24th March 2023

Dear Nursery children,

This week you have not taken home your 'Home Wow' book home but you still have a challenge.

Next Friday, the last day of term, we will have an Easter Bonnet Parade. For this you need to create something to wear on your head that makes you think of Easter. You can have so much fun with this. Grown-ups, a quick google will give you some ideas. Make sure that your child is involved in the making process!

Please bring your bonnets with you next Friday.

Happy making

Miss Whittaker

17th March 2023

Dear Nursery children,

What exciting things have been happening in Nursery, this week? Talk to your grown-up about what you remember and maybe you could draw what you remember...

Have a great weekend and remember to give your mummy their gift

From 

Miss Whittaker

10th March 2023

Dear Nursery children,

This week we have spotted some daffodils growing in our garden. I wonder if you can see some daffodils when you are out and about. Maybe you could ask your grown-up to write down where you saw some daffodils. How many did you see? Did all of the daffodils look the same? Can you remember what a bud is? Where is the stem? How many petals does a daffodil have?

Have a great weekend

Miss Whittaker

24th February 2023

Dear Nursery children,

This week I would like you to tell your grown-ups about the trip to the church. Who did we see? What did we see? Look at the photos and remind yourself of the different things that we looked for. Grown-ups, I have added a PDF below.

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Whittaker

3rd February 2023

Dear Nursery children,

This week we have been sharing the story 'The Gingerbread man'. Can you remember who made the Gingerbread man in the story? You were bakers and you made a Gingerbread man. Can you remember what ingredients we had to mix together to make the dough? The Gingerbread men we made were yummy! Maybe you could do a little baking at home over the weekend... I wonder what you could bake? Hopefully it won't run away! 

I have included a link below for the Gingerbread man recipe that we used. 

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/gingerbread-men-0

Have a great weekend,

Miss Whittaker

27th January 2023

Dear Nursery children,

This week we have been learning about Chinese New Year. We have shared different stories and looked at some good books. Maybe you could tell your grown-up about the story 'The Great Race'. What happens? Who wins? How do the animals feel? Which animal do you like? If you were the Jade Emperor what would you say to the animals? I have included a link to the story to help you. Enjoy sharing the story at home. 

Have a great weekend

Miss Whittaker

20th January 2023

Dear Nursery children,

Thank-you for sharing your wonderful Wedding/Baptism photos. It was lovely looking at them and you could talk about what could be seen with your friends. 

This week we have been sharing the story 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'. Can you tell your grown-up about what happens in the story? What part of the story do you like? What do you like about the troll? Maybe you could draw a picture in your Home Wow book.

Have a great weekend

Miss Whittaker

13th January 2023

Dear Nursery children,

On Wednesday we started to talk more about celebrations and we looked at Mrs Barber's wedding photo. A wedding is a celebration that takes place in a Church. Have you been to a wedding? Maybe you could talk to your grown-ups about their wedding or talk about a wedding that your grown-ups may have been to. Maybe you could add a photo to your Home-Wow books and talk about what you see. Was there a cake? Flowers? Who went to the wedding? What clothes did they wear? Can you see a Priest in the photo?

Please can you also bring in a photo of Baptism as this is another celebration that takes place in a Church. 

Have a good weekend

Miss Whittaker

6th January 2022

Dear Nursery children,

Welcome back to Nursery. 

This week I would like you all to tell your grown-ups about the Three Wise Men's journey. Maybe you could add a drawing to your book. Ask your grown-up to write down what you remember. You could use the photo of the story map that I have added below to help you. Can you remember the two other names that the three wise men are known as? (Kings or Magi)How many days did they have to travel? Why did they have to be quiet going through the valley? (scary animals!) Can you remember what gifts the Three Wise Men they gave to baby Jesus?  I wonder, if you were going to meet the very special baby, Jesus, would you take him a gift? What would you give to him?

Have a good weekend

Miss Whittaker

9th December 2022

Dear Nursery children,

Well done for such a fabulous show. Mrs Barber and I are very proud of you. 

This week I am not giving you home learning. Have a rest and get ready for some Festive Fun next week. The glitter will be out again!

