We have had a fabulous time visiting Forest School! We collected sticks and made them into Magic Wands y wrapping wool around them! We cast lots of spells on the grown-ups!

Home Learning Tasks - Monday 28th June

Children starting Reception in September

Mark Making

Use a pot of water and a paintbrush, head outdoors and have a practice making marks using the water. You could have a go at writing your name or drawing pictures. A super and mess free way of developing them fine motor skills! 

Maths

Go on a walk to collect some nature objects. Have a go at creating your own pattern using the objects you have collected. 

(see picture below for some ideas).

Children staying in Nursery another year

Have a go at singing your favourite nursery rhymes - you could use the props we made during the last lockdown to go with the songs.

Head outdoors with a pot of water and a painbrush. Can you practice making marks on the ground/walls etc. A super, mess free way of developing fine motor control!  

Home Learning Tasks - Friday 25th June 2021

Children starting Reception in September

Phonics

Can you find as many things in your house that start with the same sound as your name? 

Maths

Can you make and order number blocks 1-7? You could use playdough, paints, coloured pencils or any sort of craft materials. See if you can put them into the correct order. 

Children who have another year in nursery

Can you listen and identify the animal sounds?

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/1/welcome-to-the-zoo

Home Learning - Thursday 24th June 

For children going to nursery in September 

Phonics

Syllable name clapping - Can you clap out the syllables in your name and the names of your family members and friends?

Maths

Watch number blocks episode number 7 using the following link https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08pgqt4/numberblocks-series-2-seven. 

Can you make your own rainbow 7? You could use colouring pens, craft materials or print using paint. Remember to count the coloured blocks carefully as he only needs 7! 

For chidlren staying in nursery another year 

Can you go on a minibeat hunt? Either in your garden or while on a walk. Which minibeasts can you find? Remember to look under stones and rocks!

Home Learning Tasks - Wednesday 23rd June 

Children who are going to school in September 

Maths

Watch number blocks number 6 : https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08pgksd/numberblocks-series-2-six

Make some number 6 flashcards to hide around the house/garden for your child. Get them to hunt for them. 

Have a selection of objects (you could use pasta, pieces of fruit etc). Get them to count out 6 onto each number card. Adult to model counting saying 1 number name per object. 

Phonics

Play 'Fred's Fridge' we use a Frog toy but you could use any soft toy from home!  Imitate opening the fridge and tell them he has been shopping and has bought some delicious food. Sound talk the food in the fridge and get your child to guess what it is (e.g. j-a-m jam). 

Food you could use :- jam, ham, pop, fish, cheese, cake. Children are very familiar with this game and really enjoy it! 

Children who have another year at Nursery 

Make a sensory tray for children to explore this could be using cereal, jelly, custard or water with sequins/glitter or pom poms in. Provide cups and spoons for pouring and mixing. 

Home Learning Tasks- Tuesday 22nd June

Children who are going to school in September : 

Maths

Children should now be able to confidently recognise numbers 1-5. Write these down on some paper and make them into flashcards. Hide them around the house or garden. Get your child to go on a hunt for these numbers and then put them in order. Get your child to close their eyes and adult to remove a number, children to work out which number is missing and put it in the correct place. 

If there is some numbers your child does not yet recognise work on these during our time away. 

Phonics

Think of some words using the letters (m,a,s,d,t,p,i,n) e.g. sat, pin, pat, tap, pit, pip and sound them out e.g. (s-a-t), clapping each phoneme with your child then blend the sounds together to make the whole word. Once you have done a few together get your child to blend the sounds together. 

Name Writing - Keep practicing your names. Focus on first letter initially until your child is confident with this and then move on. 

Children who have another year at nursery :- 

Make some playdough using the following recipie 

2 cups of flour

1 cup of water

1/2 cup of salt. 

You can add food colouring if you want. 

Can you make roll the dough to make caterpillars of different lengths? Which is the 'shortest' caterpillar, which is the 'longest' caterpillar? Can you order them from longest to shortest?

All Children:- Now if a great time to practice children's self help skills e.g. putting on their own socks and shoes, putting on their own coat and washing their own hands.

