Planning,News and Updates
Main Themes – Spring-time & Life Cycles
| 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 Doctor’s Surgery, 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 Dinosaur World |
| Literacy Table Creative mark-making & early writing Development of tripod grip for control Free drawing & Mark-making Using scissors Life Cycle Work Sheets | Craft Activity Creating with different materials Using fine motor & cutting skills Spring Craft (flowers, baby animals) Planting Sunflower Seeds | Mathematics Tray Exploring numbers, counting & comparisons Understanding shape, pattern & measures (SL-2025) Discuss routes & locations (using words like ‘in front of’ and ‘behind’) (SL-2026) 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 | Book Corner Handling & exploring story, picture & non-fiction books Listening to, understanding & interacting with stories Developing awareness of rhyme & initial sounds Picture Books & Stories |
Understanding the World – Plant seeds & care for growing plants, noting changes in appearance (SL-2025/6)
Dear parents,
Curriculum Plans
Please see attached our plans for the next two weeks.
Over the next few weeks we will be planting sunflower seeds and french beans which the children will be bringing home. So hopefully with a little love and care the children should have something beautiful to look at and something deliocious to eat.
We are also continuing to focus on School Readiness for all our school leavers, particularly helping them to be as independent as possible in the nursery environment.
ROAD CLOSURE and NO PARKING – 6th May to 18th July
We have been advised that Western Road will be closed in a northbound direction between the junction with Leicester Road and Martello Road. There will be no parking outside nursery during this time. There is parking in Western Avenue and Tower Road West and then you will need to walk along the pavement to nursery.
We do realise this is extremely inconvenient for everyone and we sincerely apologise , but the situation is totally out of our control.
End of term dates
School Leavers Photograph Tuesday 1st July
End of year Fashion Show Friday 18th July
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.