Nursery
Nursery through the year...
General Information
Staffing:
Teacher:
Nursery: Ms Turner
Teaching Assistants:
Nursery: Miss Mason and Mrs Dearden
Outdoor learning:
Over the Autumn and Spring Term it can get very cold, please ensure your child wears a warm coat, hat and gloves as we will be outdoors everyday.
Home Learning:
Please support your child by reading to them as often as possible. Practising writing their name and ensuring that children can form their letters.
Please do share photographs of your children carrying out home learning tasks or activities with the year group's Twitter page.
Home Learning
Topic:
Spring 1
Let's get cooking!
Our topic this half term is “Let’s Get Cooking” with a strong focus on the three prime areas of the EYFS curriculum.
Communication and Language
Through our culinary adventures, children will develop their communication skills as they follow recipes, share ideas, and engage in discussions about ingredients and cultural food traditions. We will encourage vocabulary expansion and expressive language through storytelling, music, and role-play centred around cooking, allowing children to express their thoughts and experiences.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Cooking together provides a wonderful opportunity for teamwork and cooperation. Children will share tasks, take turns, and show empathy as they support one another in group cooking projects. By exploring food choices, children will also develop an understanding of healthy eating and nutrition.
Physical Development
The hands-on nature of cooking develops fine and gross motor skills as children chop, mix, knead and measure ingredients. Engaging in this physical activity promotes coordination, control and confidence in the kitchen. We will also be continuing to develop our early mark making skills as children practice writing their name and drawing pictures of themselves.
Knowledge Organisers
Books to read at home
Spring 1
Winter Is Here by Kevin Henkes
Snow falls, animals burrow, and children prepare for the wonders winter brings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3yCH5h8MGI
The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr
The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big furry, stripy tiger!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjcxZemAxNI
Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Nicola Baxter
Follow the naughty Goldilocks into the house of the three bears, and see what happens when they come home and find her!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qacnWAOL8Qg
Mr Wolf's Pancakes by Jan Fearnley
Join Mr Wolf in the kitchen as he gets into lots of trouble making pancakes in this funny, illustrated picture book from Jan Fearnley, perfect for pancake day or as a bedtime story all year round.
Mr Wolf fancies some tasty pancakes but he doesn’t know how to make them!