Week ending:
Friday 17th May 2024
Dear Families,
What a lovely couple of weeks we have had learning all about Growing Things: Plants topic! Such lovely weather, ideal to potter around in our Woodland Area and see the growth that has gone on in there! It is now a beautiful area, full of growth! We have begun to look at the life-cycle of a plant. It was great to hear that many children are beginning to make links between their prior learning about the life-cycle of a butterfly. This week we did lots of planting and practised how to do a recount of what we did using the words "first, next, after that, then and finally". We will continue our Plants topic next week and will be looking at what all plants need to grow.
Wishing you all a lovely weekend, sunny weekend!
Best wishes from the Nursery Team
Gallery of this week's learning
Planting!
This week, we planted cress seeds and can't wait to see them grow! We used those words "first, next, after that, then and finally" to explain how we did this. Ask your child to explain it to you using these words.
We're looking forward to more planting next week!
Our Book this week
Click on the picture below to listen to the story with your child, then ask them the suggested questions.
"What does a tree start as?"
"What does the tree grow in? Soil or sand?"
"What kind of creatures do you think live in the trees?"
"What changes does the tree go through in Autumn? Winter? Spring? Summer?!
"Can you describe the life cycle of a tree using the words first, next, after that, then and finally?"
Our Song/Rhyme this week
Click on the link to join in with our song of the week.
Our Words this week
We have learnt the words below this week. Can you ask your child the suggested questions to encourage them to use the words in a sentence?
What is a seed?
What kind of things could a seed grow into?
What seeds do you know about?
Where can we plant seeds if we want to carry them around?
Where else could seeds be planted besides a pot?
Can you Fred Talk pot? (ie. "pot, p-o-t, pot")
What is the "doing word" for putting a seed in the soil to grow? I am....................a seed.
What does a gardener do lots of?
Why is water important to a seed or plant?
Is water important to anything else? (Is water important to you? How about an animal?) Why?
What do plant like to grow in?
What kind of creatures help make the soil healthier for plants? Why?
What is the name for that little spade which we use in the garden?
What is it used for?
How is it different to a spade?
Our Maths Learning this week
Activities to try at home this weekend
Try out one or both of these activities with your child this weekend. Please send us any photos you take or bring your child's learning into school - we'd love the see them!
Plant some seeds and look after them!
See below for some ideas.
Plant a bean in a bag.
Click on the link below to see how.
Plant some cress or other seeds in something recycled.
Noticeboard
Lost Clothes
Please can you make sure that your return any clothing items that do not belong to your child that may have accidentally made it's way home to you! Please label all items of clothing to avoid any losses!
Attendance
A polite reminder to contact the school office and let us know if your child will not be attending Nursery to avoid any unauthorised abscence.
Adults Collecting Children
Please remember to let the team or school office know if someone else/ne is collecting your child from school.
Any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to call the school office on 0207 254 1415 or email via swoffice@newwavefederation.co.uk