This week the children have enjoyed repeating patterns, they have especially enjoyed using instruments and their bodies to make repeated sounds. They have also loved our winter based activities and have enjoyed making winter pictures.  We have continued with the theme of kindness and children have been learning how to share in the nursery whilst doing different activities such as cooking. The children have made yummy cheese scones. 
 

Week beginning 2nd December 2024

This week children will be learning the nursery rhyme; Incy Wincy Spider and we will be exploring the 'i' sound in phonics. We will be reading a repetitive story 'The Gingerbread Man' and learning actions for key parts of the story. Children will have a chance to make Gingerbread Men from Playdough and Gingerbread Men crafts. 

Key text:

The Gingerbread Man

Maths:

We will explore numbers 1-5. We will be learning and acting out the nursery rhyme 5 Little Snowman

Songs and Rhymes:

Christmas Songs, Incy Wincy Spider. (These are linked below)  

Christmas Making and Singing:

On Wednesday 4th December you are invited into the nursery to support your child with Christmas crafts and for a Christmas sing- along. Children to be dressed in Christmas attire. 

Timings for parents to join us: 

9.15-11am for Duckling and Gosling parents/carers

1.00-2.45am for Chick and Gosling parents/carers

We look forward to seeing you. 

Up and coming events: 

• Saturday 30th November: Christmas Fair at the Infant School. Tickets and tokens from Friends of Earlswood. 
• Parent Present, please sign up and pay £2.50 before 1st December, see email from The Friends of Earlswood sent on 12th November for more details.
• Wednesday 4th December: Christmas Making and Singing 
• Wednesday 11th December: Nursery Christmas Party with PipSqueak. 
• Wednesday 18th December/Friday 20th December: Last day of Nursery.

School Readiness and Early Toileting webinars:

If you would like to join please click this link. 

https://calendly.com/csh-schoolready

The Nursery Team

Rose, Jen, Charmaine, Nicola and Surya

What a chilly week it has been! This week the children have continued to explore 2D shapes and have especially enjoyed making stars. The children are enjoying the story ‘Kindness Makes Us Stronger’ and we have been practicing sharing toys with others. Thank you to everyone who attended parents evenings this week, we hope you found this useful and we look forward to seeing many more of you accessing Tapestry and sharing your child’s learning journey with us. Please don’t hesitate to speak to a member of the nursery team or school office if you are having trouble accessing Tapestry. 
 

Week beginning 25th November 2024

This week children will be learning two traditional nursery rhymes; Pat A Cake and 5 Currant Buns. We will be continuing to explore the story 'Kindness Makes us Stronger' and discussing things we can do to be kind to others. We will be baking this week and making cheese scones with the children. Finally, using the nursery rhyme Pat a Cake we will be exploring sound, colour and shape patterns.  

Key text:

Kindness Makes us Stronger

Maths:

We will explore repeating patterns using sounds, colours and shapes. We will be learning and acting out the nursery rhyme 5 Currant Buns. 

Songs and Rhymes:

Hello Song, Goodbye Song, Days of the Week Song, Open Them Shut Them Song, Pat a Cake, 5 Currant Buns, Christmas Songs (These are linked below)  

Suitable clothing:

As the weather gets colder please send your child to nursery with a named winter coat, hat, scarf and gloves; these will be kept in your child's tray and on their peg. 

Up and coming events: 

We know this is a busy time so here is a list of up and coming events:

• Wednesday 27th November: Donation Day, Wear own clothes. Bring in a donation of chocolates or bottles.
• Saturday 30th November: Christmas Fair at the Infant School. Tickets and tokens from Friends of Earlswood. 
• Parent Present, please sign up and pay £2.50 before 1st December, see email from The Friends of Earlswood sent on 12th November for more details.
• Wednesday 4th December: Christmas Making and Singing (please see school calendar for times)
• Wednesday 11th December: Nursery Christmas Party with PipSqueak. 

School Readiness and Early Toileting webinars:

If you would like to join please click this link. 

https://calendly.com/csh-schoolready

The Nursery Team

Rose, Jen, Charmaine, Nicola and Surya

What a great week we have had. The children have had a busy week, with trips to the library and learning about adults in nursery who are there to help and talk to when they are feeling sad. They also have enjoyed learning about shapes; especially circles! 

Week beginning 18th November 2024

This week children will be exploring two traditional nursery rhymes; Twinkle Twinkle and 5 Little Ducks. We will also be reading and exploring the story 'Kindness Makes us Strong' and discussing things we can do to be kind to others. We will be making cheese scones and learning how to cook with others.  We will be making collaborative pieces of art sharing paper and mark making tools with others. 

