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Nursery News – 2nd November 2026
NURSERY NEWS
2nd November 2026 – Edition 425
Find out About:
A. School Photographer visiting.
B. Parent Consultations, Big Nursery this week.
C. BBC Children in Need.
D. What are the children learning about this week?
A. School Photographer visiting.
A little reminder that a school photographer will be here on Wednesday 4th November and Thursday 5th November.
B. Parent Consultations, Big Nursery this week.
Big Nursery will be having their Parent Consultations this week! Parents have made appointments with Keyworkers, here are the times staff will be speaking to parents on the phone, as a reminder:
Monday 2nd November, Mrs Patterson’s Green Group Consultations, 5 minute telephone consultations between 3:15pm and 4:20pm.
Tuesday 3rd November Mrs Cashmore’s Yellow Group Consultations, 5 minute telephone consultations between 3:15pm and 3:50pm
Wednesday 4th November Miss Skai’s Red Group Consultations, 5 minute telephone consultations between 3:15pm and 3:55pm
Thursday 5th November Miss Howe’s Yellow Group Consultations, 5 minute telephone consultations between 3:15pm and 4:05pm
Each appointment lasts only five minutes. Please help staff to remain on time.
C. BBC Children in Need.
Friday 13th November is Children in Need Day. Parents often ask us what we are doing for Children in Need. –So as in previous years, we will collect money in Charity buckets, should anyone wish to donate. We do organise activities with a Pudsey Bear theme, and we try to share with the children that we are fundraising to help other children. Sometimes the Nursery children want to dress up because they see their older brothers and sisters dressing up for their school’s event. We are happy for children to dress up, or not to dress up. We do not wish any family to feel under pressure.
D. What are the children learning about this week?
The theme this week is Festivals and Autumn, Fireworks and Diwali
The children will be learning about colour and light, especially the colours they may have seen in fireworks. Some children may have experienced fireworks due to having celebrations such as Bonfire Night and Diwali.
The learning intention this week is for literacy; to show interest in illustrations, words in print and words in the environment. There will be lots of opportunities for the children to look at words and pictures in different areas throughout the school, we have a large library and cosy corners for the children to snuggle down and explore some books. Staff will also encourage children to look for signs and logos that are around the school and talk about what they mean.
Our seven C’s learning intention is to show an interest in others. We have been working on learning everyone’s names and similarities and differences. We will teach the children to remember to use names when talking to their friends and to show an interest in what their friends like to do at school. This makes playing with others more fun, because the children are sharing their interests and allowing others to join in with their play.
The children will also be working on improving their ball skills this week, including rolling, catching, throwing and kicking. There will be lots of opportunity to explore with bats, balls and basketball hoops.
