Moston Lane Community Primary School
Welcome to
Moston Lane Community Primary School
Nursery
Nursery Staff:
Mrs Houldsworth, Miss Potter, Mrs Cullen, Miss Stevenson and Miss Peate.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to speak to a member or our team!
Curriculum
In Nursery, we offer a broad and balanced curriculum to prepare our children for a life in modern Britain. If you would like to view the curriculum map for the whole year, or for previous half term topics, please click on the link below:
Parent Overview
Summer 1
(Coming Soon)
Curiosity Cat
Curiosity is our Nursery cat. Every day we look in Curiosity's basket to see what special item she has for us. The item she brings introduces the topic for the day and gives us lots to talk about!
Say Hello to Curiosity...
Summer 2, Week 3
Theme - We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Summer 2, Week 2
Theme - Transport
We have been learning all about ‘Transport’ at Nursery this week. We made vehicle tracks on the paint table and we made red London busses on the collage table.
We did our own traffic survey too! We watched carefully to see what vehicles drove past along Moston Lane and we created a tally chart. When we got back to Nursery, we counted all the vehicles to see what we saw the most of and what we saw the fewest of. We saw the most cars and the fewest motorbikes. It was so much fun.
Nursery Assembly
The children were absolutely amazing in their nursery assembly performance, we are so proud of them!
(Photos coming soon...)
Soccer Aid
On Friday, we celebrated 'Soccer Aid' by wearing our football shirts and own clothes to nursery. We did lots of fun activities including a penalty shoot-out, colouring activities, and lots of creative activities. Have a look at the pictures below. We also talked about why we were celebrating Soccer Aid and about our ‘Rights’.
Summer 2, Week 1
Theme - Recycling
The children enjoyed learning all about recycling this week and how important it is for our planet. We have been trying hard to recycle all our rubbish at nursery in our new recycling bins. Our paper rubbish goes in the blue bin, our plastic rubbish goes in the white bin and our food waste goes in the green bin. We enjoyed playing a recycling game this week where we had to put the pictures of the rubbish and waste into the right bins.
Outdoor Play
We have been loving the warmer weather recently and have had so much fun playing outside in the sunshine! We have really enjoyed using the paint brushes to mark make with water on the chalkboard. As a treat, we also had a delicious ice lolly.
VE Day
We had lots of fun celebrating VE Day at Nursery on 8th May. VE Day is also known as ‘Victory in Europe’ Day and it is celebrated to mark the end of World War 2. We did lots of fun activities at Nursery such as colouring, playing old games such as Snakes and Ladders and also doing some dancing! Have a look at the pictures below.
Summer 1, Week 2
Theme - Spring is Here!
This week, we have learnt all about the season of Spring! We learnt that lots of things that happen during Spring time. The weather gets warmer, the plants and flowers start to grow and the trees begin to blossom!
Investigation
We enjoyed exploring the planting tools and equimpent in the inevstigation area. We practised scooping, pouring and raking the soil with the trowels and rakes. It was so much fun.
Science
This week, we planted our own sunflower seeds! We put some soil into a pot, pushed the seed in and then watered it. We have left our sunflowers outside in the sunshine so they can grow big and tall. We have to remember to water them every day!
Art
We made our own blossom trees on the collage table. We used our fingers to scrunch the tissue paper to make the blossoms. They look so pretty!
Maths
This week in maths, we ordered the sunflowers from the shortest to the tallest! We practised using the correct vocabulary to describe the sunflowers: short, tall, shorter, taller, shortest, tallest.
We also measured our own height to see who was the shortest and the tallest!
Summer 1, Week 1
Theme - Jack and the Beanstalk
Reading
This week, we read the story of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. We enjoyed retelling the story in the reading area using the characters and props.
Collage
We made our own beanstalks on the collage table!
Playdough
We have been strengthening our finger muscles by using the playdough to make beanstalks.
Maths
This week, we have been practising using positional language to describe where Curiosity was hiding around our Nursery! We found her in lots of different places – under the table, behind the chair, next to the board and on top of the shelf. Practise using this language at home to describe where your toys and teddies are.
