Nursery - Summer 1 Week 1

Date: 15th Apr 2026 @ 9:00pm

We hope you all had a wonderful Easter break. It was truly heartwarming to see so many smiley faces on Monday morning! The children were so excited to be back together again, and the staff too!

We began our week with great excitement as we were visited by a fearless pirate… Captain Redbeard! He left us a mysterious message in a bottle, along with clues leading to hidden treasure. Rising to the challenge, we proved ourselves to be the cleverest and bravest crew around. Working together, showing kindness, teamwork and a sense of adventure, we solved the clues and discovered the treasure chest!

Opening it together was a magical moment. Inside we found wondrous treasures - gems, glittering coins, jewels and many other exciting objects; which we thoroughly enjoyed exploring. This inspired lots of discussion about pirates. We began to wonder… what makes a pirate? The children shared some fantastic ideas, ‘perhaps a beard’, ‘a love of fish’, or ‘being a strong swimmer’, are all signs of possibly being a pirate! We are very excited to continue exploring this further as our new topic of ‘Pirates’ unfolds.

In PE this term, we are focusing on games. The children are becoming excellent at finding a safe space and had great fun taking part in a variety of games that required careful listening, controlled movement and the ability to adjust speed and direction. We also practised stopping safely and quickly; an important skill we are getting very good at!

In Early Listening, Nursery 2 have now progressed to Phonics and have been introduced to the sound ‘m’. We learned that it is a stretchy sound and, using the Read Write Inc Phonics scheme. We began to learn the phrase to help us form it. Our new Phonics Station has been very popular, and the children are showing great enthusiasm in hearing the sound, saying it and thinking of words that begin with m. Please do keep an eye on Tapestry for sounds we are learning. Nursery 1 have continued to explore environmental sounds, body percussion and joining in with enlivened stories.

In Maths, at the children’s request, we changed our nursery rhyme opener to, Five Little ‘Pirates’ in a Flying Saucer, which was lots of fun! We then revisited recognising small quantities without counting before moving on to our main focus - sequencing. The children enjoyed sequencing familiar nursery rhymes, getting ready for in the morning and even the steps involved in going to the toilet! There was some fantastic teamwork as the children worked together to put events in the correct order.

Inspired by Captain Redbeard’s treasure, our classroom has taken on a pirate theme. The children have been busy threading to create jeweled necklaces and bracelets; engaging in small world pirate adventures and exploring a range of pirate-themed activities. We have also enjoyed sharing pirate stories, particularly enjoying, ‘The Pirates Are Coming!’ by John Condon and Matt Hunt, which has further sparked our curiosity about who might be a pirate.

It has been a fabulous first week back. Knowing that this is the final term for many of our children, we feel time may pass all too quickly. We are looking forward to making the most of every moment and having a truly swashbuckling time together!

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend and don’t forget to keep your eyes peeled for any possible pirates!

Warm wishes,

Mrs Grayson and the Nursery team.

Polite reminders:-

• PE continues to take place on a Monday.
• If you haven’t done so already, please could you ensure your child has sun-cream and a sun hat in school.
• On warmer days, please ensure your child is wearing suncream prior to school - we will support a 'top up' at lunch
• Don’t forget Library books!
• Most importantly for next week, to remember to bring in your own ‘Treasures’! (Memo can be found on Tapestry)