PLANNING
for Week Commencing 20th & 27th April 2026
Main Themes – Springtime
| 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 Hairdressers, Washing Day |
| 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 Life Cycle Puzzles | Understanding the World Experiencing different textures & materials Exploring using descriptive language Finding out about the animals, plants & technology of the world around us Flower Garden & Insects |
| 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 Craft for our Spring Display Board | Mathematics Tray Exploring numbers, counting & comparisons Understanding shape, pattern & measures (SL-2026) Discuss routes & locations (using positional language) (SL-2027) Compare sizes, weights etc using gesture & language (‘bigger/little/smaller’, ‘high/low’, ‘tall’, ‘heavy’) |
| 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 with various tools, cutters, rollers | Book Corner Handling & exploring story, picture & non-fiction books Listening to, understanding & interacting with stories Developing awareness of rhyme & initial sounds Picture Books & Stories |
CL – Use talk to organise themselves & their play(SL-2026) : Listen to simple stories & understand what is happening, with the help of the pictures (SL-2027)
Dear parents,
Curriculum Plans
Please see attached our plans for the next two weeks. We will be planting some sunflower seeds in the next couple of weeks for the children to bring home and watch grow. We have also planted some potatoes in nursery which are by the entrance gates, hopefully we will start to see some signs of life very soon. Look out for them as you come and go from nursery.
School Readiness
Our school leavers will be full of mixed emotions about moving from nursery to school. The government website has some useful advice to read, but also if you have any concerns please do speak to any of the staff who will be happy to offer guidance.
Preparing for school – Best Start in Life
Sun safety
We are fortunate that both our gardens are shady however please still pack a hat for your child in their bag and apply long lasting suncream before they come to nursery in the morning.
Diary dates
Local Elections – Thursday 7th May.
Unfortunately we will be closed on this day as the building is being used as a polling station for the local election. We apologise for the inconvenience this causes.
Morning start times
We offer start times in the morning of 8am, 8-30 am or 9am, if you would like your child to start earlier than they are booked for please speak to Stephanie or Nicola and we are very happy to accommodate that. Otherwise we respectfully request that you wait outside until the time that your child is booked in. Many thanks.
Naming belongings
Please can all items including hats, gloves, scarves, coats, lunchboxes, water bottles etc and any other items that your child brings in please be clearly named.
Side gate
Please can I remind everyone to shut the side gate as you arrive or leave nursery. This is a very important safety barrier for all of your children and their siblings. Despite many campaigns to introduce traffic calming measures along this stretch of Western Road it remains a very significant safety hazard to us all. Please be vigilant and keep the gate shut AT ALL TIMES.