Head of School's Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

This week, we were delighted to welcome the Heads of School from Heath Lane Nursery School and Muriel Green Nursery School, along with our Executive Head, for a focused school visit.

The purpose of the day was to showcase our work around three areas: strengthening vocabulary development, ensuring fidelity to our curriculum, and promoting high-quality nutrition for all pupils.

The visit was a great success. Our guests were able to see first hand the commitment of our staff, the engagement of our pupils, and the clarity of our approach in these areas. Their feedback was both positive and constructive, giving us valuable opportunities to reflect on our practice.

As a school, we are always striving to refine what we do. Hosting colleagues from across the federation enables us to learn from one another, celebrate what is working well, and continue to develop and build upon our shared vision for excellence. We look forward to further collaboration as we enhance the educational experience for every child in our care.

Reminders

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.

Half Term - Monday 16th-Friday 20th February

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 'Goldilocks and the three Bears' written by Mara Alperin.

They will begin the innovation stage where they will change a part of the story such as the bears, the porridge or the cottage.

They will use a voting system to choose what they want to change it to in order to create a new story.

Once they have their new story, they will act it out and perform it. Their key keys will help them with their understanding of their book: cottage, porridge, crept, leaped and just right.

The rhyme will focus on their phonic knowledge of alliteration. They will sing the rhyme 'A Sailor went to Sea Sea Sea.' Through this rhyme they will explore words that begin with the initial sound 's'.

Willow Room

Book & Rhyme of the week

Willow room will begin a new book called 'The Snowy Day' written by Ezra Jack Keats.

They will begin the immersion stage where they will explore the themes and key words from the book.

They will have a sensory experience using flour or cornflour to replicate snow. In this snow, they can use their hands and objects from around them to create shapes.

Their key words will help with their understanding of their book; snow, snowball, snowman and angel.

The rhyme will focus on their maths knowledge of numbers.

They will sing the rhyme 'one potato, two potato.'' Through this rhyme, they will recognise the number that relates to their age.

Conker Room
Book & Rhyme of the week

Conker room will begin a new book called 'The Train Ride' written by June Crebbin.

They will begin the immersion stage where they will explore the themes and key words from the book.

They will create their own train tracks in the small world area and role-play their own human train ride and Their key words will help with their understanding of their book; journey, town, station and mare.

The rhyme will focus on their maths knowledge of measure.

They will sing the rhyme 'Hickory Dickory Dock.' Through this rhyme, they will explore the immediate past and future.

They will use their timetable visuals to choose what happens before lunch and what we do after lunch.

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 - Dormouse and Owl

Story Bags - Woodpecker

Maths Pack - Robin