Nursery Team: Mrs D Grayson (Class Teacher): Blog items
Date: 13th Dec 2023 @ 11:07am
What a wonderful time we have had. We have spent the week baking mince pies and finishing off making cards and gifts for family and everyone is very excited!
We continued to think about Christmas and how it is a time we celebrate Jesus’ birthday. The children also enjoyed attending our Christmas WOW service on Wednesday where they gave another fantastic performance of a couple of their songs from the ‘Sing-a-long’. Thank you to Caroline and Anne for all their help and support this year.
We have continued to be entertained by our class Elf ‘Olaf’ who has been up to mischief in the classroom. The children have been excited to see where he is hiding every morning and what story he has brought for them to share together.
Friday was Christmas jumper and Christmas Party day; the children came to school wearing their own clothes and a Christmas jumper. We had fun playing lots of party games and eating party food. What a super way to end the week!
Have a lovely weekend and we look forward to a couple of days next week, full of fun and excitement before we finish for Christmas on Tuesday!
Please can you ensure your child has a warm coat, hat and gloves in school at all times and that it is clearly labelled with their name, thank you.
Reminders:
Tuesday 19th December – School Finish @1pm
Date: 5th Dec 2023 @ 11:43am
We have had yet another fantastic and very busy week in Nursery!
We hope you enjoyed watching our Sing-a-Long performance’s. The children have worked incredibly hard learning all of the songs and we are so proud of them all as we are sure you are too. What super stars they are!!
We have also been entertained by our class Elf who has been up to mischief in the classroom. The children have been excited to see where he is hiding every morning and what story he has brought for them to share together. It did take the children a little while to think of a name for the Elf but after a class vote they decided on Olaf!
The children have started to learn all about Christmas and the importance of this special time. We have talked about advent and how this is a special time to prepare for this special day. The children have also been very busy making cards and gifts to bring home for their families and are getting very excited.
On Friday the children were treated to a multi-sports PE session from ‘Star Sports Academy'. This helped the children to build up agility, balance and co-ordination and then they gained an introduction to basketball, cricket, football, golf and many other sports. The children had a lovely time and really enjoyed this.
Please can you ensure your child has a warm coat, hat and gloves in school at all times and that it is clearly labelled with their name, thank you
Reminders:
Wednesday 13th December - Christmas WOW service 2pm @ St Peter’s Church
Friday 15th December – Christmas Jumper and Party day
Tuesday 19th December – School Finish @1pm
Date: 29th Nov 2023 @ 1:30pm
What a very busy week we have had! The children have been working very hard learning lots of different Christmas songs for the sing-a-long, they can’t wait to perform them for you.
The children have continued to learn about ‘People who Help Us’. This week the focus has been on Doctors and Nurses, we were lucky to have a visit from Doctors - Dr and Dr Cosgrove. They talked to the children all about their job and what to expect when you visit a Doctor and what equipment they have in their doctor’s bag. We were also lucky to have a Facetime with Nurse Jess who told them all about the role of a Nurse within a Hospital, the children were able to ask lots of different questions.
On Friday the children were treated to a ‘Christmas Extravaganza’ in the school hall, there were lots of activities, games and stalls for the children to visit and enjoy. They were even able to visit Santa where he gave them a selection box as they chatted to him about their Christmas list. A ‘Big’ thank you to team TSP for organising this for the children.
Please can you ensure your child has a warm coat in school at all times and that it is clearly labelled with their name, thank you
Reminders:
Wednesday 6th December – 9.30am and 2pm - Nursery Sing-a-Longs
Wednesday 13th December - Christmas WOW service 2pm @ St Peter’s Church
Friday 15th December – Christmas Jumper and Party day
Tuesday 19th December – School Finish @1pm
Date: 21st Nov 2023 @ 7:13pm
What a busy week we have had in Nursery!
On Wednesday we attended our ‘WOW’ service at St Peter’s Church. Anne and Caroline talked to the children all about Advent and how Jesus is the light of the world, they also talked about how we will be preparing for his birthday in the coming weks. Thank you both so much and we look forward to seeing you for our Christmas WOW on 13th December.