Spring 2, Week 6
Theme - Easter
This week, we learnt all about the Christian festival - Easter! We read ‘The Easter story’, where Christians believe that Jesus died on the cross and then rose again 3 days later. We also did lots of other fun activities to celebrate Easter, take a look at the pictures below…
Spring 2, Week 5
Theme - Magnificent Minibeasts
Investigation Area
We went on a minibeast hunt! We loved searching for minibeasts in our outdoor environment. We found some different minibeasts including spiders and ants however, we didn’t find may others. We think the weather was still a bit cold for them! We looked closely at the minibeasts we did find using a magnifying glass. It was so interesting.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
We read the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar! We enjoyed joining in with all of the repeated phrases in the story and we loved the ending where the caterpillar turned into a butterfly! After reading the story, we then did some creative activities. On the paint table, we painted the hungry caterpillar using our fingers. On the collage table, we made a hungry caterpillar on a leaf.
Collage
We also enjoyed making spiders on the collage table this week! We made sure our spiders had 8 legs. Did you know, most spiders have 8 eyes too!
Spring 2, Week 4
Theme - Baa, Baa, Moo
Investigation
We enjoyed exploring the farm in the in the investigation area this week. We also enjoyed washing the muddy farm animals!
Collage
We enjoyed making sheep using cotton wool. We also made tractors using different 2D shapes.
Art
We used the paint to make tractor wheel prints and animal footprints.
Maths
This week, we have been focusing on number 4. We used the multilink cubes to make 4 in different ways.
Trip
We had a fantastic day at Smithills Farm on Wednesday! Have a look at all the fun activities we did…
Tractor Ride
Pets Corner
Donkey Ride
Milking the Cows
Feeding the Animals
Stories and Songs
Some books we have enjoyed this week are...
- A Squash and a Squeeze
- Farmyard Hullabaloo
- Topsy and Tim go to the Farm
Some songs we have enjoyed this week are...
- Old McDonald Had a Farm
- B-I-N-G-O
Spring 2, Week 3
Theme - Go Fish!
Reading
This week, we read the story of the ‘Rainbow Fish’. We talked about being kind friends and nursery and how important it is to share and take turns, just like the Rainbow Fish when he shared his shiny scales. We then enjoyed colouring pictures of the Rainbow Fish.
Art
On the paint table this week, we enjoyed using the fish stampers to create under the sea pictures. We also had a go at bubble painting! We had to blow down the straws into the paint to create colourful bubbles. We then printed our fish on the top to make patterns.
Collage
On the collage table we created our own Rainbow Fish by sticking shiny paper onto our fish to make his shiny scales. We also made some jellyfish using tissue paper to make the long tentacles!
Investigation
We enjoyed exploring the sea creatures in the ‘Under the Sea’ set up in the investigation area this week.
Playing Outside
This week we have loved playing outside in the sunny weather!
Stories and Songs
Some books we have enjoyed this week are...
- Rainbow Fish
- Tickly Octopus
- Commotion in the Ocean
- Hooray for Fish
Some songs we have enjoyed this week are...
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Once I Caught a Fish Alive
- A Sailor Went to Sea
Spring 2, Week 2
Theme - Zoo Clues
This week, we have learnt about different jungle animals and animals that we may see at the zoo.
Reading
We have enjoyed reading lots of books related to this week’s theme. We read the story ‘Walking Through the Jungle’ and ‘Dear Zoo’. We enjoyed joining in with the repeated phrases in these books and even acted the story out using animal masks.
Investigation
We enjoyed playing with the zoo animals in the investigation area this week.
Art and DT
We created lots of amazing art work this week. We made lions manes, painted giraffes using our hands and also made collage pictures using different animal patterns.
Maths – Repeating Patterns
The children created their own repeating patterns using strips of paper. Some children used orange and black colours to make a tiger pattern and some children used white and black to make a zebra pattern.
Pancake Day
We celebrated pancake day at nursery today by tasting some delicious pancakes!
World Book Day!
We loved celebrating World Book Day at nursery today! It was so much fun. We all came to nursery dressed as our favourite book characters – have a look at our super costumes…
We also enjoyed reading with children from Year 3. They came down to nursery to share lots of books with us, it was so much fun!
Take a look at all the fun activities we did for World Book Day…
Stories and Songs
Some books we have enjoyed this week are...
- Dear Zoo
- Walking Through the Jungle
- Rumble in the Jungle
- Giraffes Can't Dance
Some songs we have enjoyed this week are...
- 5 Little Monkeys
- Down in the Jungle
Spring 2, Week 1
Theme - Pet Parade
We have loved learning about pets this week! We started off the week by doing a circle time activity, to find out which of us have pets at home. Lots of children sent in photographs of their pets which we loved looking at! We talked about which animals would make good pets. We also discussed what our pets need and how to look after them.
