Mrs Bowers
Nursery Class Teacher (Monday Tuesday Wednesday) |
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NurseryWelcome 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: [email protected] Take care, Mrs Bowers, Mrs Afzal and Miss Lorenzo. Autumn 2 in NurseryOur Nursery topic this half term is Light and Dark. We will be looking at two key texts this half term to help with all our areas of learning.
Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson and Wow Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood.
Autumn 2 Topics:
Celebrations: Black History Month, Diwali, Bonfire Night, Spooky Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas. Communication and Language: children will continue developing speaking and 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 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- changing seasons. Festivals and Special Days. Nocturnal animals. Expressive Arts and Design: Autumn crafts – use of natural resources. Diwali fireworks pictures. Mehndi hand patterns. Skeleton craft. Bonfire night craft. Design a poppy. Poppy transient art. Christmas cards. Phonics At St James' we deliver daily Phonics sessions in EYFS and KS1 based on the phonics programme Little Wandle. in Nursery we teach Phase 1 Phonics. 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 Here are links to several websites used in school which include fun and interactive Phonics songs and games. Communication4all PhonicsPlay |
Our Nursery GalleryNursery Long Term Plans
Books coming homeThere 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 
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Other News
- On Friday each week we will share a Home Activity for you to complete with your child on our Class Dojo page.
- 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
- A weekly school newsletter will be sent out every Friday by our Head of School Miss Westhead.
- 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
- A weekly school newsletter will be sent out every Friday by our Head of School Miss Westhead.