A Place to Learn Together
We offer Nursery Provision to Year 6
Week beginning 15th 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 19th
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 8th 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 1st 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 2nd 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 24th 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 28th 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 25th and 26th 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 17th 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 21st 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 10th 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 3rd 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 20th 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 13th 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 7th 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 29th 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
Week beginning 1st 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 7th May there will not be a nursery session on the 8th. If your child is attending the farm trip on the 8th there will be no nursery on the 7th.
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 25th 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 2nd 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 18th 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 11th 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 15th 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 4th 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 5th March!
Ducklings will leave at 9.30.
Chicks will leave at 1.00.
Book day 7th 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 25th 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 5th March
Please return the slip to the school office or Nursery by the 8th 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 11th 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 5th March
Please return the slip to the school office or Nursery by the 8th 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 4th 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 5th March
Please return the slip to the school office or Nursery by the 8th 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 28th 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 1st 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 5th March
Please return the slip to the school office or Nursery by the 8th 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 21st 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 5th March
Please return the slip to the school office or Nursery by the 8th 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 5th 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 14th 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 7th 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
19th 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: 17th 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: 10th 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: 3rd 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: 26th 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: 19th 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 23rd November. Children to dress up in fancy dress.
. Happy birthday Ted
Dear Ducklings you are invited to Ted’s birthday party on the 21st 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 21st 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: 12th 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 16th 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 21st November 2018.
We would be grateful if you could complete and return the slip below by 2nd 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
Day |
Activity |
Monday |
Magnet mania Children to use magnets to explore a range of materials in the inside and outside area. |
Tuesday |
Tasty Tuesday Doritos = crunchy Yogurt = smooth and slimy Lemons = (lick and lemon) sour Popcorn = popcorn maker (hard/soft) |
Wednesday |
Weather wonders Cloud in a jar: water in a jar add shaving add food colouring. This shows how when a cloud is full and heavy it does the same thing and that’s how we get rain. |
Thursday |
Thursday’s Hidden Colours A chemical reaction activity using food colouring, baking soda and vinegar. |
Friday |
Frozen Friday Frozen characters, children to investigate how they can free the characters. |
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: 5th 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 9th 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 16th 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 21st November 2018.
We would be grateful if you could complete and return the slip below by 2nd 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 29th October.
Week beg: 29th 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 30th 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 18th 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 21st November 2018.
We would be grateful if you could complete and return the slip below by 2nd 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: 15th 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 30th 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 18th 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 21st November 2018.
We would be grateful if you could complete and return the slip below by 2nd 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: 8th October
School photos on Thursday 11th 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
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: 1st 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 2nd – Monday 8th 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 2nd in the morning, or after school on Monday 8th
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: 24th September
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.
Learning this week:
In maths we will be focusing on the nursery rhyme ‘5 little monkeys’ and also reciting numbers to 10.
Book of the week will be a range of stories linked to people who help us!
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
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: 17th September
We would like to say a huge welcome to all the children in the Nursery. They have settled beautifully and are beginning to join in with daily routines with enthusiasm.
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
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
Welcome to Nursery!
We hope you have had a lovely summer break; we are looking forward to getting to know you all. Our topic this term will be ‘All About Me!’
The opening timings of the nursery is:
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
New children
Please check your child’s start date and time, if you have any questions please do not hesitate and ask us!
Thank you
The Nursery Team