We Are Learning… To Notice and Make Sense of Similarities, Differences and Changes in Nature and The Wider World
In the garden we are noticing signs of spring and the changes as plants and trees grow buds and leaves, and flowers and blossom start to appear. We will be planting a selection of fruit and veg seeds and caring for them in our nursery garden. This video shows how they will grow.
We will also be looking at baby photos and noticing how we have grown and changed. If you haven’t already sent your child’s baby photo, please email them to [email protected]
We Are Learning… To Listen to and Re-Tell the Story of The Enormous Turnip
Linked to our activities around growing, our core book this term is The Enormous Turnip. We will be reading lots of different versions of the story, noticing the similarities and differences between the stories.
We will be using story maps, props and story stones for re-telling, as well as creating our own stories using the Tales Toolkit.
Please turn over to see the story map for The Enormous Turnip.
The Enormous Turnip
Once upon a time there was on old man who planted a seed in the ground and it grew and grew and grew into an ENORMOUS TURNIP!
First, the old man pulled and pulled but he couldn’t pull it up!
Next, he asked the old woman. They pulled and pulled but they couldn’t pull it up!
Then, they asked a boy. They pulled and pulled but they couldn’t pull it up!
After that, they asked a girl. They pulled and pulled but they couldn’t pull it up!
Finally, they asked a dog. They pulled and pulled and pulled and suddenly…POP! Up popped the Enormous Turnip!
In the end, the old man, the old woman, the boy, the girl and the dog all had turnip soup for dinner!
The End.
We Are Learning… To Notice Shapes, and Choose Items Based on Their Shape for a Particular Purpose
Our maths focus this term is around SHAPES. We will be exploring and noticing shapes and pattern through placing and arranging activities, puzzles, loose parts play and building with construction resources.
We will also be creating pictures and patterns with paper shapes.
In the garden we will be going on a shape hunt and noticing the shapes we find and beginning to learn their names.
What shapes can you find around your home or on your journey to nursery?
Some Exciting Learning Opportunities Coming up This Term
We will continue to have regular visits from Elie who comes to make wonderful music with us each week.
The Children’s Kitchen will be returning for 3 sessions to work with the children around growing and exploring fresh food.
And we will be lucky enough to have a workshop with Travelling Light Theatre Company, helping to learn more about telling stories of our own.
You can find out more about them here.
