Rockets Nursery Class

Welcome to Nursery Rockets

Class Teacher: Ms Parsons

Support Staff: Ms Toni, Ms Sarah, Mrs Sweeney

Sessions

Morning session: 8.45 - 11.45
Afternoon Session: 12.30-3.15

WEDNESDAY- FULL TIMERS SWIMMING

IN A SEPERATE BAG-
swimming trunks/ costume, towel, swimming cap

Please wear black leggings/ joggers/ white polo/ jumper/ socks and shoes.
NO TIGHTS under leggings or LACES

Everyday you child needs to bring in their school bag / reading wallet and a water bottle.

Autumn 1 we will be focussing on

Children separate from primary caregiver.
Children have their own interests and can express their feelings.
Children are interested in other’s play.
Children begin to learn the class routines and expectations.
Children manage their personal hygiene, with support.
Children learn new words and use language for needs, wants, experiences etc.
Children begin to talk about themselves and their families.
Children self- register with names and pictures of themselves.

WEEK 1 & WEEK 2

Week commencing 2.9.24 and 9.9.24

We have enjoyed getting to know our friends, adults and the learning environment. Check out some of our exploring below.

We have been having so much fun!

Week 3 & Week 4

Week commencing 16.09.24 & 23.09.24
We have been looking at the book 'Owl Babies' this week and children have been learning to join in with the story

Why not watch the clip below together with your child and see if they can join in when Bill says

"I want my mummy"

Owl Babies

We have been creating art work; exploring minibeasts and retelling the story.

Week 5 & Week 6

Week commencing 30.10.24 and 7.10.24
We have been looking at the book 'The Great Big Book of Families' this week and children have been talking about the people in our families and the homes we live in.

Why not watch the clip below together with your child and see if they can spot any family similarities.

The Great Big Book Of Families by Mary Hoffman

We have been making self portraits; building houses and identifying our favourite foods.

Week 7 & Week 8

Week commencing 14.10.24 and 21.10.24

We have been looking at the book 'So Much' this week and children have been joining in with the story .

Why not watch the clip below together with your child and see if they can join in when it says 'DING DONG'.

See if they can read it with expression.

We have also been talking about parties - What would you bring to a party? What type of cake do you like? Which games can you play? What would you wear?

So Much! By Trish Cooke

We have been preparing for a party! We have made decorations and party hat; iced cakes; designed party outfits and played party games

Autumn 2 we will be focussing on:

Majority of children are settled and familiar with the classroom routine/boundaries.
Children are confident and happy.
Children learn new words and use language for needs/ wants.
Children can distract themselves when upset independently or with support.
Listens with interest to sounds/nursery rhymes/stories/songs.
Children have special friends or play alongside other children.
Children explore all areas of learning in the environment.
Children improve gross motor skills e.g. through practising ball skills outdoors, mark making with chalks, painting, sweeping, sand and water play.
Children self-register with names and pictures of themselves.

Week 1 & Week 2

Week commencing 28.10.24 and 04.11.24

We have been looking at the book 'We're going on a Bear Hunt' this week and children have been joining in with the story.

Why not watch the clip below together with your child and see if they can join in with the story when it says "We're going on a bear hunt, we're going to catch a big one, what a beautiful day, we're not scared"

We're Going on a Bear Hunt, By Micheal Rosen

We have been discussing and describing the different parts of a bear e.g. big paws; sharp claws; wet nose; pointy teeth big eyes; soft fur. We created story maps and have been retelling the story. We made masks and acted it out.

Week 3 & Week 4

Week commencing 11.11.24 and 18.11.24

We have been looking at the book 'The Gruffalo' this week and children have been joining in with the story.

Why not watch the clip below together with your child and see if they can join in with the story when it says ' A gruffalo, what's a gruffalo?'

The Gruffalo - By Julia Donaldson

When Mouse takes a stroll through the woods, he meets a fox, an owl, and a snake who all want to eat him.

