Nursery 2026 - 2027

Welcome to Nursery.

Mrs Young, Mrs Wilson and Mrs Slattery

17.9.26

We’ve had a really busy week in the Nursery! We have taught the children how to use the different areas of the classroom, so they now have full access and are making the most of all the learning opportunities. They are treating our resources with respect, and they have all learned the mantra: “Choose it, use it, put it away.”

We have also had a full tour of the school. The children enjoyed seeing where all the other children learn and finding out a little more about the different areas of our school. We visited the hall, where we will be doing P.E., and we even went to Mrs Johnson’s office. Mrs Johnson is one of our Deputy Head Teachers, and the children enjoyed going in to say hello to her!

We have explained the token system, and the children have been working together as a class to earn tokens for the token pot. They earn tokens by following our class rules, for example, everyone working together to tidy up or everyone coming to the carpet and sitting on their spots. When the tokens reach the yellow line, the class earns a treat. This might be using the climbing equipment on the Reception playground or watching something on the learning board. The children can also get stickers! We use these when we see a child going the extra mile. They might share their toys or come and tell a grown-up that their friend is upset. We try to reward all the positive behaviour we see, and we’re definitely getting through a lot of stickers!

We have two class bears called Pierre and Celine, who are from France. Over the year, they will come to visit all of you for the weekend. They have instructions in their bags and I have also added them to the 'files to download' section below, so please don’t worry. You just need to email me some photos. The bears are an exercise in patience as well as anything else! I promise that all of the children will have a turn, and the bears are equally excited to meet everybody’s family. They just can’t be in two places at once!

Over the next few weeks, we would like to set a little homework. We will be looking at the seasons over the year, and we would love to set up an Autumn tray in the classroom for the children to explore. If you manage to get outside to burn off some energy, we would like it if you could collect some signs of autumn and send them in with your child. Conkers, pretty leaves, acorns, etc. would all be appreciated. Don’t go mad, it’s only a small tray, so leave some for the squirrels!

I have added this term's newsletter to the 'files to download' section at the bottom of this page so please go and take a look, it has some interseting information for you to read over.

Have a great weekend! There are some pictures from this week in the gallery.

10.9.26

It has been a lovely week getting to know all of the children properly, and they have done so well!

They have followed the Nursery rules beautifully, and I have been super impressed with their willingness to tidy up- long may it last! It has also been lovely to see them interacting with each other, and I have already started to see some friendships forming.

I know some of the children found it difficult to say goodbye to their grown-ups, but they all settled really quickly once they were in school. If your child is ever struggling to regulate for any period of time we will always give you a call to let you know. So, thank you to all of the grown-ups for trusting us to keep your little ones happy and safe.

Over the coming school year, I will share lots of photos and information with you on here. I have already put some pictures from the first couple of days in the gallery. Have a look through them with your child and see if they can tell you what they have been learning.

A few reminders…

Voluntary contribution: We will be collecting a voluntary contribution of £1 a week, which you can pay weekly or in a block. This will cover toast and tasting activities and might even stretch to an ice cream when we go to the farm! You can give the money to the teacher on the door; please put it in a named envelope.

Water bottles: The children have access to their water throughout the day, so please send them in with a named water bottle.

Coats: The weather is really changeable at the moment, so please make sure your child brings a coat. We go outside even when it’s raining!

Wellies and waterproof trousers: Thank you to everyone who has already brought in wellies and waterproof trousers for their child. If you haven’t brought them in yet, that’s absolutely fine, just hand them over to us at the door. We store both the wellies and waterproof trousers under the veranda rather than keeping them in the children’s bags, so that the children can have easy access to them when we need them. If your child’s wellies and waterproof trousers are currently in their changing bag, please let me know and I can take them out and put them in the correct place for you.

Lunch times: Please remember that the children don’t need to bring lots and lots of food in their lunchboxes—just enough to keep them full. We encourage all of the children to eat as much as they can from their lunchbox, but we never want them to feel pressured or forced to eat. If your child regularly doesn’t eat very much, please let us know. Equally, if you have packed a larger lunchbox to give your child a choice of foods but don’t expect them to eat everything, it would be really helpful if you could let us know this too. This helps us to understand what is normal for your child and to support them appropriately.

Mrs Slattery is with the children for the first part of their lunch and spends lots of time encouraging them to eat and making sure that everyone has had the opportunity to eat. If you have any concerns about your child’s lunch or how much they are eating, please let us know.

There are some more photos in the gallery below.

Just a reminder that it will be Mrs Wilson and Mrs Slattery tomorrow.

I’ll see you all on Monday. Have a lovely weekend!

7.9.26

What a fantastic first week we have had in Nursery!

We have been so impressed by how brilliantly the children have settled into school life. They have been busy exploring their new classroom, getting to know their teachers and friends, and learning all about our Nursery routines.

The children have listened beautifully and have shown such confidence as they have discovered their new surroundings. We have been especially impressed by how happily they have come into school each morning and how confidently they have said goodbye to their grown-ups. What a wonderful start!

There has already been lots of fun, laughter and learning, and this is just the beginning! We have so many exciting activities and experiences planned for the year ahead, and we are really looking forward to making lots of happy memories together.

But first, we know you will be eager to see what the children have been getting up to! Head to the bottom of the page and take a look at our ‘Autumn 1, Week 1’ gallery, where you will find some lovely photographs of your children enjoying their first few days in Nursery.

We hope you enjoy looking through the photos as much as we have enjoyed taking them. What a super first week, well done, Nursery!

2.7.26

Hi everyone,

Just to let you know, I have added the presentation from last week and the 'Welcome to Nursery' letter to the Files section at the bottom of this page. Please take a look when you have a chance.

I have now visited all of the children in their nurseries. If a child was unavailable, I spoke with their key worker to gather as much information as possible and help ensure a smooth transition into school. Please send in a photo of your child and a family picture so that I can start getting the classroom ready for them for September. You can send them to [email protected] thanks in advance.

We will be holding a story and song session at school on 14th July at 9:20 am and 17th July at 10:20 am. Please feel free to come along to one or both sessions.

Adults are invited to stay, but please limit attendance to one adult per child so that we can accommodate everyone comfortably.

I look forward to seeing you then.

Mrs Young