Art
We have created lots of amazing art work this week. We used the pet stampers to make animals prints and we also painted pictures of pets. Have a look at our super art work below.
DT
We enjoyed making pet collars for some of our nursery pets!
Writing
The children enjoyed colouring pictures of pets this week. Colouring activities are a great opportunity for your child to practise their fine motor control and their pencil grip!
Stories and Songs
Some books we have enjoyed this week are...
- I Want a Pet
- My Perfect Pet
Some songs we have enjoyed this week are...
- Old McDonald's Vets Song
- How Much is that Doggy in the Window
- 5 Little Bunnies
Spring 1, Week 6
Theme - Ways to Say I Love You!
This week, we have been thinking about who we love as part of our theme, ‘Ways to Say I Love You’. We enjoyed making Valentine’s Day cards for people who we love and we also decorated our own love biscuits.
Musical Hugs
We had a think this week of things we could do to show people that we love them such as making them a picture, saying kind things to them or giving them a hug. We enjoyed playing a game of Musical Hugs! To play the game, the children had to dance to the music and when the music stopped, they had to find a friend and give them a big hug! We played ‘Musical High Five’ too.
Mark Making
The children enjoyed making their own marks and patterns and practising their letter formation in the red and pink sand. We are getting so good at forming the letters from our names!
Play dough
We had lots of fun making love heart shapes in the play dough using the heart shaped cutters. Some children even enjoyed making their own love heart biscuits and putting them into the cake trays. They enjoyed asking their friends if they would like to ‘taste’ one.
Spring 1, Week 5
Theme - Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Reading
Our theme this week was ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’. We started off the week by reading the story and using the puppets to act out the story. The children loved joining in with the repeated phrases such as “who’s been eating my porridge!” After listening to the story, the children enjoyed acting it out with their friends using the story props.
Art
We have created some lovely art work this week! The children painted some fantastic pictures of the three bears, making sure daddy bear was ‘big,’ mummy bear was ‘medium size’ and baby bear was ‘small’.
Food Tasting
As part of this week’s theme, the children enjoyed tasting some porridge. They helped to make the porridge by adding the ingredients (oats and milk) to a bowl and mixing them together. They then chose whether they would like honey or jam on the top. It was so yummy!
Maths
This week in maths, we explored ‘size’. The children sorted the objects into ‘large’, ‘medium’ and ‘small’ and practised using this language of size to describe the objects and also the characters from this week's story.
Cutting Practise
The children practised their cutting skills this week by cutting snips out of Goldilocks’ hair! The children have been practising holding the scissors correctly and using them with good control.
Spring 1, Week 4
Theme - Making Music
This week, the children have been exploring a range of different instruments. They have learnt the names of lots of instruments such as a tambourine a shaker and a drum. They enjoyed exploring the instruments, learning how to play each one and listening to the different sounds they make.
Special Visitor
The highlight of our week was when Miss Thompson came down from big school with her guitar! The children loved listening to her play and singing along! Thank you, Miss Thompson!
DT
The children used junk modelling resources to make their own instruments – a shaker. They chose the resources they would need and then decorated their instruments with collage materials. The children loved playing them!
Art
The children also designed their own guitars like Miguel's from the film Coco!
Chinese New Year!
This week was Chinese New Year! The children loved learning about this Chinese festival and how it is celebrated. The children created lots of amazing art work for Chinese New Year including, painting Chinese numbers and making paper chain decorations. The children even enjoyed tasting some Chinese food! Have a look at the pictures below of all the fun we had celebrating Chinese New Year.
PE
This week in PE the children loved singing and playing ring games! Next week we are going to practise taking our socks and shoes off, so please can you also practise this at home. The children need to be able to do this independently.
Maths
We have been looking at capacity this week in Maths. We explored this concept using water in the tray and worked together to fill the tubes. We had to use good hand eye coordination to use the pipettes to squirt the water into the tiny tubes. We then used vocabulary such as empty, full and half full.
Spring 1, Week 3
Theme - Splash of Colour
This week we have continued the theme from last week about art and have explored colour in more depth. We have enjoyed colour mixing and explored what happens when we add white and black to colours. We have learnt some key vocabulary such as shades, lighter and darker.