Screen-Free Friday 5th March 2021

Please choose two activities from the grid below to complete today. These activities are to encourage your child to start thinking about their return to nursery. It is important for your child to be prepared for this and these activities will help. 

Home Learning - W.B 1.3.21

This week our story focus is Goldilocks and the 3 bears. You will find the overviews below. 

2 -year old children and children staying at nursery another year please select an activity per day from the grid below. 

Home Learning Tasks - Screen Free Friday

Choose 2 activities from our grid below to complete today. 

Home Learning Tasks - W.B 22.2.21

This week our story book focus is The Three Little Pigs.

Please find below the full overview for the week. 

2 -year old children and children staying at nursery another year please select an activity per day from the grid below. 

Home Learning Tasks - Thursday 25th February 2021

Literacy/Phonics

Can you sequence the story of the 3 little pigs? (sheet provided on website or available from school office)

Maths

Can you make a house of bricks, a house of sticks and a house of straw?

You could use real straw or drinking straws and sticks from outside and maybe you could print using a duplo block for the bricks. Can you write the numbers 1-3 on the houses you make?

Nursery Rhymes 

Keep on singing your nursery rhymes!

Home Learning Tasks - Wednesday 24th February 2021

Phonics/Literacy 

Collect the following pictures/objects. (pig, cat, dog, frog, fox, duck). Adult to sound talk the word e.g. “p-i-g”, child to find the corresponding object. If your child finds this too difficult try using 2 sounds e.g. “p-ig”.

Maths 

Watch The Three Little Pigs number block video found her https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08cqtk0/numberblocks-series-1-three-little-pigs. What shapes and numbers can your child spot?

Nursery Rhymes 

Keep on singing your nursery rhymes using the props you have made!

Home Learning Tasks - Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021

Phonics/Literacy

Using your props from yesterday can you act out the story? Remember to use different voices to represent different characters! 

Maths

Can you make some pink playdough? (Recipe on website). Using this playdough can you make the 3 little pigs.

Encourage your child to count the pigs. You could even make homes for them all – make sure there is enough!

Home Learning Tasks - Friday 12th February 

Today is Chinese New Year. Please select 2 of the activities from the grid below. 

Home Learning Tasks - Thursday 11th February 

Phonics/Literacy 

Can you sequence the life cycle of a butterfly? Discuss the events in the story and how the caterpillar builds a cocoon and then emerges as a beautiful butterfly. Cut out the pictures (sheet on webiste). Can you put them in the correct order? This can be done using rice and pasta too! Rice – as the egg on the leaf Spiral pasta – caterpillar Shell pasta – cocoon Bow pasta – butterfly!

Maths 

Can you sort the foods into healthy and non-healthy? Have a discussion with your child about healthy and non-healthy foods and the importance of having a balanced diet. Can you sort the foods into healthy and non-healthy? (sheet available on school website). Or you could use foods you have in the kitchen cupboards! 

Nursery Rhymes

You will now have a good collection of nursery rhyme props. Choose 3 today and sing the rhymes with a family member.

Home Learning Tasks - W.B Monday 8th February 2021

This week we are going to a have a story book focus - The Very Hungry Caterpillar By Eric Carle 

Please find below the full overview for the week. 

2 -year old children and children staying at nursery another year please select an activity per day from the grid below. 

Home Learning Tasks - Wednesday 10th February 

Phonics/Literacy

Can you make some props and join in with the song? Using any arts/crafts materials you have around the house can you make a caterpillar, butterfly, cocoon and leaf. Use these props to join in with the following song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOlbSE0CmNM

Maths

Can you make some Green Playdough? (Recipie on website – just add a touch of green food colouring or a small dash of paint). Can you make the Very Hungry Caterpillar? Encourage your child to explore making different sized caterpillars – modelling language big and small, long and short. Try making 4 caterpillars of different lengths. Can you order them from longest to shortest?

Nursery Rhymes

You will now have a good collection of nursery rhyme props. Choose 3 today and sing the rhymes with a family member.

Home Learning - Tuesdsay 9th February

Phonics/Literacy

Can you help prepare a fruit salad or fruit kebab? Have a range of fruit for our child to help you prepare – washing and cutting strawberries etc. Get your child to name the fruit as they go – adults add some adjectives in to describe the fruit e.g. juicy, crunchy etc.