This week we began our new theme ‘People who Help Us’. On Tuesday the children were excited to find a crime scene, they had to look at the different clues and decide who they would need to call to help them. The children decided the Police were the right people for the job! So, we decided to become the police for the day to help solve the mystery of how Humpty Dumpty was hurt. On Thursday we were lucky to have a visit from a Community Police Officer Tim and Police Constable Gres and El who talked to the children about their job and also about ‘Stranger Danger’. The children were able to ask lots of questions and even try on some uniform.
As part of Road Safety Week, the children have spent some time learning to cross the road safely. They spent some time in the outdoor area first and then took their new skills to the road outside of the school. Here they demonstrated how sensible they were and that they remembered the simple rules; to make sure they are always holding a grown-ups hand and to stop, look and listen. What super stars!
Please can you ensure your child has a warm coat in school at all times and that it is clearly labelled with their name, thank you
Reminders:
Friday 1st December - Team TSP Christmas Movie and Christmas Extravaganza
Wednesday 6th December – 9.30am and 2pm - Nursery Sing-a-Longs
Wednesday 13th December - Christmas WOW service 2pm @ St Peter’s Church
Friday 15th December – Christmas Jumper and Party day
Tuesday 19th December – School Finish @1pm
Date: 14th Nov 2023 @ 4:12pm
On Thursday we welcomed Caroline into class for our Godly Play session, Caroline talked to the children about Kindness and how God wants us all to be kind and look after each other. Thank you, Caroline, we do enjoy our Godly Play dates.
The children have enjoyed taking part in World Nursery Rhyme week. They have enjoyed singing different Nursery Rhymes and then completing various activities linked to them. Ask the children if they can sing any to you?
It was ‘Kindness week’ in school this week that was launched with our very own school video, please follow the link if you have not already seen it! The children enjoyed talking about the different people around the school who help them like Mrs Meredith and Mrs Higgins who work in our office. They decided they would like to say ‘thank you’ to them by inviting them to the Nursery classroom and giving them a nice cup of tea and a piece of freshly baked cake, everyone certainly enjoyed themselves. We ended the week by talking about ‘Children in Need’ and how they raise money for children across the country to help them thrive and be the best they can be.
Please can you ensure your child has a warm coat in school at all times and that it is clearly labelled with their name, thank you
Reminders:
Wednesday 22nd November – WOW Service 2pm @ St Peter’s Church
Thursday 23rd November – Team TSP Christmas Present Room
Friday 1st December - Team TSP Christmas Movie and Christmas Extravaganza
Wednesday 6th December – 9.30am and 2pm - Nursery Sing-a-Long
Date: 7th Nov 2023 @ 4:42pm
The children are loving our Forest School sessions! In between the rain we decided to tidy the garden given the wind had blown down our sunflowers. We pulled them up and then Mrs Grayson cut the flower heads off so that we could harvest the seeds to plant in Spring and to use as bird food during the Winter. We enjoyed looking the seeds and heads through magnifying glasses. What great teamwork!
The children have enjoyed learning about ‘Remembrance Day’ and why we celebrate it. The children enjoyed lots of different activities such as making poppies from loose parts, collage materials and even decoration a biscuit to look like a Poppy. The children also took part in a 2 minutes silence where they had time to think about and remember all of those who have been injured or died at war.
The children have also spent time learning about the Diwali, the children shared the story ‘Binny’s Diwali and then spent some time thinking about similarities and differences between celebrations of light we may have experienced, bonfire night, lights at Christmas. The children then spent some time making Rangoli patterns and creating a diva lamp by folding paper.
Please can you ensure your child has a warm coat in school at all times and that it is clearly labelled with their name, thank you
Reminders:
Friday 17th November – Children in Need – more information to follow
Wednesday 22nd November – WOW Service 2pm @ St Peter’s Church
Thursday 23rd November – Team TSP Christmas Present Room
Date: 31st Oct 2023 @ 7:57pm
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We hope you all had an amazing half term and are ready for the excitement and fun that this next half term has to bring!!!