Investigation
As part of this week's theme, the children did a colour mixing experiment! They painted each hand a different primary colour (red, blue or yellow) and then mixed the colours by rubbing their hands together to make a new colour. It was so much fun! We learnt that:
blue + red = purple
blue + yellow = green
yellow + red = orange
Whilst exploring colour mixing, we have encouraged the children to practise many scientific skills such as making predictions, explaining methods and discussing results.
Personal Skills
As we have been using our hands to paint, we had to learn how to wash our hands properly and independently. The children can get soap, wash their hands and dry them independently, well done guys!
Art
We have created lots of amazing art work this week using different techniques such as marble rolling and painting with water colours.
DT
As part of this week's theme, we read the story of Anna's Amazing Multicoloured Glasses. In the story, Anna found some glasses and when she put them on, everything turned a different colour. On Monday, everything turned blue. On Tuesday, everything turned green. On Wednesday, everything turned orange. On Thursday, everything turned red. On Friday, everything turned brown. On Saturday, everything turned yellow. On Sunday, everything turned purple. The children then chose a colour and made their own colour viewers!
Finger Gym
The children also enjoyed exploring colour mixing in the finger gym this week too. They used the pipettes to squirt coloured water onto the cotton balls to see what colour it could make.
Stories and Songs
Some books we have enjoyed this week are...
- Anna's Amazing Multi Coloured Glasses
- Brown Bear, Brown Bear...
Some songs we have enjoyed this week are...
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow
- Seeing Colours
- Colours All Around Us
Spring 1, Week 2
Theme - Art and Artists
This week our topic has been 'Art and Artists'. We have loved looking at a range of art work by some famous artists and have used a range of media to create different styles of art work.
Yayoi Kusama
On Tuesday, we looked at art work by the famous artist Yayoi Kusama. She used circles and dots to create her artwork. We created our own artwork in the style of Yayoi Kusama, have a look below...
Henri Matisse
On Wednesday, we looked at the artist Henri Matisse. He used colours and shapes to create his artwork. We created our own artwork in the style of Henri Matisse, have a look below...
Vincent Van Gogh
On Thursday, we looked at the Vincent Van Gogh. He created a very famous painting of sunflowers. We created our own artwork in the style of Vincent Van Gogh, have a look below...
Spring 1, Week 1
Happy New Year!
Welcome back everyone! It has been lovely to see you all back at school this week.
Theme - Winter Wonders!
This week, we have been learning all about Winter. We have had so much fun looking at different artic animals. We also had some very cold weather this week and learnt all about how to stay warm in the Winter.
Science - Ice Experiment
As part of this week’s theme, we enjoyed exploring ice! First, we talked about how we made the ice and then we watched it carefully as it melted. We talked about what was making it melt and what it looked like before and after. We also had a think of other things that could melt in the same way such as ice cream, chocolate and snow.
Art and DT
We enjoyed doing lots of Winter art and crafts this week!
On the painting table, we painted using Winter colours such as blue and purple. We carefully used the paintbrushes to follow the lines and patterns.
On the collage table, we made snowflakes using cotton buds. After talking about what items of clothing we wear in the Winter, we also had a go at collaging a scarf using different coloured paper.
Finger Gym
The children are continuing to build their finger muscles in the finger gym to get their hands ready for writing. This week, they have practised their threading skills by threading the small beads onto the pipe cleaner snowflakes. They have also enjoyed using the finger brushes to melt away the snowflakes.
Music
This week in music, we learnt the names of a range of instruments. We each chose an instrument and had a go at playing them, listening to the different sounds they make. We played the instruments loudly and quietly, fast and slowly. We also played 'Red Card, Green Card'. When the teacher held up the red card we could play our instruments but when they held up the red card we had to stop. It was lots of fun. We then enjoyed playing our instruments whilst singing lots of different nursery rhymes.
Stories and Songs
Some books we have enjoyed this week are...
- Kipper’s Snowy Day
- Say Hello to the Snowy Animals
- One Snowy Day
- Snow
Some songs we have enjoyed this week are...
- 5 Little Snowmen
- I’m a Little Snowman
- Do You Want to Build a Snowman
- I’m a Little Penguin
Autumn 2, Weeks 7 and 8
Theme - Christmas!
The children have enjoyed doing lots of fun Christmas activities over the last 2 weeks at Nursery! Take a look at the pictures below...
