Week beginning 20/10/25

This week the children have enjoyed preparations for Diwali by creating their own Diva lamps and Rangoli patterns ready for next week. The children have also enjoyed exploring pumpkins this week including scooping out the insides of a pumpkin and making their own pumpkin soup in the mud kitchen. They have loved exploring circles and finding different examples of circles around the nursery.

Next week our key texts will be Room on the broom, What's in the witch's kitchen? We're going on a pumpkin hunt.

Key Rhymes:  A sailor went to sea

Maths: We are continuing to learn to recognise the numbers 1-3 without having to count (subitising)and matching the correct number of objects to the numeral (up to 5). We will also be learning about length and comparing large and small objects. We will link this with our key texts and the children will be comparing the lengths of different broomsticks they make and compare large and small pumpkins.

Diwali: We will be celebrating Diwali on Monday and Tuesday. If your child has not already, they will be bringing home their Diva lamps that they have made to share with you. We would love to see pictures sent in on Tapestry, if your family celebrate Diwali and your child is welcome to bring in any items linked to Diwali to help the children learn about this important festival. 

Thank you so much for your kind donations so far this term. 

Donations: We would be very grateful for any of the following items for our Nursery;

- flour

-salt

-cream of tartar

- Tissues

- craft materials

-Junk modelling materials, including cardboard tubes

-old buttons/coloured beads

-Bicarbonate of soda

- Food colouring

- Coloured ribbon

- costume jewellery/hair accessories

- dress up clothes

Thank you

The Nursery Team

Week beginning 13/10/25

This week the children have enjoyed listening to some of our favourite stories including The Gruffalo and Stickman. The children have enjoyed creating their own stickmen family members as well as continuing to draw their own family trees. They have also enjoyed engaging in imaginative play with our dragons after reading the story "Zog".

Next week our key texts will be Pumpkin Soup, A Pipkin of Pepper and The Roll-away Pumpkin.

If you have any pumpkins you can spare at home, we would love it if you can bring these in next week to use in our activities.

Key Rhymes: 5 Little Pumpkins and 1,2,3,4,5 once I caught a fish alive

Maths: We are continuing to learn to recognise the numbers 1-3 without having to count (subitising)and matching the correct number of objects to the numeral (up to 5). We will also be learning about circles and we will be searching for circles in our nursery. Please have a look when you are out and about for examples of circles.

Diwali: We will be learning about Diwali next week and we would love to see pictures sent in on Tapestry, if your family celebrate Diwali and your child is welcome to bring in any items linked to Diwali to help the children learn about this important festival. 

Healthy Packed lunches: As part of our school policy, please ensure that your child's packed lunch box follows our guidance to ensure that your child has a healthy, fulfilling meal at lunchtime. Please see this link to this website that offers plenty of examples of healthy lunchboxes for under 5 year olds.

https://www.justonenorfolk.nhs.uk/media/n43logpn/fsn-eating-well_packed-lunch_mar-2024_digital-compressed.pdf

Donations: We would be very grateful for any of the following items for our Nursery;

- flour

-salt

-cream of tartar

- Tissues

- craft materials

-Junk modelling materials, including cardboard tubes

-old buttons

Thank you

The Nursery Team

Week beginning 06/10/25

This week the children have enjoyed listening to stories celebrating Autumn and the different feelings we experience. They have made beautiful pictures using our Autumn finds, including leaf litter pictures and conker rolling paintings. 

Next week our key texts will be The Gruffalo, Stick man, Zog and Monster Clothes.

Key Rhymes: 3 Shiny conkers, I hear Thunder

Feeling Good week: . As part of our ongoing work to promote positive mental health, we are taking part in Feeling Good Week. Goslings, Ducklings are invited to wear their own clothes on Monday 6th October to celebrate the start of this ‘feel good’ week. Goslings and Chicks are invited to wear their own clothes on Friday 10th October to celebrate World Mental Health Day. We will also be sharing the story "The Invisible String" and encouraging the children to draw their own family and teaching them that we are all connected by love.

Maths: We are continuing to learn to recognise the numbers 1-3 without having to count (subitising)and matching the correct number of objects to the numeral (up to 5). We will be focusing on learning to recognise and write the numeral 2. See how many pairs of objects you can find when you are out and about.

