Nursery Class
Welcome to the Nursery
The Staff in the Nursery class this year are Miss Priestman, Mrs Bissell, Mrs Peart and Mrs Edwards
Muddy Monday!
Every Monday we are hoping to have lots of outdoor learning so please could you make sure your child has some wellies in school.
As the weather gets cooler please also ensure they have a coat to wear too.
Thank you
Miss Priestman and the nursery team
Welcome to St Mary’s Catholic academy. We hope you all had a well-rested summer break and enjoyed the sunshine and showers. Our main focus for this half term is “Brown bear brown bear” However we will use the children's interests as the starting point for our planning and activities so we would also like to welcome any ideas from you as parents of your child's interests, places they have visited, activities they have enjoyed to build on this within our planning. Please send ideas via email, on a ‘magic moment’, or pass any ideas to a member of staff. My email address is epriestman@stmarysnewman.co.uk
You can add to your child’s profile by sending in family observations, photographs of activities or places visited to: inbox@2buildaprofile.com
Online Reading Library
Oak National Academy are working with the National Literacy Trust to launch a new online library for pupils. The Virtual School Library hosts free reading and writing content from children’s authors, providing a free-to-access book every week from the platform’s author of the week.
This week’s author is Jacqueline Wilson. A great way to keep children reading at home!
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Class Saint
Our class Saint is St George. The children will be asking St George to pray for them. This day of celebration is Friday 23rd April 2021 |
Class Text
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Our class texts Autumn 1 'Brown Bear, Brown Bear Autumn 2 'We're going on a Bear Hunt' Spring 1 'Dear Zoo'
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Class Diary- trips, assemblies etc.
Spring 1 2021
12/02/21 - Chinese new year day—Come dressed in red or Chinese themed clothes (Foundation stage only)
Please see the school website / calendar for further information.
18th September – Topic Day
22nd September – Parent Teacher Target meetings 3.30 – 6pm
23rd September – Parent Teacher Target Meetings 5.30 – 8pm
w/b 5th October - Anti-bullying & disability awareness week
23/10/20 – Break up for ½ term
18/12/20 – Break up for Christmas
Please see the school website / calendar for further information.
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Epiphany
Baptism – Please send in a photograph of a baptism that your child can talk about. (Please put their name on the back)
People who help us
Creative
Winter collages
Painting animals and mixing colours
Making pet carriers: any donations of empty boxes etc would be appreciated
We consider all children’s interest within the Foundation Stage and adapt our teaching and learning to these interests.
Understanding the World
Season of winter – how is winter different to the other seasons
· caring for birds in winter
Chinese new year
Naming different animals
The role of a vet
MATHS
Reciting numbers in order Recognising numbers 0-5
Using positional language and describing routes
Creating patterns
ENGLISH
Story Focus - Dear Zoo
Phase 2 Phonics—initial sounds s a t i p n
Nursery Rhyme of the week – animal rhymes
Show & Tell
Please put your child’s name on the back of the photograph
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Homework/Reading Expectations |
Please listen to your child read at least 3 times a week (school policy) Please record this in the reading diary. Please return books on Mondays and Thursdays by placing in the box by the gate. We will change books when they been returned.
READING EVERY DAY WILL HAVE MOST IMPACT
PE day
P.E. Skills this ½ term– ball skills – throwing, catching, kicking, controlling
PE days are Tuesday and Friday please come to school in PE kits
Please make sure all clothes are clearly labelled.
(no uniform required on these days but could we please ask that the PE kit is washed in between sessions)
Music
We will continue our eurhythmics work, listening and responding to a range of music using gross motor movement all together and taking turns in smaller groups.
Class Focus
Our class target this ½ term is…
“I can recognise my name”
Please encourage this at home
Your Child's Health and Wellbeing
All children are entitled to free NHS dental treatment.
Take your child to the dentist regularly to make sure their teeth are healthy and developing well.
First Week at School
September 2020
Topic Day, Friday 20th September 2020
On this day the children in Nursery class came to school dressed as 'when I grow up'
Nursery NATIVITY costumes
December 2020