We have been making the animals from the Gruffalo story using different materials. We innovated the Gruffalo changing his colours to ones we preferred. We created a story map and retold the event to our friends.

Week 5 & Week 6

Week commencing 25.11.24 and 02.12.24

We have been looking at the book 'The Stickman' this week and children have been joining in with the story.

Why not watch the clip below together with your child and see if they can join in with the story when it says "I'm Stickman, I'm Stickman, I'M STICKMAN that's me".

Stick Man - By Julia Donaldson

Sensitive readers may not appreciate the rather troubled time that 'Stick Man' is having, but all is well at the end when he is safely back 'in the family tree', with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three!

We have been using sticks to help with our counting. We have been creating our own winter scenes inspired by Stickman. We have begun prepating for Christmas by making decorations for our classroom. Our parents came to our Winter concert and workshop to paticipate in Christmas activities.

Week 7

Week commencing 09.12.24

We have been looking at the book 'Dear Santa' this week and children have been joining in with the story.

Why not watch the clip below together with your child and see if they can join in with the story when it says "I'll send something else".

Discuss the type of gifts they would like from Santa this year.

Dear Santa - By Rod Campbell

We have been writing letters to Santa; counting baubles on the tree; making decorations; baking christmas biscuits and having an end of term party!

Spring 1 we will be focussing on:

January intake- refer back to Autumn.
Children beginning to use their language, respond to their friends and use their imagination in play e.g. this playdough is my pancake.
Children knowing emotions e.g. sad, happy, cross and begin to link to zones of regulation
Children learning names of colours
Children beginning to sort and group things e.g. by colour, object, animals
Children self- registering using their names only.
Chn beginning to learn familiar animal names.
Beginning to put their jacket on independently and dress themselves e.g. taking off shoes and putting wellies on.

Week 1

Week commencing 06.01.25

Welcome Back! We hope you had a lovely Christmas/Winter Holiday

We have been looking at the book 'Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution' this week and children have been joining in with the story.

Why not watch the clip below together with your child and discuss what goals they would like to achieve this year.

Squirrel's New Year's Resolution - By Pat Miller

We made new year's resolutions; decorated calendars and played our faourite games.

Week 2 & Week 3

Week commencing 13.01.25 & 20.01.25

We have been looking at the book 'Supertato' this week and children have been joining in with the story.

Why not watch the clip below together with your child and discuss what their favourite fruits and vegetables are. Which ones have they tried before? Are there any you would like to taste?

Supertato -By Sue Hendra

We have been sorting fruits and vegetables; discuss our favourite; printing with vegetables; helping evil pea escape from the jelly; and creating our own superhero vegetables

Week 4

Week commencing 27.01.25

We have been looking at the book 'The Great Race'; this week and the children have been learning about Chinese New Year.

Why not watch the clip below together with your child and discuss which animal matches their Luna year? What are some of the traditions of Chinese New Year? How do they celebrate?

Nursery - The Great Race

We made Chinese New Year decorations; we learned about the different traditions including the red envelope filled with money; We had our own dragon dance parade in the p;ayground.

Week 5

Week commencing 03.02.25

This week is Children's Mental Health Week.

This week we have been learning about our emotions.

We have been looking at the book 'Ruby's Worry' this week and the children have been joining in with the story.
'Could it be a worry?'

Why not try and watch the clip below and have a go at joining in with the story.

We have been talking about who helps us grow and if you have a worry the best thing to do is talk to someone e.g. mum/ dad/ cousins/ grandparents/ sisters/ brothers/ friends/ teachers.

Ruby's Worry - By Tom Percival

We have been creating an image of our own worry monster; discuss things we love and make us happy when we're sad; we have been practicing mindfulness techniques; we made our own worry doolls to share our concerns to

Week 6

Week commencing 10.02.25

We have been looking at the book 'Love Monster' this week and the children have been discussing ways we show that we care. We have been thinking about all the amazing qualities we have and the value of being unique.

