Number Representation with Fingers to 5
We have learnt the number 5 this week. We sang different number rhymes which gave us the opportunity to show number up to 5 on our fingers.
The children have become confident with finger representations and loved singing ‘5 Little Ducks’ ‘5 Speckled frogs’.
Exploring Our New RolePlay Area
This week we were introduced to a new role play area. The children recognised the logo straight away. “It’s Aldi”.
They have loved using the trolleys, baskets and different props to support their play. They have created narratives collaboratively and acting out their experiences. It has been…
Target Throwing
In PE we have moved on to learning ball skills. The children have began with ‘throwing’. We learnt how to use an underarm throw and practised throwing a bean bag into a target.
we moved the hoop closer for support and further away when we began to challenge our selfs.
we had so much fun and…
Dancing!
In PE we have been taking part in dancing.
This week we loved learning dance moves and adding these to music. We started with warming up to a familiar dance, following the actions as best as we could. We then took some of these moves and made our own sequence. We added music and danced.
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Pre - Writing Shapes
This week we have been tracing around different shapes. We have then practised forming the shapes independently. Our pencil grips have improved so much since September and our control with a pencil is always improving.
Great work Ducklings
Writing Our Names!
We are beginning to write our names in nursery as we are now able to recognise them. We used our name cards to copy letters from our name.
Super writing!
Positional Language
This week in maths we have been using positional Language. We moved the teddy to different positions and we will be looking at using this language within our play.
We focused on ‘in front, behind, on top, next to’.
Using our voices and actions to express emotions.
We love signing in Nursery and know lots of nursery rhymes. This week we decided to sing a favourite ‘if you’re happy and you know it’. We changed some of the words and added different emotions we have learnt over the term.
we changed our voices to match the emotion and made our own actions. We…
Pre - Writing Shapes
This week we have been tracing around different shapes. We have then practised forming the shapes independently. Our pencil grips have improved so much since September and our control with a pencil is always improving.
Great work Ducklings
Our First Trip!
Nursey had their first school trip this week and what an amazing time we had!
I just want to say how proud I am of the children, their behaviour and attitude on the trip were brilliant and they were very sensible and safe.
We had the best time going on the minibus to the park and then…
Making Sandwiches
Today we made our sandwiches for the Teddy Bears Picnic. We washed our hands and talked about the importance of this, chose our fillings and then used the knife to spread and cut, developing our fine motor skills.
It was super fun and they very very tasty!
Toys From The Past
We have learnt about the past! I know the past is something that has already happened.
We have enjoyed learning about different toys that children used in the past. We have been looking at they toys and exploring how to use them, our favourite was the jack in the box! We looked at the…