Head of School's message
We are now all settled into the new term. It has been a cold and busy start, but we have already seen so much progress in the children, many of whom seem to have really grown up over Christmas.
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We’re already looking ahead to September, and are now welcoming enquiries and beginning our recruitment for the next academic year. If you know any families with young children who may be looking for a nurturing, inspiring nursery environment, we would be so grateful if you could spread the word.
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We encourage prospective parents/carers to book a tour to come and see our nursery in action, meet the team, and experience our setting first-hand.
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To keep up to date with life at the nursery, please do follow us on social media, where we regularly share news, events, and snapshots of our days.
Dates coming up:
February Half Term - week commencing 16th February to 20th February.​​
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Nursery back open Monday 23rd February.​​
Reminders:
Please do not leave your vehicles idling when waiting at drop off or collection.​
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No waiting is allowed in the foyer as this is shared building and there are staff already working.​
​​​Join our nursery's social media pages to stay connected.
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Book & Rhyme of the week
The Structured Stories Book is "Lubna and Pebble" by Wendy Meddour.
Next week the story will move into the innovation phase of our Structured Storytelling programme, where the children will make changes to the original story such as characters, settings, or events while maintaining the structure and style of the original text. This will involve activities such as creating story maps and expressing their unique ideas through language, both written and spoken. This phase is essential in fostering a love for storytelling and a deeper understanding of narrative structures.
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Our key vocabulary of the text is "pebble", "clutch", "flap", "underneath", "beam" and "tight". Please see below link to story;
Please see below a link to the story
The Rhyme of the week for next week is "Wind the Bobbin up".
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This Rhyme has a focus on body percussion and phonics.
Language of the week
We are lucky to have a rich and diverse community with lots of different languages. Our language of the week is Urdu, which is spoken by some of our children and their families.
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Please find below links of how to say "Hello" and "Goodbye" in Urdu. You can practise with your child/ren at home.
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How to say "HELLO" in Urdu. #shorts
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How to Say Goodbye in Urdu | Learn Basic Urdu Greetings​​
Learning at home
This week we have started focusing on oral health and role playing being a dentist.
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Watch the video (The Tooth Brushing Song 🪥🎵 | Toddler Learning | Songs for Kids | Hey Duggee) and practise brushing your teeth for 2 minutes. Encourage your child/ren to brush independently and where possible watching themselves in the mirror.
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Healthy me, Healthy world
As part of our ongoing commitment to your child’s health and wellbeing, we are placing a special focus this term on oral health – because healthy smiles support happy and confident children.
To help support families with practical, trusted information, we’ve compiled some key resources you may find useful:
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NHS: Children’s Teeth & Oral Care: Practical guidance on brushing, dental check-ups, and caring for baby and young children’s teeth.
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Help for Early Years Providers – Oral Health: Tips on promoting good oral health habits for children and ways to advise parents/carers.
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Oral Health Foundation – Dental Buddy: Free educational resources and activity packs to help children learn about keeping their teeth healthy.
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GOV.UK Oral Health Resources: Official government links to oral health surveys and prevention information.
👉Oral health - GOV.UK​
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If you have any specific concerns about your child’s oral health, please speak with your dentist or NHS 111 for further advice.
Success story of the week
Our Success Story of the week is that we listened to pop music and turned our outside area into a music arena. We built a stage area using the wooden blocks.
We practised dancing, jumping, marching, and swaying to the beat, working on our gross motor skills — building strength, balance, and coordination. This also helped us develop our confidence in how we can move our body.
There was a lot of individuality and pride as each child found their own way to respond to the music, whether that was big energetic jumps, careful stepping, or spinning with a friend.
Moments like these are a wonderful reminder of how play, music, and movement come together to support children’s overall development.
