Head of School's Message
Dear Parents and Carers,
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Welcome back, and a very Happy New Year to you all.
We hope you had a restful winter break and enjoyed some special time with your families. The children have returned full of energy and it already feels as though many of them have grown in just these two short weeks!
As we settle back into our routines, we would like to raise your awareness of the impact that early collections can have – not only on your child, but also on the room they are in, the staff team working with them, and the admin team. While we understand that early collections are sometimes unavoidable, they can be very disruptive to the flow of the session and to the wider team.
Wherever possible, we kindly encourage you to collect your child at the usual home time of 3pm. This helps your child to settle into a consistent school routine and allows staff to complete planned learning activities without interruption.
If you do need to collect your child early, please be aware that not all of their personal belongings may be ready to go home with them. The admin team will be collecting your child from a busy room that is not yet in “home time” mode, and some items may still be in use or not yet gathered together. If any belongings are missed at an early collection, we ask for your understanding and that you collect these items the following day.
Thank you for your support and cooperation in helping the nursery day run as smoothly as possible.
Reminders
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Please be aware that the deadline for Reception applications for the next academic year is 15 January 2026. Parents, please ensure that you have made an application by the closing date to ensure your application is processed as on-time. If you miss the deadline for the application your child may not be considered for your chosen school.
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Half Term - Monday 16th-Friday 20th February
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World Book Day - Dress as your favourite book character - Thursday 5th March
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Red Nose Day - Wear Red - Friday 20th March
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Last Day of Spring Term - Friday 27th March. Return for Summer Term Tuesday 14th April (Monday 13th closed for Inset Day)
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Nursery Room
Book & Rhyme of the week
Nursery room will continue their book called 'Goldilocks and the three Bears' written by Mara Alperin.
They will begin the imitation stage where they will use a short version of the story to help retell the story.
They will use role play, small world figures and stick puppets to help retell key words and phrases from the book. They will then use the key events of the story to create a story map.
Their key words will help them with their understanding of their book: dairy, bundle, trotted, snooped and shadows.
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The rhyme will focus on their maths knowledge of numbers.
They will sing the rhyme '5 Little Men in a Flying Saucer.' Through this rhyme they will order numbers 1-5 and identify which number is the largest and smallest.
Willow Room
Book & Rhyme of the week
Willow room will continue their book called 'Oh No George' written by Chris Haughton.
They will begin the imitation stage where they will listen to a short version of the story and use role-play, stick puppets and small world figures to retell words, phrases and act out the story.
They will then use the key events of the story to create a story map. Their key words will help with their understanding of their book; good, love, thinks and ruined.
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The rhyme will focus on their phonic knowledge of instrumental sounds.
They will sing the rhyme 'Ride a Cock Horse.' Through this rhyme, they will identify and choose instruments that match the sound of horse's hooves trotting along the ground.
Conker Room
Book & Rhyme of the week
Conker room will continue their book called 'Polar Bear Polar Bear, What do you Hear?' written by Bill Martin Jr.
They will begin the imitation stage where they will listen to a short version of the story and use role-play, stick puppets and small world figures to retell words, phrases and act out the story.
They will then use the key events of the story to create a story map. Their key words will help with their understanding of their book; polar bear, zoo keeper, and hear.
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The rhyme will focus on their phonic knowledge of environmental sounds.
They will sing the rhyme 'Rain Rain Go Away.' Through this rhyme they will choose sounds from the rhyme and explore the sound. They will play a game where they need to identify which sound has been taken away.
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.​
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Busy Fingers - Woodpecker
Story Bags - Robin
Maths Pack - Dormouse and Owl
Success Story of the Week!
Dear Parents,
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We have welcomed lots of new children into our Nursery this week across all three rooms, and it has been a pleasure to welcome our new families into our community.
Most of the children have settled really well, and from experience we know that those who find the first few days a little more difficult will soon be flourishing in the setting.
It has also been wonderful to see how children who have been with us for some time have welcomed the new starters, showing them where their favourite resources are kept and taking them under their wings to play.
There has been a real sense of community spirit from some of our very youngest members.
We look forward to seeing what wonderful adventures they will enjoy over the remainder of the academic year.