Key text:

Kindness Makes us Strong

Maths:

We will continue to explore different 2D especially 'stars' and primary colours red, yellow and blue. We will be singing and acting out the Christmas rhyme '5 Little Snowman'. 

Songs and Rhymes:

Hello Song, Goodbye Song, Days of the Week Song, Open Them Shut Them Song, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, 5 Little Ducks, Christmas Songs (These are linked below)  

Suitable clothing:

As the weather gets colder please send your child to nursery with a named winter coat, hat, scarf and gloves; these will be kept in your child's tray and on their peg. 

Up and coming events: 

We know this is a busy time so here is a list of up and coming events:

• Tuesday 19th and Thursday 21st November: Parent's Evening, please book your child's key person via Scopay. 
• Wednesday 20th November-Inset Day NO NURSERY.
• Wednesday 27th November: Donation Day, Wear own clothes. Bring in a donation of chocolates or bottles.
• Saturday 30th November: Christmas Fair at the Infant School. Tickets and tokens from Friends of Earlswood. 
• Parent Present, please sign up and pay £2.50 before 1st December, see email from The Friends of Earlswood sent on 12th November for more details. 

School Readiness and Early Toileting webinars:

If you would like to join please click this link. 

https://calendly.com/csh-schoolready

The Nursery Team

Rose, Jen, Charmaine, Nicola and Surya

What a busy and fun week we have had! The children have been enjoying making sculptures from natural materials in the Nursery garden (please see Tapestry for some pictures). They have loved singing 'Zoom Zoom Zoom' and exploring the sights and sounds of fireworks. We have discussed colours, patterns and 2D shapes. We hope to see lots of you at Earlswood Junior School for the fireworks tonight. 

Week beginning 11th November 2024

This week we will mark Remembrance with the children and encourage them to make their own poppy pictures and drawings. The children will also be taking part in Anti-Bullying Week; we will be exploring some social stories and talking about grown ups who can help us if we are feeling sad. We will be taking part in Odd Socks Day on Wednesday; please come to school in odd socks on this day. On Wednesday (Ducklings) or Friday (Goslings and Chicks) we will be encouraging the children to come to Nursery in spots in order to support Children in Need. We will be continuing to explore the text 'Lulu Goes to the Library' and visiting the school library at the Infant School. 

Key text:

Lulu Goes to the Library

Social Stories

Maths:

Looking at simple 2D shapes Circle, Square, Triangle.

Rhymes we will be continuing to learn: 

Hello Song, Goodbye Song, Days of the Week Song, Open Them Shut Them Song, Wind the Bobbin up  (Please see lyrics below)

Suitable clothing:

As the weather gets colder please send your child to nursery with a named winter coat, hat, scarf and gloves; these will be kept in your child's tray and on their peg. 

Up and coming events: 

We know this is a busy time so here is a list of up and coming events:

• Friday 8th November: Fireworks at the Juniors
• Wednesday 13th November: Odd Socks Day- Wear odd socks. Ducklings can wear own clothes on this day and give a donation to Children in Need. 
• Friday 15th November: Children in Need- Wear something spotty, donation on Scopay.
• Tuesday 19th and Thursday 21st: Parent's Evening, book your child's key person via Scopay. 
• Wednesday 27th November: Donation Day, Wear own clothes. Bring in a donation of chocolates or bottles.
• Saturday 30th November: Christmas Fair at the Infant School. Tickets and tokens from Friends of Earlswood. 

School Readiness and Early Toileting webinars:

If you would like to join please click this link. 

https://calendly.com/csh-schoolready

The Nursery Team

Rose, Jen, Charmaine, Nicola and Surya

What a busy half term we have had, the children have settled fabulously into nursery life. We have loved getting to know you and your child/children and hope you have a restful and enjoyable half term break. 

This week the children have loved painting their Diva's, they have also enjoyed exploring the story 'Pumpkin Soup' and finding out what is inside a pumpkin. 

Week beginning 4th November 2024

This week the children will take part in Sculpture Week. We will be exploring the Artist Andy Goldsworthy and creating natural art in the nursery garden. We will also be marking the 5th November by making our own firework patterns with paint and black paper. Finally, will be exploring a new text called 'Lulu Goes to the Library' and encouraging the children to snuggle up with a good book! 

