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Miss Lorenzo
Nursery class teacher

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Mrs Hunter
Nursery teaching assistant

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Miss Pickford
​Nursery teaching assistant

Nursery

​Welcome to our Nursery class page.
Here you can find out about all of our learning and activities for this year. The page will be updated each half term with pictures and information about our topics. 

If you have any queries please feel free to come and talk to us at the end of the day or email us:
​Nursery@st-james-rusholme.manchester.sch.uk

Take care,
Miss Lorenzo, Mrs Hunter and Miss Pickford

Autumn Term 2 in Nursery

Our Nursery topic this half term is Autumn. We will be looking at two key texts this half term to help with all our areas of learning. They are: Tap the Magic Tree and Wow said the Owl.

Tap the magic tree​

Wow said the Owl

Other Autumn 2 Topics:

Celebrations: Diwali, Remembrance day, Children in Need, Spooky day

RE: Christmas

Communication and Language: children will continue developing speaking & listening skills through stories, songs and rhymes. Development of listening skills, responding and developing conversational skills. Develop role-play, turn taking and sharing. To communicate about their feelings and how their actions can affect others. Discuss what it means to be a good friend.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development: as confidence grows, children begin to form special friendships. They learn all about a range of feelings and emotions during carpet times and circle times. There will be a big emphasis on tidy up time, shared responsibility. Following rules and routines.
 
Physical Development: children will continue to develop their independence with toileting/coats/snack time. Develop gross and fine motor skills using different equipment and apparatus. Development of mark making and cutting skills.

Literacy: children will continue to develop their mark making skills throughout all aspects of the indoors and outdoors environment. To be able to communicate the meaning behind their mark makings to peers and adults. Children will start to show interest in a range of books, using illustrations and storytelling language to re-tell these stories.

Numeracy: Number 1, Number 2, Patterns

Understanding the World: Autumn environment. Observing changes in melting ice. Floating and sinking. Look at night and day, nocturnal animals - linked to Wow said the owl.
 
Expressive Arts and Design: Henri Matisse - collage. Autumn crafts - use of natural resources. Diwali firework pictures. Mehndi hand patterns. Skeleton craft. Bonfire night craft. Design a poppy. Poppy transient art. Christmas cards. Dance to music from India.





Phonics
At St James' we deliver daily Phonics sessions in EYFS and Key Stage One based on the phonics programme Little Wandle, in Nursery we teach Phase 1 phonics looking at the seven aspects.

Here are links to several websites used in school which include fun and interactive Phonics songs and games.
Communication4all  
PhonicsPlay 
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If you are unfamiliar with the Phonic sounds here are two links to videos that model the correct pronunciation
Little Wandle Phase 2 - 1

​Little Wandle Phase 2 -2 
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Our Nursery Gallery

​Nursery Long Term Plans

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Traditional Tale - Stick Man

Books coming home

There are two types of reading book that your child will bring home every week:
Reading book
Wordless and first books are a great way to get your child to tell the story

Sharing book
This book is for you both to read and enjoy together.

Letters and sounds for parents

Meet The Teacher - Nursery PowerPoint


Other News

- On Friday each week we will send out a Home Activity for you to complete with your child. This will be printed out to you in a letter each week and put in your child's book bag.
- On Friday each week we will be sending home two books, a sharing book for you and your child to enjoy together, to help promote a love of reading; and a reading practice book
- Other information about festivals or special days will be sent out to you via email nearer the time.
​- A weekly school newsletter will be sent out every Friday by our Head of School Miss Westhead.
St James' C of E Primary School
Cromwell Range, Birch in Rusholme, Manchester, M14 6HW
Email: ​admin@st-james-rusholme.manchester.sch.uk
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Tel: 0161 224 6173
  • Home
    • Family Support >
      • SEN Support
  • About Us
    • Our Vision
    • St. James' Charter and British Values
    • Staff
    • Governors
    • Friends of St. James'
    • School Parliament
  • Classes
    • Nursery
    • Reception
    • Year 1 >
      • Useful Links
    • Year 2
    • Year 3
    • Year 4
    • Year 5
    • Year 6
    • Home Learning Websites >
      • Early Years Websites
      • Key Stage 1 Websites
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      • Mrs Fay's Spanish & Music Page
      • English as an Additional Language Links
      • Ryan's Guitar Challenge
  • News
    • School Streets Project
    • Latest News
    • Pupil and Visitor Feedback
  • Info
    • Calendar >
      • Calendar
      • Diary Dates
    • Parent Support Links
    • Admissions
    • Policies
    • GDPR
    • Financial Benchmarking
    • Equality
    • Curriculum
    • PSHE and Relationships
    • Special Educational Needs and Disability
    • Pupil Premium
    • Sports Premium
    • School Lunches and Milk
    • Uniform
    • KS2 Results, Ofsted and SIAMS reports
    • Forms and Letters
    • Vacancies:
  • Curriculum
    • Overview
    • Intent and Implementation
    • Diversity in the Curriculum
    • EYFS
    • Subjects >
      • English >
        • Reading
        • Phonics
      • Maths
      • Science
      • Religious Education
      • PE
      • History and Geography
      • Art and D & T
      • PSHRE
      • Computing
      • Languages
      • Music
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