RE – The Nativity Story
This week, we have been celebrating and learning all about Christmas! We talked again about how Christmas is a Christian celebration that celebrates the birth of Baby Jesus. We read the Nativity story and enjoyed acting out the story with the characters.
'The Grinch Who Stole Christmas'
On Tuesday, we noticed that our nursery Christmas tree had been put outside in the rain! It was… The Grinch! We spent all day trying to cheer The Grinch up and make him like Christmas again! We wrote him Christmas cards, painted pictures for him and sang him lots of Christmas songs. By the end of the week, the Grinch was so happy and said he loved Christmas again! He even brought our Christmas tree back for us.
(Pictures Coming Soon...)
EYFS NATIVITY!
The nursery children made us so proud this week after their performance in our EYFS Nativity show. You were all amazing, well done!
Songs
Jingle Bells
Away in a Manger
Rat-a-Tat-Tat
Starry Night
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Maths - Length
The children created Christmas trees using strips of paper. The children had to order the strips of paper from the longest to the shortest to create their tree. They then practised using this language of size in the maths area when playing with the measuring worms.
Here is some of the key vocabulary that you can reinforce with your child at home:
long, short, longer, shorter, longest, shortest, big small.
Christmas Jumper Day!
Today it was Christmas Jumper Day! Take a look at all of our fabulous Christmas jumpers.
Christmas Party!
Today it was Christmas Party Day! We all came to nursery wearing our party clothes and we had such a fun day. We played party games including pass the parcel and musical statues, we had a dancing competition and we enjoyed some delicious party food. We all had so much fun.
Father Christmas!
On Thursday, we had a veryspecial visitor at school! It was Father Christmas and his cheeky elf! He brought all the Nursery children a special present :)
Stories and Songs
Some books we have enjoyed this week are...
- The Nativity Story
- Santa Claus comes to Manchester
- The Best Christmas Ever!
- Mog's Christmas
Some songs we have enjoyed this week are...
- 5 Little Elves
- 5 Little Snowmen
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- It Was on a Starry Night
- Rat-a-Tat-Tat
- Jingle Bells
- Away in a Manger
Autumn 2, Week 6
Theme - The Little Red Hen
Reading - The Little Red Hen
This week, we read the story ‘The Little Red Hen’. This story is about a hen who asks her friends to help her make some bread. However, her friends are unkind and chose not to help, so the Little Red Hen has to do all of the work herself! We talked about why it is important to be helpful to our friends and the different ways we can do this at nursery. The children loved listening to this story and joining in with all of the repeated phrases!
After reading the story, we also pretended to make our own bread! We poured the ingredients into a bowl, stirred the mixture and then we 'baked' the bread. We enjoyed tasting some bread with different toppings including butter and jam. It was delicious!
Art and DT
The children enjoyed making their own Little Red Hens in the collage area!
Reading
The children have enjoyed some independent reading this week. We are encouraging the children to enjoy looking at a range of different books independently, practise turning the pages and pay attention to the words and pictures.
PSED – Being Kind and Helping Friends
Coming Soon...
RE - Christmas Tree!
On Monday 2nd December (after the weekend), we decorated the nursery Christmas tree! Each child chose a bauble and put it onto the tree. We talked about how Christmas is a Christian celebration which celebrates the birth of Baby Jesus.
Some books we have enjoyed this week are...
- The Little Red Hen
- Hooray for Bread
Some songs we have enjoyed this week are...
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- It Was on a Starry Night
- Rat-a-Tat-Tat
- Jingle Bells
- Away in a Manger
Autumn 2, Week 5
Theme - Yum, Yum, Nutrition
Reading - Handa’s Surprise
We enjoyed listening to the story, ‘Handa’s Surprise’. We used the props and puppets to act out the story. We then had a go at re-telling the story in the reading area with our friends. We had so much fun playing the different characters from the book!
Investigation – Exploring Fruit
After reading the story, ‘Handa’s Surprise’, Curiosity brought the children some of the fruit from Handa’s basket to try! The children really enjoyed tasting these different fruits. We then put some of the fruit in the investigation area, which the children loved exploring!
Finger Gym Activities
The children have been practising their fine motor control this week in the Finger Gym...
Bear Rescue
For today’s activity, ‘Bear Rescue,’ the children had to use the spoons to carefully scoop the bears out of the water and put them into the correct colour pot.
Matching Gloves
For this activity, the children had to match the pairs of gloves together and then practise putting them on independently! We have also been encouraging the children to do this when playing outside.