You could even stick the fruit on kebab sticks to make it a bit more exciting – you could explore patterns here too!

Maths

Can you make a Caterpillar using potato printing? Cut a potato in half and dip it in green paint can you make the Caterpillar’s body? You could make different shades of green and explore patterns. Count as you go. With some red paint make his head. You could use a potato masher if you don’t have potatoes or even blown up balloons!

Nursery Rhymes

You will now have a good collection of nursery rhyme props. Choose 3 today and sing the rhymes with a family member.

Home Learning Tasks - W.B 01.02.21

This week we are going to a have a story book focus - Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GzMWFZPqw4

Please find below the full overview for the week. 

2 -year old children and children staying at nursery another year please select an activity per day from the grid below. 

Home Learning Tasks - Thursday 4th February

Phonics/Literacy

At home find some family photos. Talk to your children about similarities and differences between family members e.g. hair colour, hair length, eye colour, some may wear glasses. You could look at baby photos too – this will help your child develop an awareness of time!

Maths

Can you make a symmetrical butterfly?

Fold a piece of paper in half. On one half use paint to create a design and then fold the paper together- open it out to create a symmetrical butterfly – cut a butterfly shape out of the paper. Talk to your child about the patterns they can see. 

Nursery Rhymes

You will now have a good collection of nursery rhyme props. Choose 3 today and sing the rhymes with a family member.

Home Learning Tasks - Wednesday 3rd February 

Phonics/Literacy

I spy in the jungle - Using the photo linked below play I spy with your child. We are focussing on recognising initial letter sounds. Playing I spy when going for a walk or even in the house is always a great way for your child to become familiar with initial letter sounds.

Maths

Can you make some jungle jelly? (Green would make good jungle jelly – but any colour is fine). Get your child to measure out the water and talk about the changes as the jelly cubes dissolve. You could make the jelly to eat or you could add sequins, glitter or anything else to create jelly for sensory play. 

Nursery Rhymes

You will now have a good collection of nursery rhyme props. Choose 3 today and sing the rhymes with a family member. 

Home Learning Tasks - Tuesday 2nd February 2021

Phonics/Literacy 

Today we are focusing on developing children’s communication skills and vocabulary. Show your child the following picture https://www.pobble3 65.com/taking-shelter Use this as basis of discussion. Examples of questions

–Where do you think the monkey is?

-Why do you think he is hiding under a leaf?

-What is he sheltering from?

-How do you think the monkey is feeling? Why do you think he feels like that?

Maths

Can you measure your family members? You could stick a long piece of paper on the wall or draw around them outdoors with chalk. Can you put them in order from tallest to shortest?

Nursery Rhymes

You will now have a good collection of nursery rhyme props. Choose 3 today and sing the rhymes with a family member. 

Home Learning Tasks - Monday 1st February 2021

Phonics/Literacy

Read the Julia Donaldson story ‘Monkey Puzzle’.  Encourage your child to actively listen and discuss with your child the words the rhymes.

Choose your favourite character from the book and make an animal mask.

Monkey Puzzle story can be found here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GzMWFZPqw4

Maths 

Can you make a Jungle animal using a range of 2d shapes?

For example, you could use circles for a monkey’s head and body and rectangles for the arms etc.

If you have a printer - you could use the shape document below to help.

Nursery Rhymes

You will now have a good collection of nursery rhyme props. Choose 3 today and sing the rhymes with a family member. 

Home Learning Tasks - W.B  Monday 25th January 

This week we are going to a have a story book focus - The Gruffalo! 

Please find below the full overview for the week - I hope this helps you to organise the week.

Home Learning Tasks - Screen Free Friday 29th January 2021

Phonics/Literacy

Play I spy with my little eye using the Gruffalo story. 

E.g. G-Gruffalo

f-fox

m-mouse

Maths

Can you make some Gruffalo crispy cakes? Lots of counting can be done with this activity e.g. counting out the spoonfuls of Krispies, counting the eyes onto the Gruffalo. Talk to your child about the process of the chocolate melting. 

OR

Sensory play – Mix dried oats and raisins together in a big container. Provide different sized bowls and spoons.

