Welcome to Nursery - Champion Class
Champion is a Nursery class and the teacher is Miss Ryder.
Welcome to Champion Class!
Mrs Toulson and I hope that all of our families have had a lovely Christmas break, with lots of rest ready for the fun ahead this half term! Our title this half term will be 'I wonder what is out of the world'. We cannot wait to hear about all the Christmas excitement and welcome our new Nursery pupils too!
A half term full of celebrations, could it get anymore exciting? Under our title of 'I wonder what we celebrate' the children have explored and learned about a number of celebrations including Halloween, Autumn, Birthdays, Bonfire Night, Diwali, Dinovember and Christmas. The learning was brought to life through group sessions and provision during Discovery Time and it was amazing to see so many of our pupils link the learning to their experiences. Our themed Polar Express Day was a massive highlight for our children and staff, where we got dressed up, took part in many role play opportunities and got super cosy for story times! We really appreciated all the pictures and messages sent in by our families on Tapestry during this half term to build on our learning, real life experiences and communication in class.
I wonder what we celebrate
This week we have started our 'people who help us' learning. We have enjoyed learning about our emergency services and how they help people in our area. We have especially loved learning more about firefighters and the police and taking part in lots of role play with our friends. We are looking forward to some visitors coming to our school in the upcoming weeks to tell us more!
Welcome back Champion Class!
I am super excited to welcome back lots of our Nursery children this week as well as welcome many new friends to our class too. We are very much looking forward to our transition week in school, where we can show you around our fabulous provision and make lots of new friends.
See you soon!
Miss Ryder
OUR PROVISION & DAILY ROUTINES:
Both in the classrooms and in our outdoor area we have a variety of areas of provision so that all the children can access different resources to develop their skills. Children’s interests drive curiosity and exploration, with the environment and provision being key for children to develop and progress their own ideas to help them become capable independent learners. We recognise that every child is an individual and unique and setting challenges and questioning provides children with wider learning opportunities. At Carlton, we believe working together with families and the community is highly important to support children.
Session Times: Providing a safe and secure environment helps children to develop the confidence to begin to explore and experiment. The routines we have are important in developing this sense of security.
- Front Week – Mon/Tue 8.45 am – 3.15 pm and Weds 8.45 am – 11.45 am
- Back Week – Weds 12.20 pm – 3.15 pm and Thu/Fri 8.45 am – 3.15 pm
Some of our children will be with us for 30 hours each week and attend all sessions. You will bring your child to the Early Years Playground entrance and they will be greeted by the class teacher there every morning at the Nursery classroom door. This will be where you come and collect your child on collection too.
CHAMPION CLASS CLOAKROOM:
This is where you will come into your classroom every day, and put away your things before the start of the sessions. Your peg will have your picture and name on it to look for.
CARPET TIME:
Each day starts with ‘Carpet time’ where we will all sit together, do the register and then do a focussed learning activity. This could be based on numbers, stories, speaking and listening, or topic work depending on what we are learning about that week.
SNACK TIME:
We have time set aside in the morning for ‘snack time’ where the children can sit together, have some fruit, milk/water and chat or a story.
DISCOVERY TIME:
After carpet time, children have time to discover and learn through play. The activities and provision put out helps to guide the children’s knowledge but also give them the chance to create their own games and develop their skills. During this time, children are able to interact freely with their friends, both in the classroom and outside. They will also take part in group activities or individual tasks led by staff. Towards the end of the session, we stop for tidy-up time and then settle on the carpet with a small carpet session and a story before getting ready for lunch. This routine is then repeated in the afternoon with different activities.
To find out what we will be learning about check out our topic overviews here.
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