🌼 Welcome to Nursery!

We are thrilled to welcome you and your child to our Nursery – a vibrant and nurturing environment where children begin their exciting journey into early learning.

Our Nursery team is made up of a caring and experienced group of staff who are dedicated to providing the best possible start for every child:

• Miss Brown – Class Teacher

• Mrs Mangan, Mrs Meakin, Mrs Carr, and Miss Hirst – Our wonderful Early Years Practitioners

Together, we work to create a warm and supportive setting where your child can play, explore, and grow in confidence each day.

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📚 Key Texts in Nursery

Books play a central role in our Nursery curriculum. We carefully select key texts to support language development, understanding of the world, and a love of reading. This year, our core stories include:

• The Christmas Nativity Story

• Little Red Riding Hood

• Goldilocks and the Three Bears

• The Three Little Pigs

• The Gingerbread Man

• Oi Frog!

• The Train Ride

• The Easter Story

These books are shared through engaging story sessions, role play, and linked activities that bring the stories to life.

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🎵 Nursery Rhymes

During Nursery Rhyme Week in November, we will focus on:

• Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

• Old MacDonald Had a Farm

• The Big Ship Sails

• Incy Wincy Spider

• Five Currant Buns

We sing a wide variety of nursery rhymes every week in Nursery, helping children build rhythm, language, and early maths skills. Many of the rhymes we use are also highlighted in our Curriculum Map and Maths Overview Plan.

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✝️ Our Class Bible Story

Our focus Bible story in Nursery is Noah’s Ark. This beautiful story teaches us that:

God speaks to us, and we can trust in His promises.

Children will explore themes of listening, trust, and new beginnings, with activities linked to this story woven throughout the year.

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🚌 Trips and Special Events

We aim to create magical and memorable moments throughout the year. One of our special highlights will be our:

• Autumn Trip to See Santa 🎅

Further seasonal activities, celebrations, and enrichment experiences will take place across the year, and we’ll keep you informed with dates and details as they arise.

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We are looking forward to a fantastic year of learning, laughter, and growing together in Nursery. Thank you for being part of our school family!

Warm wishes,
The Nursery Team