enjoyed making banana muffins and celebrating Ted’s and Belle’s birthday party.

They had an amazing time watching the magic show too!

Please check out the website for photos and videos.

 

Week beg:  26^th  November

Learning this week

 

This week we will be focusing on the story ‘The Very Busy Spider’ through this story we will be focusing on our learning behaviour ‘Self-Motivation’.

During the week we will be encouraging children to be motivated to choose and complete an activity independently.

Sound of the week ‘i’

In maths we are beginning to match numerals to the correct quantity.

Number of the week ‘8’

Home learning challenge

Octopuses are creatures. Can you find out why the number 8 is so special for an octopus? Draw a picture of an octopus to show what you find out.

 

Reminders

Christmas making sessions

Ducklings: 9.00 - 11.00

Chicks: 1.00 – 2.30

 

 

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

 

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

 

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

The children have really enjoyed making and eating their pizza at the Nursery wedding.

Please check out the website for photos.

 

Week beg:  19^th  November

Learning this week

 

This week we will be focusing on the celebration ‘Birthdays’.  We will be reading the story ‘Happy Birthday Mouse’

We will also be making banana and sultana muffins.

The recipe is below please check for any allergy concerns you may have.

Sound of the week ‘p’

In maths we are beginning to look at shapes in the environment.

Number of the week ‘9’

Home learning challenge

Have a look at a clock, can you see the number 9? What number is it next to? On a school day, what happens near 9 o’clock in the morning?

 

Banana and sultana muffins

Recipe: makes 12 cakes

100g (4oz) butter, softened

2 eggs

175g (6oz) caster sugar

225g (8oz) self-raising flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

3 tablespoons milk

2 very ripe bananas mashed

50g (2oz) sultanas

Reminders

Lucky bag returned on Friday 23^rd November. Children to dress up in fancy dress.

 

 

. Happy birthday Ted

 

 

Dear Ducklings you are invited to Ted’s birthday    party on the 21^st November 2018 at 08.30.

 

We are very lucky as we have Gordon the magician coming to the party.

Please come dressed in your party clothes!

                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 

Happy birthday Belle

 

 

Dear Chicks you are invited to Belle’s birthday party on the 21^st November 2018 at 12.30.

 

We are very lucky as we have Gordon the magician coming to the party.

Please come dressed in your party clothes!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

 

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

 

 

The opening timings of the nursery are: 

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

Alien’s invasion/Science week has been a blast!!!  The children have really enjoyed and had lots of fun in participating in a range of scientific investigations.

Please check out the website for photos.

 

Week beg:  12^th November

Learning this week

 

This week we will be focusing on the celebration ‘Weddings’.  We will be reading the story ‘The Scarecrows’ Wedding’

We will also be making mini pizzas.

Sound of the week ‘t’

In maths we are beginning to represent numbers using fingers.

Number of the week ‘6’

Home learning number challenge: Have a look at a reading book. Can you find the page numbers? Can you find page? You could try and write the number 6.

Reminders

 

 

'Wear Spots' for Children in Need on 16^th November 2018

The children are invited to wear spots to school today in support of Children in Need.

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

 

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

Gordon’s Magic

 

Next half term Nursery will be learning all about ‘What do you celebrate?’  To make this as enriching and rewarding an experience as possible, we arranged a visit from Gordon Magic on 21^st November 2018.

We would be grateful if you could complete and return the slip below by 2^nd November 2018

If you have any queries please speak to your class teacher.

 

The opening timings of the nursery are:  

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

Poppies

 

Poppies will be sold in the nursery tomorrow at 11.15-11.30 and then 12.30- 12.45

 

 

Alien Invasion/Science week

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The nursery staff would like to say a huge thank you to all the parent helpers on our trip to the woodlands.  The children had an amazing time looking for sticks and playing in the leaves.

 Please check out the website for photos.

 

Week beg:  5^th November

 

 

Learning this week

This week we will be focusing on the ‘Aliens in underpants save the world'

Sound of the week ‘a’

In maths we are beginning to represent numbers using fingers.