Key text:

Lulu Goes to the Library

Rhymes we will be continuing to learn: 

Hello Song, Goodbye Song, Days of the Week Song, Open Them Shut Them Song, Zoom Zoom Zoom Song.  (Please see lyrics below)

Suitable clothing:

As the weather gets colder please send your child to nursery with a named winter coat, hat, scarf and gloves; these will be kept in your child's tray and on their peg. 

Please collect:

Please could you collect any cardboard tubes and plastic bottles; we will be using these to create firework pictures and rockets! 

Please could you collect any natural materials such as leaves, pebbles, stones, conkers and fur cones; these will be used to create our Andy Goldsworthy style art. 

The Nursery Team

Rose, Jen, Charmaine, Nicola and Surya

Week beginning 21st October 2024

This week the children have really enjoyed making Divas for Diwali and painting pumpkins. 

Next week we will be continuing to explore pumpkins and Diwali. We will be completing our Diyas and carving pumpkins. 

Texts we will be continuing to explore:  

Pumpkin Soup, Diwali. 

Rhymes we will be continuing to learn: 

Hello Song, Goodbye Song, Days of the Week Song, Open Them Shut Them. I'm a Little Hedgehog, 5 Round Pumpkins, The Leaves on the Tree's, Five Shiny Conkers, Six Red Apples, 5 Little Pumpkins. (Lyrics for these songs can be found below). 

Naming everything!

Just a reminder to name everything, including shoes so we can endeavour to have your child’s things returned to you. 
 

Coats

A reminder to bring a coat to nursery every day for your child. 
 

The Nursery Team

Rose, Jen, Charmaine, Nicola and Surya

Week beginning 14th October 2024

This week the children have really enjoyed a range of autumnal activities from making hedgehogs in the playdough to printing pumpkins with apples. We have also enjoyed some more baking. We have been making Winter Fruit Turnovers, I hope your children enjoyed making and eating them! 

Next week we will be continuing to explore the season of Autumn. We will be making autumn pictures using a range of printing techniques, we will be exploring and washing pumpkins in the water tray, we will be preparing for Diwali by making 'Divas' little candle holders from salt dough. 

Texts we will be continuing to explore:  

Autumn is here, Autumn, Leaf Man, Stick Man. 

Rhymes we will be continuing to learn: 

Hello Song, Goodbye Song, Days of the Week Song, Open Them Shut Them. I'm a Little Hedgehog, 5 Round Pumpkins, The Leaves on the Tree's, Five Shiny Conkers, Six Red Apples. (Lyrics for these songs can be found below). 

Makaton Signs:

orange, brown, leaves, Autumn, hedgehog, apple (Please see these below).

Naming everything!

Just a reminder to name everything, including shoes so we can endeavour to have your child’s things returned to you. 
 

Coats

A reminder to bring a coat to nursery every day for your child. 
 

The Nursery Team

Rose, Jen, Charmaine, Nicola and Surya

Week beginning 7th October 2024

This week the children have continued to settle into the routines and expectations at Nursery. They have especially enjoyed our tie dye activity using conkers, blackberry and turmeric . You can see their creatives hanging in our conservatory! 

Next week will be continuing to settle into the routines and expectations of nursery. We will be continuing to explore the season of Autumn, we will be making hedgehogs, rolling conkers down gutters and making yummy Apple flapjacks!  

Texts we will be exploring: 

Autumn is here, Autumn, Leaf Man. 

Rhymes we will be learning: 

Hello Song, Goodbye Song, Days of the Week Song, Open Them Shut Them. I'm a Little Hedgehog, 5 Round Pumpkins, The Leaves on the Tree's, Five Shiny Conkers (Lyrics for these songs can be found below). 

Makaton Signs:

We are learning new makaton signs; orange, brown, leaves, Autumn and hedgehog (Please see these below).

We need you help!

Please can you continue to collect autumnal resources for a variety of autumnal activities: such as conkers, pumpkins, leaves, pine cones. 

We always need!

Tissues, Cream of Tartar. 

Naming everything!

Just a reminder to name everything, including shoes so we can endeavour to have your child’s things returned to you. 
 

Coats

A reminder to bring a coat to nursery every day for your child. 
 

The Nursery Team

Rose, Jen, Charmaine, Nicola and Surya

Week beginning 30th September 2024

This week the children have continued to settle into the routines and expectations at Nursery. They have enjoyed exploring the colours and beauty of Autumn and we have enjoyed reading the story Owl Babies. They have also enjoyed making yummy bread rolls!  

