Thursday 8 November 2012

Week commencing 12th November


 
 
Dear Parents

 

Castle Nursery in the news!

Castle Nursery’s 17th Birthday party featured in the Surrey Advertiser last Friday.  If you missed the article we have displayed a copy of it on our parent’s notice board for you all to see.

 

Illness

We have had several children poorly this week, symptoms include a high temperature, cold and cough.  Hopefully this illness doesn’t last long and everyone will be feeling better soon.

 

This week’s activities

Each key person will be responsible for designing an activity based on their key children’s needs; however, all children who are in on that day will have the opportunity to access the activity too.

If the key person is on holiday or off, another staff member will be able to lead the activity in their place so that the children do not miss out.

For more information on the Early Years Foundation stage, the guidance we use to support our planning and practice, visit:


 

Buttercups

Monday – Charlotte’s group will be looking at ‘lift the flap’ books and discovering the hidden animals.

Tuesday – Emma J’s group will be practising their walking skills using the brick trolley and push along toys.

Wednesday – Emma H’s group are building tall towers with the building bricks.

Thursday – Nilem’s group will be collecting leaves in the garden and using them for a printing activity.

Friday – Emma J’s group are exploring shapes and spaces through balancing the water blocks on top of one another.

Charlotte is off Friday, Emma H is off Tuesday and Thursday, Nilem is off Friday, Emma J is off Monday and Leanne is in all week

 

Bluebells

Monday - Donna’s group will be developing their vocabulary as they choose and read their favourite books.

Tuesday – Cristina’s group are playing football in the garden to encourage their balance and coordination.

Wednesday – Cristina’s group will be extending their knowledge of animals as they explore the small world farm and sing the song ‘Old MacDonald had a farm’.

Thursday – Donna’s group will be spending time in the role play area together as they care for the dolls.

Friday – Chloe’s group are singing counting songs and rhymes to encourage their understanding of numbers.

Donna is off Friday, Cristina is off Thursday, Chloe is off Wednesday and Rose is in all week.

 

Sunflowers

The topic for November and December is ‘Winter and Winter Festivals’. If you have anything at home that links to this topic please can we have it for our interest table? Please make sure any items brought in are labelled.

Our books of the Fortnight are:

5th – 12th November – Big Bear Little Bear by David Bedford and Jane Chapman

19th- 26th November – Laura’s Star by Klaus Baumgart

3rd-10th December – Penguin by Polly Dunbar

17th – 24th December – How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers

Monday – Jess’s group are going to be talking about Remembrance Day and making poppies and red playdough.

Tuesday – Chloe’s group are decorating candles for Diwali using different coloured paints, pens and glitter.

Wednesday – Josie will be leading an activity on number recognition with the compare bears.

Thursday – Alison’s group will be talking about their favourite movies, discussing what happens in the movie and the characters in it.

Friday  - Jess’s group will be playing the alphabet fishing game to encourage letter recognition.

Jess is off Monday, Josie is off Tuesday and Alison does 9.30-2.30 Monday to Thursday.

 

I’m sure Caroline is having a lovely time on holiday in the sun!  She is back in a couple of weeks.  If you have any queries please come and see me.
 
Have a good weekend
 
Charlotte

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