Count out the bowls and encourage your child to get enough spoons to match the bowls.
Use of sized vocabulary and full/empty.

Nursery Rhymes

Can you sing some nursery rhymes using the props you have already made?

Home Learning Tasks - Thursday 28th January 

Phonics/Literacy

Can you make some playdough? (Recipe above). Use your playdough to make Gruffalo models. Provide a selection of dried pasta, pules, rice, twigs or beads for your child to choose from - using them to add details such as the prickles on his back, his poisonous wart, orange eyes and terrible teeth. Adult to introduce and emphasis key vocabulary e.g. poisonous, prickles, terrible.

Maths

With the number cards you used yesterday make a number line. Child to close their eyes and adult to hide a number, get your child to work out which number is missing. Challenege - Hide two numbers each time!

Nursery Rhymes

Can you use the props you have already made to sing some rhymes?

Home Learning Tasks - Wednesday 27th January 

Phonics/ Literacy

Talk to your child about the sounds you might hear when walking in the Gruffalo woods. E.g. squelch for mud, plop as the stones go into the stream, snap as the twigs snap. Have a go at making a 'good listening' headband (see photo below).Go for a walk in Chopwell Woods or around your local area and listen and identify sounds. 
 

Maths

Adult to write and hide numbers 0-5 and make them into number cards. Can your child find them around the house and the practice putting them in order. Encourage your child to pick out numbers that are special to them e.g. their age!

Nursery Rhymes

Can you practice the nursery rhymes using the props you have already made? 

Home Learning - Tuesday 25th January 2021

Phonics/Literacy

Can you make some masks/puppets of the characters in 'The Gruffalo story' to help you retell the story?

Maths

Can you make an owl on toast? (See recipe above)

Can you talk about the shapes you need? E.g. circles for eyes. Encourage your child to spread their own chocolate spread and cut up soft fruit using a butter knife e.g. the banana. (you don’t need to use exactly the same ingredients you might have other things in the house you could use)

Nursery Rhyme

At nursery we have a song box with props that represent each rhyme. We thought you could start making your own for your child to use at home. Our nursery rhyme for today is 'I'm a little tea pot'. Can you make a prop to use while singing the song?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxOaZzoPIJ4

Monday 25th January 2020

Phonics/Literacy

Read the story of the Gruffalo, encourage your child to actively listen and discuss with your child the words the rhymes.

The story can be found here if you don't have the paper copy.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8sUPpPc8Ws

Maths

Footprints – size and counting. Can you make Gruffalo footprints? You could use a potato to represent the Gruffalo. Can you use different sized potatoes? You could count the Gruffalo footprints and talk about the different sizes.

Nursery Rhymes

At nursery we have a song box with props that represent each rhyme. We thought you could start making your own for your child to use at home. Our nursery rhyme for today is Row, Row, Row Your Boat. Can you make a prop to use while singing the song?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-row-row-row-your-boat/zjp7kmn

Home Learning Tasks - Friday 22nd January 2021 (Screen Free Friday)

Phonics

Set up a quiet spot in your garden/yard or outdoor space with a pillow and a blanket (or maybe some waterproof trousers!) and read your favourite story with a grown-up. 

Maths 

Can you collect some natural materials and use these to create the shapes we have learnt this week? E.g. you could use 3 sticks to make a triangle etc. 

Nursery Rhyme

Use the props you have made so far and sing the songs to a grown-up/sibling. 

We hope you all have a lovely screen-free day! Please send me some photos! 

Home Learning Tasks - Thursday 21st January 2021

Phonics

Emma the explorer has a list of things she needs to take on her next adventure but she can’t read it! Can you help Emma work out what she needs to pack in her bag? Sound out the words below and blend the sounds together to find out what she needs to take. You could draw pictures to help Emma know what she needs to take

m-ap

c-up

h-at

p-en

To extend your child split the word into the three sounds e.g. m-a-p, c-u-p, h-a-t, p-e-n

Maths

Have a go at drawing the shapes that you have learning about this week on the ground outside. You could use chalk or even a paintbrush with a pot of water. Adults - talk about how many sides the shapes have. 