On Monday the children enjoyed another Forest school session. They took their seats and recapped on our Forest School rules. Using the story ’Christopher Pumpkin’ as a stimulus, the children worked together to collect leaves and create their very own class Pumpkin, it looked amazing and what great team work!
The children have really enjoyed our new role-play area based on the story ‘Room on the Broom’, by Julia Donaldson. The children love this story! They have enjoyed dressing up as the different characters and retelling the story in their own words. We also used different pictures from the story to create a ‘flow map’ to help us recall what happened at the beginning, middle and end of the story.
Please can you ensure your child has a warm coat in school at all times and that it is clearly labelled with their name, thank you
Reminders:
Wednesday 8th November - School Nurse - Nasal Flu Vaccination
Friday 17th November – Children in Need – more information to follow
Date: 13th Oct 2023 @ 4:11pm
Well done Nursery what a fabulous half term we have had. Lots of fun, laughter and friendships made.
On Wednesday the children attended the final WOW service of the half term, Caroline talked to the children about creation and looking after God's animals as we move through the seasons to winter time. Thank you, Anne and Caroline we will see, you after half term.
On Monday the children enjoyed another Forest school session. They took their seats and recapped on our Forest School rules. Then using the story of ‘It was a cod Dark Night’ by Tim Hopgood as a stimulus, the children were given a small ball of Mud Dough and asked to collect natural resources such as leaves and small sticks to create their own Hedgehog, they looked fabulous.
The children then continued to explore the story more in the classroom, we talked about Hibernation and how many animals are collecting food and making homes for a big winter sleep. We also discussed different nocturnal animals such as bats and Owls.
After half term our PE day will continue to be on a Tuesday, please can your child wear trainers on this day.
Please see or updated virtual classroom attached to this blog if you would like to explore any of the themes we will be exploring after the half term.
We hope you have a fabulous half term.
Mrs Molloy, Mrs Bevin and the Reception team
Reminder
Monday 30th October – Return to School
Date: 9th Oct 2023 @ 5:58pm
Gosh, we cannot believe how quickly this half term if flying by, the children have all settled well and we are incredibly proud of all of them
This week we have enjoyed a visit from Caroline for a Godly Play session. Caroline enjoyed talking to the children about ‘The Creation’, we discussed what we liked about the world and how important it is to look after it. We discussed one way we could help look after the world was to pick up litter and feed the birds during the winter time. Thank you, Caroline we love it, when you come to visit.
On Monday the children enjoyed another Forest school session with Mrs Bevin. They took their seats and recapped our Forest School rules. The children were asked to collect leaves from the floor and use these to make leaf towers. The children then discussed the different shape, sizes and colours of the leaf tower they had made!
The children have continued to explore their Autumn treasures and discuss the different items they have found. They have also enjoyed different autumnal activities such as leaf rubbing and learning a song all about Autumn leaves falling down. Many thanks to everyone for returning the bags of Autumn treasures as the children have really enjoyed this.
We hope you have a lovely weekend and look forward to seeing you on Monday.
Mrs Molloy, Mrs Bevin and the Reception team
Reminder
Tuesday 17th and Wed 18th October – Parent Teacher meetings
Wednesday 18th October: WOW service 2pm @ St Peter’s Church
Friday 20th October – Finish for Half Term
Monday 30th October – Return to School
Date: 3rd Oct 2023 @ 10:08am
Phew what a very busy week we have had! Nursery you are superstars
This week we have enjoyed learning a little more about our school values and meeting our special characters that help us to remember them. The children understand that we wear our uniform to show we belong to Trinity St Peter’s family, including our churches Holy Trinity and St Peter’s. The children loved hearing about Buddy, Leo, Meta, Cuddles and Mo and are able to talk about them and what they represent in relation to the school star. Well done Nursery!
The children have also continued to learn about Harvest and enjoyed the story of ‘Farmer Duck’. They have enjoyed acting out the story with their friends and discussing how important the job of a farmer is.
