Head of school / Day Care Manager 's message

.What a truly wonderful week we have had at Muriel Green! The nursery has been filled with laughter, curiosity, and those special ‘wow’ moments that remind us of the magic of early learning. It has been a pleasure to see the children discovering new interests, building friendships, and growing in confidence each day.

A gentle reminder: the nursery school hours are now 9am to 3pm. If you require care before or after these times, we offer both a breakfast club and WRAP afterschool club. Please contact Pricilla in the office if you would like to book a place or if you have any questions about our extended provision. Unfortunately we are unable to take children into Nursery School outside of these times due to our staffing ratios.

Thank you for your trust and for making our school community such a special place. We are always here to support you and your family. We look forward to another exciting week ahead!

Additional Sessions are available in our Day Care

We now have extra day care 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

This week, we're delighted to continue exploring "Who's Hiding on the Farm" as our Book of the Week. This engaging story invites children to guess which animals are concealed on the farm, enhancing their observational skills and sparking a love for nature and exploration. Throughout the week, we’ll include fun activities to enhance language development and encourage interactive play, ensuring a wonderful mix of learning and enjoyment.

Our Keywords are Squelching, Hiding, and Behind

Our Rhyme this week is "Old Mac Donald"

Home Learning: Turn Taking

Enhance your child's turn-taking skills with these fun home activities:

Shared Storytelling: Create a story together, with each adding pictures.
Cooking Together: Alternate roles in adding ingredients or stirring during meal prep.
Building Projects: Work on puzzles or block constructions, taking turns in the process.

These activities support social growth and create shared family memories.

Acorn Room
Book & Rhyme of the week

This week, we are excited to introduce "Who's Hiding on the Farm" as our Book of the Week. This delightful tale will engage the children with its fun guessing game format, as they uncover various animals hidden on the farm. Through this story, we aim to enhance their observation skills and encourage curiosity about nature and farm life.

Our Rhyme this week is "Old Mac Donald"

Home Learning: Can you Practice Animal Sounds at Home?

Explore animal sounds with these fun activities at home

Sound Matching: Play animal sounds and let your child guess the animal.
Storytime Sounds: Add matching animal sounds during story time.
Imitation Game: Take turns mimicking animals and their sounds

These activities boost listening skills and creativity while learning about animals.

Willow Room
Book & Rhyme of the week

We are thrilled to share that our Book of the Week is "The Train Ride." This enchanting story will take the children on an imaginative journey, perfect for sparking curiosity and broadening their storytelling skills. Throughout the week, we will explore themes of travel, adventure, and observation, connecting these to real-world experiences.

Our Keywords are "Tunnel", "Ticket", "Town" and "Journey"

Our rhyme of the week is "London Bridge"

Home Learning: Talk about Journey

we will be talking about journeys this week in Willow room. You can talk to your child about how you or your family gets to where they need to go? Do you walk, cycle, drive, or maybe take a train, plane, or boat?

Nursery School/birch room
Book & Rhyme of the week

This week, we are excited to read "Where, Oh Where, Is Rosie's Chick?" as our Book of the Week. This charming tale will engage the children’s curiosity and encourage them to follow clues in the story to find Rosie’s little chick. We'll incorporate activities that promote problem-solving and observation skills, providing a fun blend of learning and play.

Our Keywords are " Yard", "Haycock", "Mill", "Beehive" and "Walk"

Our rhyme of the week is "I am The Music Man"

Home Learning: Groups of two Objects

We have been singing Two Little Dickie Birds and using our fingers to show the number 2. Can you find groups of two objects at home, for example two shoes, two teddy bears.

Success Story of the Week!

In the Conker Room, our children's adventure with pumpkins this week was highlighted an important success.

Exploring the textures of a pumpkin stirred excitement and curiosity as they described and touched its gooey interior. This sensory play supported key EYFS outcomes in language development and sensory exploration. By crafting pumpkin seed art, the children expressed creativity, embracing individuality and enhancing fine motor skills in a fun, engaging way.