Number of the week ‘4’

Reminders

 

Anti Bullying, Friday 9^th  November 2018

Children are welcome to wear something blue on this day to show their support for anti-bullying.

 

 

 

 

'Wear Spots' for Children in Need on 16^th November 2018

The children are invited to wear spots to school today in support of Children in Need.

 

 

 

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

 

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

Gordon’s Magic

 

Next half term Nursery will be learning all about ‘What do you celebrate?’  To make this as enriching and rewarding an experience as possible, we arranged a visit from Gordon Magic on 21^st November 2018.

We would be grateful if you could complete and return the slip below by 2^nd November 2018

If you have any queries please speak to your class teacher.

 

The opening timings of the nursery are:  

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

A huge thank to everyone who has volunteered to come and share their professional jobs with our children this term.  The children have really enjoyed all the visitors and have learned a lot about how they help us and the local community.

Please check out the website for photos and videos.

 

Wow! this term has gone so quickly, the children have settled so beautifully in to nursery routines. We hope you all have a restful half term.

We will see you all back on Monday 29^th October.

 

 

Week beg:  29^th   October

Learning this week

This week we will be focusing on the story ‘Stickman’.

Sound of the week will be 'S'

In maths we will be focusing on shapes in our environment.

Number of the week will be  1

Reminders

Star Moments

When you're ready, please hand a completed Star to a member of staff to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself to further stars - they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

 

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help support your child with their reading, please take a leaflet which suggests a range of simple questions to ask whilst sharing the book.

 

Nursery Woodlands Visit-Tuesday 30th October

 

Next half term, children will be visiting the Woodlands at the Junior School as part of our new topic ‘What do you celebrate?’

 

Ducklings and Chicks will visit the Woodlands on Tuesday 30^th October.

 

Ducklings:

We will be leaving nursery at 9.30am and will return back to school by 11.00am.

Chicks:

We will be leaving the nursery at 1.00pm and will return back to school by 2.30pm.

All children need to be in practical outdoor clothing suitable for visiting the woodlands. This should also include a water proof coat and wellington boots.

 

We will require additional adult help on this walk. Please inform Mrs Nawaz or your child’s key worker if you are able to join us.

We would be grateful if you could complete and return the permission slip attached by Thursday 18^th  October.

If you have any queries please speak to a member of the Nursery Team.

Yours faithfully

The Nursery Team

Dear Parents and Carers

Gordon’s Magic

 

Next half term Nursery will be learning all about ‘What do you celebrate?’  To make this as enriching and rewarding an experience as possible, we arranged a visit from Gordon Magic on 21^st November 2018.

We would be grateful if you could complete and return the slip below by 2^nd November 2018

If you have any queries please speak to your class teacher.

 

The opening timings of the nursery are:  

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

Week beg:  15^th   October

Learning this week

This week we will be focusing on the story ‘The Snail and the Whale’’. Through this story we will be introducing our learning behaviour ‘Independence’.  The children will be encouraged to look after themselves.

 E.g. have a go at putting their coat on, going to the toilet and choosing activities independently of their choice.

In maths we will be focusing on positional language.

Help!

If you have any empty framage frais yogurt pots please can give them to the nursery.

Reminders

Star Moments

Please hand a completed Star to a member of staff whenever you like to share your child’s achievement. Also please help yourself for further stars they are in a plastic wallet in the conservatory.

 

Please check out our website for photos of the children settling in and also Earlswood in action for videos.

 

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

Nursery Woodlands Visit-Tuesday 30th October

 

Next half term children will be visiting the Woodlands at the Junior School as part of our new topic ‘What do you celebrate?’

 

Ducklings and Chicks will visit the Woodlands on Tuesday 30^th October.

 

Ducklings:

We will be leaving nursery at 9.30 and will return back to school by 11.00.

Chicks:

We will be leaving the nursery at 1.00 and will return back to school by 2.30.