In small groups, the children have enjoyed making ‘hedgehog bread’ with Grayson. They took turns to measure out the ingredients, mix it up and then kneaded the bread into their hedgehog shape. Once the dough was in shape, they made cuts with scissors for the spikes and added two raisins. We hope you have enjoyed eating the bread at home!
We hope you have a lovely weekend and look forward to seeing you on Monday.
Mrs Molloy, Mrs Bevin and the Reception team
Reminder
Friday 13th October – Alder Hey Pyjama Day
Tuesday 17th and Wed 18th October – Parent Teacher meetings
Wednesday 18th October - WOW service 2pm @ St Peter's Church
Friday 20th October – Finish for Half Term
Date: 25th Sep 2023 @ 4:01pm
Well done Nursery, what a super week we have had!!
This week we had our very first ‘WOW’ service, this week, which was all about Harvest. The service was led by Anne and Caroline. The children enjoyed singing and doing the actions for ‘Old McDonald had and farm and Dingle Dangle Scarecrow’, Nursery your singing was fantastic. We were also treated to a visit from Caroline for our first Godly play of the year, Caroline talked to the children all about their ‘Gifts and Talents’, thank you Caroline we love it when you visit us in school
On Monday the children visited the Forest school site behind the church in the grounds of St Peter’s Church. They took their seats in the ‘Fire Circle’ and talked about the different rules and routines. The children learnt how to leave the fire circle safely and move around it without walking across the fire. They also took part in a game called 1,2,3 where are you. Maybe you could play this game at home?
The children began the week by finding the story of ‘The Little Red Hen’, they enjoyed listening to this and then through the week the children have acted out the story in our role-play area. The children were excited to discover that on Friday the Little Red Hen left them a variety of different bread to taste with honey and jam. The children enjoyed this tasty treat as a snack and wanted more!!!!!!! We have also enjoyed looking at different types of vegetables and using these to print with to create brilliant pictures.
We hope you have a lovely weekend and look forward to seeing you on Monday.
Mrs Molloy, Mrs Bevin and the Reception team
Reminder
Friday 13th October – Alder Hey Pyjama Day
Date: 19th Sep 2023 @ 8:13pm
Well done Nursery, what a super week we have had!!
On Tuesday the children were excited to take part in circus skills with Bring the fire project. They practised juggling with scarves and catching the scarfs on different parts of our bodies for example our head, leg and foot. They also used the ribbons and the best part was plate spinning! The children loved every minute and had lots of fun!
We have spent the week learning all about the circus in preparation of our Circus event next week. The children talked about their experiences of visiting a circus and what they may see when they visit a circus. The children enjoyed creating clown pictures, playing with pop corn and even had a try at juggling and balancing along a tightrope! What fun we have had.
We have also enjoyed the wet weather this week, making bubbles in the puddles with brushes and mixing paint in the puddles with sweeping brushes.
We hope you have a lovely weekend and look forward to seeing you on Monday.
Mrs Molloy, Mrs Bevin and the Reception team
Reminder
Tuesday 26th September – Team TSP Circus Event
Wednesday 27th September – Harvest WOW service @ St Peter’s Church 2pm
Date: 12th Sep 2023 @ 4:40pm
What a fabulous week we have had, the children are really settling into the environment and enjoying making new friends.
On Monday the children started Forest school with Mrs Bevin. They took their seats around the ‘fire circle’ and talked about the Forest School rules. The children learnt how to leave the fire circle safely and also the calling sound used for the children to listen out for when exploring, this indicates a return to the circle.
On Thursday, we were visited by ‘Out line Arts’ who came to work with the children in preparation for our Circus day in a couple of weeks. The children enjoyed taking part in ‘popcorn’ craft. Their pictures were amazing and we can’t wait for you to see them displayed. Thank you to all involved and those who helped.
On Friday, we celebrated ‘Dot Day’ and the children looked amazing wearing their spotty clothes! They enjoyed making their own mark using a variety of different media for example paint, crayons, chalk and pencils and were very proud to display it in our very own art gallery. The children also took part in lots of spotty activities including hunt the spot and playing with the parachute. They even took part in singing ‘The Dot’ song and having a try at copying the actions.
