Weekly Update

Update 12.12.25

The Post Office

This week, we followed the children's interests which led to the creation of a post office. The children used their creative skills to create a post box and then enjoyed mark making whilst writing letters to Santa. Throughout the week, they have enjoyed role playing in the post office which has involved creating tickets, weighing parcels and paying for items. The children have had lots of opportunities to develop their talking and listening skills, whilst exploring mathematical concepts throughout this experience. Here are some of the learning highlights:

"That parcel will cost more because it is heavier"
"We need tickets for each parcel."
"That present is going far. It might not get there for Christmas."
"Come and get your ice cream. The post office should sell ice cream too."

Nativity

We are so proud of all our children for their pariticpation in the Nativity. This is a lovely Christmas tradition and we think they did a wonderful job, retelling the Christmas story. Performing in front of an audience takes a lot of confidence, particularly at their young age. We couldn't be more proud.

Numeracy

This week, our intentional planning involved 'subitising'. This is the recognition of quantities, without counting. The children had a wide range of opportunities, using a variety of materials to refine this skill. This led to discussions about how to make different amounts, with one child exclaiming "Let's do plus!" So that is exactly what we did. It is so heart-warming to work with such enthusiastic children. Some learning highlights:

"That's six, I know because it is three and three."
"I have made a funny six. It looks different."
"Six and one is seven."
"I want ten. I only have eight - I need two more."

Mini Master Chef

All our children have opportuities to take part in Mini Master Chef. This is where they get hands on experiences of cooking and baking. Most recently they have made coloured bread, biscuits and scones. During these activities, they learn about food hygiene, use sequential language and develop their fine motor skills. Most importantly, they get to take home yummy treats! A big thank you to Sophie Sinead who provide these experiences.

Update 04.12.25

Learning Update

It is a very busy time of year for our children! We have been working hard with our talking and listening skills in our nativity rehearsals. We certainly have lots of budding actors!

Again, a small reminder of our nativity details:

When - Thursday 11th December

9.45am for Rabbits, Foxes and Hedgehogs
2.00pm for Badgers, Squirrels and Owls

Where - Gym Hall

Please note, that your tickets will be honoured for the show your child is in, even if you have already purchased tickets for a different performance.

If you have already bought tickets, these will be available from your child's key worker at pick up and drop off. Spare tickets can be purchased from our school office - £4 per ticket (cash please!)

As well as all the transferrable skills gained through the nativity process, we also have been focusing on stories and understanding a text. The children have enjoyed looking at lots of different books while recalling the main events and characters. For our numeracy focus, we have been learning about subitising - the skill of showing a quantity of an amount without having to count. Children have been enjoying playing dice games and using loose parts to represent lots of different numbers!

Update 28.11.25

Stay and Play

Last week we enjoyed welcoming many parents and carers into our nursery for Stay and Play. It is always such a lovely opportunity to invite you into the wonderful world of nursery! The children loved sharing their experiences with you. Thank you for getting ‘stuck in.’ Many of you ended up with lots of children who were keen to play with you. We are also very grateful for the feedback which many of you were able to leave. It helps us to identify what is going well and gives us ideas for next steps.

Learning Update

As you will be aware, we have been exploring direction and positional language. This has resulted in lots of exploration of maps. The children have been extremely engaged and have enjoyed looking for specific countries in the atlas and sharing their experiences of travel. This has linked beautifully to the learning in the Home Corner. Whilst reviewing their family photographs, the children realised that there are differences and similarities amongst all families. This has led to a focus on diversity and a celebration of our uniqueness. The children are now exploring music from across the globe and sharing phrases in different languages. It would be a great opportunity for you to engage in discussions with the children about their own culture, heritage and countries they have visited. Many of our children have also enjoyed following directions to find desired objects. Perhaps this is something you could try at home.

The children have also been learning about the 'initial sounds' in words. They have had lots of opportunities to identify the initial sound of their own name, as well as in lots of other words. This has led to a lot of our children proudly telling people that 'A' is their letter.

You could continue to develop this learning at home by playing I-Spy and encouraging the children to think about the initial sounds in the names of family members.

Nativity Update

Our Nativity rehearsals are in full swing. The children have really impressed us with their ability to follow instructions and remember what to do/where to go, during rehearsals.

When - Thursday 11th December

9.45am for Rabbits, Foxes and Hedgehogs
2.00pm for Badgers, Squirrels and Owls

Where - Gym Hall

Please note, that your tickets will be honoured for the show your child is in, even if you have already purchased tickets for a different performance.

All parents/carers should purchase tickets initially through ParentPay. This is limited initially to two tickets per child. This will close on Sunday 30th November. Thereafter, spare tickets can be purchased from our school office - £4 per ticket (cash please!)

On the day of the performance, your child should attend nursery as normal. Costumes will be provided by the nursery team. However, if your child is a sheep or an angel it would be appreciated if they could where a white T-shirt/top and light coloured leggings/trousers. If you are unsure of your child's role, please just ask their key worker at pick-up or drop-off. If your child does not attend nursery on the day of the performance, please bring them to nursery, at least 15 minutes before the performance starts. We can't wait for the big performance!

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