Reception Reading Books

8th November 2024Amanda Wallace

This week the children have all received a reading book. It is the expectation that the children will read their book at home and this is recorded in the yellow reading record that came in their reading pack. This will support the children in their phonics skills and help to improve their reading fluency.

Books will be changed on a Tuesday and a Friday as long as it is evident in their reading record that they have read the book. If you need any support with anything reading please ask a member of the F2 Team.

Enjoy!

Bonfire night activities in Nursery

5th November 2024Elizabeth Hay

The children have spent yesterday and this morning talking about and exploring Bonfire Night. We have played instruments listened to the sounds they make to mimic the sound of a firework. We have talked about what fireworks look like. The children thought of excellent words to describe the appearance and sounds.

“Whoosh, bang, pop, sparkle, loud, high, bright, big, hot, huge, fizz, crackle”

We have painted fireworks in the night sky, crafted tissue paper sparklers and built/painted bonfires and danced with scarves to Katy Perry’s ‘Firework’.

The children finished off the morning by talking about how we can stay safe on bonfire night. I was so proud of how well the children retained information and were able to listen carefully to each other.

I hope you have a wonderful and safe bonfire night tonight.

EYFS Autumn Disco

4th November 2024Elizabeth Hay

The children had a wonderful time during the last week of half term at the Autumn disco. Lots of fun, sweets, awesome dance moves, laughter and hot dogs. What more could we want? Mr Kershaw and I also enjoyed having a boogie to ‘Time Warp’ which so many of the children were excellent at too!

Reception phonics

18th October 2024Amanda Wallace

This week in Phonics we have been covering the following sounds. The sounds will be sent out for the children to be practising to recognise the phoneme, say the phoneme and then write the grapheme.

The children are really starting to learn and retain those sounds but will need support to blend those sounds together. Have a go at the green words and the more they hear those sounds being blended the easier it will become.

Thanks

Mrs Wallace and Mrs Jones.

EYFS Disco

18th October 2024Amanda Wallace

We had a super Autumn disco on Wednesday. The children were super excited and beautifully behaved! Lots of awesome dance moves!
Well done everyone

Mrs Wallace

EYFS visited the children’s hospital!

16th October 2024Elizabeth Hay

As part of our expedition learning we were invited into DRI to see Katie the Matron and the wonderful work and environment the staff there provide for their patients. Vincent and Elodie represented the school and I am so proud of them for their excellent behaviour and awesome thoughts and suggestions on how to improve the children’s ward. Elodie thought more princesses and phonics sounds were needed and Vincent wanted to see more superhero’s and dinosaurs. Great suggestions guys!
We are looking forward to being able to donate the money raised this term to the children’s ward in developing their much needed parents room.

Nursery book sale tomorrow!

15th October 2024Elizabeth Hay

We’re all ready for tomorrow’s book sale during our book and biscuit event. 8.30 -9am. All books, DVD’s and puzzles 50p each to raise funds for Nursery resources.
If you are unable to make it tomorrow and would like to pop in to buy a book when you collect your child today we will be open between 2.45 – 3.10 pm. Lots of the children have their eyes on a few books already…

Nursery – Goldilocks and the 3 Bears

14th October 2024Elizabeth Hay

Last week, the children loved learning about Goldilocks and the 3 Bears. We read the story, talked about the characters and their actions and then enjoyed lots of 3 bear themed provision. We were making bears with play dough, sensory playing using oats, role playing the story, following instructions to bake baby bear shaped bread and painting the characters from the story.

Awesome work Nursery Crew!