Newsletter 1 South Camberley Primary and Nursery School Nursery
South Camberley Primary and Nursery School
Autumn Term ~ Newsletter 1 “We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment.”
Nursery
Dear Parents, A big welcome to the new children in the Nursery; we hope they will enjoy their time with us. Thank you to parents for hosting us for the Home Visits and for our ’old’ parents’ patience with an extra few days’ holiday as a result! We are delighted that the children are settling so well and beginning to make new friends.
Friday 11th September 2015 INSET Days for this year
Clothing As Autumn and Winter are fast approaching, we would like to remind parents that the children need appropriate clothing such as coats, hats and scarves as they spend much of their time outside. As the children choose whether to be inside or outside during their session, we ask that the children have a pair of wellies to keep in school. They need to be named both on the inside and instep of the sole using a permanent marker. Please also make sure that your child’s shoes have easy fastenings - no laces please. We recommend clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty, and school sweatshirts are available to purchase from Brenda’s on the Frimley Road if you wish your child to have one; again please remember to name them. Don’t forget to bring in your child’s book bag every day and a water bottle (no squash or juice please). Home Learning The children will soon be bringing home their own ‘Sharing Book’ and a folder containing ‘Home Learning Activities’ each week on Fridays. Please keep the activities for a whole week and return on Wednesdays. It is not possible to change them on other days due to a busy curriculum.
Parent Welcome Meeting There is a very important Welcome Meeting for all Nursery parents during the week beginning 5th October - please see the ‘Important Dates’ column to the right for your child’s class date and time. The meeting will last approximately half an hour. We will be giving you information about the Nursery and it’s curriculum, and notifying you about who your child’s Key Person will be. There will also be vital information about how to apply for your child’s school place for next September - yes, already!
Monday 16th November 2015 Tuesday 17th November 2015 Friday 17th June 2016 Friday 22nd July 2016
School will be closed to pupils on these days Important Dates Nursery Parent Welcome Meetings The Orchard Morning Class Tuesday 6th October 11.00am The Orchard Afternoon Class Tuesday 6th October 12.35pm Tall Trees Morning Class – Thursday 8th October 9.00am Tall Trees Afternoon Class Thursday 8th October 2.30pm
Half Term for all Campuses Monday 26th - Friday 30th October
Requests We are trying to build up resources for the Nursery and would like any of the following please: old pots, pans and utensils for our outdoor ‘mud pie kitchen’ pine cones, conkers, acorns etc. for our Autumn exploration table recycling materials - small cardboard food boxes (eg. oxo, cornflour), yoghurt pots and kitchen roll tubes If anyone is willing to wash our painting aprons at the end of each week please sign up on the rota in the cloakroom. The Nursery Curriculum The Nursery follow the Early Years Foundation Curriculum which is divided into 7 ‘Areas of Learning’ with an emphasis on outdoor and child initiated learning as well as directed activities led by an adult. This half term will mostly focus on the ‘Prime Areas’: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Showing an interest in others’ play and starting to join in Separating from main carer with confidence Showing understanding and co-operating with some boundaries and routines Communication and Language Showing interest in play with sounds, rhymes and songs Beginning to understand more complex questions Using different types of everyday words and beginning to ask questions Physical Development Moving freely and with confidence in a range of ways Mounting stairs, steps and climbing equipment Showing control in using tools and books The children will also experience aspects of the ‘Specific Areas’ of Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design. The topic for this half term is ‘Is it time for a rhyme?’ which will focus on a different nursery rhyme each week: 14th - 18th September
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
21st - 25th September
Incy, Wincy Spider
28th September - 2nd October
Humpty Dumpty
5th - 9th October
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
12th - 16th October
Hickory, Dickory Dock
19th - 23rd October
1,2,3,4,5 Once I Caught a Fish Alive
The children will be engaging in a variety of self initiated and adult led activities on these themes throughout the half term. Our full planning documents are available to see on the school website: www.southcamberley.surrey.sch.uk - About Us - Curriculum - Nursery.
