Welcome to the Nursery noticeboard! Please find information below and notices about everything that is happening in Nursery. 

 

Nursery is a fun, creative learning environment where children learn through play, imagination, and exploration. Each day is filled with exciting activities that are carefully planned in line with the Early Years Framework. We provide a high-quality learning environment, both indoors and outdoors, where children can grow in confidence, develop their thinking and communication skills, and build independence, all while having lots of fun! We can’t wait to share our many adventures with you.

Mrs Murphy

 

Current learning focus:

This half-term in Nursery we will be reading "Bedtime for Monsters" by Ed Vere 

Please check out our Spring 1 curriculum map - Nursery for more information about what we will be learning.

 

Coming up

Date	Activity
1st January	Nursery 2026/27 admission open
15th January	Reception 2026/27 admission closes
13th February	Inset day
16th-20th February	Half term
6th March	Nursery 2026/27 admission closes
27th March	Last day of term

 

Notices

Belongings

Please ensure all of your child's belongings are clearly labelled with their name to avoid any loss of items. 

Newsletter

Stay up to date with what's happening in and across the school in our bi-weekly newsletter.

Read more here

Key Letters

Term dates

Please keep checking for updated letters.

Uniform

All children are encouraged to take pride in their appearance and learn the important of following the uniform expectations. 

For full uniform guidelines, please click here

Home learning:

Reading for pleasure:

Each week, we send home a book from the school library for your child to enjoy. The children love choosing their own book in the library every Friday! Books should be returned the following Thursday so they can be changed weekly.

Reading records are provided for you and your child to share what they thought about the book they selected. This is a lovely way to encourage a love of reading and talking about stories together.

Helping Your Child Be Independent:

• Self-care: Let them dress themselves, wash hands, and tidy up.

• Choices: Offer options, like what to wear or which story to read.

• Responsibility: Give small jobs, like watering plants or helping set the table.

• Social skills: Encourage sharing, taking turns, and playing with friends.

• Play & learning: Let them explore, build, and make decisions in games and activities.

Little steps every day help children grow confident, capable, and curious!

Helping Your Child Develop at Home:

1. Language & Communication 

• Talk to your child about their day and things around them.

• Read stories together and ask questions about the pictures and characters.

• Sing songs, rhymes, and play word games.

2. Physical Development 

• Encourage outdoor play: running, climbing, jumping, riding bikes or scooters.

• Practice fine motor skills: drawing, painting, threading beads, or simple cooking tasks.

• Play games that involve hand-eye coordination, like throwing, catching, or building blocks.

3. Social & Emotional Development 

• Encourage sharing, taking turns, and expressing feelings with words.

• Praise effort and independence, not just results.

• Role-play situations to teach empathy and problem-solving.

4. Thinking & Creativity 

• Offer puzzles, building blocks, or sorting games to develop problem-solving skills.

• Encourage imaginative play: dress-up, role-play, or storytelling.

• Ask open-ended questions: “What do you think will happen next?”

5. Daily Life Skills 

• Let children help with small chores: tidying up, setting the table, feeding pets.

• Teach routines: washing hands, brushing teeth, getting dressed.

• Encourage responsibility for their belongings.

 Wow Work:

Please see below for some highlights of the pupil's work. If you wish to see more exciting things Nursery have done, please check out our Nursery gallery