The Friary Nursery School

☀️☀️☀️With this weeks very hot weather, please can all parents apply sun cream to their child before they arrive at the nursery, and provide a labelled bottle for us to re-apply.
They will also need a sun hat. ☀️☀️☀️

Please can all children bring at least 2 full changes of clothes with them every day. (We have water play and drinks get spilt). Our spare clothes cupboard is very low on supplies.
Thank you.

Happy Father’s Day to all our wonderful dads! We hope you have a lovely day!

This week, we have been learning about planes and helicopters ✈️🚁

We’ve picked some of our strawberries that we have grown! 🍓

One of the children brought us some potatoes that they had grown in their allotment! We will be using them next week! 🥔

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At circle time, some of the older children have…
-practiced writing their names
-discussed different types of aeroplanes and helicopters , what they look like and why people use them.
-sang the jolly phonics song
-played a game of passing the balls from one hoop, along the line, to put them into the other hoop. Building coordination, problem solving, communication and confidence.
-used number mats and bears to practice number recognition and counting

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During 'End of session' activities we have..
-used the shape mats to practice our shape recognition
-used the rhythm sticks
-read the story “ Budgie the little helicopter”
-read the story ‘If I were a pilot’
-played Simon says
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At the pencil control table we have completed..
-helicopter dot to dot
-transport rubbings and templates
-spotty plane picture
-H is for helicopter colouring sheet
-draw a plane worksheet
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In the tuff tray we have played with...
-aeroplane and airport small word scene
-shaving foam clouds
-Tape runway and planes
-laminated people who work on planes and helicopters
-paw patrol helicopters

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At the art and craft table we have…
-used plane and helicopter stamps with paints
-drawn helicopters
-made paper aeroplanes
-completed plane colouring sheets
-made our own helicopters
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Next week we are learning about different insects🦋🐞🪲

This week, we have been learning about birds 🦅

Nearly all the children are really enjoying refreshing watermelon at snack time! 🍉

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At circle time, some of the older children have…
-sang the jolly phonics song
-practiced shape and letter recognition
-played memory games
-practiced writing their names
-practiced counting and recognising our numbers 1-10.

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During 'End of session' activities we have..
-played with the parachute
-played copy me games outside.
-read the story “ Owl who was afraid of the dark”
-talked about different birds and looked at what they look like.
-used the rhythm sticks outside and copied the different actions.
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At the pencil control table we have completed..
-O for owl worksheet
-sitting in the sunshine , bird counting worksheet
-7 birds worksheet
-bird dot to dot
-bird templates
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In the tuff tray we have played with...
- a woodland bird scene
-decorate the bird
-match the number of worms to the number on the birds
-5 little ducks messy play with shaving foam
-an owl babies scene

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At the art and craft table we have…
-made a birds nest
-birds nest cutting and sticking worksheet
-made our own birds
- completed a label the bird worksheet
-made bird biscuits
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Next week we are learning about planes and helicopters ✈️🚁

This week, we have been learning about Space and the moon 🚀🪐 🌙

We also had a dental nurse come and visit us and talk all about how we must look after our teeth by brushing them twice a day and eating healthy foods. 🦷 🪥
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At circle time, some of the older children have…
-watched a video about hot air balloons and discussed what colour and shape they would want theirs to be
-used coloured teddy bears and number mats to practice colour and number recognition
-practiced writing their name
-used rhythm sticks to create different shapes
-practiced putting their own shoes and coats on.

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During 'End of session' activities we have..
-caught bubbles in our cups to make lemonade.
-sung different nursery rhymes, such as 5 little men in a flying saucer.
-played with the parachute
-read the story “Room on The Broom”🧹
-used the rhythm sticks
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At the pencil control table we have completed..
-space rubbings
-astronaut dot to dot worksheet
-alien colouring sheets
-a planet far away worksheet
-moon and stars colouring sheets
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In the tuff tray we have played with...
-magnetic tiles- making rockets
-play dough - making planets
-outer space scene
-moons and sand
-making space patterns in flour

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At the art and craft table we have…
- done a space cutting and sticking activity
-Made our own rockets
-used tinfoil and silver paint to make our own moon pictures
-I love you to the moon and back colouring
-made stars out of silver and gold paper
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Next week we are learning about birds 🦅

☀️With this lovely weather we’re having - Please can you apply suncream to your child before they come to the nursery and send them with a labelled bottle of suncream, which we will re-apply.☀️

Last week, we have been learning about animal homes 🏠

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At circle time, some of the older children have…
-sang the jolly phonics song
-completed a shape tracing worksheet
-practiced writing their names
-practiced number recognition and counting to 10

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During 'End of session' activities we have..
-done some dancing
-guessed which animal made the different noises
-done some singing
-read the story “Owl Babies”
-played with the parachute
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At the pencil control table we have completed..
-rabbit hutch colouring page
-arctic scene colouring page
-number three tracing worksheet
-chicken coop colouring page
-number and pattern tracing sheet
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In the tuff tray we have played with...
-wild animals and material
-farm animal scene
-Sea animal scene
-gruffalo scene
-artic/polar scene

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At the art and craft table we have…
-done marble rolling paintings
-tiger image colouring and painting
-habitat matching activity
-matched animals that live underground
-made birds nests out of paper plates
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It is half term this week, we will see some of you this week and some of you next week.

This week, we have been learning about ‘stories of houses’. 🏠

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At circle time, some of the older children have…
-used dice and duplo bricks to practice number recognition and counting
-sang the jolly phonics song
-practiced writing their name
-used the coloured bears to practice counting and colour matching

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During 'End of session' activities we have..
-read the story “ three little pigs” 🐷
-used the rhythm sticks
-done some dancing
-read “ Goldilocks and the three bears”
-had a chill out session
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At the pencil control table we have completed..
-gingerbread house colouring sheet
-L is for lighthouse worksheet
-3 bears colouring sheet
-castle colouring sheet
-three little pigs colouring sheet
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In the tuff tray we have played with...
-porridge oats, bowls, spoons and Goldilocks and the three bears story
-fort and figures
-made a gingerbread house out of a big cardboard box
- 3 little pigs scene

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At the art and craft table we have…
-stuck lollipop sticks onto a house template
-made a number line castle
-who lives here cutting and sticking worksheet
-lighthouse colouring
-decorated some pictures of the three little pigs
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Next week we are learning about animal homes and habitats. 🏠

Last week, we were learning all about different materials of houses 🏠

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At circle time, some of the older children have…
-done a treasure hunt around nursery, finding different shapes and colours
-used number mats to practice number recognition and counting
-practiced writing their name
-used their bodies to create different shapes

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During 'End of session' activities we have..
-read the story “ The three little pigs” 🐷
-used the rhythm sticks
-done some dancing
-read the book “ Walls”
-had a chill out session
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At the pencil control table we have completed..
-stepping stones worksheet
-wood and straw house colouring sheets
-6 windows worksheet
-what are houses made from worksheet
-brick wall plate rubbing
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In the tuff tray we have played with...
-Bob the builder
-playdough to make our own structures
-coloured teddies and matching houses
- different objects and materials like wood , cotton.
-wooden bricks and shaving foam
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At the art and craft table we have…
-coloured pictures of building tools
-used Lego bricks and paint to print shapes
-decorated our own builders hat
-completed a house cutting and sticking worksheet
-drawn pictures of houses
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This week we are learning about stories of houses 🏠