Carlton Colville Primary School

We hope that you had an enjoyable and relaxing half term. We are now ready for a very busy and exciting time of the year in the lead up to Christmas.Our topic for the second half of the Autumn term is “Celebrations including Discover with Julia Donaldson and Friends!”This will be a wonderful opportunity for the children to really settle in and enjoy our Nursery indoor /outdoor learning environments. We have so much going on this half term, it is certainly going to be a full-on learning experience for all.
We have moved the indoor environment around to support how the children use and enjoy each area within the nursery. This will see the ease of promoting the children’s curiosities and wonder as they explore with confidence. We are still working hard to continue to facilitate the best learning experiences and realise that this is a journey for all of us to take together, with the children being our best guides and insights to what and how they learn through play.
We also have had some of our outdoor playground updated too. This is a continuing progress, with a fabulous mud kitchen and water area to start with. We are so excited to get out there together and explore.   
As well as all our usual learning activities, we have Nursery Rhyme week, Children in Need and our first ‘Reading Café’. This is followed on by Santa Dash, Christmas Jumper Day, and our own version singing and celebrating this time of year.
We will continue to encourage all the children to think about who they are, how they are special and unique, each with their own abilities, but also to accept and respect the uniqueness of others. We will celebrate each other!
While there will be lots of opportunities for role-play, including a home corner. This will change with enhancements to promote and celebrate the curriculum and time of year we are moving into. We can quickly adapt and change to follow where the children’s interests/learning might take us.
We will continue to support many activities available whereby the children can build on basic skills such as speaking and listening, cutting, mark making and fine motor skills, but also introduce small group work to focus to support positive relationships and confidence while trying out new activities and experiences.
We have already started our whole group maths and phonics sessions, giving the children the chance to take part in fun and exciting learning activities. The children have responded well to our early writing scheme ‘Squiggle whilst you wiggle’ and we have already seen how this learning in a non-pressured and fun way gives the children the confidence to have a go.
Story time continues to be an important part of our day, and the children will have a story during every session. We are a ‘Storytelling School’ and the children will learn stories throughout the year by heart. Please try to read to your child every day, it is so important for children to listen to and discuss stories at a young age. We continue to look forward to working closely with you to ensure the very best for your child in Nursery. Please do not hesitate to approach us with any questions you have.

We hope that you had a fabulous Summer and that your child is now ready for all the exciting learning opportunities we will cover this term!
Our topic for the first half of the Autumn term is “All About Me!”
This is a wonderful opportunity for us to get to know all about the children. We will be learning about what we need to keep us healthy, such as exercise, food and sleep. The children will think about growing up, how we start as a baby and develop into toddlers, children, then eventually adults. We will encourage them to think about who they are, how they are special and unique, each with their own abilities, but also to accept and respect the uniqueness of others.
The children will learn about and complete activities about body parts, emotions and their senses – sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste.
While there will be lots of opportunities for role-play, including a home corner and a baby clinic/shop, and wherever the children’s comforts might be. We completely understand the fluid nature of the curriculum and can quickly adapt and change to follow where the children’s interests/learning might take us.
Alongside all of this topic-based learning, there will be many activities available whereby the children can build on basic skills such as speaking and listening, cutting, mark making and fine motor skills.
Once the children are settled, we will begin our whole group maths and phonics sessions, giving them the chance to take part in fun and exciting learning activities.
Story time is an important part of our day, and the children will have a story during every session. We are a ‘Storytelling School’ and the children will learn stories throughout the year by heart. Please try to read to your child every day, it is so important for children to listen to and discuss stories at a young age.

We hope to introduce a ‘reading café’ every half term. This is a chance for you to come in and celebrate a story and activities with your child. Dates will be released soon.
We look forward to working closely with you to ensure the very best for your child as they begin their school life and especially their time in Nursery. Please do not hesitate to approach us with any questions you have.