Nursery Rhyme Activity

At nursery we have a song box with props that represent each rhyme. We thought you could start making your own for your child to use at home. Our nursery rhyme for today is Jack and Jill. Can you make a prop to use while singing the song?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XutKJalbixY

2 year old children and children staying in nursery another year please choose an activity from the grid below.

Home Learning Tasks - Wednesday 20th January 2021

Phonics

With a grown-up play a listening game about a visit to a farm. ‘I went to the farm and I saw….’ Instead of saying the animal name, spit the word up into its letter sounds. The other person has to identify the animal by blending the sounds together. For example: ‘I went to the farm and I saw a ‘c-a-t’ It’s a cat! Try for the words; cat, dog pig, cow, hen

Maths

See how many circles, triangles, rectangles and squares you can find in your home. Take photos using a phone or tablet and you could upload them to evidence me. What did you find the most of?

You could make your own shape hunting magnifying glasses with an adults help (see picture below)

Nursery Rhyme Activity

At nursery we have a song box with props that represent each rhyme. We thought you could start making your own for your child to use at home. Our nursery rhyme for today is Baa Baa Black Sheep. Can you make a prop to use while singing the song?

Home Learning - Tuesday 19th January 2021

Phonics

Click the following link for today's activity. You will be choosing the things that begin with the same sound to blend your smoothie!

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/1/super-smoothie

Maths 

Listen to the following song about 2D shapes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEbRDtCAFdU Talk about how many sides a circle, triangle, square and rectangle have by tracing over the shapes. An adult could draw the shapes in a light colour and you can trace over them. How many sides does a circle have? How many sides does a triangle have?

Nursery Rhyme Activity

At nursery we have a song box with props that represent each rhyme. We thought you could start making your own for your child to use at home. Our nursery rhyme for today is 1,2,3,4,5 once I caught a fish alive. Can you make a prop to use while singing the song?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ir_l7qTiZ4

2 year old children and children staying in nursery another year please choose an activity from the grid below. 

Home Learning - Monday 18th January 2021

Self- Help Skills  Choose an item of clothing to focus on this week. Build up your skills each day until you can hopefully do it yourself by the end of the week. Ideas include: pants, trousers, socks, top, shoes.  Maybe even zips or buttons! 

Phonics

Use all the Nursery rhyme props you have made so far and sing them with an adult. Can you identify any rhyming words in the songs?

Maths

Can you go on a number hunt outdoors–  While out on your daily walk have a  walk around your local area and see which numbers you can see? Maybe on car number plates? Busses? Front doors? Can you identify them?

Nursery Rhyme

At nursery we have a song box with props that represent each rhyme. We thought you could start making your own for your child to use at home. Our nursery rhyme for today is Tommy Thumb. Can you make a prop to go with the rhyme? 

Snow Activity Ideas

- Can you make a snow sculptures ?

- Fill a squirty bottle with water and food colouring/paint and make marks in the snow. You could even use this to make a target for snow ball throwing!

- Can you make some footprints in the snow? You could compare yours with your grown-ups!

- Can you look for animal footprints in the snow and work out who they belong to?

- Can you make a snow angel? 

- Make the most of a fabulous snow day and have great fun!

We would love to see photos! Please post them on our facebook page!

Home Learning Tasks - Friday 15th January 2021

Phonics

Play an odd one out rhyming game. Ask an adult to make a collection of pictures/objects.

Have 3 that rhyme and one that doesn’t. (You can use the odd one out rhyming strips below). 

You then have to identify the odd one out. Your adult could hide them around the house for you to find to make it a bit more exciting!

Maths

Number blocks – matching number blocks and numerals see sheet below. 

If you do not have a printer you could use the number blocks you made last week or get your grown up to help you draw them. 

Nursery Rhyme

At nursery we have a song box with props that represent each rhyme. We thought you could start making your own for your child to use at home. Our nursery rhyme for today is '2 little dickie birds' Can you make a prop to go with the rhyme? 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/something-special-two-little-birdies

Home Learning Tasks - Wednesday 13th January 

Phonics

Play with rhythm sticks. Use sticks from the garden, wooden spoons, lolly sticks, chop sticks or even just your hands. Use your sticks to tap out the syllables in words. For example, tap out your names - Mrs Banks would have 3 taps. Make a collection of objects with varying number of syllables (cup, teddy, dinosaur). Each person then has to tap out the word as they say it (one tap per syllable). You can also use your rhythm sticks to tap along to favourite songs

Maths 

Can you count out the correct number of objects onto the number cards you made yesterday? You could use sweeties, raisins or anything else you can find. Remember to say one number name per object. 

