Week Commencing 18th and 25th November
Main Theme – Winter Self-Care & Festive Action Songs
| Small World Corner & ’Belly Play’ Carpet Using imaginative play & language Understanding the world | Vehicle Table Using fine motor skills with co-operative play & language Using imagination to create scenarios | Home Corner Imitating everyday experiences in role-play scenarios Communicating through language & actions Collaborative interactions with peers Doctors Surgery, Hairdressers |
| Construction Tray Using fine/gross motor skills & imagination to build, create & assemble Exploring shape, pattern & size | Puzzles Using critical thinking to match shapes & patterns Using fine motor skills & manipulation to assemble & complete peg, inset & table top puzzles | Understanding the World Experiencing different textures & materials Exploring using descriptive language Finding out about the animals, plants & technology of the world around us Dinosaur World |
| Literacy Table Creative mark-making & early writing Development of tripod grip for control Free drawing & Mark-making Using scissors | Craft Activity Creating with different materials Using fine motor & cutting skills Sponge Painting Bags Crafts for Christmas | Mathematics Tray Exploring numbers, counting & comparisons Understanding shape, pattern & measures (SL-2025) Develop fast recognition of up to 3 objects (without counting them individually, ‘subitising’) (SL-2026) Build with a range of resources |
| Painting Area Free painting & mark-making Developing brush control Exploring colour mixing | Malleable Materials Table Manipulating materials using hands, tools & equipment Creative model-making Playdough | Book Corner Handling & exploring story, picture & non-fiction books Listening to, understanding & interacting with stories Developing awareness of rhyme & initial sounds Variety of story & picture books |
Communication & Language – Sing a large repertoire of songs (SL-2025)
Literacy – Join in with songs and rhymes, copying actions, tunes and rhythms (SL-2026)
Dear parents,
Curriculum Plans
Please see attached our plans for the next two weeks.
We have begun to practice for our lovely Nativity Play, no doubt you will be hearing some of the songs at home quite soon.
You will soon receive a note asking you to provide a simple costume for your child for the Nativity Play, this need not be anything elaborate or expensive.
Please can we encourage you to support your children in putting their own coats on and off independently. This is an important skill to learn and the children do need to practice it.
Diary Dates
Monday 2nd December
Frasers Photographers – Frasers will be here to take photographs of all children.
If your child is not normally in nursery on a Monday please speak to a member of staff and we will be pleased to allocate you a time to bring your child in.
If your child is normally in on a Monday we will make sure they have their photograph taken.
Monday 9th December at 11am
Nativity Play followed by light refreshments.
The children will soon begin learning some lovely Christmas songs which will be part of our simple Nativity Play.
All are welcome to come along and watch, including grandparents, aunties, uncles etc.
More details will follow.
Wed 11th December at 11am.
Father Christmas visit.
I have been reliably informed that the gentleman in red will be passing by this way and will be paying us a visit with presents for the children.
If your child is not normally in nursery on Wednesday please do bring them in between 11 and 11-15.
Last Day of Term
Tuesday 17th December
Nut Allergy – Reminder
Please note that nursery is a nut free. Please be careful in particular about bringing in hazelnuts, peanuts and almond nuts or products that contain them in childrens lunch boxes.
If you have any questions about whether an item is suitable or not please ask a member of staff.