A WARM WELCOME TO ROBIN CLASS 2024-25!
The staff in the Early Years Foundation Stage work as a team to ensure that everyone can... "be the best that they can be!"
Nursery Staff:
Mrs Eustace - Class teacher (Mon-Weds); Mrs Collins - Class teacher (Thurs– Fri)
Mrs Carter and Mrs Menezes – Early Years Practitioners
Mrs Zahid (ams only) and Mrs Moghul (pms only) - Learning Support Assistant
Dear parents, carers and Robins,
We are looking forward to brighter days and enjoying outdoor learning this term. If your child attends Nursery for the Friday afternoon session, please send them to Nursery in old clothes and bring named wellies in a bag to change into and a waterproof warm coat as we will be going out in all weathers.
Please see below for information about what we are learning this term.
If you have any questions please do ask a member of the Nursery team.
Best wishes,
The Nursery Team
Weekly learning and extra activities
Each week we will give an overview of our topic and learning together with our rhyme for the week. These are displayed on our notice board outside Robin Class. Please encourage your child to practice the rhyme at home.
Week beginning:
wb. 24th Feb - The Weather Rhyme: I hear thunder
wb. 3rd March - Plants and growing Rhyme: Mary, Mary, quite contrary
Below are photos of Robin Class enjoying their learning in Nursery.
Enjoying outdoor learning!
Meeting the rabbits, Willow and Honey!
Dates for the diary
Spring Term 2025
Fri 4 Apr End of Term – Finish at 2pm
Summer Term 2025
Tues 22 Apr First Day of Summer Term
Mon 5 May BANK HOLIDAY
Mon 26 May – Fri 6 Jun – Half Term Holiday
Mon 9 Jun Back to School
Tues 22 July End of Term – Finish at 2pm
For long term planning please click on the link below:
- Whole Year Curriculum Overview 2024-25 Please note that these plans are 'a work in progress' which will be adapted as necessary in order to incorporate interests, specific events and the weather!)
Teaching and learning is linked to all seven areas of the curriculum; focusing on particular rhymes and stories which will be shared weekly
Through our topics we also use every opportunity to develop spiritual, moral, social, and cultural values- encouraging children to: explore beliefs and experiences; show respect for faiths, feelings and values; learn about themselves, others and the surrounding world; use imagination and creativity as well as reflect.
For this term's planning and learning objectives please click on the links below:
Please note that these plans are 'a work in progress' which will be adapted as necessary in order to incorporate interests, specific events and the weather!)
Please also see the link below :
New parents presentation - 2024
Curriculum meeting November 2022
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Foundations for Phonics
In Nursery we use engaging games to teach oral blending and phonemic awareness.
We support language development and a love of books through:
• sharing high-quality stories and poems with children
• learning a range of nursery rhymes and action rhymes
• activities that develop focused listening and attention, including oral blending
• attention to high-quality language with children
Try these fun activities with your child. Click on the text to access the activity or website.
Action songs Follow the sound Describe and find it
Try these Maths activities with your child. Click on the text to access the activity or website.
Values
At Kingfield Primary School we focus on 4 core values. These are
Respect
Resilience
Empathy
Reflection
We will focus on one a month on a rolling programme throughout the year starting with respect for September. We will be teaching these values through opportunities as they arise: - using stories, songs, games, circle time, and other planned activities to encourage children to make good choices.
Are you interested in your child attending our nursery?
Click here to go to the Nursery Admissions Page.
Click here for a downloadable Nursery Admission Form.
