Nursery
Summer 2 - People Who Help Us
Be it at home, at Nursery, in the wider school, in the community, or one of the emergency services, there is always someone who will support us. This half term we will be thinking about all the adults and young people who might help us at any point.
We will share our own experiences, listen carefully to our friends, and use stories to help us consider how people help us each day.
As we near the end of the year in Nursery we will reflect on all the experiences we have had as a class, the topics we have shared and learnt from and continue to challenge ourselves across all 7 areas of the curriculum.
Please see our curriculum newsletter for the different ways you can continue to support your child this half term.
Our Jigsaw theme in school this half term is 'Changing Me'
Our weekly celebrations will include:
Understanding that everyone is special and unique
Expressing how we feel when change happens
Understanding and respecting the changes that we see in ourselves
Understanding and respecting the changes that we see in other people
Knowing who to ask for help if we are worried about change
Looking forward to change
Characteristics of Effective Learning (CoEL)
This element of the current Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum advocates that in planning and guiding children’s activities, practitioners must reflect on the different ways that children learn, and then reflect these in their practice. A child’s individual learning characteristic will determine the way they respond to both the teaching and learning taking place in the environment.
The three characteristics of effective teaching and learning identified by the EYFS are:
- playing and exploring - children investigate and experience things, and ‘have a go’;
- active learning - children concentrate and keep on trying if they encounter difficulties, and enjoy achievements; and
- creating and thinking critically - children have and develop their own ideas, make links between ideas, and develop strategies for doing things.
The focus of the CoEL is on how children learn rather than what they learn i.e. process over outcome. Underpinning the CoEL is the understanding that during their earliest years, children form attitudes about learning that will last a lifetime. Children who receive the right sort of support and encouragement during these years will be creative, and adventurous learners throughout their lives. Children who do not receive this sort of support and interaction are likely to have a much different attitude about learning later on in life. Hence, why the supportive practitioner, and the environment they provide, need to nurture these CoELs to occur, but without forgetting that children are individuals who bring their own needs, talents and histories to the learning environment.
(taken from Foundation Stage Forum Ltd)
Phonics Information
Autumn 1
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Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Spring walk around the local area
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Summer
Parent Information and Support
Health for Kids
There is a wonderful website below that is useful for your child and for you as a parent. It has games and information about feelings, health, illnesses and sections on body image, mental health and much more. There is also a section for you, the parent, to refer to for information on the school nurse and it shows local Solihull support services. Press here to access the website - health for kids.
Parent Power!
Did you know...'Solihull Parenting Team' are available to answer questions, offer advice and give support to all families as and when they feel they need it.
Keep up to date with parenting:
Enquiries, information & queries: bsmhft.parenting@nhs.net
You can also follow them on Facebook and on Twitter.
Alternatively speak to Mrs Dennis who will be able to give you more information.
Another great website is https://healthforunder5s.co.uk/ which offers support and guidance through different stages of development before 5 years of age.
In the EYFS, we teach about dental hygiene throughout the year.
The children learn the value of good brushing and how to use toothpaste to fight tooth decay. The Colgate Tooth Defenders help us to learn how to keep ourselves healthy and even give us our own toothbrush and toothpaste to take home!
The Tooth Defenders would like us to complete our brushing chart to make sure that we keep our teeth and gums healthy.
If you need any support for your child or any tips on keeping teeth clean, please see our documents below to help you. Also start taking your child to the dentist….it is never too early to start!