Reading – The Very Hungry Caterpillar
As part of this week’s theme, we also read the story ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’. The children loved making caterpillar hats in the collage area!
PSHE - Healthy / Unhealthy
After reading the story ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar,’ we also looked at all the different foods the caterpillar ate and talked about which ones were ‘healthy’ and ‘unhealthy’. We then played a sorting game with our friends and fed the healthy foods to the Hungry Caterpillar! It was so much fun.
Maths – Pattern
This week, the children have been learning how to carry on and create their own repeating patterns! We focused on creating repeating patterns using 2 different colours. The children then practised this skill in the maths area and also on the painting table.
Some books we have enjoyed this week are...
- Handa’s Suprise
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- Oliver’s Fruit Salad
Some songs we have enjoyed this week are...
- I like to eat…
- Tasty Food Song
Autumn 2, Week 4
Theme - Body Talk
This week our theme was 'Body Talk'. We looked at our body parts and learnt all about what our bodies can do. We also talked about how we can take care of our bodies.
Art and DT
We enjoyed painting with our different body parts this week. We painted our hands to make handprints and we also painted our feet to make footprints. The paint felt cold and tickly on our feet – we had so much fun!
We also enjoyed learning about our bones this week. We looked at pictures of a skeleton and had a go at making our own skeletons using straws and black paper. We had a go at painting skeletons too!
Writing
For this activity, we used the mirrors to look carefully at our faces. We then drew our features onto the paper. We talked about how we are the same and different to our friends. We enjoyed using different writing materials such as pencil crayons and felt tips for this activity.
PE
As part of our theme this week, we talked about why it important to be active and to exercise to keep our bodies healthy. We enjoyed dancing to some of our favourite songs. We noticed that after we exercised, our hearts were beating faster and our breathing was quicker! We also talked about how we can help our bodies to feel calm and relaxed and why this is important to help us learn. We enjoyed doing some yoga and breathing activities.
Science – Teeth Brushing
We enjoyed learning about our teeth this week! We talked about how drinking milk is important to keep our teeth healthy and strong. We also talked about why it is important to brush your teeth twice every day to keep them clean. We loved using the toothbrushes and toothpaste to clean the dirty teeth in our investigation area. It was so much fun!
Maths – 5 Little Men
In Maths this week, we enjoyed singing the song ‘5 Little Men in a Flying Saucer’. This song helped us to find 1 less than a number using the multilink cubes. Each time ‘one man flew away,’ we took one multilink cube away and counted how many were left. Click on the link below to practise this at home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_1-TrP9jwA
Some books we have enjoyed this week are...
- All About Me
- 'Dem Bones'
- My Body
Some songs we have enjoyed this week are...
- Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
- Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
- ‘Dem Bones’
Autumn 2, Week 3
Theme - To Market, To Market
This week was such a busy week! We celebrated Remembrance Day, Anti-Bullying Week and also Children in Need.
As part of our theme, ‘To Market, To Market,’ we learnt all about where our food comes from. We talked about which supermarkets we can go to, to do our shopping. The children loved role playing this in the role play area. They especially loved pretending to be the shop keeper!
Anti-Bullying Week
The Nursery children have enjoyed celebrating ‘Anti-Bullying Week’ this week. We talked about what makes a good friend and why it is important to share, take turns and be kind to others. The children then enjoyed playing a kindness turn taking game. They looked at the picture cards and sorted them into 'kind' or 'unkind' actions.
Odd Socks Day
As part of anti-bullying week, the children came to school wearing odd socks for ‘Odd Socks Day!’ This is to celebrate what makes us all different and unique. We had so much fun looking at each other’s socks! Have a look at some of the other fun activities we did...
Remembrance Day
On 11th November, we spent the day learning about Remembrance Day and talking about why we wear poppies. The children have learnt about the history of Remembrance Day and created some art work liked to poppies to display in the Nursery.
Children in Need
The children enjoyed wearing their own clothes to school on Friday to celebrate 'Children in Need' Day! They enjoyed doing lots of fun activities including collaging pictures of Pudsey the Bear! We also raised lots of money for charity - well done everyone!
Some books we have enjoyed this week are...
- Llama Llama Shopping Drama
- The Shopping Basket
- Orange Pear, Apple Bear
- Simon Sock
- Giraffes Can’t Dance
- Lost and Found
Some songs we have enjoyed this week are...