Nursery Rhymes

At nursery we have a song box with props that represent each rhyme. We thought you could start making your own for your child to use at home. Our nursery rhyme for today is '5 little ducks' Can you make a prop to go with the rhyme? 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-five-little-ducks-went-swimming-one-day/z43xwty

Home Learning Tasks - Tuesday 12th January 2021

Self- Help Skills  Choose an item of clothing to focus on this week. Build up your skills each day until you can hopefully do it yourself by the end of the week. Ideas include: pants, trousers, socks, top, shoes.  Maybe even zips or buttons! 

Phonics

Play ‘Cake Bake’ using Phonics Play. https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/1/cake-bake This website is currently free to use. Just use the user name – jan21 password - home.

Can you choose the objects that rhyme?

Maths

Recap of numbers 1-5. Make your own number cards by getting your grown up to write number 1-5 and then making them into number cards. Get your adult to hide them around the house. Can you find the numbers and put them in the correct order?

Nursery Rhyme

At nursery we have a song box with props that represent each rhyme. We thought you could start making your own for your child to use at home. Our nursery rhyme for today is 'Incy Wincy Spider' Can you make a prop to go with the rhyme? 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-incy-wincy-spider/zr4yt39

Home Learning - Monday 11th January 2021

Self- Help Skills  Choose an item of clothing to focus on this week. Build up your skills each day until you can hopefully do it yourself by the end of the week. Ideas include: pants, trousers, socks, top, shoes.  Maybe even zips or buttons! 

Phonics

Ask a grown up or older sibling to read you a rhyming story or help you find one on You Tube. Can you guess the rhyming word before it is said? (Adults, pause when you get to a rhyming word and allow your child to say the word they think comes next. Remember it’s not a test! Even if you have to prompt them, they are learning to listen to the words and hear the rhymes.)

E.g. of rhyming stories – the Gruffalo, potion commotion, shark in the park.

Maths

Go on a number hunt around your home - How many different numbers can you spot? E.g. on oven, washing machine, phones etc. Can you idtnfiy the number?

Nursery Rhyme

At nursery we have a song box with props that represent each rhyme. We thought you could start making your own for your child to use at home. Our nursery rhyme for today is 10 fat sausages. Can you make a prop to go with the rhyme? S

Click the link to listen to the rhyme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNNBHQTfb8k

Snow Activity Ideas

- Can you make a snow sculptures ?

- Fill a squirty bottle with water and food colouring/paint and make marks in the snow. You could even use this to make a target for snow ball throwing!

- Can you make some footprints in the snow? You could compare yours with your grown-ups!

- Can you look for animal footprints in the snow and work out who they belong to?

- Can you make a snow angel? 

We would love to see photos! Please post them on our facebook page!

Home Learning Tasks - Friday 8th January 2021 (For older children who are going to school in September)

Phonics 

Can you play I spy? - I spy with my little eye something beginning with..... (choose a sound). Children to identify the object. 

You can also use the following I spy sheet for the objects. Adults model it with children first emphasising the initial letter sound. 

Maths

Watch number blocks number 5 video. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08d630h/numberblocks-series-1-five . Can you do 5 jumps? 5 hops? 5 claps etc. Encourage your child to say the number as they do the action. Can you make the number blocks from 1-5? You could use paint, playdough, colouring pencils or any sort of craft materials. I have put a picture of all 5 below to help. 

Nursery Rhyme Activity

At nursery we have a song box with props that represent each rhyme. We thought you could start making your own for your child to use at home. Our nursery rhyme for today is Wheels on the Bus. Can you make a bus prop and sing wheels on the bus?

Home Learning Tasks - Thursday 7th January  (For our older children who will go to Reception in September)

Phonics Task

Can you identify the first letter of your name? How many things around your home can you find that begin with the same sounds? You could even draw or take photos of the things you found!

