Welcome to Caterpillars and Butterflies
Our teacher is Miss Clough, who is accompanied by Mrs Pedersen-Wylie and Mrs McNally.
We like to explore and have fun.
Please remember to…
- Name all of your child’s clothes, shoes and any items that they bring into Nursey.
- Drop off and collect your child on time.
- Encourage your child to look in their tray for pictures, letters, jumpers and models.
- Hand lunch time cover money in every Monday in a named envelope (30 hour children).
- Resist the temptation to do everything for your child and encourage them to try and do it for themselves. E.G. dressing and toileting.
- Remember that no worry is too small, if you are concerned about your child please let us know so that we can help.
Resources:
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We’re going on a shape hunt!
Nursery did some exploring inside and outside today to find some shapes. We compared the sizes of the shapes that we found and talked about the curved and straight sides on the shapes. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be...
Family Learning On-line Courses for Parents and Carers
We usually offer Family Learning courses at school; however, due to the current pandemic Family Learning have been unable to work with the parents and carers of children in our school and local area. The Family Learning team at Gateshead Council have developed a range...
Phonics and firework fun!
Another busy week in nursery! On Tuesday we used some sticks to produce some fantastic sounds for our phonics session. We tapped on lots of different materials like; wood, metal, rubber, concrete and plastic and then described what each noise sounded like. Our focus...
Black History Month 2020
The whole school has been celebrating Black History Month over the past few weeks. In the UK, Black History Month is celebrated every October and it began as a way of remembering important people and events in black history. It has provided a fantastic opportunity...
Another busy week in nursery!
This week we have been looking at the book, Only One You by Linda Kranz. The book beautifully demonstrates diversity and trying to be the best that we can be to enable us to make the world a better place. We painted stones to resemble the fish from the story and we...
PTFA Halloween Dress Down Day and Sweet Cones
Sadly, this year's Halloween Disco won't be taking place. Boo! Hiss! The good news is, we have arranged a Halloween dress down day instead. Hooray! This Friday, 23rd October, children can come to school in their everyday clothes, Halloween coloured/themed clothes or a...
Budding artists in nursery!
As part of Black History Month we have been looking at and creating pictures in the style of Alma Thomas. We used different materials like: paint, card and also natural materials like leaves and twigs. We referred to ourselves as artists and produced some amazing...
Support for Parents
Parenting often has many challenges. Usually in Gateshead parenting programmes are offered to give support and advice but due to the current pandemic they have been put on hold. The information below can also be accessed at gateshead.gov.uk. If you have other concerns...
Free School Meal Vouchers
It is possible that the government may again offer shopping/food vouchers for the approaching school holidays, or in the event of another school closure. To receive these you need to be registered as entitled to means tested Free School Meals. If your child is in...
Baby goes to market
We have had another busy week in nursery! We have continued our diversity theme this week which corresponds with Black History Month. We have focused on the story of Baby goes to market by Atinuke. We thoroughly enjoyed exploring the story through drama and by making...
Christmas Cards
It's only October but the children have been busy creating beautiful artwork to be transformed into Christmas Cards, wrapping paper, gift tags and mugs. Over the next week the children will bring their artwork home to give you the opportunity to place an order. Each...
‘Telephone Conversation’ Open Evenings – Nursery – Year 6: week commencing 18th October 2020
5th October 2020 Dear Parents / Carers ‘Telephone Conversation’ Open Evenings – Nursery – Year 6 Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, we are unable to invite parents/ carers into school to talk face to face with class teachers and to look at a selection of your child’s...