Pitta bread pizza’s

This week during baking the children took pleasure making tasty pitta bread pizzas. The children each had a pitta bread and chose the toppings to put on top. The pizzas went in the over to cook. Then the children enjoyed eating them. Delicious!

Mark making

The children explored making lines up and down using scarves as part of our weekly squiggle activity. The children had to jump five times and make movements with their hands up and down. We had great fun!

Phonics

We will begin to learn all about the letter ‘e’.

We will learn objects: elbow, envelope, elephant.

We will orally blend words: egg.

We will continue to distinguish different sounds and sort them into groups.

Maths

We have continued to learn about number 5. The children explored counting 5 objects, showing 5 on their fingers, finding numerals 1-5 in the environment and matching the numeral 5 and 5 objects

Castles

We have started learning about castles this week. The children have explored playing in our new castle imaginative role-play area. The dressing up costumes have been very popular! We have also shared the story ‘Shhh!’ and discussed people who live in castles now and many years ago.

Our key concepts

Key text: Shhh!

Rhyme of the week: Sleeping bunnies

Sign of the week: Story

Valentine’s day

The children explored making pink using white and red paint and used shades of red when colouring, painting and printing in nursery. We also discussed the word ‘love’.

Mark making and internet safety day

The children listened to a story about ‘Smartie the Penguin’ and then they drew things they play on an I-pad or who to speak to if something isn’t right when using the internet.

Melting chocolate

As part of the science activities the children explored melting chocolate during baking this week. The children discussed what the chocolate looked like before and after and used the chocolate to cover cereals to make cakes and added pink and white marshmallows for valentine’s day.

Phonics

We will begin to learn all about the letter ‘k’.

We will learn objects: kangaroo, kingfisher, koala, kettle, ketchup.

We will orally blend words: kite, kid.

We will continue to distinguish different sounds and sort them into groups.

Maths

We have continued to learn about number 5. The children explored different ways that number 5 can be made and recognising numeral 5.

Maddie Moate

We researched our prominent person for the Spring Term Maddie Moate. She is a TV presenter on CBeebies who has a program “Maddie’s do you know?” We learnt lots of scientific facts about space.

Our key concepts

Significant person: Maddie Moate

Rhyme of the week: Wind the bobbin up

Sign of the week: Sorry

Children’s mental health day

The children were asked to wear non-uniform with the theme ‘express yourself’. During the day the children had opportunities to discuss how they felt linking to our ‘zones of regulation’ display and were given art materials to be creative.

Mark making

The children drew objects they would take to space and made marks to represent the words.

Chopping foods

The children used cutlery to chop up a variety of fruits to make a ‘moon space snack’. Once the fruits were chopped the children placed these onto a plain circular rice cake.

Phonics

We will begin to learn all about the letter ‘c’.

We will learn objects: car, cup, crown.

We will orally blend words: cot, cat, cow.

We will continue to distinguish different sounds and sort them into groups.

The way back home

We read the story ‘The way back home’ by Oliver Jeffers. It is a lovely picture book which shares how two characters from different planets can become friends and help each other by fixing their vehicles. The children will discuss how to be a friend who is helpful and kind.

Maths

We have been learning about number 5. The children explored counting 5 objects, showing 5 on their fingers and placing 5 counters on a 5 frame.

Our key concepts

Key text: The way back home by Oliver Jeffers

Rhyme of the week: Wind the bobbin up

Sign of the week: Coat

Chinses New Year decorating buns

The children helped mix the icing sugar to decorate the buns. They enjoyed discussing the colours of the sprinkles and the colour red of the icing.

Mark making

The children took part in copying Chinese symbols and making marks in different directions using paint, felt-tips and whiteboard pens.

Phonics

We will begin to learn all about the letter ‘o’.

We will learn objects: orange, otter, ostrich, octopus

We will orally blend words: n-o-d, g-o-t, d-o-g

We will continue to distinguish different sounds and sort them into groups.

Maths

We have been continued to deepen our understanding number 4. The children explored the composition by saying phrases like 2 and 2 make 4/ 3 and 1 make 4/ 1 and 3 make 4/ 0 and 4 make 4.

Chinese New Year

We read non-fiction texts about Chinese New Year. The children watched video clips of people who celebrate Chinese New Year and all the children took part in a dragon dance and played the drum to create the music. In provision the children explored many Chinese New Year activities.

Our key concepts

Key text: Chinese New Year non-fiction

Rhyme of the week: Zoom, zoom, zoom

Sign of the week: To play

Mark making

The children took part in squiggle sessions by mark making wiggly lines going upwards.

Iced moon biscuits

The children helped mix the icing sugar to decorate rich tea biscuits. They enjoyed discussing the colours of the sprinkles and the colour of the icing.

Physical Friday

During Physical Friday the children have the opportunity to develop their gross motor skills in the Early Years playground. They explore climbing, running, jumping etc.

Forest school

The children have been making dens outside in the forest area using large pieces of material. They explored light and dark using a variety of torches.

Phonics

We will begin to learn all about the letter ‘g’.

We will learn objects: grapes, glue, glasses.

We will orally blend words: gate, goose, goat.

We will continue to distinguish different sounds and sort them into groups.

Maths

We have been learning about number 4. The children explored counting to 4, showing 4 on their fingers and writing the numeral 4.

Zoom to the moon

We read the text ‘Zoom to the moon’ by Hattie Skinner. The children repeated key vocabulary in the story and described the rockets in the text. In continuous provision the children explored a variety of space themed activities.

Our key concepts

Key text: Zoom to the moon

Rhyme of the week: Zoom, zoom, zoom

Sign of the week: To play

Underpants activities

The children were given a underpant template and they decorated them using patterns with large blocks, rollers and sponges.

Baking moon rice crispy cakes

The children loved making white chocolate moon rice crispy cakes in nursery. They all helped measure the ingredients and mix it all together carefully by sharing and taking turns.

Phonics

We will begin to learn all about the letter ‘d’.

We will learn objects: dog, door, dinosaur, duck.

We will orally blend words: d-o-g, d-u-ck, d-o-ll, d-e-n

We will continue to distinguish different sounds and sort them into groups.

Maths

We have been learning about number 3. The children explored counting to 3, showing 3 on their fingers and writing the numeral 3.

Aliens love underpants

We read the text ‘Aliens love underpants’ by Claire Freedman. The children repeated key vocabulary in the story and named colours/ patterns of the underpants in the text. In continuous provision the children explore a variety of space themed activities.

Our key concepts

Key text: Aliens love underpants

Rhyme of the week: Twinkle, twinkle, little star.

Sign of the week: Stop

Making new friends

We welcomed new friends into our school nursery this week and they have all done so well settling into the nursery routines.   

Moon and alien craft activities

With guidance the children explored how to create an alien or moon paper plate using glue sticks, PVA glue and pritt sticks.

Phonics

We will begin to learn all about the letter ‘m’.

We will learn objects: mole, meerkat, marble, monkey.

We will orally blend words: m-oo-n, m-ou-se, m-a-p, m-a-n.

We will continue to distinguish different sounds and sort them into groups.

Maths

We have been subitising to 3. The children have been using their ‘fast eyes’ to know if there are 1, 2 or 3 objects without individually counting each object.

Aliens

We read the text ‘There’s an alien in your book’ by Tom Fletcher. The children repeated key vocabulary in the story and described the colour and shape of the alien in the text. In continuous provision the children explore a variety of space themed activities.

Our key concepts

Key text: There’s an alien in your book

Rhyme of the week: Twinkle, twinkle, little star.

Sign of the week: Stop