Email – Nursery

Messages emailed to Nursery parents

5 years ago
Posted on 28th Jun 2021 by

Update: 28.6.21

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

Unfortunately we have had 2 more positive cases in school (not related to any previous cases we have had).

 

Thank fully our online learning offer is established and that teachers can switch rapidly to avoid children missing more of their education.

 

If your child is any of the bubbles that have been told to isolate, yet you are finding it difficult to gain online access, please call the school and we will do all we can to help.

 

Our procedures in school are as tight as they have ever been and we hope that this outbreak has rapidly been brought under control.

 

As ever, if your children are displaying signs of illness, or in fact if anyone in your house is showing signs of illness, please play it safe and keep children off and get them tested.

 

This virus variant seems to display itself with a headache and cold like symptoms.

 

Luckily due to timings, the bubbles sent home today will be welcome back next Monday, so thankfully only miss 4 more ‘in school’ days where they have to isolate.

 

The Newdale team will continue to work so hard in ensuring the online offer is as high a standard as possible.

 

Thank you for your ongoing understanding and support.

 

Miss Cook

Headteacher

5 years ago
Posted on 09th Jun 2021 by

Goodbye to Sharon Adkins

Nursery would like to send Mrs Sharon Adkins all the best wishes as she moves on to pastures new.  She will be greatly missed in nursery at lunch time and at After school club.  Her last day with us will be Friday 11th June after 17 years of service.  We have successfully appointed a super new keyworker Rebecca Preston who will be joining our team in nursery.

Mrs Lisa Curnow

5 years ago
Posted on 24th May 2021 by

Miss Sophie Fenn

We would like to wish Miss Sophie Fenn all the best for the future as she is moving on to pastures new.  Nursery will miss her as we have loved having her here at Newdale for the last two years.  Her group in Mighty oaks will be taken over on the 10th June by the fantastic Mrs Ali Bissell, who the children know really well already. I’m sure you’ll all join me in wishing her good luck for the future.

Mrs Lisa Curnow

5 years ago
Posted on 10th May 2021 by

The Big Ask survey

The Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza has launched a once-in-a-generation review of children’s lives.

It’s called ‘The Childhood Commission’ and it will identify the barriers preventing children reaching their full potential and propose policy solutions to address them.

At its heart is ‘The Big Ask’ – the largest ever consultation held with children.

In this survey the Children’s Commissioner is asking children and young people what they think is important for their future and what is holding young people back. The Children’s Commissioner will use what children and young people tell her to show the Government what they think and what they need to live happier lives.  Please follow the link below in order to complete the survey, thank you.

https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/thebigask/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=.

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5 years ago
Posted on 07th May 2021 by

Nursery afternoon collection

Starting on Monday (11th May) we will be reverting back to the nursery afternoon session finishing at 3.20 pm for all children unless they are in After School Club.

Nursery doors will be open from 3.10 pm  for parent’s/carers who have siblings in main school to prevent unnecessary waiting on site.

5 years ago
Posted on 28th Apr 2021 by

Nursery phonics

Today, if possible, please can you work on the letter “c” with your child for letters and sounds.  When we say the sound “c” we do the action of a caterpillar crawling across a leaf using our hands.  One hand is the leaf and the other is the caterpillar.  When writing “c” please help your child form the letter from the top and then draw downwards.  We say “curl around the caterpillar” as we are writing.

Can your child then find objects around the house with the “c” sound in it eg cup, can, sack.

Please send in a photograph of your child’s writing and any objects that they find using evidence me.

If your child is very confident they could also have a go at trying to write the sounds in the objects that they found.  In addition they could also look at how “c” changes to “ch” in words such as “chip”.

6 years ago
Posted on 27th Apr 2021 by

Nursery phonics

Every day in nursery we focus on phonics. If you are able to, please can you help your child to read and write the letter “o”.  This has to be written from the top in an anti clockwise direction.  Please ensure that your child is holding their pencil as you would in a tripod grip. Children naturally hold pencils in their fist which can be a tricky habit to move on from.  To make the activity more fun please feel free to use felt tip pens, paint brushes (a no mess version is to use water with a brush on the pavement), shaving foam, playdough and so on.  If your child is more able the could find objects around the home with the sound “o” in them and even record what they have found.  We look forward to your responses via evidence me.

Have fun

Mrs Curnow

6 years ago
Posted on 27th Apr 2021 by

Home learning

Morning everyone,

Unfortunately, as nursery is currently unable to open we are only able to offer online learning.  Can your first step in supporting your child’s education today please be to check their next steps on evidence me.  This may be a next step or a next step objective.  These will give you exactly what your child needs to do in order to make further progress.

Thank you

Mrs Curnow

6 years ago
Posted on 22nd Apr 2021 by

Mighty oaks Wonderful Wednesday

As many of you know half of the Mighty oak children go to the Forest/Base camp on a Wednesday morning.  The other half of the class cook.  If it is your child’s turn to go to the woods please can you send appropriate clothing including wellies (named), leggings or trousers (in case of nettles) and clothes that you don’t mind getting messy.  Please can your child come to nursery wearing these clothes (apart from wellies which should be sent in a separate bag).  The following dates should be useful for helping you identify the weeks your child is heading to the woods…

Blue, green and yellow group on 5th May, 19th May

Purple, orange and red group on 28th April, 12th May, 26th May

Thank you for your support.

L Curnow