🌟 Welcome to Nursery!

Nursery is a wonderful place where children begin their first steps into school life. Through play, exploration, stories and hands-on experiences, children develop confidence, independence and curiosity about the world around them. We provide a nurturing environment where every child is encouraged to learn, grow and thrive at their own pace.

📚 Literacy in Nursery

Story Adventures
Throughout the year, our learning is brought to life through exciting stories, rhymes and traditional tales that inspire imagination and communication.
Some of our favourite stories include:

• The Colour Monster
• Emergency!
• Little Glow
• What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas
• Goldilocks and the Three Bears
• Jack and the Beanstalk
• The Three Little Pigs
• Oi Dinosaurs!
• Harry and the Bucket Full of Dinosaurs
• The Tiny Seed
• The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Children will develop early communication and literacy skills through speaking, listening, singing, mark making, storytelling, name writing and early phonics activities.

Understanding the World

Nursery children are encouraged to explore, question and discover the world around them.

We will learn about:

• My Body and My Family
• People Who Help Us
• Celebrations and Festivals
• Dinosaurs and the Past
• Plants and Growing
• Animals and Their Habitats
• Weather and Seasons
• Caring for Our Environment

Children will explore through practical experiences, discussion, investigation and play.

Our Learning Themes

Throughout the year, children will enjoy exciting themes including:

• People Who Help Us
• Let's Celebrate
• Traditional Tales
• Dinosaurs
• Growing and Planting
• Animals and Habitats

Trips and Experiences

Learning in Nursery extends beyond the classroom through exciting visits and memorable experiences.

Some highlights include:

• 🚒 Exploring People Who Help Us Around School
• 📮 Visit to the Post Box
• 🎅 Santa Visit
• ⛪ Visit to the Local Church
• 🦕 Dinosaur Picnic at Northwood Park
• 🌳 Forest School Visit
• 🦁 Zoo Visit

These experiences help children make meaningful connections with their learning and create lasting memories.

🎭 Building Independence We encourage Nursery children to become confident, independent learners through everyday responsibilities and classroom routines.

🌟 Helping Tidy Up

📚 Looking After Books

🧥 Hanging Up Coats

🎨 Looking After Resources

🤝 Being Kind and Helpful Friends

🔤 Phonics and Communication

Children will develop their speaking, listening and early reading skills through:

• Supersonic Phonic Friends – Firm Foundations
• Songs, Rhymes and Stories
• Vocabulary Development
• Listening and Attention Activities
• Storytelling and Role Play

🔢 Maths in Nursery

Children will begin developing early mathematical knowledge through practical activities and play.

We will focus on:

• Counting
• Subitising
• Sorting and Matching
• Patterns
• Shape and Measure
• Comparing Amounts

🎨 Creative Development

Children will enjoy a wide range of creative opportunities through painting, music, dance, role play, construction, storytelling and imaginative play.

🏃‍♀️ Physical Development

Children will develop their gross and fine motor skills through outdoor learning, climbing, balancing, mark making, squiggle activities and practical challenges that build strength and coordination.

We are excited to welcome your child to Nursery and begin this special learning journey together.

Nursery is a year of wonder, exploration and discovery — and we are delighted to be part of your child's first steps in learning.

Warm wishes, The Nursery Team