Head of School's Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

What a wonderful week we have had in nursery!

The weather has been fresh and we have really enjoyed exploring the garden and outdoor areas – as we do in all weathers here at Oxhey. As a result, there are times when children may get a little wet or damp while exploring our wonderful outdoor space.

We really appreciate you keeping your child’s tote bag topped up with spare clothes. However, there are occasions when children’s bags are empty and we provide nursery spares to ensure they stay warm, dry and comfortable throughout the day.

Unfortunately, our supply of spare clothes has now run out – we currently have no trousers, leggings or tracksuit bottoms available to lend.

Please could we ask you to:

Check at home to see if you have any nursery spare clothes that may have been mixed in with your child’s clothing, and return them if so.

Consider donating any trousers, leggings or tracksuit bottoms your child no longer needs, so that we can rebuild our spare clothes stock.

Thank you, as always, for your support and assistance.

Reminders

Half Term - Monday 16th-Friday 20th February

Parent Consultations - Monday 23rd - Thursday 26th February. Booking link will be e mailed out soon.

World Book Day - Dress as your favourite book character - Thursday 5th March

Red Nose Day - Wear Red - Friday 20th March

Last Day of Spring Term - Friday 27th March, School Closes at 1pm - No Tea Club. Return for Summer Term Tuesday 14th April (Monday 13th closed for Inset Day)

Nursery Room
Book & Rhyme of the week

Nursery room will continue their book called 'Handa's Surprise' written by Eileen Brown.

They will begin the second week of the immersion stage where they will explore the fruits included within the book, exploring their textures and tastes.

They will weave paper to explore how baskets are made and explore the differences between villages and towns.

Their key words will help them with their understanding of their book: basket, market, ripe, village and fruit.

The rhyme will focus on their phonic knowledge of alliteration. They will sing the rhyme 'There's a worm at the bottom of the garden.' Wiggly Woo | Sing A Long | Nursery Rhyme | Worm at the bottom of the garden Through this rhyme they will explore the pure phonic sound 'w' and words that begin with the initial sound. https://youtu.be/o7VInw7y0gw?si=HJ6TgF-zb2iSiNLX

Willow Room

Book & Rhyme of the week

Willow room will continue their book called 'The Snowy Day' written by Ezra Jack Keats.

They will begin with the imitation stage where they will learn the story orally and create a story map alongside this.

The rhyme will focus on their maths knowledge of numbers.

They will sing the rhyme '5 Little Men in a Flying Saucer,'' https://youtu.be/2E3p_51tJx0?si=KXk3yOfXsziGCMDu

Through this rhyme, they will develop their mathematical understanding that a group of things changes in quantity when something is taken away.

Conker Room
Book & Rhyme of the week

Conker room will begin a new book called 'I am Happy' written by Michael Rosen.

They will begin the first week of the immersion stage where they will explore the emotion happy and the colour it represents in zones of regulation (green).

They will explore the key word 'zoom' by playing with toy cars and zooming them along the floor.

Their key words will help with their understanding of their book; happy, dance, puddles and zoom.

The rhyme will focus on their phonic knowledge of environmental sounds. They will sing the rhyme '1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Once I caught a Fish Alive,'' https://youtu.be/9ir_l7qTiZ4?si=O01dT1ZQOisunu5m

Through this rhyme, they will recognise numbers relating to their own age and can identify this within a small group of numerals.

Home Learning

Each Wednesday, the packs will be found outside main reception. There is a display to show you which group’s turn it is and a signing out folder for each pack.

These are to borrow and return the following week.

Busy Fingers - Woodpecker

Story Bags - Robin

Maths Pack - Dormouse and Owl

Success Story of the Week!

Dear Parents,

We are so proud of all our children here at Oxhey - this week children have begun confidently self serving at lunchtimes, and we are thrilled with their progress.

They are now:

Pouring their own water from small jugs

Serving vegetables from shared platters using spoons and tongs

Sharing snack platters during our two snack times each school day

Children were already collecting their own plates and cups, and we are now encouraging them to become even more self reliant and independent during these routines.

We hope these important life skills will continue to grow as they move through our school.