Super 2D Shapes
This week, the children explored some 2D shapes. We looked at the shapes and sides of each one (properties) to help us decide the name.
We know that some shapes look different when we change their position, but they are still the same shape!
“A circle has one side that goes all of the way around.” Elliot
“A triangle has three sharp points.” Avery
“That piece of paper looks like a rectangle.” Frankie
“A hexagon has six sides.” Blossom
“Could a circle roll?” Miss Gledhill
We looked around our classroom to find 2D shapes. We know that they are everywhere and not just in our maths area!
Help at home: Can your child recognise any 2D shapes at home?
We loved singing this song to help us remember the 2D shapes.
Outside Learning
We have been having so much fun outdoors.
The children have been playing games in the games station and recording their scores outside with chalk.
“Did I score a goal?”
“I hit the one that means 2 points!”
“Look how high mine goes!”
They’ve been baking delicious treats in the Mud Kitchen.
“Here’s some chocolate milkshake for your birthday!”
“This smells like toothpaste”
The houses and cars we make with the large construction are getting more and more impressive.
“This is our house and we need more tools inside.”
“We’re going to the beach!”
We’ve also had some little visitors in Nursery and we’re super excited to watch them grow!
See if the children can tell you about our caterpillars and what might happen to them next.
Minibeasts
Minibeasts
We have been hunting for minibeasts! We found bees, ladybirds, worms and hundreds of woodlice. We made marks to record what we found. “I found a buzzy bee, it was trying to get that flower”
Number 4
The number we have been learning all about last week is the number 4! We can count 4 out, find shapes that represent 4 and we looked at the different number facts to 4. This week we will be moving onto the number 5.
Help at home: Keep practising our counting skills by giving us little counting tasks. For example, how many stairs do we need to climb? How many chips do you have left? How many cars can you see?
New starters
We’ve had some new starters in Nursery and they have settled in so well. All the children have been very welcoming and have enjoyed showing the new children our routines.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
This week, we have been reading ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ by Eric Carle.
This book is fantastic as it helped our counting skills and helped us to think about the food that we eat.
We thought about the food the caterpillar ate and decided it was mostly fruit apart from on Saturday.
We know that fruit is good for our bodies, so we decided to make some delicious fruit kebabs to have at snack time. 
“The melon tastes sweet.” Avery
“The strawberry is yummy.” Wyatt
We even made one for Mr Nash! He told us the strawberry was both sweet and sour!
Help at home: Your child could make their very own fruit kebabs out of the fruit they enjoy or maybe even try some new ones! Can they remember the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar?
Have a lovely holiday!
We had a brilliant last day of the spring term. This consisted of Easter baking and Easter bonnet making!
We even went into collective worship to show the rest of the school our bonnets!
We hope all the wonderful children and their families have a lovely break.
The Nursery Team 🙂
Easter Egg Hunt
We have been learning about Easter using the book, Story of Easter by Fiona Boon. We’ve enjoyed painting Easter pictures, making Easter cards and going on spring walks looking for signs of new life.
Today we went on an Easter Egg hunt in the Nursery Garden. We thought about where the eggs were hidden using our new maths vocabulary ‘under, on top, behind, next to and in front of.’ We had to find 4 eggs each!
After the holidays we will be looking at the Number 4 and The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. We’ll also have some exciting visitors in Nursery, can you guess what they might be?
Help at Home: Look out for minibeasts! Have a look under logs and stones, or a walk round the garden and see which insects and other Minibeasts you can find.
P.E.
This week in P.E. we’ve been practising our coordination skills with the quoits. We rolled the quoits from the top of our head to our toes and named our different body parts. We worked with a partner, rolling the quoits to each other, then balanced them on our head as we moved around the hall. The children showed brilliant listening skills as well as perseverance.
Trying Vegetables!
This week, we have been enjoying reading ‘Oliver’s Vegetables’ by Vivian French.
We have been thinking about the vegetables in the book; painting them using the appropriate colours.
We also had a taste of some of the vegetables and thought of some words to describe what they tasted like.
“The carrot is crunchy.” Eliott
“Peas taste soft.” Oria
“The carrot tastes hard.” Wyatt
There are other books in the Oliver series about healthy eating. Why not check them out?
Help at home: Can your child remember the story? Have a go at drawing some of the vegetables you have at home.
Beanstalks
It is with great excitement (and some relief) that our beans are growing! They seem to be shooting up superfast now and the children are so eager to check on their progress each day.
They will be coming home with the children for the Easter holidays. The pots are bio degradable so can be planted straight into the ground. They may need a cane to support them as they grow, the children have high hopes of visiting the giant and bringing back some golden eggs.
Number 3!
We have loved learning all about the number 3 and the parts that make 3. See if they can tell you them at home.
Building Finger Strength
We always have a challenge out that helps to build our finger strength and fine motor skills. This week we had loom bands and a board. There are so many activities like this you can do at home.
Next week we’ll be looking at positional language in our maths. Using words such as “above,” “below,” “next to,” “in front of,” and “behind.”
Help at Home: Can you give your child an instruction including some positional language? For example, “put the teddy in front of the cushion.” Then let them be the teacher and give you the instructions.
Spring and Counting Skills
Signs of Spring
We’ve spotted some signs of spring outside at forest school. We’ve spotted buds, shoots, flowers and listened to birds singing.
I’ve been so impressed with the children’s counting skills this week. We’ve all had a go at counting objects and saying the amount.
Help at home: Practise counting different objects during play and in everyday life. Make sure children say one number for each item; it often helps to move each item as you count or line them up so that children only count each object once.
Can they remember how many they had in total without counting again?
1,2,3 there are 3
Outside we’ve been making race cars with the large construction and climbing trees in Forrest School.
Next week we’ll be looking at healthy eating and where food comes from. Painting vegetables, tasting vegetables and exploring different herbs.