Main Themes – Bonfire Night & Fireworks
| 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 Bakers Shop, Petting Zoo |
| 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 Autumn Materials/Textures with 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 Firework Pictures Starting Christmas Craft | Mathematics Tray Exploring numbers, counting & comparisons Understanding shape, pattern & measures (SL-2026) Link numerals & amounts (showing correct number of objects to match numeral upto 5) (SL-2027) Compare amounts (saying ‘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 & Stories |
CL – Join in & sing a large repertoire of songs (SL-2026) : Develop pretend play eg putting baby to sleep or driving car to the shops (SL-2027)
Dear parents,
Curriculum Plans
Please see attached our plans for the next two weeks.
Diary dates
All Saints Church Autumn Fair Saturday 15th November 10-30 to 12-30
Frasers Photographers Monday 1st December at 9 am
Frasers will be in nursery to do their usual lovely Christmas photoshoot. All children who are usually in nursery on a Monday will have their photo taken. If your child is not normally in nursery on a Monday morning you are welcome to bring your child in but please can you book in a slot with one of the staff or email Stephanie. Any siblings are welcome but please could you let us know in advance.
Nursery Nativity Play Monday 8th December at 11 am
You may have already heard your children singing some of our lovely Nativity songs, we are sure they will be amazing by the time we put on our nativity play. So please feel free to invite your nearest and dearest to join us on this special occasion.
Nativity Play will be followed by light refreshments.
Visit from Father Christmas Monday 15th December
We have been reliably informed that Father Christmas will be passing by this way on Monday 15th December at 10-30. If your child is not normally in nursery on this day please do bring them in to meet Father Christmas, there will be presents for all the children.
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 vigilent and keep the gate shut AT ALL TIMES.
Choking hazards
Please can I remind parents to look up the latest guidance on choking safety, in particular food safety awareness. We have noticed some children have popcorn in their lunch boxes which is a choking hazard and we ask that this is not brought in to nursery.