A poster containing 100 recommended reads for Nursery children has been attached to this blog. By providing 100 quality texts at an age appropriate level, this list may be useful when choosing your child's next book. We hope it inspires the children to continue on in their reading journeys whilst further encouraging a lifelong love of books and stories.
We hope you have a lovely weekend and look forward to seeing you on Monday.
Mrs Molloy, Mrs Bevin and the Reception team
Reminder
Tuesday 19th September - Individual Photographs
Wednesday 20th September – Nursery Welcome meeting 3:30pm Nursery Classroom
Tuesday 26th September - Circus Event
Wednesday 27th September – Harvest WOW service @ St Peter’s Church 2pm
Date: 6th Sep 2023 @ 2:07pm
Welcome back to school after a lovely summer break, it is so lovely to welcome new children to Nursery as well as welcoming back children who were with us last year.
This week the children have been enjoying settling into Nursery and exploring all of the exciting activities available to them and getting to know new friends. We are very proud of how well they have settled and the fun they have had. Well done!
It has been a lovely sunny start to the new term, we hope you have a lovely weekend and look forward to seeing you on Monday.
Mrs Molloy Mrs Bevin and The Nursery Team
Reminders:
Friday 15th September – Dot Day – Children to come to school wearing something spotty, no school uniform needed this day.
Can you please ensure that all of your children’s clothes including shoes, water bottles, hats and bottles of suncream are clearly labelled.
Please can all children bring a pair of wellingtons and all in one waterproof suit to keep in school so that they can access the outdoor environment and Forest School whatever the weather.
Remember to follow us on X(Twitter) - @Nursery1TSP
Date: 18th Jul 2023 @ 7:28pm
Wow what an amazing year we have had in Nursery! This year has truely been filled with joy, laughter, and lots of fun!
As this school year draws to a close, please know how proud we all are of each and every one of the children in Nursery. We are immensely grateful to have been a part of their journey, and we are excited to see them continue to flourish throughout their time at Trintiy St Peter's. To the children who are moving to different schools, we wish you all the best in your new Reception class. You will all be amazing!
Thank you so much to you all for the incredible support you have given to us this year, this does not go unnoticed. We greatly appreciate all the lovely gifts, cards and messages we have received, we are incredibly greatful.
From all the Nursery team we hope you have a fantastic summer break! See you all soon!
Date: 13th Jul 2023 @ 5:11pm
What a fun week we have had in Nursery. We cannot believe the end is near!
This week in Forest school the children enjoyed sitting around the fire with their friends. The children all helped to melt marshmallows on the fire and then sandwich them between two biscuits to make s’mores. What a fabulous time we had!
On Wednesday we had our final ‘WOW’ service of this year. Our friends in Reception children hosted the service as it was their final ‘WOW’ service. We loved hearing about all of their lovely memories from this year. Thank you so much to Anne and Caroline for everything you have done for us this year.
Each afternoon, the children have enjoyed a different treat of their choice to enjoy with their friends. We have enjoyed going to the Nursery ice cream parlour, enjoyed a movie afternoon and danced to some of our favourite songs. We also enjoyed spending time with our ‘buddies’ in year 5 who came down to play with us. What fun we have had!
On Thursday we went to watch our friends in Year 6 perform on stage for their leaver’s performance. You were all amazing, well done to each and every one of you. What fabulous memories you have made throughout your time at TSP.
This week we have talked to the children about their transitions into their new class. We have talked to the children about who their new or existing teachers will be and what their classroom will look like for next year. We’ve discussed any worries, expectations and what we are looking forward to.
Please find attached to the blog a 'Successful start' powerpoint. This will provide all the information needed before your child starts in September. There is also a 'Virtual classroom' where you will find links that will be useful for Reception/Nursery.
Have a lovely weekend!
Miss Dalley and the Nursery team
Reminders:
Wednesday 19th July – School finish 1pm
Date: 6th Jul 2023 @ 4:16pm
The weeks are flying by in Nursery!
