Language 18th - 22nd Jan '10

'Letters and Sounds'

We each had a drumstick/beater and explored the outdoor area and discovered how sounds are made. We had fun tapping, stroking, etc on different surfaces.

Mathematical Development 18th - 22nd Jan '10

We copied patterns on the Interactive whiteboard

We designed winter clothes with matching patterns

We have been practising our number recognition/counting/formation on the Interactive Whiteboard.

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/ (early years activities)

We have been practising our number formation on the chalkboards outside

We laid number cards to 10 along the carpet. We closed our eyes while we each took turns to take away a card. We then had to work out which number was missing from the number track.

Personal & Social Development 18th - 22nd Jan '10

Our PSD theme this half term is 'Going for goals' .

This week we played a game where we passed a tambourine and a bunch of keys to each other in a circle. We talked about improvements we could make e.g. passing them quieter/louder/faster/slower and tried these suggestions out.

Continuous Provision 18th-22nd Jan '10

We have been experimenting with magnets on our 'Let's investigate' table.

We have been enjoying playing in our new garden centre role play area.

Area of study outline Spring Term 2010

Language, literacy and communication
-Self portraits for Spring term
-Read/ listen to variety of theme related poems/ stories(also taped/CD/online
-Retell familiar stories/ choose favourite part
-Take home picture books on weekly basis (after half term)
-Introduce ‘Letters & Sounds’(PNS)- Phase 1 speaking/ listening games and activities
-Extend knowledge of Nursery Rhymes/ finger rhymes etc.
-Continue to recognise /overwrite own names/trace simple outlines/pre- writing patterns/ colourings
-Emergent writing activities e.g. lists, thank you letters, orders
-Pre-reading activities- jigsaws/ odd-one-out etc.
-Computer/IWB/Plasma touch screen for language activities

Mathematical Development
-ABACUS scheme activities
-Counting 1-10/20
-Counting/ matching/ ordering sets
-Positional vocabulary
-Adding 1,2,3 more to a number
-Weighing- heavy/light
-Comparing objects by size
-Sorting 3D shapes-recognise spheres and cubes
-Look at coins- use play money in role-play areas
-Matching sets to different numbers
-Less/more
-Number games/ flashcards/jigsaws/templates etc.
-Computer/IWB/Plasma touch screen for number activities

Physical Development
-‘Val Saben’ activities (Gym/ Games)
-‘Travelling’
-‘Rolling and kicking’
-Various activities to further develop and refine fine motor/gross motor skills e.g. large apparatus/ small tools/ outdoor equipment/garden tools/ scissors/ mallets etc.
-Outdoor activities e.g. play fort/ climbing frames/bikes/scooters/play stilts/walks etc.

Welsh Language Development
-Continue ‘brawddeg yr wythnos ’on a weekly basis
-Learn a range of theme related vocabulary through stories e.g. ‘Dewi dinosor- y tywydd’, ‘Hwyl ar y fferm’, ’Allan i chwarae’
-Watch Welsh language DVD’s (Fflic +Fflac/ Ding Dong) to enhance and develop language and extend vocabulary
-Continue to choose ‘Helpwr heddiw’, ‘Seren y dydd’ on a daily basis
-St David’s day celebrations/ competitions

PSD, WB & CD
-Primary National Strategy PSE scheme for ‘Going for goals’ topic
-Continue development of social skills
-Circle Time games and activities
- Develop further independence in personal needs
-Develop a growing interest in the surrounding world- learning to show respect for living things
-Demonstrate care and affection for others in Nursery
-Understand what is right and wrong
-Look at Chinese New Year- foods/ customs and traditions/ view DVD

Creative Development
ART-Theme related art and craft activities e.g. painting/drawing/ junk models/playdough
-Still life drawings/paintings
-models for ‘Garden Centre’
-colourings for St David’s Day(C.C.)
DT-cards for St Dwynwen’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Easter
-Kites/ Windmills
MUSIC-Welsh songs (St David’s Day/ Assembly)
-Music Express-‘Special people-Chinese New Year/ ‘Working world’- on the farm
DANCE- ‘Val Saben’ activities- ‘Everyday’

Knowledge and Understanding of the World
-Plant seeds
-Look for signs of Spring/ suitable clothing/woodland walk
-Observe seasonal/ daily weather changes
-Identify and name parts of a plant
-Sequences of routines/ changes as we grow
-Discuss where we live/ our addresses
-Taste different breads/ cooking- pancakes, biscuits, Welsh cakes etc.
-Computers/ IWB/Plasma touch screen activities to enhance Language, Maths and further develop basic computer skills
-Bee-bot activities

Visits, visitors and matters of interest
-St Dwynwen’s Day
-St Valentine’s Day
-Chinese New Year
-St David’s Day
-Mother’s Day
-Easter celebrations
-Easter bonnet parade

Religious Education
-Learn more about good v bad, right v wrong, kind v unkind in terms of choices, behaviour, attitudes
-Stories from O.T./N.T. with reference to these e.g. Good Samaritan, Jonah runs away, David and Goliath, Daniel and the lions, Jesus at a wedding, Zaccheus, Easter story
-Aesop’s fables
-Thank you prayers for our mums (emergent writing)

Beginning of Spring term 2010

The beginning of the Spring Term saw lots of snow! At the first fall on Tues 5th Jan we all wrapped up nice and warm by putting on our coats and wellies and going outside for a brief moment to experience it.

We have been threading numbers to 10 onto laces in the correct order.

We have been making flowers in the creative area for our new garden centre role play area

We drew self-portraits for the Spring term

Playing with play dough and cutters

water play

sand pit-playing with fruit moulds

Dear Parents,
If you have taken any pictures of your child having fun in the snow e.g. building a snowman, sledging, etc, we would love to see them so we can talk about about them in circle time and then we will keep them safe in our new topic books.

Many thanks,
Miss Evans and Mrs Thomas

Pre-Christmas pictures (Autumn term '09)

Counting out pennies to 'pay' for toys


Sequencing the christmas story

Uncovering toys frozen in the ice using mallets

Christmas writing patterns

Christmas dot-to-dot pictures

Play dough snowmen

Make it table - wish lists to Santa

Sand pit - arctic scene

Playing with the Nativity scene

Christmas dotty pictures on the Interactive Whiteboard

Using tweezers to remove snowflakes from the water

Watching a Christmas video in the house corner

Christmas party - dancing in the hall