We’ve had a very busy week!
This week has been a very busy one at Nursery! We have been reading ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ by Michael Rosen, we’ve been mixing some beautiful autumnal colours and we’ve also been investigating the properties of ice whilst making some wonderful marks.
Next week, we will continue talking about the weather and looking at hot and cold places around the world. If you would like to share any family photos of holidays which we can talk about, please email them to us at:
stjamesnursery@spherefederation.org
Please remember to bring named wellies into Nursery as we expect to be puddle jumping soon.
Here’s just a snapshot of our very busy week!
Living and Learning: I can talk about my feelings
This week we have been talking about the different emotions and feelings that we have.
Y34 made their own graffiti walls about all the different emotions that they feel.
We have also talked about how saying positive and nice things to others helps both them and us to feel happier, so we’re trying really hard to help us all to be happy!
Reading books
We are encouraging the children to be independent and choose their own reading book. This takes a little longer so we have started to change some books on a Monday and Tuesday. If your child has read their book and would like it to be changed before Wednesday then please put their reading book in their bag. If your child would like to keep their book until Wednesday that is also ok.
Geography: Location Location Location
On Monday, a group of children went on a short walk around our local area. They observed, and photographed, human and physical features and discussed the different types of land-use in Wetherby. During the outing, the children were able to spot some Ordnance Survey map symbols.
What is my local area like?
Next week, the whole class will study the findings from the walk. Using geographical skills and fieldwork, the children will map out the walk and describe the features seen.
When you are out and about with your children, test their geographical knowledge.
Is this a human or physical feature?
What is the land used for?
What do you think this sign/symbol means?
Do you think there are any issues in this area? eg; parking, traffic, population, housing, green spaces
If you could change one thing about your location, what would it be?
Where are we?
Well done to the group of children that went for the walk. They represented the school superbly!
Harvest 2021
Our Harvest festival was a great time to give thanks and to celebrate altogether – especially after the last year’s events..!
Class novel – The Enchanted Wood
We have started our class novel, The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton, and all the children are enthralled already. It is a classic, which you may have read yourselves or have a copy of at home. Read along at home, if you like, or you could ask your child which characters we have met so far and what they like about the story.
Harvest Festival
Art Skills
Each week, Mrs Bald (one of our resident artists..!) spends time helping us to improve our art skills. These lessons teach us the fundamentals of art and will help us to be good artists – sort of like learning times tables which help us to become good mathematicians.
So far this year, we’ve taken time to explore lines and how they can be made in different ways…
Harvest 2021
Our Harvest festival was a great time to give thanks and to celebrate altogether – especially after the last year’s events..!
This week’s bible story
Four friends help a paralysed man: Luke 5: 17-25
If I asked you to tell you one of the things they liked doing best of all, I imagine it would be playing with their friends. Have a think about your friends and think about what you feel is special about them. In our story, we hear about how four friends help a paralysed man.
Reflection:
Think about the story.
Were there good friends in it?
Think about your friends.
What makes a good friend?
Think about yourself.
Are you a good friend?
Prayer:
Dear God
We thank you for our friends and for the happy times we share with them. Help us to be a good friend to them. Teach us how to play fairly and to share. Help us to recognize loneliness in others and show friendliness towards them. We know that you are our friend and will be with us always.
Amen.