- Give a Little Smile
- We Should Be Kind
Autumn 2, Week 2
Theme - Apples and Pumpkins
This week, we continued our theme of Autumn by exploring apples and pumpkins. We learnt a song about apples called ‘I’m a Little Apple’ – watch the video below. We then cut an apple in half to find the star!
Science - Exploring Pumpkins
The children loved exploring the pumpkins during basket time this week. We cut the top off the pumpkin and have a good look inside. We used all our senses to explore the pumpkins, using words to describe their texture and smell. We then put the pumpkins in the investigation area and used the magnifying glasses to have an even closer look! It was so much fun.
Science - Hibernation
We also learnt all about hibernation this week. We created our own hedgehogs using clay and made them a cosy little nest to hibernate in during the Winter. Have a look at our cute hedgehogs below...
Bonfire Night!
The children loved learning about Bonfire Night! They created lots of amazing art work in the collage and paint areas. Have a look at the pictures below. We also talked about how to stay safe on Bonfire Night by not going near the fireworks and wearing gloves if we are using sparklers.
Some books we have enjoyed this week are...
- Pumpkin Soup
- Mole’s Harvest Moon
- Grow a Pumpkin
- Little Mouse and the Big Red Apple
- Bear Hunt
Some songs we have enjoyed this week are...
- I’m a Little Apple
- I’m a Little Hedgehog
Autumn 2, Week 1
Theme - Autumn Antics
Welome back to Nursery! We hope you all had a wonderful half term.
Science - Autumn Walk
This week, we have been learning all about Autumn! The children enjoyed going on an Autumn Walk around the school grounds, looking for signs of Autumn. We found lots of leaves, apples and sycamore seeds which we collected for our investigation area. The children loved exploring these Autumn objects using the magnifying glasses.
Music - Autumn Songs
As part of our theme this week, we enjoyed learning and singing some Autumn songs. Here is a video of the children singing ‘Autumn Leaves are Falling Down’. You could sing this with your child at home.
Halloween
The children loved talking about Halloween this week. For circle time, we talked about what costumes we were dressing up in and also whether we were going trick or treating. The children enjoyed making witches in the creative area and also spiders using the playdough. Have a look at the pictures below…
RE - Diwali
This week, we learnt all about the Hindu festival ‘Diwali,’ the festival of light! At nursery, we enjoyed creating our own rangoli patterns and we also made rangoli colour catchers in the collage area.
Some books we have enjoyed this week are...
- Autumn
- Leaves
- Chicken Licken
Some songs we have enjoyed this week are...
- Autumn Leaves are Falling Down
- In the Autumn
- Diwali, Twinkle, Twinkle
- It’s Time for Diwali
Autumn 1, Weeks 1, 2 and 3
Theme - Welcome to School
A big welcome to all our new children that have started with us over the last few weeks. All of the children are settling into Nursery so well and we are so proud of them! Here are some pictures of the children on their very first day at Nursery...
Over the last 3 weeks, we have focused on teaching the children the rules and routines of our Nursery. This includes wearing aprons and bands to play in certain areas of the Nursery, tidying up and looking after the Nursery toys and how to sit smartly on the carpet during learning time.
We have also been learning about the different areas of learning in our Nursery. Have a look at the pictures below of the children exploring these different areas at Nursery…
Autumn 1, Week 4
Theme - Marvellous Me!
This week the children have been learning all about themselves in our topic ‘Marvellous Me’. We have been using mirrors to look closely at ourselves and see how we are similar and different to our friends. The children have enjoyed making self portraits and painting their names.
(Portrait Photos Coming Soon...)
Some books we have enjoyed this week are...
- Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
- Titch
- My Body
Some songs we have enjoyed this week are...
- I am Special
- If You're Happy and You Know It
Autumn 1, Week 5
Theme - Sensational Senses
This week we have been learning all about our senses! We have had so much fun using our senses to explore different textures, sounds, colours, tastes and scents.
Science
Everyday this week, Curiosity Cat has brought us something to explore in her basket. We have had to use our 5 senses to explore and use key vocabulary to describe different textures, smells, tastes and sounds.
On Monday, we played a game of ‘I spy’. We had to use our eyes to describe what we could see around us.
On Tuesday, we sang ‘Old McDonald Had a Farm’. We used our ears to listen to the animal sounds and guess the animal.