This week we have continued learning all about ‘Under the Sea’. Nursery have been learning about octopuses and we learnt new vocabulary such as ‘camouflage’ and ‘habitat’. The children had a visit from a new friend whilst we were outside for play. Ollie the Octopus had returned our sand and left Nursery a message. He apologised for taking our sand without asking but he was helping his turtle friends as they needed sand to lay their eggs. Nursery were very understanding and forgave Ollie for taking it. Ollie also asked Nursery if they could make a giant octopus for the classroom. We used our helping hands to make paper chains for the eight arms. Once we had finished, Ollie returned again with a tasty treat to say thank you for our help. We then had fun learning an octopus dance! Well done Nursery!
Outside, we have had so much fun making obstacle courses, making road networks with the blocks and using our imagination to make up stories using the pictures we had drawn. What fun we have had!
We hope you have a lovely weekend and see you all next week.
Miss Dalley and the Nursery Team.
Reminders:
Wednesday 12th July – Final WOW service 2pm @St Peter’s Church
Friday 14th July – Team TSP Break the rules Mufti day
Wednesday 19th July – School finish 1pm
Date: 30th Jun 2023 @ 8:12am
What a fun week we have had this week.
We have continued our ‘Under the sea’ theme and this week we have been learning about turtles. We recapped the book ‘Commotion in the Ocean’ and played a game of ‘Commotion in the Ocean, guess who’. Some of the children then used what they had learnt to paint or draw turtles during their play. What super stars you all are!
On Wednesday we had sports day! The children took part in three races and their lovely families and friends came to watch. Nursery you were amazing, well done to each and every one of you! In the afternoon we went to our ‘WOW’ service in church. Our friends in Reception said a lovely prayer and one of the Nursery children lit the candle. Thank you so much Anne and Caroline for a lovely service.
On Thursday, Nursery met their ‘buddies’ in year 5. We had so much fun outside with our TSP friends, playing games, reading books and playing in the sand. Thank you so much to year 5 for a lovely service.
To finish the week, the children enjoyed exploring the Summer Fair. The children buddied up with their friends in year 5 and had so much fun. Thank you so much to Team TSP for organising this fantastic afternoon for everyone.
We hope you all have a lovely weekend and see you all next week.
Miss Dalley and the Nursery Team
Reminders:
28th June – 4th July - Scholastic Book Fair
Wednesday 12th July – Final WOW service 2pm @St Peter’s Church
Friday 14th July – Team TSP Break the rules Mufti day
Wednesday 19th July – School finish 1pm
Date: 22nd Jun 2023 @ 4:14pm
The weeks are flying by in Nursery, we are having so much fun!
This week we started our new theme ‘Under the sea’. The children were left a very special gift of new sea creatures and divers for our water tray and a new ‘under the sea’ story book. Using ‘Commotion in the Ocean’ as a stimulus, we looked at the different sea creatures that we could see and identified their features. The children then enjoyed making their own jelly fish in the creative corner. In the home corner, the children have also enjoyed acting out being by the seaside, making ice creams, relaxing on sun loungers, or going for swim. We have had so much fun!
Nursery learnt about the importance of staying cool in the hot weather. We worked together to make some shade over our sand area and enjoyed playing under it. We then played parachute games together outside.
On Friday, Caroline came into Nursery for Godly play. Caroline discussed the Pretzel prayer and how when you look at a pretzel it can remind us of crossed arms in prayer. Thank you for a lovely session Caroline!
We hope you have a lovely weekend and see you all next week.
Miss Dalley and the Nursery team.
Please can you ensure that your child has sun cream applied before they come in.
If your child has a discussion book, please can you make a little comment in the book each week when you read with your child.
Reminders:
Wednesday 28th June – Nursery Sports Day @ 9am on the school field.
WOW service 2pm @ St Peter’s church
28th – 30th June – Scholastic Book Fair
Friday 30th - June School Summer Fair
Date: 16th Jun 2023 @ 8:12am
We have had so much fun in the sun this week!
This week the search began for our missing sand. After seeing our ‘Missing sand’ poster, Mrs Meredith kindly came down to Nursery as she thought she had found our missing sand. In her hand was a bag that said ‘yellow’ on it. The children each lifted up the bag to see if the contents were heavy or light. We then opened it up to see what was inside! Unfortunately, it wasn’t our sand, it was just shredded paper! Never mind, the search continues!
