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It’s been a busy and exciting week in both Daycare and Holiday Club, with children experiencing a wide variety of weather! Rain or shine, they’ve accessed the outdoors every day. We believe it’s vital for children to have first-hand experiences of different weather conditions to help them understand and appreciate the natural world around them. In an exciting development, we are investing in creating a bespoke outdoor area for our Conker and Willow rooms. We’ve carefully selected key pieces of equipment—including a large mud kitchen, a messy play station, and large chalkboards for mark making—to create a bespoke, engaging space that encourages exploration and creativity for some of our youngest learners. We will keep you posted on the progress of this area...

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Conker Room
Book & Rhyme of the week

This week's "Book of the Week" is "The Tiger Who Came to Tea" by Judith Kerr. his classic story is a favorite among children and offers a wonderful blend of magic and imagination that captivates young readers. Throughout the week, we will be exploring the themes and characters of the book through various engaging activities that promote literacy and creativity.

Our Keywords are "Eat", "Tiger", and "Empty".

Our Rhyme this week is "Head, shoulders, Knees and Toes.'- focusing on Pattern

Home Learning: Listen to environmental sound

Take your child on a short walk – this could be around your home, garden, or local area. As you walk, pause often and listen together. Point out different sounds you can hear, such as:

A dog barking, birds chirping or sounds of vehicles

Gently draw their attention to the sound: “Can you hear that? That’s a bird singing!”

Encourage them to copy the sounds if they like: “Tweet tweet! That’s the bird!”

Acorn Room
Book & Rhyme of the week

We are excited to share our "Book of the Week", "That's Not My Frog" by Fiona Watt. This interactive book is perfect for engaging young children with its sensory elements and repetitive, simple text. Throughout the week, children will participate in activities that bring the book's fun and exploration themes to life, enhancing their sensory and language development.

Our Rhyme this week is "5 Little Speckle frogs".

Home Learning: Introduce the concept of the Colour Green

Take your child on a short walk – this could be around your home, garden, or local area. Can you look for objects/ nature that are Green?

Willow Room
Book & Rhyme of the week

. This week, our "Book of the Week" is "Big Rain Coming" by Katrina Germein. This engaging story is perfect for exploring weather themes and building anticipation through its rich illustrations and rhythmic text. We'll be using the book as a springboard for activities that spark curiosity and learning about weather patterns.

Our Keywords are "Clouds", "Warm", "Wet" and "Rain"

Our rhyme of the week is "Alice the Camel"

Home Learning: Start to recognise shape

Consider taking a shape walk around your home or neighbourhood, asking your child to spot circles, squares, triangles, and more. This fun, interactive approach not only reinforces their learning but also makes them more aware of the world around them.

Nursery School
Book & Rhyme of the week

After half term, "Owl Babies" is our featured Book of the Week in the Early Years setting. We will explore themes of family and reassurance through engaging activities that support the children’s emotional and language development. Feel free to read and discuss the book with your child at home to extend their learning experience.

Our Keywords are "Waited", "Wished", "Feather", "Twig" and "branch"

Our rhyme of the week is "Baa Baa Black Sheep"

Home Learning: Early Writing

Encourage your child to practise writing the first letter of their name (and add more letters of their name when they are ready). Encourage your child to say the sound at the beginning of their name and look around at home for other objects that begin with the same sound - For example SarahJane could make a collection of Socks, Spoons, Sellotape and String.

BIRCH rOOM
Book & Rhyme of the week

After half term, Birch Room will be joining Nursery School in exploring the beloved children’s book Owl Babies by Martin Waddell. The story follows three baby owls—Sarah, Percy, and Bill—as they worry about their missing mother, only to be comforted when she returns. To make the story engaging for our children, we will be using a slightly shorter version of the text, brought to life through a sensory story. A sensory story uses a combination of words and rich sensory experiences—such as textures, sounds, scents, and visual elements—to help children connect with the narrative in a meaningful way.

Our rhyme of the week is "Baa Baa Black Sheep"

Home Learning: Colours

We have been enjoying colours in Birch Room this week. At home if you have paint, you could mix them or talk about the different colours you see in your house or in the environment.

Success Story of the Week!

We are happy to share this week's success story from our Nursery School! With teamwork and creativity, the children, with the help of our dedicated staff, have built a scarecrow to protect our planting area. This delightful project aims to scare away birds and safeguard our growing tomatoes and strawberries.

The children enthusiastically participated in every step, from designing to assembling, and learned about the importance of protecting our plants. This activity not only encouraged teamwork and creativity but also enhance a sense of responsibility and care for the environment.

Dates coming up:

Term start : Monday 2nd June

Farm visit: Tuesday 10th June 9.50 to 13.00 (Please let the office know if bring your child to see the farm animal if they are not usually attend on this day)

Fudge(Father, Uncle, Dad, Grandad, and any other Male) Breakfast: Friday 13th June 7.45 to 9.30 am

Passion and Professional weeks: 16th June to 20th June ( please email us if you would like to participate, it will be great to see lots of you)

Nursery School Sport Day: (Details will follow and if the weather permit) Friday 4th July 14.00pm