Head of school / Day Care Manager 's message

Dear Families,

As we approach the festive break, I am delighted to share some very special news from our Muriel Green community. We are overjoyed to announce the arrival of two beautiful new additions: huge congratulations to Chloe on the birth of her baby boy, Archer, and to Sam on the arrival of her gorgeous baby girl, Mackenzie. Both families are doing well, and we send them all our love at this wonderful time.

This week, our whole setting Christmas dinner was a truly joyful occasion. Seeing the children and team together, enjoying a festive meal, was heart warming, and a lovely reminder of the strong sense of togetherness we share at Muriel Green.

A special highlight was the Nursery School’s Christmas performance. The children sang their hearts out to a packed audience of parents and carers, filling the hall with festive cheer and creating magical memories for us all. Thank you to everyone who came to support and celebrate – your presence means so much to the children and our team.

As always, thank you for being an important part of the Muriel Green family. Wishing you all a restful weekend and a joyful lead-up to the holidays.

Dates coming up:

Day Care Christmas Song

Thursday 18th December ( Parent are invited to join us at 5.00pm)

Last day of term will be Friday 19th December and the Nursery will be close at 1.30pm, there will be No after School Club on that day.

Monday 5th January 2026 Inset day Nursery and Day care will be close in the morning for training and (Open afternoon where all of you, your family and friend are invited)

Nursery will reopen on Tuesday 6th January 2026.

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Conker Room
Book & Rhyme of the week

Next week our book of the week will be Dear Santa, which the children will continue to explore. We will be sharing the story together, talking about the different presents Santa chooses and encouraging the children to join in with repeated phrases (Communication and Language, Literacy).

Our Keywords are Present, Wrapped up, Santa

Our Rhyme this week is

Home Learning: Practice Dancing

Acorn Room
Book & Rhyme of the week

Next week our book of the week will be "Reindeer’s First Flight", which the children will continue to explore across the week. We will use the story to talk about how the reindeer might feel on their first big journey, supporting children’s understanding of emotions and building confidence to try new things (Personal, Social and Emotional Development).

Our Rhyme this week is "Christmas Song"

Home Learning:

Can you sing your favourite songs at home with action and ask your parent to join in.

Willow Room
Book & Rhyme of the week

Next week will be continuing for our Book of the Week “Christmas Pine” by Julia Donaldson. We will be using the story to talk about nature, winter and Christmas traditions, supporting children’s understanding of the world and developing their language and vocabulary (Communication and Language, Understanding the World). We will also use the book as a starting point for creative activities, such as drawing, mark making and small world play (Expressive Arts and Design, Literacy)

Our Keywords are Grow, Shine and Star

Our rhyme of the week is "Christmas Song"

Home Learning:

One of our key words is star. See if you can spot any out an about or find any in your home. Talk about the similarities and differences in the stars you see. Maybe you can look at the sky on a clear night and see the stars then!

Nursery School
Book & Rhyme of the week

Next week our “book of the week” will be a variety of Christmas stories. We will be sharing different festive books together, talking about the characters, pictures and events, and encouraging the children to join in with key phrases (Communication and Language, Literacy).

Our Keywords are Elf, Sleigh, Magic and Santa

Our rhyme of the week is "5 Little Elves"

Home Learning: Practice counting and comparieng

Practice counting and comparing small groups of objects and saying when there is the same number. For example count the decorations on your Christmas tree. How many red baubles and How many gold baubles?

Success Story of the Week!

This week has been full of festive success and lovely learning across Nursery.

In Conker Room, the children used oats to make their own reindeer food to take home. They carefully scooped, poured and mixed, building their fine motor skills and early maths language, while talking excitedly about Santa and his reindeer (Physical Development, Communication and Language, Understanding the World). They also really enjoyed exploring printing with different media, experimenting with colours and patterns (Expressive Arts and Design).

In Willow, the children had great fun exploring colourful slime. They investigated its texture, talked about how it felt and moved, and used tools to stretch, squeeze and stir, supporting language, curiosity and sensory play (Understanding the World, CL, PD). There was also lots of rich “learning through play” happening across the room, with children engaging in role play, construction and small-world activities.

Nursery School also went on their annual visit to the Abbey. The children listened carefully to a Christmas story, had the chance to try on costumes and looked closely at special Christmas resources. This visit helped them to learn about traditions and special places in our community, as well as practise listening, turn-taking and showing respect in a new environment (Understanding the World, PSED, Communication and Language).

It has been a wonderful week of festive fun and meaningful learning for all our children.