On Tuesday, we gained some new tadpole friends in Nursery. The children have been learning about the life cycle of a frog and we can’t wait to see the tadpoles grow. On Thursday, Fred the frog left a challenge for Nursery to find the missing pieces of his jigsaw in the outdoor area. We followed the clues and then worked together to piece the jigsaw together. We discovered the jigsaw was an image of the life cycle of a frog and we discussed the different stages of growth and the change. Great team work Nursery!
Nursery have been very busy this week making tasty treats for their very special Dads and Grandads. We read a lovely book called ‘My Dad is brilliant’ and the children talked about why their Dad or Grandad is special to them. We hope you love the amazing cards and tasty rocky road that the children have made for you!
We hope you have a lovely weekend and Father’s Day celebration on Sunday. See you all next week!
Miss Dalley and the Nursery Team
Reminders:
Please ensure all children have a sunhat, sun cream and a filled water bottle in their bag daily. Please can you ensure your child has suncream applied before they come to Nursery in the morning.
Wednesday 28th June – Nursery Sports Day @ 9am on the school field.
WOW service 2pm @St Peter’s Church
Friday 30th June – Summer Fair
28th – 30th June – Scholastic Book Fair
Date: 8th Jun 2023 @ 4:33pm
What a busy week we have had in Nursery! We hope you have all had a lovely half term break!
On Tuesday we hopped onto the coach and went off to Farmer Teds! We could not contain our excitement! The children took part in lots of different activities such as handling Guinee pigs, riding on mini tractors, visiting the minibeasts and even getting to stroke a snake! We then went on a very exciting tractor ride where we saw lots of ginormous dinosaurs. We gave a big ‘roar’ as we went past and the children enjoyed naming the different dinosaurs. We then watched the ‘sheep show’ where the Farmers told us all about the different sheep at the farm. One of them had the same name as one of our friends! What a fabulous day we had!
Following on from our trip, the children learnt all about where wool comes from. Kindly, one of the Farmers at Farmer Teds gave us some wool to take back to Nursery to handle and explore. The children recalled the process of how the wool is sheared from the sheep and how it can eventually be be used to make wool clothing such as socks, jumpers and hats.
On Wednesday Nursery could not believe what had happened! The sand had disappeared from Nursery. The children came up with many ideas as to where it could have gone or who could have taken it. We then decided to make a poster to help us find the missing sand and delivered it to each class in the school. I wonder where it could be!
We hope you all have a wonderful weekend and see you all next week.
Miss Dalley and the Nursery team
Reminders:
Tuesday 13th June – TSP Father’s Day Present Room
Wednesday 28th June – Nursery Sports Day @ 9am on the school field.
28th – 30th June – Scholastic Book Fair
Date: 25th May 2023 @ 4:45pm
Time flies when we are having fun in Nursery! We cannot believe it is half term already!
On Wednesday we took part in Forest school and planted our own sunflower seeds to take home and look after. The children followed a step by step process to ensure the seed had all that it needed at the first stage of planting. We cannot wait to see the pictures of your sunflowers when they have started to grow. We have also been looking after the plants and vegetables that we have been growing in the garden. The children have understood the importance of allowing the plants to have space, food, water and sunlight and the children helped to water all the plants in the garden. Well done Nursery!
For RSE week, we first talked about the importance of showing sensitivity to others feelings. We read the story ‘The Rainbow Fish’ and talked about how the children would feel in different scenarios. The children then made their own rainbow fish, using celery to print the scales. Later in the week we discussed the importance of developing positive relationships with adults and peers. The children came up with ideas of how we can be kind and caring friends in Nursery.
On Wednesday we walked to St Peter’s Church for our ‘WOW’ service. Caroline and Anne talked about a church being a special place. We sang some songs together with our friends in Reception and one of the children lit the candle. What a lovely service, thank you Anne and Caroline.
We hope you all have a lovely half term and see you all soon!
