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Head of school message
Dear parents and carers,
It has been another lovely week at Muriel Green, and it is wonderful to see the children so happy, settled and busy in their play. There is a real sense of everyone finding their rhythm now, with lots of curiosity, growing confidence and friendships developing across the nursery.
A big thank you to everyone who supported our Macmillan Coffee Morning. It was lovely to see our families coming together to support such an important cause, and we really appreciate all of your generosity.
You may also have spotted our brand-new buggy park in the car park, which has replaced our rather tired old one! It is looking much smarter and gives our families a safe, sheltered and convenient place to leave buggies during the day. We hope you enjoy this little improvement to our Muriel Green environment.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support. Have a wonderful weekend!
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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, the children will continue exploring the story There's a House Inside My Mummy by Giles Andreae and Vanessa Cabban. Through discussions about babies, families, and how we grow and change, the children will develop their understanding of caring for others and build their Personal, Social and Emotional Development skills. The children will also use a growth chart to measure their height and compare it with their friends. This activity will support their Mathematical Development by encouraging them to use mathematical language such bigger, and smaller.
Our Keywords are Hospital, Telephone, Sick
Our Rhyme this week is Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Home Learning: Weaving skills.
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Large pasta tubes and string. You can make one string end stiffer by wrapping sticky tape around.
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Long scarves or ribbons to weave around chairs legs or backs if possible.
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Acorn Room
Book & Rhyme of the week
Next week, our Book of the Week will be Peek-a-Who?. The children will enjoy exploring this fun and interactive story as they lift the flaps, make predictions, and discover who is hiding on each page. Through story time, games, and creative activities, the children will develop their language skills, curiosity, and confidence while joining in with repetitive words and sounds.
Our Rhyme this week is This little Piggy
Home Learning:
Following our ‘Peek a Who?’ Book of the week, the children love to play Peek a Boo. This simple game is a lovely way to support your baby’s communication, attention and understanding that people and objects still exist, even when they cannot be seen.
Willow Room
Book & Rhyme of the week
Next week, our Book of the Week will be The Colour Monster by Anna Llenas. This wonderful story helps children explore and understand different emotions, including happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and calmness.
Our Keywords are Confused, Peaceful, Tangled
Our rhyme of the week is Humpty Dumpty
Home Learning:
Supporting your child to understand and talk about their feelings.
Here are some simple ways to talk about feelings at home:
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Ask your child, "What made you happy today?" and "What made you sad today?"
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Share your own feelings, for example, "I felt happy when we played together today."
Nursery School/birch room
Book & Rhyme of the week
Next week, we will continue exploring our Book of the Week, The Little Red Hen. The children will be building on their understanding of the story by retelling events, discussing the characters, and taking part in a variety of creative, small world, and role-play activities. We will be focusing on the importance of helping others, working together, and taking responsibility for task
Our Keywords are Pant, Grind, Bake, Carry, Ready
Our rhyme of the week is Old Mac Donald
Home Learning: Identify Colour
Go for a colour hunt. How many different things can you find that are red/ blue/ yellow. Talk about the different shades of colours. Can you count 5 red/ blue/ yellow things?
Success Story of the Week!
This week in Willow Room, the children have thoroughly enjoyed exploring the story The Gruffalo through a range of sensory, imaginative, and creative experiences. The children took part in sensory activities inspired by the characters from the story, including Gruffalo crumble, snake, rat, and owl-themed sensory play. They showed great curiosity as they explored different textures, smells, and materials using their senses. We also created a special Gruffalo role-play area with all the story characters, which the children loved. They enthusiastically retold parts of the story, took on different character roles, and used their imagination to create their own adventures, helping to develop their communication and social skills. In addition, the children enjoyed a creative activity where they used recycled materials and paint to make their own Gruffalo models. They demonstrated excellent concentration, creativity, and fine motor skills while selecting materials and bringing their ideas to life. Through these activities, the children developed skills across several areas of learning, including Communication and Language by discussing the story and describing textures, Personal, Social and Emotional Development through cooperative play and sharing ideas, Physical Development by strengthening fine motor skills, Literacy through story recall and character recognition, Understanding the World by exploring different materials, and Expressive Arts and Design by using their imagination and creativity in both role play and art activities. We are incredibly proud of the children's enthusiasm and engagement throughout the week.
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.
