Nursery Stars

Welcome to Nursery Stars!

Mrs Lee is delighted to be teaching the Nursery Stars this year.   Mrs Mehmood and Mrs Patel will also be helping us in Nursery.  Please remember that we are always here to help!  At the bottom of our class page, you will find lots of important information such as our class bulletin, curriculum overview and lots of useful websites to support learning.

Important Reminders

PE - Our PE day has changed to Tuesday this term.  Children will need to come to Nursery in their pumps on this day.

Our Value this term is Wisdom.

Meet The Teacher - Video Links

https://stmichaelwithstjohn.primarysite.media/media/nursery-stars-meet-the-teacher-part-1

https://stmichaelwithstjohn.primarysite.media/media/nursery-stars-meet-the-teacher-part-2

https://stmichaelwithstjohn.primarysite.media/media/nursery-stars-meet-the-teacher-part-3

Nursery Virtual Tour

As we are currently unable to invite our parents into the nursery classroom I have prepared and uploaded a virtual tour of some of our classroom areas.  If your child is due to start with us in January this video aims to help them become familiar with the nursery environment and suppress any worries they may have. 

Nursery Sessions

Nursery starts at 8.40am.

Children must be collected at 11.40am.

Please line up at 11.35am outside the School gate.

Please be prompt.

Nursery Fund

We are very busy in Nursery baking, gardening and completing art and craft activities.  Please help us to enhance these opportunities for your child by bringing your £1 to nursery on Monday mornings.  Alternatively, the total amount for this half term is £6 if you would like to make a single payment.

Please note that our Nursery Fund also provides your child with a daily snack.  Please see our menu on the Nursery Notice Board.

Spring 1

Our new topic this term is ‘Splish Splash Splosh’

Happy New Year!  We hope you have enjoyed the Christmas holidays and remained safe and well. 

We welcome our new children who have joined us this week.  Please bear with us whilst we settle them into our nursery routines.

Literacy

This term we will be reading a range of stories which include: ‘Kipper’s Snowy Day’ and ‘Jack Frost’. Throughout our activities we will be recalling events, understanding who and what questions, describing the characters and discussing the story settings.  Each morning we will be continuing with our ‘Dough Disco’ session alongside working hard to develop a good pencil grip.  We encourage children to use what is called a ‘tripod grip’ when writing or drawing – see the picture below.  Whilst in our Phonics work we will be continuing our work on Rhyme and alliteration. We are also beginning to understand the concept of ‘I spy’ type games.  Please play this game at home or whilst you are out and about.

Maths

Our Maths work will include forming numbers, recording numbers, counting and ordering numbers to 10 and shape arrangement.  Please continue to practice these key skills at home in a practical way.  Please speak to a member of the nursery team if you would like more ideas in order to help your child at home.

Topic work

Our Topic work will include exploring and observing ice and the heating and melting process.  We will be encouraging lots of ‘talk’ in order to discuss the things that the children have observed, looking at similarities and differences, making comments and asking questions.

Tapestry

Most parents are now registered with Tapestry and are therefore able to access their child’s online learning journey.  Please see a member of staff if you still require a password.  Staff work hard to photograph and record your child’s daily activities, utterances and learning which are then published out to parents.  Please note that your child might not appear in every single observation as this is very time consuming, however, the observation still allows you to find out exactly what your child has been learning whilst in nursery.

Primary School Applications

The deadline to apply for a primary school place for September 2021 is the 15th January 2021. You must do this by visiting -

https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/apply-for-a-school-place/

 If you need any help with this please speak to a member of staff or ring our school office.

Autumn 2

Our new topic this term is ‘Light and Dark’ 

Literacy

This term we will be reading a range of stories which include: Percy the Park Keeper, Whatever Next and Pumpkin Soup.  We will be talking about the characters, ordering the stories and acting out the events whilst learning lots of new vocabulary.

Maths

Our Maths work will include counting, number recognition, shape work and pattern.  Please help your child by looking for numbers in the environment whilst out and about.  See if you can find any shapes and say their names.

Phonics

We will be continuing to listen to sounds in the environment and using percussion instruments to create our own sounds. 

Topic work

Our Topic work will include discussions and activities around the different celebrations that will be taking place this term such as, Bonfire night and Christmas.  We will be exploring the Autumnal changes to our environment, the darker nights and change in weather. 

