Welcome to nursery

Barbara, Clare, Colette, Sarah, Frances and Rowan are very busy this week making sure everything is ready for the children to start nursery on Tuesday. We are all excited about meeting everyone and are keen to start learning again.

It would be helpful if everyone had read the ‘information for September opening’ on the previous post before Tuesday to ensure that you are clear about the guidelines that have been put in place to keep everyone safe. I am sure you will understand that entry into nursery may be a little slower than in previous years, so please bear with us.

During the period of time that nursery has been closed our families kept in touch via emails. In September we will continue this process. Please email me using this address: b.draper@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk or telephone on our direct line 01253 739617. I will get back to as soon as I can.

Finally, as it will be difficult to share group learning with you we thought it would be nice for nursery to post photographs of the children each week on our web page. To enable me to do this I will need your written permission. If you could email me your consent that would be great!

It just remains for me to say, have a fabulous bank holiday weekend and I will see you on Tuesday.

Barbara

Story time with Barbara

Here’s another story about the GIGANTIC bear. I hope you like it!

Sadly this will be the last story of the summer term. I must say I have thoroughly enjoyed doing them for you. It’s been such a lovely way to stay in touch.

The last ‘Let’s Learn at Home’ booklet is scheduled to come live on Monday 27th July.

Finally, I would like to say thank you to everyone for their support through what has been a most difficult time. I feel saddened that we couldn't finish our year of learning and fun all together, but I look forward to seeing you all in Reception in September.

I hope you all have the most splendid summer and please do keep safe.

Barbara


Information for September Opening

Dear Parents,

As you will be aware over the last two terms the whole of the country has been living through a very difficult time as families have experienced lockdown measures. Within school and Nursery we have had to plan and implement rigorous risk assessment procedures in an attempt to create the safest possible environment for both children and staff.

The government has now issued further guidance for schools and early years settings as they welcome all children back in September.

Our normal practice in Nursery would to welcome our new Nursery families in June with an Induction Morning and home visits. I feel very sad that this important process has had to take place virtually but thank you for your engagement, patience and feedback.

This is such a strange time for us all and as we return in September unfortunately parents will still not be able to enter the school grounds.  All communication will need to take place via email or through phone calls. Any appointments must be scheduled and organised so that they can take place implementing social distancing protocol. I appreciate this is far from ideal and I pray that we will be able to return to a more normal practice soon.

I would encourage you to keep checking the Nursery page of the school website (this can be found by clicking the ‘Learn’ button at the top of the ‘Discover’ page) as any updates and current information will always be communicated in a timely manner.

Please use the four buttons below to access the Nursery Opening Plan for September and the detailed guidance. You may also want to visit the Discover Page of the website to access the schools guidance in the final newsletter of this term.

We are all very excited to begin working with your children and yourselves; please trust that we will welcome your children as the ‘precious gifts’ from God that they are…

 

Story time with Barbara

This week’s story is all about Eddy’s teddy whose name is Freddy! Have you guessed…it’s a rhyming story.

Don’t worry it’s not too scary!

Watch out next week fro another story about Eddy’s teddy, Freddie!

One of our fabulous friend has sent in some photos of her learning at home. Thank you.

Let's Learn at Home - Endless possibilities

The term ‘endless possibilities’ evolved from the Effective Provision of Preschool Education (EPPE) research and involves two or more individuals working together to solve a problem, clarify a concept or evaluate activities. It requires all participants to contribute to the thinking, which should be extended.

Sustained shared thinking is best described as those times when an adult is totally absorbed with a child, in conversation or in an activity with a genuine interest on both parts to find out more. Sustained shared thinking can happen anytime, anywhere and only requires time and interest on the part of the participants.

Enjoy your learning together!


Sharing a Shell

This week I am reading story from a new classroom. Can you guess where I am?

Our friend Ava has chosen this story, it’s one of her favourites.

Are you all sitting super smart and doing good listening?

What do you think I should read next week?



Little Red Riding Hood

 

This weeks story was chosen by our friend Emilia.

Good choice Emilia!

Next weeks story will be ‘Sharing a Shell’ by Julia Donaldson.

…and now for this weeks learning at home photographs. It’s wonderful to see how much work you are doing at home, well done everybody.

Have a lovely weekend, let’s hope the sunshine stays!

There's a Lion in my Cornflakes!!!

This weeks story is one of our favourites, it’s so funny!

Do you remember it’s got one of our fabulous words in it’ ballistic’ ! Can you tell everyone what it means?

Are you sitting comfortably?

Let’s begin…….

….and now for our fabulous photos! Well done to everyone who has got involved with our virtual ‘Sports Day’! Mrs Gregan is making a video of all of the images that have been sent in, you are in for a treat! Watch this space!

Story time with Barbara

 

This weeks story is call ‘Call me Gorgeous’. I hope you all enjoy it!

Watch out for next weeks story ‘There’s a Lion in my Cornflakes’; one of my favourite stories.

Some of our families have been asking how to access previous stories and blogs, it can be done!

If you open the last blog and then scroll down to the bottom of the page you will see the words ‘In Nursery’. If you click on the the words all previous posts will come up.

One of our friends has sent in her wonderful colouring of a butterfly. I am sure you will agree it is beautiful, well done!

Please keep your ‘learning at home photos coming.

Story time with Barbara

 

Hello children and welcome to story time. This weeks story is one of our favourites, ‘Billy’s Bucket’. I hope you enjoy it.

A big thank you to everyone who has sent in photos for this weeks learning at home gallery. Keep them coming!

 

Finally, could I say thank you to all our families who have contacted me to say they fully understand our decision to remain closed until September. We truly appreciate your support and look forward to catching up in the Autumn.