This week we have been supporting the children's understanding of relationships. Looking after each other and being kind to each other. We have had stories that have supported emotional behaviour and we have learnt that kind things make us feel good.

On Monday we talked about Remembrance Day. We listened to a story called "Poppy's Day" on CBeebies. This is a child friendly story all about remembering. The children were excellent at understanding elements of this story, and it was a good example of how we should remember others. We also closed our eyes for a minute to remember people who help us and keep us safe. The children made their own poppies using paper, scissors, glue and tape.

We had lots of crazy socks on Tuesday and finally finished our week with a spotty day, all in support of anti bullying week and children in need. It has been a very special week when we have learnt the importance of understanding others.

Have a good weekend.

Mrs Robinson

DIWALI

 This week we have celebrated Diwali with the children, which is the Hindu festival of light. 

The world Diwali means 'rows of lighted lamps' because houses, shops and public places are decorated with small oil lamps called 'diyas'. Diwali always falls sometime between October and November, but the exact date varies each year as the Hindu calendar is based on the Moon. The children really enjoyed learning about this festival, and we created our own Rangoli patterns and diva's.

The children have come back full of energy and ready for learning after their break. It's good to see that lots of the bugs from last term are gone, fingers crossed.

We have talked about bonfire night and the amazing noisy fireworks.  The children have spent time looking at our bonfire now that it has burnt out. One child commented on the fact that the nails had not melted as they were made of metal. 

Have a great weekend.

Mrs Robinson.

 This week we have had big changes in our environment. We had observed that the children were not engaging in our seasons area so we decided to change it to a hospital. What a difference this has made to the learning and interactions that are taking place. The children are learning to take responsibility for each other and they are using language to effectively communicate. IT IS AMAZING!

After the holidays all children need to be wearing the winter uniform which is the navy tracksuit. the children should not be wearing trainers but should be wearing school shoes. Please make sure that all their uniform is clearly labelled.

I hope you all felt reassured after our parent consultations this week. Please do not hesitate to contact if you have any concerns regarding any issues in Foundation.

I hope to see some of you at our bonfire night. Have an amazing half term.

Mrs Robinson:)

Mrs Phillips thought it was Friday, yesterday so she was very sleepy. We had to wake her up.

We had a no shoe day to see if the children's behaviour changed. 

 We have postponed our study of Stephen Wiltshire as spiders have taken over learning this week. The children have enjoyed learning facts about the spiders and their webs.

Autumn has arrived in force and we are all feeling the change in temperature. We are fortunate that this has not stopped the children wanting to be outside and we always ensure that the doors are open regardless of the weather. Can you please make sure your child has wellies after half term as the rain makes the garden very wet and we don't want this to stop learning opportunities.

Next week will be parent consultations. Please sign up if you have not already done so. This will be an opportunity to reassure you that your children are settled, happy and engaged in their learning. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have concerns throughout the year as it is always better to resolve things at the earliest opportunity.

I cant believe that we will be breaking up next week although I think we are all ready for a little rest.

Mrs Robinson

SPIDERS

 We have been lucky again with the weather and had a great outdoor week, lets hope we get one more before half term.

 We have been looking at seasonal changes and collecting things that have fallen from the trees in our wildlife area. The children have been bringing things in for our Autumn table and it has become a hive of activity with lots of learning through communication and language. The children have used all these resources for maths, creating patterns, sorting with shape, colour and size. Please continue to bring things in from the environment as we will always use these resources in the setting.

We have had a week of spiders and webs, the children have been learning songs and creating lots of webs and spiders. They have learnt interesting facts about spiders and some have even stopped screaming when they see them.

Next week the children will  be learning about Stephen Wiltshire to celebrate Black History Month. I will included some of the art work next week for you to see. Please ask them what they know about the artist as they will be able to tell you about his life.

If you have not already sent a family photo in could you please send one to me. This can be by email if that helps.

I hope you have a great weekend.

Mrs Robinson

   Its was lovely to see some of you at the Harvest coffee morning today. The children have enjoyed practicing the songs throughout  the week and I think you will agree they performed really well.

We have  been observing the changes in the trees as they start to change colour. The children will continue to observe and record changes in the environment. We will be focusing on cobwebs and spiderweb's over the next couple of weeks.

The children have enjoyed junk modelling using recyclable boxes. Could you please bring in your recycle stuff so that the children can be creative with them. They have made robots and have used scissors, tape, paper and string to create all sorts of amazing things. 

 We are going to be writing poems about  spiders, we will be reading lots of rhyming books that the children really enjoy and their favourite songs.

Please send in your family photo if you have not already done so.

Have a great weekend

Mrs Robinson

What has happened to the weather?

 Another busy week in foundation, the children have been learning poems about Autumn. We have used the conkers that they have been bringing to school for maths activities and they are really enjoying using natural resources in this way. 

 During our circle time the children have been counting the children in the group using different methods. They have counted how many girls and boys separately then all together. We have also started to try and identify our own name. They are finding this a bit difficult so please try to show your child their name written down as often as possible so that they can identify with it. We are working at sitting together in a group. This is an important part of your child's development. Being able to have two way communication and be able to sit amongst others and participate in a group all seems very easy but it is a huge thing to ask of a 3/4 year old.

We have created a family board and would like you to send in a photo of your family for us to display. Please can you only send one that is not precious as the display is at their height and the pictures will be touched continually. If you would prefer you can email your photo and I will print it.

I hope you all have a great weekend.

Mrs Robinson

Hello all,

As Autumn approaches, we are looking at some of the changes that are starting to take place in the environment.

This week our focus story in Nursery was Little Red Riding Hood. The children used props to act out the story which was lots of fun . We have also begun learning the songs related to the story.

The children are now becoming familiar with all the routines of the week and they are beginning to become independent in accessing their learning. We will be supporting them with this over the coming weeks.

During group sessions, we have been counting objects with one to one correspondence. The children used acorns and conkers for counting activities. If you are out for a walk with your children, please collect some natural resources for play and maths activities such as conkers, pinecones, acorns, leaves and bring them to school.

We would also appreciate if you could bring some boxes from your recycling bin for junk modelling. The children are very creative and would love to turn the boxes into robots, mobile phones and other objects to support their play.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs Robinson

  WELCOME

What a fantastic start we have had in nursery this week. The children have settled well and have enjoyed all the new experiences on offer in the setting. I hope it has not been too stressful for you all as I know how it feels to leave your child for the first time. Please be reassured that if your child is upset we will endeavour to sort it and comfort them. We will also contact you if they do not settle as we are happy for you to adjust their hours until they do.

Please can you make sure that jumpers, bottles and lunch boxes are clearly labelled with your child's name, as all the children wear the same jumpers and are not always the best at looking after their belongings at this age.

I have put some photographs on the blog to show you what we have been doing this week.

 We look forward to seeing you next week.
Mrs Robinson:)