Next week will be continuing to learn the nursery routines and expectations. In addition, we will be continuing to explore the season of Autumn, our families and making new friends. This will be our continued themes for this half term. 

Texts we will be exploring: 

Making Friends, Hug, My Friend Bear and I love you Mummy, Autumn, Families. 

Rhymes we will be learning: 

Hello Song, Goodbye Song, Days of the Week Song, Open Them Shut Them. I'm a Little Hedgehog, 5 Round Pumpkins, The Leaves on the Tree's.  (Lyrics for these songs can be found below). 

Makaton Signs:

We are learning new makaton signs; orange, brown, leaves and Autumn. (Please see these below).

We need you help!

Please can you continue to collect autumnal resources for a variety of autumnal activities, these include; conkers, pine corns, and Autumn leaves. Please place these in the basket below the red easel, many thanks. 

We always need!

Tissues, Cream of Tartar. 

Naming everything!

Just a reminder to name everything, including shoes so we can endeavour to have your child’s things returned to you. 
 

Coats

A reminder to bring a coat to nursery every day for your child. 
 

The Nursery Team

Rose, Jen, Charmaine, Nicola and Surya

Week beginning 23rd September 2024

This week the children have continued to settle into the routines and expectations at Nursery. They are starting to explore the nursery further, pictures of the children exploring this week can be found in the conservatory, please take a look. 

Next week all children will be coming to Nursery for their 'normal' hours.
 

Ducklings: Monday and Tuesday 8.40-3.00pm and Wednesday 8.40-11.15am

Chicks: Wednesday 12.30-3.00pm and Thursday Friday 8.40-3.00pm

Goslings: Monday-Friday 8.40am-3.00pm 

We will be continuing to learn the nursery routines and expectations. In addition, we will be continuing to explore the season of Autumn, our families and making new friends. This will be our continued themes for this half term. 

Texts we will be exploring: 

Owl Babies, Making Friends, My Friend Bear and I love you Mummy. 

Rhymes we will be learning: 

Hello Song, Goodbye Song, Days of the Week Song, Open Them Shut Them. I'm a Little Hedgehog. (Lyrics for these songs can be found below). 

We need you help!

Please collect sticks for wands! and any autumnal Resources for a variety of autumnal activities, these include, conkers, pine corns, and Autumn leaves. Please place in the basket below the red easel, many thanks. 

We always need!

We always need tissues and baby wipes.

Naming everything!

Just a reminder to name everything, including shoes so we can endeavour to have your child’s things returned to you. 
 

Coats

A reminder to bring a coat to nursery every day for your child. 
 

The Nursery Team

Rose, Jen, Charmaine, Nicola and Surya
 

Week beginning 16th September 2024

What a lovely week it’s been, the children have settled fabulously into Nursery and we are so proud of them! This week, we will be continuing to settle the children into nursery and their new routines. 
 

Photos 

Please see some photos of the children settling into our Nursery in the conservatory. 
 

Timings for next week:

Ducklings: Monday and Tuesday 1-3pm and Wednesday 8.40-11.15am

Chicks: Wednesday and Thursday 1-3pm and Friday 8.40-11.15am

Goslings: Monday-Friday 8.40am-3.00pm 

Collecting Colourful Autumn Leaves 

Please can you collect some colourful Autumn leaves for a variety of autumnal activities. 

Naming everything 

Just a reminder to name everything, including shoes so we can endeavour to have your child’s things returned to you. 
 

Coats

A reminder to bring a coat to nursery every day for your child. 
 

The Nursery Team

Rose, Jen, Charmaine, Nicola and Surya
 

Welcome to Nursery!

Welcome to all our new children and families starting Nursery at Earlswood! This week the nursery staff have really enjoyed meeting all our new children and yourselves on their home visits and we hope that you have found these useful too. 

We are looking forward to welcoming the children for their settling in sessions next week. Just a reminder W/B Monday 9th September:

Ducklings: Mon and Tues 1-3pm (Lunch at home)

Goslings: Mon-Thurs 8.40am-11.45am, Fri 8.40am-3.00pm (Lunch at Nursery)

Chick: Wed and Thurs 1-3 (Lunch at home)

Children are to be wearing their school uniform.  

Please see the uniform policy here: Uniform

Every day the children need to bring a named:

- Water bottle 

- Sun hat (If sunny)

- Water proof coat

- Spare clothes (these can be kept in their bag on their peg)

Sun cream needs to be applied before the children come to school and not brought into school.

See you next week! 

The Nursery Team

Jen, Rose, Nicola, Charmaine and Surya