Planning,News and Updates
for Week Commencing 16th & 23rd June 2025
Main Themes – Patterns Thursday 19th June – Monkey World Visit
| 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 Zoo Animals & Dress Up, Village Shop |
| 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 Turn-taking Games | Understanding the World Experiencing different textures & materials Exploring using descriptive language Finding out about the animals, plants & technology of the world around us Watching the life cycle of our caterpillars |
| Literacy Table Creative mark-making & early writing Development of tripod grip for control Free drawing & Mark-making Using scissors Life Cycle of a Butterfly Work Sheets | Craft Activity Creating with different materials Using fine motor & cutting skills Monkey World craft | Mathematics Tray Exploring numbers, counting & comparisons Understanding shape, pattern & measures (SL-2025) Create & extend ABAB patterns (eg, stick, leaf, stick, leaf etc) (SL-2026) Notice patterns & arrange things in patterns |
| 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 Picture Books & Stories |
Literacy – Use some of their print & letter knowledge in their early writing eg writing ‘m’ for mummy (SL-2025)
Make marks on their picture to stand for their name (SL-2026)
Dear parents,
Curriculum Plans
Please see attached our plans for the next two weeks.
Walks with our School Leavers
After Half Term we will be taking all our school leavers out on some walks into the chine. They will all go on a Treasure Hunt and a Shape Hunt in small groups of 8 children which will be very well supervised by staff. We will let you know via Tapestry when your child will be part of the walk group and we ask that your child wears suitable footwear for going on a walk.
End of term dates
School Leavers Photograph Tuesday 1st July at 11 am
Fraser’s Photographers will be here to take individual shots and a whole group photograph of all our school leavers.
If your child is not usually here on a Tuesday but you would like them to be part of the whole group please bring them in at 11am .
End of year Fashion Show Friday 18th July at 11 am
All the children will soon be busy designing their own T shirts ready for our end of term fashion show.
Please do join us for this lovely event as we celebrate our childrens creativity and say farewell to our school leavers
Last day of term Tuesday 22nd July
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.