Welcome to Nursery!
Our class teacher is Miss Lane and our teaching assistant is Ms Eastmond.
In Nursery, we cover lots of topics that aim to excite and entice the children with new learning opportunities and experiences.
Autumn 1 – Marvellous Me
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As the children start their new chapter at school, we will learn about what is important to the them, their family, what they like/dislike and our feelings. During this half term, the children will also become familiar with their new routines at St Anne’s Nursery.
Autumn 2 – Fantastic Fairytales
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Within this topic, the children will become familiar with some traditional fairytales such as Goldilocks and the three bears and The Gingerbread man. Towards Christmas, we also learn about the birth of Jesus.
Spring 1 – People who help us
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In this topic, the children learn about and meet fire fighters, police officers, doctors and nurses, dentist, mountain rescue and many more. The children also learn about what they can do in an emergency.
Spring 2 – Growing Great
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During this topic, the children find out what makes a seed grow, what happens when Jack swaps his cow for some magic beans, and how to plant our own ‘magic’ beans. We also learn about the life cycle of frogs. As we approach Easter, the children will also learn about the Easter story.
Summer 1 – Awesome Animals
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Within this topic the children will be learning about a variety of animals including pets and animals that live in the ocean and jungle. We will also have some weird and wonderful animals visit the class for children to handle and learn about.
Summer 2 – Marvellous Minibeasts
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During this topic the children will learn about all things creepy crawly, we will be observing tiny caterpillars transform into beautiful butterflies, learn about how important bees are to our world and look at the features of lots of different minibeasts.
Music, PE and Forest school
After Christmas, the children take part in our SPLAY sessions on a Monday (no PE kit needed), and music on a Wednesday with Mrs Emmott.
Forest School is on a Thursday. For our Forest school sessions, please ensure your child comes to school dressed appropriately for the weather e.g. hat, scarf, gloves and a pair of wellies are a must! I also advise to send your child into school with an old waterproof coat, one that you don’t mind getting dirty as it can get very muddy in our Forest School area.
Books
In Nursery, the children will be able to choose a book from our class library, these will be books that need to be shared with an adult. Books will be changed every Friday, and we ask that library books are brought back into school by the following Wednesday.
Outdoor equipment
Outdoor learning is a huge part of the Early Years curriculum and the children will have plenty of opportunities to work in our outdoor area. Children will need to have a pair of wellies in school and wear a good, waterproof coat as we do go outside in all types of weather.
Water bottle
Children will need to bring a water bottle to school every day, please ensure these have their names on.
Tapestry
Please remember to check Tapestry for weekly updates. If you have any questions, please see a member of the Nursery team.
Our Golden promises
Our dinnertime prayer