Entries by Catherine Hayward

Schools newsletter 24/25 – Term 1, newsletter 14

Hi All, Here is an overview of our week at Nursery School: Indoor focus – We have been busy comparing quantities when making reindeer food, and making pirate punch by mixing different colours to create new colours. We have had a focus on emotions and encouraging the children to express how they are feeling throughout […]

School newsletter 24/25 – Term 1, newsletter 13

Hi All Here is an overview of our week at Nursery School: Indoor focus – Well, Christmas has arrived including two little elves who the children have been finding each day as they move around during the night. The children have enjoyed making reindeer food, they have been comparing quantities and identifying the ingredients. The […]

School newsletter 24/25 – Term 1, newsletter 12

Hi All Here is an overview of our week at Nursery School: Indoor focus – The children had fun exploring and investigating the changes when playing with the gloop (cornflour & water). In the water tray we had some dinosaurs that had been frozen and the children had to think about how they could rescue […]

School newsletter 24/25 – Term 1, newsletter 10

Hi All Here is an overview of our week at Nursery School: Wow experience – This week the children made ‘Cheese Twists’ and added poppy seeds. This linked in with discussions around ‘Remembrance Day’ where the children were encouraged to express their ideas and feelings. Indoor focus – On Monday we recognised it was ‘Remembrance […]

School newsletter 24/25 – Term 1, newsletter 11

Good Morning Here is an overview of our week at Nursery School: Wow experience – This week most children were able to make beans on toast, Marlena read a story that explained where the beans begin and the processes involved to enable them to reach our plates. The children loved this activity and asked lots […]

School newsletter 24/25 – Term 1, newsletter 9

Hi All Here is an overview of our week at Nursery School: Wow experience – This week the children made Diwali Sweets – Coconut Squares which linked to our theme of ‘Diwali – The Festival of Light’, we discussed how during this festival people celebrated by going to parties, dancing, watching fireworks, and eating. Indoor […]

School newsletter 24/25 – Term 1, newsletter 8

Hi All Here is an overview of our week at Nursery School: Wow experience – This week the children made cinnamon swirls with Marlena, the learning intentions were for all children to use a range of tools independently with little support; to understand and respond to questions or conversations that interest them; and to begin […]

School newsletter 24/25 – Term 1, newsletter 7

Hi All Here is an overview of our week at Nursery School: Wow experience – This week the children started the week by tasting sweet and sour foods with Jenny, surprisingly more children than we thought actually quite liked the sour taste. This interest stemmed from our poem last week when we explored the word […]

School newsletter 24/25 – Term 1, newsletter 6

Hi All Here is an overview of our week at Nursery School: Wow experience – This the week the children made some vegetable soup, we first identified and explored all the different vegetables before the children helped to chop them up. Once chopped the children put the vegetables into the soup blender, we then added […]

School newsletter 24/25 – Term 1, newsletter 5

Hi All Here is an overview of our week at Nursery School: This week we welcomed Sarah O’Leary to Nursery School, our interim headteacher. Sarah will be in school 2-3 days a week, she is very excited to meet you all 😊 Wow experience – The children made gingerbread men this week with Marlena, and […]