Thank you for your support,
The Nursery Team
Autumn Term ~ Newsletter 1 “We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment.”
Nursery
Dear Parents, A big welcome to the new children in the Nursery; we hope they will enjoy their time with us. Thank you to parents for hosting us for the Home Visits and for our ’old’ parents’ patience with an extra few days’ holiday as a result! We are delighted that the children are settling so well and beginning to make new friends.
Friday 11th September 2015 INSET Days for this year
Clothing As Autumn and Winter are fast approaching, we would like to remind parents that the children need appropriate clothing such as coats, hats and scarves as they spend much of their time outside. As the children choose whether to be inside or outside during their session, we ask that the children have a pair of wellies to keep in school. They need to be named both on the inside and instep of the sole using a permanent marker. Please also make sure that your child’s shoes have easy fastenings - no laces please. We recommend clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty, and school sweatshirts are available to purchase from Brenda’s on the Frimley Road if you wish your child to have one; again please remember to name them. Don’t forget to bring in your child’s book bag every day and a water bottle (no squash or juice please). Home Learning The children will soon be bringing home their own ‘Sharing Book’ and a folder containing ‘Home Learning Activities’ each week on Fridays. Please keep the activities for a whole week and return on Wednesdays. It is not possible to change them on other days due to a busy curriculum.
Parent Welcome Meeting There is a very important Welcome Meeting for all Nursery parents during the week beginning 5th October - please see the ‘Important Dates’ column to the right for your child’s class date and time. The meeting will last approximately half an hour. We will be giving you information about the Nursery and it’s curriculum, and notifying you about who your child’s Key Person will be. There will also be vital information about how to apply for your child’s school place for next September - yes, already!
Monday 16th November 2015 Tuesday 17th November 2015 Friday 17th June 2016 Friday 22nd July 2016
School will be closed to pupils on these days Important Dates Nursery Parent Welcome Meetings The Orchard Morning Class Tuesday 6th October 11.00am The Orchard Afternoon Class Tuesday 6th October 12.35pm Tall Trees Morning Class – Thursday 8th October 9.00am Tall Trees Afternoon Class Thursday 8th October 2.30pm
Half Term for all Campuses Monday 26th - Friday 30th October
Requests We are trying to build up resources for the Nursery and would like any of the following please: old pots, pans and utensils for our outdoor ‘mud pie kitchen’ pine cones, conkers, acorns etc. for our Autumn exploration table recycling materials - small cardboard food boxes (eg. oxo, cornflour), yoghurt pots and kitchen roll tubes If anyone is willing to wash our painting aprons at the end of each week please sign up on the rota in the cloakroom. The Nursery Curriculum The Nursery follow the Early Years Foundation Curriculum which is divided into 7 ‘Areas of Learning’ with an emphasis on outdoor and child initiated learning as well as directed activities led by an adult. This half term will mostly focus on the ‘Prime Areas’: Personal, Social and Emotional Development Showing an interest in others’ play and starting to join in Separating from main carer with confidence Showing understanding and co-operating with some boundaries and routines Communication and Language Showing interest in play with sounds, rhymes and songs Beginning to understand more complex questions Using different types of everyday words and beginning to ask questions Physical Development Moving freely and with confidence in a range of ways Mounting stairs, steps and climbing equipment Showing control in using tools and books The children will also experience aspects of the ‘Specific Areas’ of Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design. The topic for this half term is ‘Is it time for a rhyme?’ which will focus on a different nursery rhyme each week: 14th - 18th September
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
21st - 25th September
Incy, Wincy Spider
28th September - 2nd October
Humpty Dumpty
5th - 9th October
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
12th - 16th October
Hickory, Dickory Dock
19th - 23rd October
1,2,3,4,5 Once I Caught a Fish Alive
The children will be engaging in a variety of self initiated and adult led activities on these themes throughout the half term. Our full planning documents are available to see on the school website: www.southcamberley.surrey.sch.uk - About Us - Curriculum - Nursery.
Thank you for your support,
The Nursery Team
