Nursery News Jan 3

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Numeracy

This unit will

provide

opportunities to

talk about

quantities and

measurements within

meaningful contexts,

and to introduce

more numbers in the

environment.

Building also

encourages spatial

awareness.

Literacy

We will provide the

children with

stories such as “Fix

It Sam” and “Dig,

Dig Digging” which

have a construction

focus, together with

plenty of non-

fiction books about

the vehicles and

tools related to

construction.

Language

We will be

introducing new

vocabulary across

all three language

such as: “build”,

“make”, “wobble”,

“sturdy”, “tall”,

“high”, “big” and

small. Looking at

structures also

encourages

descriptive and

comparative

language.

UNDER

CONSTRUCTION

21st January 2011

BUILDING UP TO

OUR NEW UNIT...Our new unit is all about

construction!

This week we have begun our new unit,

entitled “Under Construction”. Through

this unit, we will provide the children

with a variety of stimuli and materials to

encourage them to begin building and

creating structures in a range of

contexts. At age 2-3, children may use

blocks to create (and demolish!) their

own simple structures, arrangements or

pictures. Children may begin tounderstand variations in size in simple

terms, for example noticing that one

block is “big” or “bigger” than the

others. Often children compare sizes

by talking about a “daddy”, a “mummy”

and a “baby” in groups of objects.



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ART AND CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT

All the children enjoyed making a wide variety of art work for the chari

auction. At age 2-3, children become very engaged in the process of

creating art, rather than focussing on the end product. Children begin

combine materials, media or marks, trying new techniques and experimenti

with different resources. When creating art, children are often

ambidextrous; later they may display a preference for one hand or the

other. Much later in their development, children may begin to describe

what they are drawing - for example, exclaiming, “It’s a racecar!”

Ascribing meaning to pictures often happens before children begin to draw

recognisable objects.

A R

T A

U C T I O N



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Following Nursery’s Central Idea of “UnderConstruction” we will be listening to aselection of action songs related to buildingand working. This builds the foundations fortheir fine motor movements as well as anexpressive ability and reinforcement ofconcepts and vocabulary. In our dramaticplay we will use our imagination to buildtents and den like constructions withmaterial, blankets and pretend tools. In thegym we will focus on developing our gross

motor movement by moving more freely and making simple dances based on buildingactions.Supporting Learning in Dance and Drama

You can help and encourage the children in their learning by asking them about theirdance and drama sessions. This will give them an opportunity to talk about theirexperiences as well as giving them a chance to use their movement memory andrepeat movements they have learnt. Ongoing action songs we will be using this termare ” Gonna Build a House”, “Whistle While you Work” and “Bob the Builder”. Involvethem with any DIY you may get involved with and let them observe and be useful. (If

you have any old sheets or blankets, which we could make tents and play with, pleasesend them along). Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions orconcerns you may have.

Miss Roberta

JWA and SWA Dance & Drama

DANCE AND DRAMAUOI Overview: Central Idea - Under

Construction

Dates for your Diary

• Saturday 22nd January - ChineseFestival Opening Fair at SWA

• Wednesday 2nd February - Sunday 6th

February - school closed for Chinese

New Year holiday

• Wednesday 16th February - Parent

coffee morning and workshop - “Helping

With Chinese at Home”

DON’T FORGET• Every Friday is Swimming Day!

Please send your child with their

swimming clothes and a towel.

If you do not wish for your child

to take part, please notify your

child’s teacher directly.

• Please remember to put plenty

of changes of clothes in your

child’s school bag. If you have

borrowed the school’s spare

clothes, please return them as

soon as possible!

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