PLANNING
for Week Commencing 2nd & 9th March 2026
Main Themes – Literacy: Books & Stories World Book Day – Thurs 5th March
| 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 Library, Doctors 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 Sea Creatures & Boats |
| 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 Mother’s Day Craft | Mathematics Tray Exploring numbers, counting & comparisons Understanding shape, pattern & measures (SL-2026) Compare quantities using language (‘more than’, ‘less than’) (SL-2027) Compare amounts using language (‘lots’, ‘more’ or ‘same’) |
| 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 & World Book Day Stories |
CL – Start a conversation with an adult or a friend, continue it for many turns(SL-2026) : Understand & act on longer sentences, ‘find your coat’ (SL-2027)
Dear parents,
Curriculum Plans
Please see attached our plans for the next two weeks.
World Book day – Thursday 5th March
We would love to see and read all of your favourite books next week. Please feel free to bring a book in any day next week and we will do our very best to read all of them. Please ensure they are clearly named or inside a bag that is clearly named if they are a library book.
If your child would like to dress up as their favourite character from a book then please do, but no pressure if its just not your thing !
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.