Nursery 2025 - 2026

Welcome back! We hope that you had a wonderful Easter break.

As we step into our final term together, we’re getting ready for more fun, more discoveries, and plenty of smiles. We have exciting activities ahead and we can’t wait to see the children continue to grow and shine.

On the first day back, Mrs Butler brought something very EGG-citing in from home. I visited the farm before the holidays to pick up some eggs; they have been incubating at home and are due to hatch next week. Will they be chicks? ducks? or dinosaurs?

This half term, our literacy learning is beautifully woven into our science theme, Minibeasts and Growing. We begin with the much‑loved The Very Hungry Caterpillar, exploring growth and change, before diving into the wonderful world of creepy‑crawlies with Mad About Minibeasts. To round off the unit, we’ll discover what Jack and Jasper get up to as their beanstalks reach for the sky.

In maths, we will explore patterns in art, before moving on to exploring the next stage in the shape, space and measure progression. The children will move on from inset puzzles to completing simple jigsaws with between 4 and 6 pieces. Children will also match shape resources, such as pattern blocks, to templates. Repeating patterns will be introduced for the first time in this block. At this stage, these patterns will be simple and will repeat using two different objects. Finally, the children will gain more confidence and subitise for a purpose through activities and when playing games. An effective way to do this is to use meaningful contexts for activities, such as feeding an animal a certain number of food items. 

To find out more about what we will be learning, please see our 'Curriculum on a Page' document which will give you an overview of our learning across the year. Additionally, our Summer Newsletter has been posted under News.

As always, if you have any questions or queries, don't hesitate to ask.

Mrs Butler and the Nursery Team.