School’s newsletter 24/25 – term 6, newsletter 30
Hi all,
We’ve had a wonderful week at Nursery School. Bug hunting was a big hit, especially spotting snails. There has also been some fantastic teamwork and creativity on display in the construction area. Some of the children took part in ‘Brave, Kind Minds’, which was focused on exploring different weather conditions. Additionally they have been discovering symmetry while making butterflies paintings with Marlena. To top it off, we have also enjoyed some brilliant performances in the garden, with enthusiastic actors and a very supportive audience.
Maths – Continuing from last week, the children have been exploring shapes through fun group activities, using the blocks to create and copy a variety of different shapes. They’ve enjoyed recalling the names of shapes (circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, diamonds) and discussing their properties, for example the number of sides / edges, as well as the differences between 2D and 3D shapes.
Phonics – We have also been continuing with oral blending and segmenting, encouraging the children to listen carefully to the names of objects or toys with 2 or 3 phonemes (the smallest units of sound in a word) and identify the whole word. For example, words like zip, hat, cup, chain, boat, tap, and ball. You can try this at home by pretending your child’s favourite toy whispers a word to you. Then, say the sounds slowly and see if they can identify the word.
Forest School – The children embraced the rain during Forest School, enjoying every splash and muddy moment. This week, our focus was on worms and their important role in helping the soil stay healthy. We talked about the types of things worms like to eat and made our own worm food, using peelings and leftovers from snack-time. We discussed how they turn food into rich soil that helps new plants grow. It was wonderful to see the children’s curiosity and excitement as they explored the natural world.
Core Song – ‘Two Little Dickie Birds’
Core Poem – ‘The Fox’
The fox is smart,
And and as sly as can be,
And a great big bushy tail has he.
He can run very fast,
And his fur is red,
And he lives in the woods in his tree trunk bed.
Library books – Please remember to return any library books to us that your child borrowed when we visited the library back in the Spring term.
MISSING BOOKS:
1) ‘Picnic’ by Hazel Geatches
2) ‘Head Over Tail’ by Rachel Bright
3) ‘Escape from the Nether’ by Nick Eliopulos
4) ‘Squash and a Squeeze’ by Julia Donaldson
5) ‘Dot and Dan and Snack Attack’ by Katie Dale
Forest School Working Party – Unfortunately, with not quite enough volunteers this time, the working party scheduled for June 14th (tomorrow) has been called off. We’ll be in touch soon with details of the next date, and we hope more of you can join us then 👍
Photographs – Just a reminder, if you would like to purchase any of the professional photographs please do so, using the instructions on the card, by the 26th of June.
Independence – As some children are preparing for their transition to school, we are increasingly encouraging the children to become more independent in their daily routines. Simple tasks like putting on their own coat, tidying up their toys, or pouring their own drink is really helping to build their confidence. Supporting your child to to be as independent as possible at home will also make a big difference in their confidence.
Reception teacher visits to Nursery School –
Holy Trinity – Mon 16th June (am & pm)
Charlbury – Thurs 19th June (am)
Enstone – Fri 20th of June (am)
Great Rollright – Mon 23rd June (am)
Kingham – Thurs 26th June (am)
Wishing you all a lovely weekend filled with sunshine.
Kind regards,
Zoe