Miss Dalley and the Nursery team
Reminders:
Monday 5th June - Return to school
Tuesday 6th June - Nursery trip to Farmer Teds
Date: 19th May 2023 @ 8:04am
What a fun week we have had in Nursery this week! It has been so lovely to see the children running around outside in the sunshine, giggling and having fun witih their friends.
This week our focus was ‘Planting and Growing’. The children learnt all about the importance of planting in the right way to make sure the vegetables and fruit grow as we would like them to. The children found out that plants have four specific needs being, space, sunlight, food and water. We had so much fun planting seeds that will turn into different fruit and vegetables. It was so lovely to see how involved the children were and how well they worked as a team. We cannot wait to watch them grow! Later in the week we learnt a song that helped us remember the planting and growing process. We sang along with the actions and all sounded amazing! Nursery then worked in small groups using cards to sequence the process. Well done everyone!
Outside, the children have started to notice lots of different insects; some that they haven't seen before. We got our magnifying glasses ready to go on a hunt to see what we could find. We had smiles and excitement all around!
You may also have noticed the installation of our Community Book Swap Box here at Trinity St. Peter's. This has been installed in memory of Margaret Blake, a past Governor here at TSP, who loved coming in to school and hearing children read. It is located on the wall (near the defibrillator) and the idea is for the whole community (adults and children) to use this book swap box so we can share our love for reading with all!
We hope you have a lovely weekend and see you all next week!
Miss Dalley and the Nursery team
Reminders:
Wednesday 24th May – WOW service 2pm @ St Peter’s Church
Friday 26th May – Team TSP Mufti day – Bottles
Monday 29th May – Friday 2nd June – Half Term
Date: 11th May 2023 @ 4:27pm
What a fabulous week we have had this week, we are so proud of each and every one of you!
The children have really enjoyed talking about the Kings Coronation that happened over the weekend. It was lovely to hear the excitement in their voices as they came in on Tuesday to tell their friends about what they had seen.
This week, continuing with our ‘Dinosaur’ theme, the children learnt what a ‘fossil’ is. The children even got to pretend to be palaeontologists to explore dinosaur fossils in Nursery. The children had to carefully look at the shape to decide what dinosaur they think it could have been. Excellent work Nursery!
On Thursday, Caroline came into Nursery to talk to the children about ‘special places’. We learnt that Jesus had a special place and it was the synagogue. Caroline told the children about different things that you may find in a synagogue such as a lectern and a scroll. The children then talked about what their special place is. Thank you so much Caroline for a lovely session.
On Friday, we enjoyed dancing in the sunshine outside. The children twirled and swirled their way around the garden. What a lovely afternoon we had.
We hope you have a lovely weekend and see you all next week.
Miss Dalley and the Nursery team.
Reminders:
Wednesday 17th May – Class Photographs
Friday 19th May - Team TSP Mufti day – Rainbow goods
Wednesday 24th May – WOW service 2pm @ St Peter’s Church
Friday 26th May – Team TSP Mufti day - Bottle
Date: 4th May 2023 @ 4:29pm
What an exciting week we have had!
This week Nursery have been learning all about King Charles and his upcoming coronation. The children learnt the meaning of the word 'coronation' that this is a very special and memorable event. The children took part in lots of different activities such as making crowns, baking biscuits and making flags. The children have even acted out their own celebration in the home corner with afternoon tea. On Friday, we celebrated with our own coronation lunch. We enjoyed celebrating with our friends in Reception class, eating a delicious picnic, playing games and making a card for King Charles for his special day. We have had so much fun!
We had a very exciting visit from some slimy snails this week. The children thoroughly enjoyed observing and interacting with the snails and learning facts about them. They brought so much enjoyment to our class.
The children have been using their imagination and role play, using the crates to make buildings and vehicles. It has been lovely to see the children working together to achieve what they set out to do. Well done Nursery!
We hope you have a lovely bank holiday weekend.
Miss Dalley and the Nursery team
Reminders:
Monday 8th May – Coronation Bank holiday
Wednesday 17th May – Class Photographs
Friday 19th May - Team TSP Mufti day – Rainbow goods