Have a good weekend

Miss Whittaker

2nd December 2022

Dear Nursery children,

This weekend your home learning is to come to the Christmas Fair and to join us on the stage to sing our Christmas songs. 

Maybe you can practice at home? Sing the two songs to your grown-ups. Can you remember what they are?

When Santa Got Stuck Up the Chimney and We Wsh you a Merry Christmas. 

See you at the Christmas fair at 12.15pm

Miss Whittaker

25th November 2022

Dear Nursery children,

This week we briefly looked at the story 'Stickman'. Next week we will look at it again and think of the different ways that we could use a stick. 

This weekend your challenge is to find a stick. Where do sticks come from? Where do you think that you will find a stick? What could you use a stick for? 

Find a stick that is strong and smaller than you. When looking for sticks be careful not to poke yourself or others as this may hurt. 

We look forward to seeing what you find

Happy hunting

Miss Whittaker

18th November 2022

Dear Nursery children,

Thank-you for sharing your Home-Wow with me. I enjoyed talking about your birthday celebrations.

This week we have been learning about the Jewish Festival of Lights, Hanukkah. This weekend please talk to your grown-ups about what you can remember. Maybe you could watch the cbeebies clip (link below) and talk to your grown-ups about it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/my-first-festival-hanukkah

What will you add to your Home-Wow Book? 

Remember, we will make Potato Latkes when Mrs Barber returns.

Have a great weekend

Miss Whittaker

11th November 2022

Dear Nursery children,

Next week we will be thinking about how we celebrate our birthdays. This weekend I would like you to talk to your grown-up about how you celebrate your birthday or the birthdays of other family members. Maybe you could add a photo of you and your family celebrating or you could draw a picture, in your Home-Wow book. 

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Whittaker

4th November 2022

Dear Nursery children,

We have been very busy this week learning about the Hindu Festival; of Light, Diwali. You could tell your grown-ups about what you have been learning. 

I have not given you your Home Wow book this weekend. 

This weekend I would like you to go out and about looking for Autumnal objects, ready for next week. Can you find leaves that are different colours, shapes and sizes? Maybe you will find conkers or acorns or pinecones that have fallen from the trees? Have fun looking and bring them into school on Tuesday for some Autumnal exploring. 

Have fun exploring

Miss Whittaker

21st October 2022

Dear Nursery children,

Thank-you so much for sharing the pictures/photos of our families. Our families are different and we love being part of our own family. 

Over the next week you will not be in school, it's half term. You will be having some family time. Maybe you could share in your Home-Wow book some of the things that you do. What did you enjoy the most about your break away from school?

Have a great half term and stay safe

From Miss Whittaker

14th October 2022

Dear Nursery children,

Thank-you for sharing your spider pictures/photos with us, from your Spider Hunt. It's great that you are seeing so many spiders, they are very important. 

This week I would like you to look at a family photo. A photo of the people that you live with. Do you have any pets? Talk with your grown-ups about their names and the family name that you share. These names are very special to you and your family. Maybe you could draw a picture of your family? Ask your grown-up to write down what you say.

From

Miss Whittaker

7th October 2022

Dear Nursery children,

Thank-you for sharing your Home learning with me. I loved looking at your mark making and thank-you to your grown-ups for writing down your thoughts.

This week I want you to go on a Spider Hunt. Look up, look down, look all around... where will you find spiders? What does the spider look like? Is there a web near the spider that you find? How many legs does the spider have? 

Maybe you could draw a picture in your Home-Wow book or stick in a photo of the spider that you find?

Happy spider hunting

Have a good weekend

Miss Whittaker

30th September 2022

Dear Nursery children,

Today you have taken home your 'Home-Wow Book' for the first time. It's very important that you take care and look after this book. For each home learning activity that you have we recommend that you use just one page and we ask your grown-ups to date it. 

It's important that you make the marks and you ask a grown-up to write down what you have to say about the marks. 

This week I would like you to talk to your grown-up about what you like to do in Nursery. Can you draw a picture of you in Nursery, doing what you like best?

Have a good weekend

Miss Whittaker