Nursery News 18th May 2026

NURSERY NEWS

Monday 18th May 2026 – Edition 410

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A. Half Term Holiday –Monday 25th May 2026 to Friday 29th May 2026. School Closed.

B. Chickenpox Update

C. What are the children learning about this week?

 

 A. Half Term Holiday –Monday 25th May 2026 to Friday 29th May 2026. School Closed.

The school will be closed for half term next week. The school year is speeding along quickly!

We hope the children will be able to have some time to rest and relax next week, to be ready for the last half term of the Academic Year.

 

B. Chickenpox Update

Chickenpox continues to be moving through the children at the Nursery. We have had three families telephone in today to advise that their child now has chickenpox. We continue to have Chickenpox cases in all age groups in Nursery.

 

C. What are the children learning about this week?

The theme this week is ‘Chicks’.

We have 7 chicks!!!

In Nursery we have been observing as our eggs hatched and chicks were born. We have been looking after them and making sure their needs are met. The children have been very excited to see the change in the chicks and how they have been growing.

This week, they will be able to sit with the chicks and hold them. The children will be supervised as they handle the chicks and the staff will ensure that all chicks take turns being held, so they do not become overwhelmed. Children will learn the importance of being quiet and gentle as they hold the chicks. They will learn of the importance of hygiene when holding the chicks and will wash their hands with soap and water after handling them.

The skill we will be focussing on this week will be pencil grip/control/mark making. We will use a variety of methods to support strengthening the muscles in the hands and fingers to enable a better pencil grip when making marks. There are many ways to do this including building with Lego, chalking on paper or pavements, using tweezers to pick up items and even playing with playdough.

Every child has their own name card in school and they are encouraged to use their name card for guidance when writing their name and forming the letters that they need to use. Whenever children create some artwork, they are encouraged to try and write their name so they can bring it home and share with friends and family.