Message to Parents
Getting busy in Nursery (10.11.15 – 16.11.15)
Dear Parents/Carers,
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
This week the children have thoroughly enjoyed the story of the week. They have been role playing and acting out
the story with their friends. Many of the children have enjoyed using the story trays to help them re tell the
story and think of different ways to end the story. We encourage you to try this story at home with any of your
child’s teddies or toys- this fun activity has a lot of great speaking listening opportunities. Try watching the story
on this link Goldilocks and the Three Bears | Baby Nursery Rhymes | English Rhymes | Rhymes for children:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ4gg8GLwA4
Welly Wednesdays
The children had lots of fun on Welly Wednesday this week! They played the safety game to
learn what to do if they can’t find an adult. We also looked at all the signs of Autumn and each
child collected a special memory leaf to take home as they sang our new Welly Wednesday song;
‘All the leaves are falling down, falling down, falling down all the leaves are falling down it
must be Autumn.’ (Sing to theme of London Bridge is falling down)
Just a polite reminder, we will always be going outdoors in all weathers, in particular for our
‘Welly Wednesdays’. So, please can you ensure that your child wears an appropriate warm coat
every day to Nursery now that the weather is getting much colder. Thank you!
Parent Consultations
I would like to take this opportunity to say a huge THANK YOU to all you parents/carers for attending your individual
parent meetings! It was great to have such wonderful conversations about your children and all their progress so far and
their next steps! It makes it even more of a joy to have such supportive parents and we look forward to the year ahead!
Bird Drawing Competition
All the children in Nursery have drawn a bird picture which we have entered into a National Bird Drawing
Competition. We have our fingers and toes crossed to see if one of their amazing designs gets picked as the
winner. On Monday 23 November 2015 we will hopefully find out the results and will write them up on the Nursery
Information chalk board next to the entrance. The children have also thoroughly enjoyed looking for birds in the
garden and on Welly Wednesday. What birds can you and your child see on the way to Nursery?
Week beginning (17.11.15 – 23.11.15)
Stay and Play Parents
We encourage you to stay for our next Stay and Play session with Mrs. Howe. She will be teaching parents
and carers the first few songs from our Christmas Nativity play with Makaton signs. We hope to see you at
our Stay and Play session on Tuesday as it will really help your child to learn their Nativity songs if you can
help and teach them too. Song word sheets will be handed out to parents and carers.
Story of the Week
‘Lulu loves the Library’ will be our story of the week. We will be visiting our school library with Miss
Buton. Each child will be able to take one book home with them! What an exciting experience and
opportunity for you and your child to share their first library book at bedtimes! We appreciate in
advance that you will care and look after our school books and return them to us in the same condition
as they arrived at your home.
Songs of the Week
Over the next few weeks all our song time will be dedicated to learning our Christmas Nativity songs. The
children have started to learn the words and are starting to get really excited!
Signs of the Week
The Makaton sign of the week will be ‘Christmas.’
 Tuesday 17
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Dates for your diary:
November Stay and Play session
 Thursday 19th November Maths Parent Workshop Holly/Apple Class: 9-10am Cherry Class 12.45-1.45pm
 Friday 20th November Diwali Nursery Party-Your child can wear party clothes on this day
 Friday 11th November Nursery Nativity Play Holly/Apple Class: 9-10am Cherry Class 12.45-1.45pm
Have a lovely week with your child!
Thank you,
The Nursery Team