Nursery

Welcome to Nursery

Welcome to new school children and parents

Click on the link below to download our Nursery Admission forms. Please email completed forms or any questions you may have to postbox@pelsallvillage.co.uk

Our Creative Curriculum topics in Nursery.

Wow! Our children's work is amazing. We are so extremely proud of

you all! We would like to thank you and your parents for working so very hard. Keep up the great work!

Reading

Our book of the week is The Runaway Iceberg.

Use intonation of your voice and props (If you can) for added interest.

Discuss any new or ‘tricky’ words and their meanings with your child.

Discuss the characters, setting and key events in the story.

Penguin Quiz

Now you are familiar with the story of Gaspar and Rossi, see if you can answer our quiz questions below.

A certificate will be emailed to everyone who joins in.

Look out for the answers to our quiz next week!

Parents, please ask your child the questions and email your answers either written on paper and photographed or typed on email to nursery@pelsallvillage.co.uk

Friday

Click on the link below to learn all about penguins:-

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Click on the link below to discuss Gaspar's emotions:-

Communication and Language

Click on the link to discuss the Winter pictures and words with your child:-

Winter Topic

Our current topic is Winter. Click on the Winter power point below and discuss the pictures with your child.

Keep practising saying and writing the letter sounds with your child when they are ready. Some children have started practising them in Nursery - m, a, s, d, t, p, o, w, c, f

Scroll down to the Pure Letter Sounds to hear the correct pronunciation.

Scroll down to the links for lower and upper case letter formations. 

All children can practise writing their name using their name card. 

Start on the 'red dot' encouraging your child to say the letter sound as they write over the letter. Ask your child to copy the letter underneath, in the space provided on their name card, encourage them to use the correct letter formation. Focus on your child writing their first name before moving on to their surname. 

Scroll down for more support regarding writing and mark making. 

IT

Do You Want To Build A Snowman?

Click on the link below to drag and drop objects to create your very own snowman.

Some objects have different sizes to choose from. Can you use the language of size eg. small, medium and large, big, bigger, biggest and small, smaller, smallest when choosing?

Reading with your child

1000 Stories

Our 1000 Stories initiative will continue with you all choosing a book to read daily from home, still using the same format but you can choose your own books! Remember to write down a 'new' or 'tricky' word from each book to add to your word bank and keep re-visiting. Just think how many new words you are learning!

Oxford Owl e-books

Click on the link below for the Oxford Owl website. Log in at the top of the page using the ‘My Class Log in’  password: pvsnursery     username:  Nursery

Choose 'my bookshelf' to view e-books.

Phonics

How to pronounce the letter sounds. Click on the link below:-

Learn the letter sounds of the alphabet

Watch Alphablocks A to Z to help pronounce the letter sounds, click on the below link:-

Mark Making and Writing

Practise name writing, using your child’s name card, starting each letter ‘On the red dot’. Use the letter formation sheet for guidance or click on the links below. Focus on your child writing their first name using the correct letter formation then their full name which is on the reverse of the card. You can also use paper and a pencil, a whiteboard or chalk board.

Below are links to help you with upper and lower case letter formation:-

Can your child mark make/write?

Use a baking tray/large plate etc.  Put on some sugar/salt/flour/shaving foam/sand or similar. Please supervise your child, especially if the substance is not edible.

Look at the three pictures below:-

Maths

Practise counting out loud.

Pat your head and say “1, 1, 1”

Then, pat your shoulders, saying “2, 2, 2”

Next, pat your stomach, saying “3, 3, 3”

Knees “4, 4, 4”

Finally, toes “5, 5, 5”

Keep practising the above body percussion counting. When you are ready to move on, practise counting aloud to 10. 

We practise counting how many children are in our class daily so the children count over 20 regularly. Encourage your child to count as high as they can.

Use the number formation sheet in the pack or use paper, a white board or chalk board and follow the link below to practise number formation 1 to 10.

Independent Challenge

Please encourage your child to complete these challenges independently:-

To stand momentarily on one leg.

To eat using a knife, fork and spoon.

To tidy up their things. 

To use a tissue to blow their nose and dispose in a waste bin.

To attempt to get dressed without assistance.

To put their arms in jackets and cardigans.

To zip up their coat after assistance fastening at the bottom.

To wash and dry their hands.

To use the toilet during the day.

To drink from a small cup with a handle without spilling

When achieved,

To drink from a suitable small plastic cup (no handle) without spilling.

Cosmic Yoga Kids

A mix of Yoga, stories and mindfulness.

Parent Booklet

The University of Chichester has produced the below booklet to support parents in providing fun and engaging home learning opportunities. Also included are top parenting tips, managing anxiety and helping children to develop positive personal hygiene routines that help to protect from viruses.

Below is a useful home activity booklet and reading links for parents:-