Autumn 1

This term we welcome all of our new children and their families to our Nursery alongside welcoming back some of our older children who will continue their journey with us.  We hope that you have enjoyed the Summer break and that you're now looking forward to all the exciting things we have planned for the new school year.

This half term our topic is 'All about Me'. We will be learning how to make new friends whilst settling in to the Nursery routine. We will begin our topic by learning about our body parts and our senses and how we use them.

Please spend some time talking to your child about their senses and the different parts and functions of our amazing bodies.

Important Documents

Nursery News

We are always working very hard in Nursery to ensure that your child gets the very best start. You will receive a School Newsletter each week and a  Nursery Newsletter every half term to keep you informed on our Half Termly Topics, Wow Events, Achievements, and 'At Home' practical activities to support your child's learning at home. This information can also be obtained from our Nursery Notice Board and right here on our class page. 

Tapestry

In the Early Years Foundation Stage we use a piece of software/app called Tapestry. It allows us to take photos/videos of your child, link them to the age bands that they are working in and then share this with you via email. This software/app will also enable parents/carers to send photos/videos to Mrs Lee and the Nursery team which we can share with your child throughout the morning. 

An activation email has been sent to all of our parents using the email address that you provided us with when you completed our Tapestry letters in September.  It is very important that you activate your account. I have added a link below which demonstrates how to activate your account. 

Home Learning - Websites to Explore

Story Time

Mr Simpson our very own 'story teller' has recorded some wonderful stories for you to listen to at home. Just click on the links below to enjoy:

https://youtu.be/nocMn8wkk5I  The Gruffalo

https://youtu.be/vL9pwgEz0YY  The Gingerbread Man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZpznqQngIw  Someone Bigger

https://youtu.be/s4LSHlknHoE  Owl Babies

https://youtu.be/G3L31_2ETpo  The Three Billy Goats Gruff

https://youtu.be/21Pj0KHpwpc  Not Now, Bernard!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bptvwVNKW4&feature=youtu.be  The Tiger Who Came to Tea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-itbmykMzk&feature=youtu.be  Mrs McTats and her Houseful of Cats

https://youtu.be/v8S8HAZt95A  The Gruffalo's Child

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrupAyHNf2Q&feature=youtu.be  Six Dinner Sid  

https://youtu.be/6kUsHmyAJRc  Where the Wild Things Are

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-17dI-H8F0&feature=youtu.be  Farmer Duck 

https://youtu.be/m-b5XWxBGA4  Supertato - Veggies in the Valley of Doom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e33ihFrQmH4&feature=youtu.be  The Snail and the Whale

https://youtu.be/dXPAHglozRo  The Scariest Thing of All

https://youtu.be/dXPAHglozRo   Mr Brave  (Mr Men)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S3SPMdvK10&feature=youtu.be  I'm Not Your Friend

https://youtu.be/10M9djYv068  The Giant's Loo Roll

https://youtu.be/sApeS-iY010  Dave, the Lonely Monster

https://youtu.be/pM4MHbLX-5g  Room on the Broom

https://youtu.be/jXBn5VXry7w  Little Miss Trouble  (Mr Men)

https://youtu.be/yMUMGQeLEkc   The Wind in the Willows

https://youtu.be/-rQb9PEtu-U   Harry and the Dinosaurs go to School

https://youtu.be/OnBHwKFQhQY   A Squash and a Squeeze

https://youtu.be/iME-9by4DwM  I Don't Want to Go to Bed

https://youtu.be/KFkv1YEkpNo  Cinderella

https://youtu.be/L2OPoitRy-o  The Smartest Giant in Town

https://youtu.be/nli6g6FngQs  I Want to Go Home

https://youtu.be/FfiLnEUldXE  Charlie Cook's Favourite Book

https://youtu.be/xPNAJpwVKgc   Mr Cheerful

https://youtu.be/KV9SevBjG-8   I Want Two Birthdays

https://youtu.be/zBLLPccSY34   The Truth Pixie

https://youtu.be/muFoK5lcnp8  I Want to Do It Myself

https://youtu.be/vt_N8YdNBQ4  Cave Baby

https://youtu.be/qN08SyrCEbM  Puss in Boots

https://youtu.be/6z7RsbyN1tQ  Aliens Love Underpants