Home Learning
Hello Nursery!
We use ClassDojo as a communication tool with our parents and carers
- School Story- this will keep you updated on whole school news, letters and events.
- Class Story- this will keep you updated weekly on your child's learning, events and information.
- Child portfolios- you child will have an individual login for their portfolio to access home learning, homework, links and enable them to upload photographs or their learning at home.
- Messaging- the parent login allows you to contact your child's teacher directly. You can also directly message Miss C Walsh, Assistant Headteacher directly
- 'Miss Admin' is a direct link to the office team for any questions about breakfast / after school clubs, absence etc.
- Miss C Walsh is our Reading Leader.
You will be sent an email invitation to download Dojo as you join our school.
We update our class page and class story on Dojo regularly with links to various websites and activity ideas that will support your child’s learning and development.
We have provided you with activity ideas that link to the 7 Areas of Learning and Development.
As we provide different links and learning packs/ suggestions for you, we would like you to understand that these are here to support and whilst these are brilliant, for our nursery children, PLAY is most important and with an adult to support play, it becomes magic! Sometimes we have to step back and follow the children’s lead. The children learn so much as we talk with them during their own play and about their interests!
Information for Parents -
Communication and Language -
Games and playtime activities are great opportunities to develop your child’s speech and language skills.
- Toys - Toys are fun and great for involving your child. You can create fun activities and provide lots of situations for learning and developing speech and language. If the child leads the play they will develop their self-confidence!
- Look at Books - Books are great for having a shared focus and for learning new words, developing speech and literacy skills. Look at the books together, name the pictures, ask questions, and talk about the story.
- Role play - Role play is great for expanding your child’s imagination and introducing new vocabulary.
- Music - Music can be used to enhance speech and language and some songs can be sung involving actions, to help create the link between words and actions.
Tiny Happy People - Please follow this link for 3-4 Year Old Child Development Activities. These activities can help develop your child's communication skills. Your child might use more descriptive language, enjoy imaginary play, and be able to link sentences together whilst exploring these activites.
Sound Map Activity - Enjoy focusing on and mapping different sounds, whilst developing listening skills.
Hungry Little Minds - Fun activities that you can add to your daily routine.
Physical Development
Cosmic Yoga - Something different to have a time to be calm, mindful and stay active at the same time!
PE with Joe Wicks - Join Joe for Daily PE Sessions.
Personal, Social, and Emotional Development
Activities to support your child's Personal, Social and Emotional Development:
- Join in with your child’s role play.
- Encourage sharing.
- Support your child to wait their turn in conversations and games.
- Encourage turn taking through sharing games and stories.
- Support your child to solve problems through talk.
Literacy -
- Nursery rhymes are helpful for language and early literacy development.
- Play audiobooks or read aloud at home to increase the amount of language your child hears.
- Talk about everyday experiences and routines.
Read Write Inc. Set 1 Sounds. - Watch Ruth teach phonics lessons everyday to help you child learn to read at home.
Oxford Owl - There are lots of games and activities you can do with your child to have fun together and get them developing speaking and listening skills, building vocabulary and other early literacy skills.
Literacy Trust - Fun activities for 0 - 4 years, to help develop early literacy skills.
Mathematics
Activities to help develop skills with numbers and counting:
- Sing counting songs rhymes, such as ‘5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the bed’.
- Count different objects in your house.
- Count things that are not objects, such as hops, jumps, clicks or claps.
- Encouraging use of mathematical language during play, for example 'I have 3 cars, how many do you have?'
- Collect objects around the house and sort, order and count them.
- Point out the use of numerals in everyday life, television remotes, telephone numbers.
- Share interesting books about number.
- Play games such as hide and seek that involve counting.
Oxford Owl - There are some games and activites on Oxford Owl to help develop counting and early numeracy skills.
Understanding the World -
Scavenger Hunt - Find a range of items in your garden or local walk. What will you collect? Have fun observing and exploring!
Expressive Arts and Design -
Out of The Ark Music - Out of The Ark Music are releasing seven songs, one for each day, all with challenges and activities related to each song.
Body Percussion - Daily live body percussion lessons - all you need is you!
Mental Health
We understand the importance of children’s and adults mental health. Here are some tips and advice to support families and others mental well-being. Please say in contact with us through Dojo messages.
Cbeebies - Relaxation and Mindfullness Activities for Children
The Happy News Paper - The news paper that helps us to see all the good that is happening in the world!
10 Ways Families Can Support Each Other's Mental Health 