All children need to be in practical outdoor clothing suitable for visiting woodlands. Please also dress your child in a water proof coat and wellies boots

 

Medication such as epipens and inhalers that are already held by the Nursery will be taken to the Woodlands.  However, if your child will require any other prescribed medication on the day please speak to Mrs Nawaz.  For the duration of the trip we assume that in the event of a medical emergency you give consent for your child to receive emergency medical treatment.  If you do not give consent for this please speak to the school office.

 

We would love to invite the parents to join us on this walk. Please inform Mrs Nawaz or your child’s key worker if you are able to join us.

We would be grateful if you could complete and return the permission slip attached by Friday  18^th  October.

If you have any queries please speak to a member of the Nursery Team.

Yours faithfully

The Nursery Team

Dear Parents and Carers

Gordon’s Magic

 

Next half term Nursery will be learning all about ‘What do you celebrate?’  To make this as enriching and rewarding an experience as possible, we arranged a visit from Gordon Magic on 21^st November 2018.

We would be grateful if you could complete and return the slip below by 2^nd November 2018

If you have any queries please speak to your class teacher.

 

 

The opening timings of the nursery are:  

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

Week beg:  8^th  October

 

School photos on Thursday 11^th October.  Ducklings at 9.30 and Chicks at 1.30.

 

Please check out our website for photos of the children settling in and also Earlswood in action for videos.

 

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  To help you with supporting your children with reading please take a leaflet suggesting a range of simple questions to ask while sharing the book.

 

This week we will be focusing on the book’ Fox makes Friends’ by Adam Relf.  The children will be making their own friend out of clay linked to the story.

 

The children will also be cooking biscuits in shapes of woodland animals linked to the story.  The recipe is below; if you have any concerns about allergies or the  ingredients please speak to an adult.

Orange or Lemon Shortbread animal biscuits

 

• 275g plain flour
• 225g butter, slightly softened
• 85g caster sugar
• 1 large lemon, grated zest only
• 1 large orange, grated zest only

 

In maths we will be focusing on reciting numbers 1-10 in order.

 

Reminders

To support children with their speaking and listening we would like the children to bring in a family photo to share during our circle time this half term.

 

 

The opening timings of the nursery are:  

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team

Week beg: 1^st October

 

Please check out our website for photos of the children settling in and also Earlswood in action for videos.

 

To support children with their speaking and listening we would like the children to bring in a family photo to share during our circle time this half term.

 

Please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.

 

In maths we will be focusing on the nursery rhyme ‘5 little owls’ and also reciting numbers to 10.

Number of the week: '3'

This week we will be focusing on the story book ‘Owl Babies’ by Martin Waddell.

 

Our topic this term is ‘All about me’ and ‘People who help us’.

As part of our topic we would love you to come and share your job and how you help people with our nursery children. EG nurse, dentist, builder, hair dresser etc.

Please speak to a member of staff to organise a day and time for your visit!

Reminders

 

Book Fair

 

‘Travelling Books’ will be visiting Earlswood Infant and Nursery School on:

Tuesday 2^nd – Monday 8^th October

Please come and have a look

              before school 8.30 – 8.55am             

or after school   3.10 - 3.45pm.

(Please note the book fair will not be running on Tuesday 2^nd in the morning, or after school on Monday 8^th

The opening timings of the nursery are:  

 

Mornings drop off:  8.30 – 8.45

Morning pick up:  11.15 – 11.30

 

Afternoon drop off: 12.30 – 12.45

Afternoon pick up:  15.15 - 15.30

 

Please keep your child at home for 48 hours after sickness and or diarrhoea for further information please read the health and safety policy on our website.

 

As a healthy school we encourage children to have water in their water bottle not juice. Thank you

 

 

Reading

 

Learning to love to read starts at an early age, to continue this love and encourage children to listen to stories please help your child choose a book from our book box in the conservatory.  We have so many wonderful books to choose from.  Reading to the children exposes them to a richer vocabulary.

 

Nursery Team