Planning, News and Updates
Week Commencing 27th November and 4th December 2023
Main Theme – The Festive Season & 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 Ice-Cream Parlour, Doctor’s Surgery |
| 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 Bug House |
| Literacy Table Creative mark-making & early writing Development of tripod grip for control Develop manipulation & control Use a comfortable grip with good control when holding pens & pencils | Craft Activity Creating with different materials Using fine motor & cutting skills Christmas Cards Festive Crafts | Mathematics Tray Exploring numbers, counting & comparisons Understanding shape, pattern & measures (SL-2024) Know that the last number reached when counting a small set of objects is the total (SL-2025) Finger counting 1-5 objects |
| Painting Area Free-painting & mark-making Developing brush control Exploring colour mixing Free-Painting at the easel | Malleable Materials Table Manipulating materials using hands, tools & equipment Creative model-making Playdough with natural materials | Book Corner Handling & exploring story, picture & non-fiction books Listening to, understanding & interacting with stories Developing awareness of rhyme & initial sounds Seasonal Stories |
CL – Sing a large repertoire of songs (SL-2024) : Literacy – Join in with songs & rhymes, say some of the words, follow the actions (SL-2025)
Dear parents,
Please see attached our planning for the next two weeks.
Our main focus continues to be the festive season which we will incorporate into all areas of our curriculum, with an emphasis on Communication and Language, and Literacy. Communication and Language covers “singing a large repertoire of songs” for our older children and “join in with songs & rhymes, say some of the words, and follow the actions” for our younger children.The children are certainly getting lots of opportunities to practice these skills at the moment. We are constantly developing the children’s literacy skills but in particular at Christmas we will be busy writing our names on cards and envelopes, writing gift tags and even wrapping presents is excellent practice for fine motor skills. You will have received the words and actions for our Christmas songs on Tapestry earlier in the week, we hope you enjoy singing them at home with your child and we look forward to welcoming you to our Nativity Play on Monday 11th December.
Please note our main opening time is 9am. If you wish to drop your child earlier we are happy to book your child in for either 8am or 8-30am to accommodate your needs.
Diary Dates
Fraser Portraits
Tuesday 5th December Frasers Portraits will be in nursery from 8-30 am to take photographs of the children. If your child is not normally in nursery on a Tuesday they are welcome to come in, please speak to a member of staff who will make you an appointment. Siblings are also welcome. The photographs will be posted directly to you and will arrive in time for Christmas.
Father Christmas
Wednesday 6th December We have heard from Father Christmas that he will be in our area at 11 am on this morning.If your child is not normally in on a Wednesday then please do bring them in at 11am to receive their gift from Father Christmas.
Nativity Play
Monday 11th December You are invited to our lovely Nativity play at 11am which will be followed by tea,coffee and mince pies.
Grandparents, Aunties and Uncles etc are all welcome.