Impact
Maths - discussions about who's tyre has rolled the furthest
C&L - Listening waiting for Ready,Steady...Go
Physical/pre writing skills - using shoulder, elbow and wrist muscles to move they tyres
PSED - Helping each other
COEL - persist with activity when challenges occur
Please can I remind you that a face mask MUST be worn when entering the Children's Centre (over your mouth and nose)
This week I have had to remind quite a lot of parents of the importance of this. Please please help keep our children and staff safe to prevent the spread of covid 19 and further closures of the setting!!!!!
This week we were carrying out phone consultations with all pre school parents, however due to the 10 day isolation we haven't managed to book all parents in and staff have not been able to prepare.
We will rearrange these phone calls to next week - if you have booked a time slot you will keep the same day and time but it will be next week, if you haven't booked a time slot please speak to a member of staff.
There has been another positive covid test confirmed for sombody who was in nursery on Friday 5th March 2021. Please be vigilant and any signs of illness please have your child tested.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not bring your child back to nursery on the 16th March if they are unwell. We are hopeful that the closure of the nursery will stop covid from spreading throughout the whole setting.
Stay safe
See you on Tuesday 16th March 2021
Tracy and Lisa x
I will be ready for school when… | How can you support me to do this? |
I can put on my own coat and fasten it. | · Hold my hood and encourage me to put my arms in sleeves. · Put the hood on my head so I can do the rest. · Show me where to position their hands to use my zip. |
I can go to the toilet by myself and wash my hands afterwards. | · Let’s play a game where we teach a favorite toy how to use the toilet. · Let me choose my own knickers or pants in the shops. · Give me plenty of praise when I go to the toilet and wipe all by myself. · Let me watch you wash your hands and tell you what to do next. |
I can confidently say goodbye when I am left with an adult that I know will look after me. | · Leave me with other familiar adults for short periods of time. · Let me talk to your friends whilst you are there. · Take me to visit my new Teacher and meet all the adults working in my new class. |
I have made good friends and can happily talk to other children and adults. | · Take me to Toddler and Children Centre Groups. · Let me play with other children in the park and on outings. · Let me talk to other adults when you are there. |
I can share and take turns in a group. | · Play games with me where I have to wait until it’s my turn to go. · Make sure I take turns at the park and on outings. · Talk to me about why I need to share my toys. |
I can sit and listen for a short while. | · Read stories with me and look at books. · Let’s listen to songs together and sing. · Play hide and seek games where I have to listen to your instructions. |
I can answer a simple question about a story. | · When we are sharing a story ask me how it might end. · Ask me about the different pictures I can see on each page. |
I can tidy up after myself and look after my things. | · Show me where things are kept so I know where to put them back. · Play tidy up games with me. · Let’s tidy up and clean together. |
I am happy to speak to others about my wants, needs and feelings. | · Read books like Owl Babies and Peace at Last so we can talk about how the different characters are feeling. · Ask me questions about how I feel. · Tell me how you are feeling. |
I can follow simple instructions. | · Play games with me like find the teddy where I have to follow your instructions. · Teach me how to make a sandwich saying first get the bread etc….. · Let’s follow some instructions to bake a cake. |
I can retell a past event (something that has happened to me). | · Ask me if I remember certain dates/experiences. · Show me photographs and let me talk about what I remember. · Let’s make a scrap book after we go on day trips so I can look back and remember. |
I can feed myself and enjoy a range of healthy foods. | · Teach me to use a knife, fork, and spoon and make sure I don’t just eat with my hands. · Provide a variety of meals so I can experience a range of foods. · Let me help you prepare meals so I can talk about foods and you can teach me new things. |
I can dress and undress myself as well as putting on and taking off my shoes. | · Show me my new school uniform and let me practice buttons and zips. · Show me how to take off my clothes and put them in a pile on a chair ready for PE lessons. · Buy me some Velcro fastening shoes that I can put on and take off by myself. |
I can follow rules at home and nursery and will be able to do this at school. | · Make sure I know what I’m allowed to do and not allowed to do. · Tell me boundaries and make sure I keep to them. · Let’s make some house rules together. |
I enjoy listening to stories and singing rhymes. | · Read me a bedtime story before bed. · Sing songs with me and rhymes that I can make actions to like Heads, shoulders, knees and toes and wind the bobbin up etc.… · Make up stories whilst we are walking so I can listen to them and tell you one too. |
I can hold a pencil and enjoy making marks. | · Let me help you peg out the washing. · Let’s play with playdough so I can use my finger muscles. · Let’s draw pictures on the path and paving stones with chunky chalks. |
Fun ideas to try at home whilst nursery is closed...
Here is a link to the story 'We're going on a bear hunt'... read by the Author Michael Rosen
We have received information of a positive COVID test result today, ALL staff are required to isolate for 10 days as well as ALL children who attended nursery on Friday 5th March 2020. Unfortunately this means that we need to close the Nursery until Tuesday 16th March 2021.
Following the guidance for close contacts your child will need to remain at home for 10 days (until 16th March) this does not include other household members.
Any fees owing for the week commencing 8th March and Monday 15th March will be deducted from your invoice.
Any questions you may have please do not hesitate to contact either Tracy on t.ellett@stmarysblackburn.ac.uk or Lisa on l.parkinson@stmarysblackburn.ac.uk
Sorry for any inconvenience
Stay safe
from Lisa and Tracy
Oh no, Jack has lost his golden coins! He needed our help to find them but we must follow all the clues..
The Three Little Pigs had our next clue....
The little old lady from A squash and a squeeze had the next clue
Grandma from Little Red Riding Hood had the next clue
Cinderella wasn't in the kitchen!!!!!!!!She had been captured by the pirates!!!
The pirates had left bread crumbs on the path, we followed the breadcrumbs and found Jacks GOLD COINS and we rescued Cinderella 
