Planning,News and Updates
PLANNING
for Week Commencing 2nd and 9th June 2025
Main Themes – Minibeasts Thursday 5th June – Road Safety Session
| 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, Ice-cream Parlour |
| 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 Work Sheets | Craft Activity Creating with different materials Using fine motor & cutting skills Caterpillar Craft (including number sequencing) | Mathematics Tray Exploring numbers, counting & comparisons Understanding shape, pattern & measures (SL-2025) Talk about & identify the patterns around them (use informal language like pointy, spotty, blobs etc) (SL-2026) Notice patterns in their environment (use informal language, as above) |
| 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 – minibeasts & animals |
Physical Development – Be increasingly independent in dressing (SL-2025) : Use large & small motor skills for independence – manage zips, pour drinks (SL-2026)
Dear parents,
Curriculum Plans
Please see attached our plans for the next two weeks.
I hope your beans and sunflowers are growing well with lots of sunshine and water.
After half term we will have some caterpillars arriving which we will watch transform into butterflies. This is always an amazing process and the children find it fascinating to watch.
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.
School Readiness
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.
Please see attached photograph for more information.
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.