Head of school message

As we come to the end of a busy and exciting Spring term, we’d like to take a moment to celebrate the wonderful experiences the children have enjoyed over the past few months.

The children have had fantastic opportunities to explore and learn beyond the nursery. Our library visits have been a great success, inspiring a love for books and storytelling. We have also been fortunate to have so many parents/carers visit the setting sharing stories and family traditions. Outdoors, the children have thoroughly enjoyed many activities such as planting, water play, and parachute games!

Sustainability Week has been a huge success this week, where the children have learned about the importance of looking after our environment. They took part in recycling activities, planting, and litter picking, developing an understanding of how small actions can make a big difference. Ask your child what they learned – you might be surprised by what they can tell you!

Just a reminder Day Care will remain open during the break, and Nursery School will reopen on Monday, 22nd April.

Conker Room
Book & Rhyme of the week

.This week, we are enjoying the book "Where, Oh Where, is Rosie Chick?" by Pat Hutchins. This lovely story encourages children to explore positional language as they search for Rosie Chick.

Through this book, we are supporting language development, early problem-solving skills, and an understanding of spatial concepts like "under," "behind," and "next to.

Our Keywords are "Baby", "under", "Chick", and "Wheelbarrow".

Our Rhyme this week is "1 2 3 4 5 Once I Caught a Fish Alive".

Home Learning: Positional Languages

You can support this at home by using words like "under," "on top," "behind," and "next to" during play. Try hiding a toy and asking, "Where is it?" to make learning fun!

Acorn Room
Book & Rhyme of the week

This week, we are enjoying the book "Bath time for Little Rabbit" by Jörg Mühle. This delightful story engages young children with its interactive elements, encouraging them to help Little Rabbit get ready for bed. We will exploring routines, self-care, and the importance of hygiene in a fun and engaging way.

Our Keywords are "Bath", "", and "".

Our Rhyme this week is " Miss Polly".

Home Learning: Stacking

You can support your child's learning at home by encouraging them to stack their toys into a tall tower. This helps develop their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and problem-solving abilities.

Willow Room
Book & Rhyme of the week

Our book o f the week is "Hooray for Hoppy!" by Tim Hopgood. This wonderful story follows Hoppy the rabbit as he explores the signs of spring using his senses. We will be encouraging children to notice the world around them, describe what they see, hear, smell, touch, and taste, and develop their language and observation skills

Our Keywords are "Smells", "Tastes", "Sound" and "Spring"

Our rhyme of the week is "."Hot Cross Bun

Home Learning: Our Five Senses

We are learning about our five senses in Willow Room. At mealtimes talk about the taste of foods with your child. Are they sweet, salty, sour or bitter?

Nursery School
Book & Rhyme of the week

Our book o f the week is "Hooray for Hoppy!" by Tim Hopgood. This wonderful story follows Hoppy the rabbit as he explores the signs of spring using his senses. We will be encouraging children to notice the world around them, describe what they see, hear, smell, touch, and taste, and develop their language and observation skills

Our Keywords are "Smells", "Tastes", "Sound" and "Spring"

Our rhyme of the week is "."Hot Cross Bun

Home Learning: Our Five Senses

We are learning about our five senses in Nursery School. At mealtimes talk about the taste of foods with your child. Are they sweet, salty, sour or bitter?

Nursery school

In Nursery school, we have been reading Jasper’s Beanstalk as our book for three weeks. As part of our learning, the children have enjoyed planting their own seeds, which they have brought home.

For home learning, we encourage you to help your child take care of their seed and observe its growth. Please share photos with us as it starts to sprout—we would love to see their progress!

Success Story of the Week!

This week, we proudly started our focus on sustainability, and the children have thoroughly enjoyed taking part in activities that help care for our environment. One of the highlights was litter picking in the garden, where they were excited to use the litter pickers to collect and tidy up rubbish. They showed great enthusiasm and teamwork, developing their awareness of looking after our outdoor space.

Through this activity, the children have been learning about the importance of keeping our surroundings clean, caring for nature, and taking responsibility for their environment. We will continue exploring sustainability through more hands-on activities in the coming weeks, helping the children build lifelong eco-friendly habits.

Thank you for your continued support in encouraging a love for nature and sustainability!