In Nursery the children are becoming more independent.  They use their imagination.  They are able to choose the resources they need and use tools and equipment by themselves.  They ask for help if they need it.  Look at some of the wonderful things they have made this week.

Anyone for an ice-cream?

A super submarine!

A wonderful wand!

A beautiful butterfly!

This week in Nursery we have been thinking about our mommys in preparation for Mother’s Day on Sunday.

The children made some beautiful cards using potato prints.  All the children had a go at writing their name.  I am very proud of how well they did.

We have also noticed that the radish seeds we planted have started to grow.

 Finally, look at our tomato plants.  Aren’t they amazing!

Now spring is in the air we have been planting in our garden area. This week we planted radish seeds next to the garlic we planted in Science week.

We made labels to put around the seeds so that everyone will know what is planted there.

Whilst we were planting we found a tree seed that had started to grow.

We enjoy the creative area.  Colour mixing is good fun!

If we find something difficult we ask for help.  We are learning to help each other.

Nursery have really enjoyed reading Keep out! Bears About!

We were very excited to meet the author, Sally Grindley in a special Book Day assembly on Thursday.

Also on Thursday we were able to dress up as our favourite characters.  There were lots of super heros in Nursery that day!

To finish book week Year 5 came to share a story with us.   The Nursery children chose a story and the Year 5 children read it to them.

We then finished off with the Nursery children telling Year 5 one of our favourite stories We’re going on a bear hunt.  It was really lovely to hear the Year 5 children joining in too.

In Nursery the children do lots of  activities to get their hands and fingers ready for writing.

Some children make marks on paper and tell us what is says.  Some children are starting to copy letters.  Some children are learning to write their name.

Have a look at some of our fantastic writing:

Arooj’s story

Great story Fowzan!

Amelia’s name writing

On Monday morning we watched a video about Chinese New Year.

We found out that Chinese people get ready for new year by cleaning their house.

We found out that red is a lucky colour.

We found out Chinese people celebrate with Lion and Dragon dances and eating with their family.

We had a go at the Lion Dance, we enjoyed the drums!

We made Good Luck messages.

We made our role play area in to a Chinese Restaurant.

Everyday is different in Nursery.  This week, as usual, we have been busy covering all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage in different ways.

Expressive Arts and Design – role play

Understanding the World – using computers

Mathematics – recognising numbers

Literacy – mark making and writing

Expressive Arts and Design – joining construction pieces to build

Personal, Social and Emotional Development – making friends and playing together

Expressive Arts and Design – making junk models

Literacy – Reading books

Mathematics – counting

This week Nursery haven’t let the cold weather spoil their fun outside.

We found a slug under the round table when we moved it.  We watched in fascination as the slug pushed out it’s ‘feelers’ or ‘tentacles’.  When we gently touched the slug the tentacles went back in.

We have been getting the large pots ready for planting.  We took the weeds out of the pots.  We noticed that some bulbs had already started to grow so we carefully dug around them.

The children decided that the bulbs needed some water so they headed off to the water butt, filling whatever they could find!

We have also been thinking about where to store the resources in this area of the garden.  The children used the planks of wood to build a temporary shelf.

The Nursery children have been showing our new children how we do things at St Clement’s Academy.

We have been thinking about our class rules and routines.  We have been showing the new children how we listen carefully, we are kind and helpful, we are gentle and we look after property.

We have also been thinking about ways we learn.  We have some dinosaur characters that help us with this:

Tryatops – does his best and never gives up.

Explorosaur – explores everything around her and asks questions to find things out.

I have been very impressed with how the children having been trying to be like these dinosaurs.

Our story of the week has been Norman the slug with the silly shell.

This is a funny story about a slug who wants to be a snail.  He doesn’t have a shell so he goes off to find one.  He decides a doughnut makes a great shell but unfortunately Norman is not the only one who likes doughnuts!

The children really enjoyed this story.  It was lovely to see them listening so well and laughing at the funny parts.

This week we also started getting ready for Christmas.  We have been practising our Christmas songs and we are really looking forward to singing them for our mums and dads next week.

We have also decorated the tree and the classroom is looking festive!

As usual we have also been busy learning through our play.  Here are some photos to show you some of the things we have been doing:

Making shields

Playing in the home corner

Building in the construction area