Dates coming up:
Head of school message
What a lovely week we have had at Muriel Green, with the first autumn rain bringing some wonderful opportunities for exploration and creativity! The children have been busy experimenting with powder paint in the rain, watching with fascination as the colours mix, spread and change. It is these spontaneous moments that make learning so exciting, giving children the freedom to explore, investigate and discover in their own way. A little rain certainly doesn't stop the fun at Muriel Green!
A gentle reminder to our Nursery School families whose children will be starting Reception in September 2027. Primary school open days are now taking place, and the application process for Reception places is open. We would really encourage you to visit the schools you are considering, as it is a wonderful opportunity to get a feel for their environments and ask any questions you may have. The deadline for Reception applications is 15 January 2027, so please make sure you submit your application in good time.
Wishing all our Muriel Green families a lovely weekend!
Additional Sessions are available in our Day Care
We now have extra daycare sessions available each week, offered on an ad-hoc basis with no weekly commitment required. Availability may vary, and the table below details next week’s available sessions.
To book or enquire, please email admin@murielgreen.herts.sch.uk
Conker Room
Book & Rhyme of the week
Next week, we’ll continue enjoying Dear Zoo as our story of the week. We’ll lift the flaps, name the animals and talk about their sounds, size and features. The children can join in with the repeated phrases, make guesses about which animal might appear next, and share their favourite parts of the story.
Our Keywords are enormous, fierce, perfect
Our Rhyme this week is Rainbow Song
Home Learning: Poking skills.
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At home, can you encourage your child to explore this skill by poking objects through holes of different sizes? For example, they could post items through an empty plastic bottle, cardboard tubes, or kitchen and toilet roll tubes.
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Acorn Room
Book & Rhyme of the week
Next week, our story of the week will be Goodnight Moon. We’ll enjoy its gentle bedtime rhythm, look closely at the pictures and name the familiar objects in the room. The children can join in with repeated words, listen to the soothing story and share what helps them feel cosy and ready for sleep.
Our Rhyme this week is Bye Baby
Home Learning:
When you are outside or looking through a window, see if you can see the moon together. Talk about what you can see, how high it is and how bright it is.
Willow Room
Book & Rhyme of the week
Next week, our Book of the Week will be Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson. This fun and engaging story follows a little monkey who has lost his mum and needs the help of a butterfly to find her. Through the story, the children will explore different animals, learn about similarities and differences, and develop their language and listening skills
Our Keywords are Lost, Found, Scamper
Our rhyme of the week is Make new Friends
Home Learning: Try some simple origami
Origami helps to develop fine motor skills, concentration, and hand-eye coordination. A great beginner activity is making an origami paper boat. Fold a piece of paper together step by step Once finished, they can decorate their boat with colours and stickers and use it in imaginative play. Have fun creating together!
Nursery School/birch room
Book & Rhyme of the week
Next week, we will continue reading The Little Red Hen. The children will build on their understanding of the story, exploring the importance of helping others, teamwork, and perseverance. Through a range of fun activities, they will develop their communication and language skills, creativity, and understanding of the world around them.
Our Keywords are Crooked, bravely, Swaying, Amazing, Alone
Our rhyme of the week is Here we go round the Mulberry Bush
Home Learning: We have been look at matching
Have a go at sorting your families socks into matching pairs. Look tat the colours, sizes and patterns. You could also use coloured blocked to build a tower then get someone else to build a matching tower.
Success Story of the Week!
Children in Nursery have fully immersed themselves in our story, The Little Red Hen. This week, they explored photographs of a real working watermill and enjoyed investigating flour through hands-on experiences. The children showed great curiosity and interest in how things work, developing their understanding of cause and effect as materials change.
Following on from baking bread last week, the children began discussing other things they could make using flour. When we asked, “Who will help me bake?”, they responded with great enthusiasm and eagerly joined in. Together, they baked delicious cakes and biscuits, enjoying every step of the process and taking pride in their creations.
These experiences support the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) outcomes by encouraging children to explore materials using their senses, talk about what they observe, and develop an understanding of the world around them. The children also strengthened their communication and language skills by sharing ideas, asking questions, and following instructions, while their physical development was enhanced through mixing, pouring, and handling baking tools.
sign of the Week
All absences must be reported to the school either by leaving an absence message or emailing admin@murielgreen.herts.sch.uk, We politely ask that if you plan to take your child out during school time, you notify the Nursery office. For appointments, we ask where possible that these are not during the school day. If this is not avoidable, please kindly share the relevant information for this appointment in order for us to be able to authorise this. Regular attendance at Nursery is very important, as it helps children build the foundational knowledge and skills they will need as they move through school. Establishing good attendance habits now supports a smoother transition into primary school and helps ensure children develop positive routines that will benefit them throughout their educational journey. Thank you for your continued support in helping your child attend regularly and on time.