Individual Infant photos: These photos will take place on Wednesday 8th October. Please ensure you child is wearing the correct school uniform including a school jumper or cardigan for their photo. The Ducklings photos will be 9-9.30. Goslings: 9.30-10.00. Chicks: 1.00-1.30.

Wellies: Please ensure that your child has a named pair of wellies at nursery that we can keep here in case of wet weather, so that your child can continue to enjoy the outdoor area when it is wet. 

Autumn treasures: Please continue to enjoy Autumn walks with your child and bring in any conkers, acorns, leaves and sticks that you find, so that we can use them in our craft sessions this week. 

Donations: We would be very grateful for any of the following items for our Nursery;

- flour

-salt

-cream of tartar

- Tissues

- craft materials

-Junk modelling materials, including cardboard tubes

-old buttons

Thank you

The Nursery Team

Week Beginning 29/09/25

This week the children have enjoyed the story "Monkey Puzzle" and they have enjoyed exploring the different animals in the story. We have also enjoyed looking at different types of families as well as exploring what it means to be kind. We have enjoyed using our apples in the garden to make prints to display in Apple cottage.

Next week our key texts will be: The Squirrels who squabbled, How do you feel? Sometimes I curl up in a ball, The best gift of all 

Key Rhymes: 3 Little Pumpkins, The leaves on the trees

Maths: We are learning to recognise the numbers 1-3 without having to count (subitising)and matching the correct number of objects to the numeral (up to 5). 

Donations: We would be very grateful for any of the following items for our Nursery;

- flour

-salt

-cream of tartar

- Tissues

- craft materials

-Junk modelling materials

Tapestry

Thank you to the families who have registered and logged into Tapestry. If you haven't done so already, please make sure you are set up to use Tapestry so we can share your child's lovely moments at nursery each day and so that you are able to communicate with ourselves too.

Thank you

The Nursery team

Week Beginning 22/09/25

This week the Gosling and Chick children enjoyed their first full days together and it was lovely to see them make new friends and share so well together. We have enjoyed sharing the story Owl Babies and listening to stories about starting Nursery and making friends. They have enjoyed creating their own owl babies artwork this week too.

Next week our key texts will be: Monkey Puzzle, I love you Mummy and Hug

Key Rhymes: 3 Little monkeys, 2 Little dickie birds

Maths: We are learning to recognise the numbers 1-3 and count  up to 3. We will also focus on subitising the numbers 1-3.

Donations: We would be very grateful for any of the following items for our Nursery;

- flour

-salt

-cream of tartar

- Tissues

- craft materials

-Junk modelling materials

Family photos

We would love one family photo of every child with members of their family which we will display in our home corner. If you are able to, please either upload your photo to Tapestry or send a printed photo in with your child.

Thank you

The nursery team

Week Beginning 15/09/25

 The Gosling and Chick children have been so confident during their first settles into nursery and we have all enjoyed getting to know each other during these settles. They have all enjoyed exploring their new environment and playing with the different toys on offer. This week, we will be settling the ducklings into nursery as well as welcoming our Gosling and Chicks back into nursery to complete their first full days in Nursery.

Reminders of timings for settling in sessions:

Settling in sessions: Goslings 

Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th September 8.40-11.45am (with lunch)

Starting full time Wednesday 17th September 8.40-3.00pm 

Settling in sessions: Ducklings 

Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th September 1-3pm (No lunch)

No nursery Wednesday 17th September 

Starting full time Monday 22nd September 8.40-3.00pm

Settling in sessions: Chicks 

No nursery Wednesday 

Starting full time Thursday 18th September 8.40-3.00pm

Family photos

We would love one family photo of every child with members of their family which we will display in our home corner. If you are able to, please either upload your photo to Tapestry or send a printed photo in with your child.

Week Beginning 08/09/25

Welcome to Nursery

This week we are continuing home visits. We are looking forward to meeting you all. 

Reminders of timings for settling in sessions:

Settling in sessions: Goslings Thursday 11th and Friday 12th September 8.40-11.45am (with lunch)

Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th September 8.40-11.45am (with lunch)

Starting full time Wednesday 17th September 8.40-3.00pm 

Settling in sessions: Ducklings Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th September 1-3pm (No lunch)

No nursery Wednesday 17th September 

Starting full time Monday 22nd September 8.40-3.00pm

Settling in sessions: Chicks Thursday 11th and Friday 12th September 1-3pm (No lunch)

No nursery Wednesday 

Starting full time Thursday18th September 8.40-3.00pm