Nursery Bulletin

Messages emailed to Nursery parents

2 months ago
Posted on 27th Sep 2025 by

Nursery Weekly Update

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

We’ve had a wonderful week in Nursery! The children have been very busy singing, talking, designing, and making their own houses. We even imagined our dream homes — from rainbow castles to cosy boat houses — and the children’s creativity really shone through.

 

In maths, we’ve enjoyed singing number rhymes and practising our counting skills. A favourite activity has been collecting and counting acorns for Mr Squirrel in the mud kitchen, which brought lots of excitement and teamwork.

 

It’s been fantastic to see the children’s confidence growing as they share their ideas and join in activities together.

 

Thank you, as always, for your support. We’re looking forward to another fun week ahead!

 

Warm regards,

The Nursery Team

6 months ago
Posted on 20th Jun 2025 by

Nursery Weekly Update

Hi everyone!

We’ve had another wonderful week in nursery.

This week, the children have been extremely fortunate to receive a number of special visitors into school as part of our ‘people who help us’ topic’.

First responder, Jenny, came to visit the children and explain more about her role. She allowed children the opportunity to explore her uniform and equipment and then showed them her vehicle. Children loved learning more about how to make the scene safe for paramedics, how to call for help and provide first aid such as applying bandages.

We also had four members of the fire service visit us. Again they showed the children their uniform and equipment and gave children the opportunity to explore their fire engine. The children were amazed to see the shutters reveal huge lengths of hose and other specialist equipment. The children were also able to feel the force of the fire hose as they were supported to squirt the water.

The children have also been very excited to see how our caterpillars have entered into their cocoons. We have transferred them to the net and are eagerly awaiting the butterflies which will emerge.

During topic times, children have drawn on experiences to engage in imaginative role play. They have been fighting pretend fires throughout the nursery, using large loose parts to create emergency service vehicles and designing models of ambulances.

In maths, the children have been focusing on identifying and exploring 2D shapes. We have used shapes to create pictures of emergency service vehicles, engaged in shape hunts around the environment and explored printing with 2D shapes.

 

Notices:

Sun cream, hats and water bottles are essential each day.

PE days – Monday and Friday – Please ensure children are wearing sensible footwear.

Forest School – Thursday – Please provide a long sleeved trousers and top.

 

Many thanks for your continued support,

The nursery team.

 

6 months ago
Posted on 06th Jun 2025 by

Nursery Weekly Update

Hello!

We have had a wonderful first week back in nursery. Our new topic for summer 2 is ‘people who help us’.

We have been busy turning our outdoor playhouse into a police station where we have been embedding our knowledge of how police officers can help us and using our new vocabulary of ‘helmet, baton, handcuffs, torch, walkie talkie’ etc.

We also received a special visit from members of the police force; Jack and Ollie. They showed the children their equipment, talked to them about their job role and even let us look inside their police car. The children were fascinated by what they saw and have been working hard to talk about the things they see using full sentences.

In maths, we have been focusing on subitising. This is a fundamental skill in EYFS whereby children are taught to instantly recognise small quantities without the need to count. We have been busy searching for quantities in the environment, using dice to subitise and using mathematical language to reason.

Parent notices:

Please note:

Nursery PE days are Monday and Friday. Please ensure children are wearing suitable footwear.

Forest School is now on a THURSDAY afternoon. Please ensure children are wearing clothing that covers their arms and legs (or that it is provided in their bags)

 

 

Nursery staffing:

Monday and Tuesday – Miss Thorpe

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – Mrs Jones

LSA – Mrs Forrester

HLTA – Miss Smith

Have a lovely weekend and we will see you next week!

The nursery team.

7 months ago
Posted on 27th Apr 2025 by

Summer Term Updates

Hi everyone,

Yay, it’s summer term!

Hopefully we will be getting some warm sunny weather so could you please always send the following in with your child each day…

  • sun hat
  • sun cream in bag
  • water bottle

Please make sure these things have your child’s name clearly labelled.

Forest school 

It can get warm at forest school so sun hats are a must. However, for safety reasons every child must have their legs covered so they don’t get scratched, prickled or stung. If your child is wearing shorts or a dress on forest school day, that’s okay, just pop a spare pair of leggings, trousers, tights in their bag for them to change into.

Many thanks,

Mrs Owen

8 months ago
Posted on 11th Apr 2025 by

Easter fun

This week in Nursery has been full of Easter fun and creativity! We started the week by printing with potatoes and paint to make our very own unique Easter egg prints – the children loved exploring the colours and shapes. Later in the week, we headed down to our Forest School area where we collected twigs, leaves, petals, and other natural materials to decorate real Easter eggs, creating beautiful, nature-inspired designs. To end our Easter celebrations, we had an exciting Easter egg hunt in the Forest School area – everyone had so much fun searching for hidden treasures among the trees and bushes!

8 months ago
Posted on 04th Apr 2025 by

A fun filled week

This week has been filled with so much fun and excitement as we’ve been able to get outside and make the most of the lovely weather! The children have had an amazing time riding their bikes, playing in the water, and chasing bubbles in our Forest School area. The sunny days have provided the perfect backdrop for outdoor adventures, and we’ve loved watching the children enjoy the fresh air, engage with nature, and have a blast with their friends.

What a fantastic time we all had on Rockstars Day! The children had so much fun dancing to great music and showing off their best moves. Everyone joined in with huge smiles and enthusiasm, making it a day to remember. It was wonderful to see the children so engaged with the music, as they expressed themselves through dancing and having fun with their peers. We definitely rocked out in style!

Today has been extra special, as the Shropshire Library van came to visit our school! The children had the opportunity to choose their very own book, which they’ll get to enjoy reading throughout next week. It was such a lovely experience, and we’re excited to see the children dive into their new books, sparking even more curiosity and a love for reading

9 months ago
Posted on 28th Feb 2025 by

What the Ladybird Heard

This week in nursery, we’ve had a fantastic time exploring the exciting world of maps! We began by reading the story What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. The children were captivated by the adventure of two thieves who tried to steal a prize cow from a farm, and how they created a map to help them carry out their plan. It was a fun and engaging way to introduce the children to the idea of maps and how they help us navigate and understand our surroundings.

Inspired by the story, we decided to make our own map of the nursery! We took a walk around our nursery area, carefully observing and noting down everything we could see. From the play equipment in the garden to the indoor areas, we included all the special spots on our map. The children had a wonderful time sharing what they noticed, and everyone eagerly contributed to creating our class map. This hands-on activity not only helped to develop their observation skills but also introduced them to the concept of mapping in a fun and meaningful way.

It was amazing to see how much the children enjoyed this activity, and it sparked some great conversations about directions, locations, and how we can use maps in the real world. We look forward to continuing our exploration of maps and other exciting adventures in the coming weeks.

Thank you for your continued support. Have a wonderful weekend!

10 months ago
Posted on 07th Feb 2025 by

You Can’t Call an Elephant in an Emergency

This week, we’ve started practicing writing numbers, and I’ve been so impressed with how eager and excited the children have been to have a go! It’s been wonderful to see everyone giving it their best effort, and I’m particularly pleased with how well the children are holding their pencils. It’s clear that everyone is really concentrating and making great progress. We’ve also been exploring emergency vehicles this week, and it has been such an interesting topic! The children loved learning about ambulances, fire engines, and police cars. They did a fantastic job creating their own police cars, using all the right colours. The highlight of the week was when a real police officer and their police car visited us at school. The children were absolutely thrilled to see the car up close and got even more excited when the sirens were turned on!