Maths Task 

Watch number blocks number 4 video clip https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08d61cv/numberblocks-series-1-four

Nursery Rhyme Activity

At nursery we have a song box with props that represent each rhyme. We thought you could start making your own for your child to use at home. Our nursery rhyme for today is Humpty Dumpty. Can you make a Humpty Dumpty prop?

Our 2 year old children and children who have another year with us in nursery please choose an activity from the grid below. 

Home Learning Tasks  - Wednesday 6th January 

Phonics Activity 

Can you make some instruments using household materials? Explore the different sounds that you can make. E.g. milk bottle with rice/pasta. Box with elastic bands. Can you describe the sounds they make?

Maths Activity 

Watch number blocks number 3 video clip by clicking on the following link. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08bzgxx/numberblocks-series-1-three

Can you make a cake (you can use whatever you like to make one e.g. playdough). Can you count 3 candles onto the cake? Challenge:- Can you make a birthday card and put a number 3 on the front?

Nursery Rhyme Activity

At nursery we have a song box with props that represent each rhyme. We thought you could start making your own for your child to use at home. Our nursery rhyme for today is 5 little men in a flying saucer. Can you make 5 little aliens?

Home Learning Tuesday 5th January 2021 ( For our older pre-school children)

Phonics

Head out for some fresh air and go on a listening Walk – Have a walk around your local area. Practice listening and identifying all the different sounds that you hear.

If isolating at home – Listen and identify the sounds you can hear around your home. 

Maths 

Children have already watched number blocks 'number one' but you could recap this with them at home by watching the following video. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08bzzns/numberblocks-series-1-one.

Now move on to number 2 by clicking the following link https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08bzgt8/numberblocks-series-1-two. Then have a range of socks for your child to pair, coloured/patterned ones are great for this! While children do this talk with your child about them being the same and a pair. Get children to count them as they pair them! It might even teach them to do it themselves to help out at home!

Nursery Rhyme Activity

At nursery we have a song box with props that represent each rhyme. We thought you could start making your own for your child to use at home. Our nursery rhyme for today is twinkl twinkl little star. Can you make a star prop? We can use this during our song time tomorrow. 

While at home you could be practicing the following important skills with your child:- 

-Name writing practice (work on getting their initial letter sound first)

-Taking their own clothes on and off independently. 

- Putting on their own coats and socks and shoes. 

Home Learning Tasks - W.B 23.11.2020

If your child is isolating at home please find some activities for them to complete. This week we are doing a STEM weather topic in partnership with Northumbria University. 

As always we would love to see photos of the children's work. You can send these via Evidence Me or e-mail them to me at nursery@chopwellprimary.co.uk

1. Talk to your child each day about what the weather is like outside. Get your child to then draw a picture of the weather, we would love to see these!

2. Create a rain gauge (Instructions for this can be found on the following link https://nustem.uk/activity/science-families-weather/#respond). Get your child to place it outside and each day measure how much rain has fallen! 

3. Create a windsock (instructions for this can be found on the following link https://nustem.uk/activity/wind-sock/. 

4. Draw the clouds -  You will need a dark colour , paper blue is possible and some white and grey/black chalks. On a cloudy day get your child to look at the clouds (lying down to do this is very relaxing). Get your child to draw a picture of the clouds they have seen using the chalk. 

5. Make a kite - Using any craft materials you have in the house can you make a kite? Make sure it has a string on for you to hold! Have a go at flying it in your garden or save it for after isolation and head out to fly it! 

Everyday is different in nursery! In early years we follow the thoughts, thinking and interests of the children! So today after a child spotted some new photographs of landmarks in our construction area we had a whole morning of building them! Our children recreated Bamburgh Castle, The Millennium Bridge, The Angel of the North and Big Ben! After our building was complete we spent some time researching these landmarks on the computer! The children were amazed as they watched Big Ben strike 12 and couldn’t believe the Millennium Bridge tilts to let boats through! What a busy morning we have had! 

Family Photos

If you haven't already please can you send in a family photo to add to our family tree! You can e-mail these to us and we can print them  nursery@chopwellprimary.co.uk 

Thank you