Welcome to Nursery!

There are 3 classes in Nursery ; Class NL, Class NR and Class NT.  The Teachers are Ms Lindsay (Class NL), Miss Rigby (Class NR) and Mrs Tate (Class NT).  Teaching assistants also working with us; Ms Kaur, Miss Qamar, Ms Rabia, Mrs Rooney, Ms Aisha and Miss Alice.

Spring 1

This half term, we will be learning about 'Bears'. We will be reading the tradition tale 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' and the story 'Bear Snores On' by Karma Wilson.

We will join in with the story and have a go at retelling the key parts of the story through play and mark making. In our maths lessons, we will continue to develop our counting skills, saying one number for each and recognising the amount in small groups of objects. We will also be learning about size and comparing the height of different animals. 

Communication and Language: We will be learning how to listen to each other and pay attention during group and story times. We will be learning to follow simple instructions.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development: We will be sharing with our friends and practising taking turns with others. We will be practising how to use the toilet and wash our hands independently.

Literacy: We will be learning new vocabulary and encouraging a love of reading. We will be exploring a range of mark making both inside and outside the classroom using various resources such as brushes and water, painting, chalk, pens, pencils and crayons. 

Maths: We will be learning number songs and rhymes. We will be exploring numbers and counting, shapes and size through play in the environment as well as during snack times. 

Understanding the World: We will be learning about bears and other animals.

Expressive Arts and Design : We will begin to explore different sounds and musical instruments. We will also be exploring a range creative mediums of such as painting, cutting and sticking, collage, drawing.