On Wednesday, Curiosity brought us a feely pot with different objects inside. We all enjoyed feeling the objects and describing the different textures. Have a look at the photos below…
On Thursday, Curiosity brought us some different herbs and spices to smell. Here are some pictures of us using our noses to smell the different scents…
Finally, on Friday we enjoyed tasting different fruits! They were delicious!
Some books we have enjoyed this week are...
- My Senses
- Smell
- Peace at Last
- Brown Bear, Brown Bear
- Anna's Amazing Glasses
- I Spy
Some songs we have enjoyed this week are...
- My Eyes Help Me See…
- My 5 Senses Help
- Old McDonald Had Farm
- Music Man
- The Wheels on the Bus
Autumn 1, Week 6
Theme - How Do I Feel?
PSHE
As part of this week’s theme, we enjoyed reading the story, ‘The Colour Monster'. We enjoyed talking about all the different feelings and emotions. We used the teddies to explore these emotions and had lots of fun role-playing different situations!
Art and DT
The children enjoyed painting the colour monster using cotton wool to dab the paint onto his body. They also enjoyed colouring pictures of The Colour Monster. Colouring is a great way to practise fine motor control and holding writing materials correctly. This is something you could practise at home!
Finger Gym
In the finger gym, The Colour Monster’s feelings were all mixed up! The children used the tweezers to pick up the pom poms and sort them into the correct coloured bowls. Using tweezers and other small tools is a great way to strengthen fingers muscles and prepare us for writing!
We also enjoyed using the pipettes in the finger gym this week.
Music
We loved our Music lesson in the hall this week. We enjoyed playing ring games such as ‘Sandy Girl’ and ‘The Farmers in his Den’. We also enjoyed singing lots of songs including ‘Ring a Ring a Roses’ and ‘1 Elephant Came Out to Play’.
Harvest
The children enjoyed learning all about Harvest this week. On Tuesday, we all went to an assembly in the hall with Mrs Harwick to learn more about the Harvest Festival. It was so much fun.
Throughout the week, we have enjoyed doing lots of Harvest activities to celebrate! On the collage table the children created pictures using different foods including rice and pasta. On the paint table, the children enjoyed potato printing with Autumn colours. Take a look at the pictures below of us enjoying these Harvest activities…
To celebrate Harvest, we also learnt a new song called ‘Cauliflowers Fluffy.’ Watch the video below to listen to our beautiful singing.
(Video Coming Soon...)
Some books we have enjoyed this week are...
- The Colour Monster
- I am the happiest
- Silly Billy
- The Deep Dark Wood
- My Feelings
Some songs we have enjoyed this week are...
- If you're happy and you know it...
- Rain, rain go away
- Lots of Feelings
- Things that Make Me Happy
- Cauliflowers Fluffy
Autumn 1, Week 7
Theme - Fun with Friends and Family
PSHE – Being Kind Friends
This week, we have been learning all about being kind friends. We have been learning how to be good friends by sharing, taking turns and helping others. The children were given a special kindness certificate from the teachers when they did kind things! It has been lovely to watch the children working together and enjoying their new friendships at Nursery.
Writing - Family Portraits
This week, we have also enjoyed learning about our own families and our friends’ families. We had so much fun looking at all the photographs that the children brought in. We talked about who lives with us and who our relatives are and also looked at how our families are similar and different. We then created our own family portraits. Have a look at the pictures below.
Art and DT
We have worked together with our friends this week to create lots of amazing art work. We especially enjoyed marble rolling on the paint table. We worked together to roll the marbles around the paper to create some beautiful pictures!
PSED - Reinforcing Rules and Routines
This week, we have continued to reinforce the rules and routines at Nursery. We have continued to practise lining up sensibly, sitting smartly on the carpet and eating our lunch in the big hall.
Maths
This week in Maths we have been learning about ‘size’. We enjoyed playing a game called ‘The Sorting Suitcase’. We had to sort all of the objects in the suitcase into ‘big,’ ‘medium’ and ‘small.’ We then practised using this vocabulary independently in the maths area.
Physical Development - Playing Outside
The children have enjoyed practising their physical skills in the outdoor environment this week. They have enjoyed riding the bikes, playing on the climbing frame, playing with the streamers, playing bat and ball games and also practising their balancing skills on the balancing equipment. Have a look at the pictures below…
Some books we have enjoyed this week are...
- Friends
- Princesses Don't Share
Some songs we have enjoyed this week are...
- Make a New Friend
- My Special People
- I Love You, You Love Me…