The water has frozen .....

Exploring what happens to ice when it's left in the warm room......

"It's very cold" 

"My hands are wet" 

"I like watching Elsa and Anna in Frozen" 

TWEENIES THEME

We are exploring Transport in our Tweenie Room as a number of the children were wanting to bring in cars/ fire engines from home. 

                        Over the next few weeks we will be focusing on the following Areas of Learning:

Communication and Language - Speaking 
Mathematics - Numbers
Expressive Arts and Design - Exploring Media and Materials 
Personal, Social and Emotional - Making Relationships
Expressive Arts and Design - Being Imaginative 
Understanding the World - People and Communities 
Mathematics - Shape, Space and Measure

Please take some time to look at the planning, if you have any ideas please discuss them with your child's key worker.

Spiderweb of Friendship .....

In PE the children have been making 'Spiderman's Web of Friendship'. The spiders (aka children) needed to get through the spiderweb without getting stuck!

PRE SCHOOL THEME...

Following a child's interest and discussions with the Pre School children we are exploring Superhero's and Fairy-tale's.

                        Over the next few weeks we will be focusing on the following Areas of Learning:

Communication and Language - Speaking 

Personal, Social and Emotional - Managing Feelings and Behaviour

Personal, Social and Emotional - Making Relationships

Physical - Moving and Handling  

Mathematics - Shape, Space and Measure

Mathematics - Numbers 

Understanding the World - People and Communities 

Expressive Arts and Design- Being Imaginative 

Please take some time to look at the planning, if you have any ideas please discuss them with your child's key worker.

Parents Stay and Play week....

What an enjoyable week. Thank you to the parents who came in to Nursery during 'Stay and Play week'. The children thoroughly enjoy sharing Nursery life.....

BABY ROOM THEME

Following the children's interests our Baby Room are exploring Nursery Rhymes. 

Over the next few weeks we will be focusing on the following Areas of Learning: 

Communication and Language - Listening and Attention 

Communication and Language - Speaking 

Personal, Social and Emotional - Self Confidence and Self Awareness

Physical - Moving and Handling  

Mathematics - Shape, Space and Measure

Provide bricks for the children and sing 'we're going to build a house' . Provide children with pictures of their own houses pointing out features ie Door. Do children begin to build small towers? (Physical - moving and handling)

Provide bricks for the children and sing 'we're going to build a house' . Provide children with pictures of their own houses pointing out features ie Door. Do children begin to build small towers? (Physical - moving and handling)

Provide farm animals, hide the animals under the blanket. Sing old Mcdonald with the children. make the noises of each of the animals (finding the animal) Do babies know things exist even when out of sight? (Mathematics- Numbers)

Provide farm animals, hide the animals under the blanket. Sing old Mcdonald with the children. make the noises of each of the animals (finding the animal) Do babies know things exist even when out of sight? (Mathematics- Numbers)

Provide a range of musical instruments for the children to explore whilst singing Nursery rhymes. Do children concentrate intently on an object or activity for short periods? (Communication and Language- Listening and Attention)

Provide a range of musical instruments for the children to explore whilst singing Nursery rhymes. Do children concentrate intently on an object or activity for short periods? (Communication and Language- Listening and Attention)

We have many fun activities planned, please spend some time to look at our planning board. If there are any songs you are unfamiliar with just ask one of the staff to sing it to you :)

We do need:
- Some cardboard boxes for a 'Row, Row, Row your boat' activity
-A photograph of the front of your house
- If your child has a favourite Nursery Rhyme please note it down on our 'child led ideas board' situated next to the door.

Happy New Year....

Wishing you all a Happy New Year

From All the Staff at St Mary's Nursery