Head of Schools Message

A huge thank you to the Nursery School parents who joined us this week to share The Lantern Festival. The children loved making their own lanterns and learning about this special tradition—it was wonderful to see their creativity!

A quick reminder

For WRAP parents: breakfast finishes at 8:20am. This gives children enough time to eat calmly before the day begins. Please make sure they arrive in time if they need breakfast.

If you would like to volunteer as one of our 'Secret Storytellers,' please email with a date and time that would be convenient for you during the week of 3rd March to 7th March.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend and a lovely half term for some of you.

Conker Room
Book & Rhyme of the week

Our Book of the Week is "Find Spot at Nursery". Through this fun and familiar story, the children will explore routines, friendships, and the excitement of nursery life. We will engage in role-play, storytelling, and activities that help build confidence and independence in their daily routines Our Keywords are "Tent", "Splash", and "Sandcastle".

Please find the link to the story below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GAWFuQza-4

Our Rhyme this week is "Everybody Do This Just Like Me".

Home Learning: Twisting

Encourage your child to practice twisting at home with activities such as opening and closing jar lids or bottle caps.

Acorn Room
Book & Rhyme of the week

This week we are exploring the sensory story of "That's not my Sloth". The children will engage in activities that encourage touch, texture exploration, and descriptive language.

Our Keywords are "Silky", "Rough", "Furry" and "Smooth".

Our Rhyme this week is "Baa Baa Black Sheep".

Home Learning: "Squeeze"

Have your child soak a sponge in a bowl of water or when they are having a bath, then challenge them to transfer all the water by squeezing the sponge
This activity helps build hand strength, improves coordination, and supports writing skills.

Willow Room
Book & Rhyme of the week

This week, we are continuing our journey with "Each Peach Pear Plum" story! The children will further explore the story through fun activities like rhyming games, storytelling, and creative play. We will also revisit our fruit-themed experiences to deepen their learning.

Our Keywords are "Pie", "Spy", "Den" and "Cupboard".

Please find the link below to the story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0sulJmq1G8

Our Rhyme of the week is "Ten Green Bottles."

Home Learning: Cooking- Making each peach, pear plum pie.

Recipe; Chop up, peaches, pears and plums, mix with a can of tinned peaches chops and one table spoon of sugar.

Roll out short curst pastry and lay in a pie dish. Blind bake fill with fruits mixture then top with pastry and bake until golden brown.

Nursery School
Book & Rhyme of the week

This week, we are diving into "The Three Little Pigs." The children will immerse and explore the story through role-play, building houses with different materials, and fun hands-on activities that encourage creativity and problem-solving.

Our Keywords are "Cottage", "Afraid", "Warning", "Snout" and "Boiling".

Please find the link to the story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFPEs862Vto

Our Rhyme of Week is "The Little Piggy went to Market".

Home learning: encourage independence in getting dressed and looking after clothes. For example help your child by holding their trousers the right way round or starting the zip on their coat, and then encourage them to do the rest themselves. Involve children in helping with the laundry, putting clothes away in the right place where it belongs.

Our sign of the week is "Pig"

Birch Room
Book & Rhyme of the week

Our Book of the Week is "Where's Mr Tiger". This charming tale supports children by improving their observation skills and prompting curiosity. With its interactive lift-the-flap format, it encourages engagement and helps to build language and cognitive skills in a playful and stimulating manner.

Our Keywords are "Peacock", "Tiger", "Peacock", "Tortoise" and "Monkey".

Please find the link to the story below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYA6TVmLwno

Our Rhyme of the Week is "Row Row your Boat".

Home Learning: Zone of regulation, emotions and expressions Sit with your child in front of a mirror and take turns making different facial expressions—happy, sad, surprised, angry—and see if they can copy you.

Blue Zone – Sad, tired, sick
Green Zone – Happy, calm, ready to learn
Yellow Zone – Frustrated, wiggly, worried
Red Zone – Angry, overwhelmed, out of control

Success Story of the Week!

This week in the Willow Room, we had a wonderful time exploring the beloved book Each Peach Pear Plum! The children engaged in activities that brought the story to life, and the highlight of the week was making our very own peach, pear, and plum pie. They enjoyed measuring, mixing, and tasting their delicious creation while strengthening their teamwork and fine motor skills.

It was a joy to see their excitement and engagement with both the story and the hands-on experience.