Think about what positive things can you say about yourself and your family?

How do you show your love to your friends & family?

Love Monster - By Rachel Bright

Thanks so much for watching!

We have been creating positive affirmation posters to remind ourselves of how special we are. We have created our own Love Monster using different 2D shapes and Valentines cards for the people we love.

Spring 2 we will be focussing on:

Responding to simple questions and instructions e.g. What did the caterpillar eat in the story of the Hungry Caterpillar? Who said Fee Fi Fo Fum?
Listening to fairy tale stories e.g. in Book Week
Understanding prepositions e.g. on/under/ next to/ on top of/ behind
Self- registering using their name only.
Beginning to carry play on by elaborating ideas.
Showing an interest in mathematical activities e.g. construction, exploring shapes, patterns, sizes in the environment
Beginning to use mathematical language in play e.g. big, little, small, round, more, a lot, tall
Counting to 5 in rhymes/songs.

Learning insect names through small world activities.

Week 1

Week commencing 24.02.25

We have been looking at the book 'Goldilocks and the 3 Bears' this week and the children have been joining in with the story.
Why not watch the clip below together with your child and see if they can join in when it says

'Just right!'

We have been discussing the different foods (e.g. raisins; banana; jam) we could add to make our porridge extra special. We have been learning words to describe the size of objects such as big; medium and small. Could you describe and order some objects in your home by their size?

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

We have been retelling the story of Goldilocks; moulding clay bowl and decorating them for the bears; practisinf our cuttign skills; and ordering objects by size. We have made porridge and added so extra ingredients to make it taste amazing!

Week 2

Week commencing 03.03.25

We have been looking at the book 'Little Red Riding Hood' this week and the children have been joining in with the story.
Why not watch the clip below together with your child and see if they can join in when it says

'Grandma, What big... eyes/ears/teeth... you have!'

We have been discussing things could we bring to Grandma if she is not feeling well. What makes us feel better when we are sick?

Little Red Riding Hood

Week 3

Week commencing 10.03.25

We have been looking at the book 'The 3 Little Pigs' this week and the children have been joining in with the story.
Why not watch the clip below together with your child and see if they can join in when it says

'I'll huff and puff, and blow your house down'

We have been discussing the different materials that the pigs used to build their house and sorting the straw; sticks and bricks based on their strength.

We have celebrated Wolrd Book Day; retold the story using our small world; created art to show Little Red Riding Hood in the woods; baked cookies; and restlyed the Big Bad Wolf.

The Three Little Pigs

We have been making puppets to retell the story; building new houses for the pigs using different materials; exploring colour mixing for out paintings.

Week 4 & Week5

Week commencing 17.03.25 & 24.03.25

We have been looking at the book 'Jack and the Beanstalk' this week and the children have been joining in with the story.
Why not watch the clip below together with your child and see if they can join in when it says

'Fee Fi Fo Fum, watch everyone, HERE I COME!'

We have been discussing what a plant needs to grow and its different parts.

What plants can you see around the environment?

Jack and the Beanstalk

We have been making puppets to retell the story; using 2D shapes to create castles; paiting beanstalks and learning the parts of a plant.

Fairy Tale Parent Workshop - Friday 28th March

Thank you for joining our Fairytale Workshop! We had so much fun sharing our learning and creating artwork.

Summer 1 we will be focussing on:

understanding how and why questions. E.g. why did the flower grow? How did the pigs feel when the Wolf blew down their house? Why are you sad/ scared?
beginning to hold a pencil effectively.
making meaning to the marks they make e.g. draw a line and say this is mummy, draw a circle and say this is a dog
counting to 10 in songs and begin to count jumps, claps, objects.
distinguishing between different sounds through games and Little Wandle foundations.
learning farm and zoo animal names through songs, matching up activities, grouping and small world.
holding scissors correctly and make snips in the paper and beginning to cut round something
learning to turn takes, be patient and understand that needs can’t always be met.