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Welcome to Term 4

This term we look forwards to seeing some flowers appear and the warmer weather beginning to return.  We will be exploring shape and space, maths and planting.  If you would like to come in and help plant some seeds or flowers, you would be very welcome.  We love to see home experiences in diaries so remember to record events and successes on ILD.  Nursery Team x

Early morning routine Help your child will find their name card and register on our Key Worker boards. Please sign in and record your child’s lunch choice for the day.

We will help your child settle on an activity in our Key Worker areas.  We refer to this time as Talk Time.  It is a time for you to share any news or information with the Key Worker and chat to your child as they settle into their new day.  These activities will have been carefully planned to suit the groups interests. We then say hello to each other and have a small activity in our groups.

 Packed Lunches If packing a lunch for your child, please ensure that it is healthy and when possible varied.  Please see below some information and ideas on a range of healthy foods to provide.  Nuts are not allowed due to allergies.  Please could grapes be cut into quarters as they are a choking hazard, and we ask no chocolate bars please. Take the time to check the sugar content of yogurt drinks and snacks as it is very easy for your child to be consuming more than their daily intake of sugar without you realising. As a rule of thumb, foods that are unprocessed and fresh contain less sugar and artificial colours and flavours.

https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/recipes/healthier-lunchboxes

Reflective Planning

In our 3YO Nursery we use Reflective Planning.  We follow the interests of your children and whilst they are playing, we support and extend their learning.  We then reflect on our observations and interactions to carefully plan how to support your unique child.  Whilst observing we may spot schemas in your child’s play.  We may use these to help plan more enjoyable learning experiences.  If you are interested in finding more out about schemas, follow the links below.

www.nurseryworld.co.uk/learning-development-schemas

www.communityplaythings.co.uk/schemas-by-stella-louis

Staff who work with your child are:

Teachers: Stephanie Singleton and Johanna Welsh

Nursery Practitioners: Sam, Sally, Michelle, Julia, Sarah, Agriima and Shukri

Super Skills

Term 1 – Communication

Term 2 – Resilience

Term 3 – Caring

Term 4 – Curiosity

Home Learning

Talk about the changes in the environment with spring.  Already there are flowers starting to grow. Talk to your child about what you can see. Can you name any spring flowers?

Dates for the Diary

19/2/2024—First day back

26/2/2024 Authors week

7/3/2024  World Book Day

11/3/2024—Parent reviews all week

18/3/2024—Parent reviews all week

29/3/2024—Last day of term

 

Makaton

Gemma has kindly made this Makaton video for our parents! We use Makaton in our Nursery to help with communication and understanding.  Why not watch and have a try!

Need help with potty training and toileting your young child?

https://www.eric.org.uk/  This is a valuable website with lots of information to help you and your child with this learning.  Attached are some leaflets from the website to give you the information you need to understand difficulties children have with toilet training, with suggestions to support and what is important to look out for to keep your child healthy.

Downloads:

ERIC Thinking about potty training now your child is 2

ERIC potty training

ERIC potty training children with additional needs

ERIC Thinking about going to school

Look at what we have been doing!

Term 2: Baking bread, mark making, drawing with paint sticks, new dressing up clothes, winter themed yoga.

 

Term 2:

Making Diva lamps, A PE session with a sports coach, Playing a counting game, Making porridge, Exploring cornflour, Exploring the new season and much more!

We are reading The Little Red Hen. We baked bread and then tried it with butter and jam!

Mark making – The children are enjoying the whiteboards and dry erase pens. They form many different shapes and styles of lines. Many of them draw their families. Some are ready to have a go at forming shapes like the letters in their names. 

Building campfires on the Trym Trail!

Term 1: Diversity Week

In Sunflower Room, along with many other activities, we made Spanish toast. The children toasted the bread before rubbing it with garlic and tomato. Before eating, we drizzled it with olive oil and sprinkled a tiny bit of salt over the top. 

Term 1: Settling into nursery, exploring new resources and making new friends.