St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Growing and learning together, as part of God’s family, to be the best we can be.

Brook Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 5HL

020 8953 3753

admin@stteresas.herts.sch.uk

Welcome to Nursery

A very warm welcome to Nursery

In Nursery we have a strong emphasis on developing communication and language skills. We also encourage children to develop strong relationships with adults and other children. We work closely with Reception and follow the Early Years Foundation Stage framework that is divided into the seven areas of learning. Much of the time is spent learning through play. We observe children in their play and plan activities that encourage their interests. Nursery rhymes, stories and singing are very important in our curriculum and we plan adult led activities that develop early phonics and mathematics. We support the children to become independent learners and to develop the skills for a good start in Reception.

We work together with parents to ensure all children are, ‘Growing and learning together, as part of God’s family, to be the best that we can be.’

Mrs Hatton and Mrs Liffchak - Nursery class teachers

Mrs Clancy - Nursery class nurse

 

PE day Tuesdays- Children to come to school in their PE kit with normal shoes and sock - No tights please 

Class email address for parents to use if you need to contact Mrs Hatton or Mrs Liffchak directly about your child's learning nursery@stteresas.herts.sch.ukAll other communication should be directed to the school office admin@stteresas.herts.sch.uk

Summer 2 Term learning -2021

What a lovely second half to the summer term we have had with the Nursery children enjoying their learning.

This term we are looking at minibeasts and have so far learnt about bees, caterpillars, butterflies and spiders.  The children have enjoyed watching the caterpillars in the classroom build their cocoons and the butterflies emerging.  They also have enjoyed watching our tadpoles grow into froglets before growing into frogs and they have now been released back into the pond they came from.

In RE we have been looking at how Jesus had a special group of friends called disciples and how we too have lots of friends both in school and also in Jesus.  We have taken a walk to and around St Teresa’s Church and how we can show Jesus we love him by how we behaved when we are inside the Church.

In maths this half term we have been continuing with our counting skills and recognising numbers to 10.

PE this term has been spent practising our gymnastics skills in the hall.  We have been using the equipment to practise our balancing, rolling and jumping.  The children have really enjoyed these lessons and being able to use the different pieces of equipment.

We have been exploring the Forest School each week with different trails to follow through the forest.  The first week the children had to follow pictures which told the story of the Hungry Caterpillar and they had to find what the caterpillar ate each day.  They have also followed a trail which helped tell the story of ‘The Very Lazy Ladybird’ where the children had to find each of the animals the ladybird came across in the story.

In phonics the children have continued listening to the sound at the start of a word and seeing if they can match words which have the same sound at the start.  They have also been practising how to write the letter ‘m’ and ‘i’.

Summer 1 Term learning -2021

We have had a lovely start to the summer term.  The Nursery children are enjoying being back at school.

In RE we have continued to look at the story of Easter and how Jesus came back to life and is always with us.  We have also been thinking about Mary and how she is Jesus’ mother.  The children have been looking at the Rosary and we have been listening and practising how to say the Hail Mary.

We started the term with our topic on New Life.  We have spent time planting cress, sunflowers, beans and potatoes while making sure we are keeping them watered and in the sunlight.  We have also got some tadpoles in the classroom which we are looking after.  We have looked at the life cycle of the frog so we know which stage they are at.

In maths we have been trying to find things which are longer and shorter.  The children have compared plants they have been growing to see which are taller and which are shorter. We have also continued to practise our counting skills, shapes, colours and patterns.

We have also started going to the ICT suite this term.  The children are really enjoying learning how to use the mouse and being able to go to the ICT suite as well.

In phonics the children have started to try and hear the sound at the start of their name. We have been practising our rhyming skills and have created lots of story maps to act out.

The children have carried on working on their fine motor skills with lots of playdoh gym, cutting activities and pencil control tasks.  This will help them with strengthening those muscles in their hands and fingers.

We have been practising our throwing and catching skills in PE and have moved on to kicking a football and keeping the ball under control.  They have really enjoyed this and have been working very hard to kick the ball gently to their partner. 

Spring 2 Term learning -2021

It has been lovely having the children back in school. They have all settled well and are enjoying each other’s company again.

In RE we have been learning about Easter and Lent. The children enjoyed sharing ‘The Last Supper’ where we shared bread and discussed the importance of this. We have also been thinking about Lent and the importance of waiting.

We have enjoyed learning about Spring. We have been on walks to look out for the signs of Spring. We have made lots of wonderful crafts to practise our cutting and painting skills. We have made beautiful daffodils, chicks and bunnies.

In maths we have been practising recognising numbers up to at least 5 and in some cases all the way up to 10!  We have been putting these numbers back into the right order again as well as playing different board games which use a dice so we can continue with our number recognition and counting practice.

The children have carried on working very hard on their fine motor skills this half term with lots of playdoh gym, cutting activities and pencil control tasks.  This will help them with strengthening those muscles in their hands and fingers.

We have enjoyed reading lots of stories together as well as continuing to learn our nursery rhymes.  

Spring 1 Term learning -2021

This has been a slightly different term for us all, but we have been so impressed with the work the nursery children have been completing and we have really enjoyed seeing all the photos and videos on Tapestry.

In RE we have been looking at what Jesus did when he was younger like the nursery children.  We have also been thinking about what questions we would like to ask him if we could and how we can follow in his footsteps. We have also thought about the story of Jesus in the temple.

We started the term with our topic on Winter.  We have had different stories each week around this theme where we have had to think about what words can describe winter, paint a wintry picture and even rescue an animal which had been trapped in ice!  The children have gone for winter hunts at home and drawn an animal they might find in colder climates.

In maths we have been practising recognising numbers up to at least 5 and in some cases all the way up to 10!  We have been putting these numbers back into the right order again as well as playing different board games which use a dice so we can continue with our number recognition and counting practice.

The children have been working very hard on their fine motor skills this half term with lots of playdoh gym, cutting activities and pencil control tasks.  This will help them with strengthening those muscles in their hands and fingers.

We have also been trying to stay active to keep our body and our minds as healthy as possible.  Each week the children have been given a PE challenge to try as well as to join in with the Joe Wicks workouts.  We have also been practising our yoga to help us improve our balance and strength.

The children have also been practising their cooking skills at home. We have been very impressed with some of the things you are baking and cooking at home.

Autumn 2 Term learning -2020

We have had another great half term of learning.

In maths we have been learning lots about the number 2. We have been thinking about opposites such as big and small and long and short. We continued to think about repeated patterns and colour.

We have continued to learn our nursery rhymes such as Hickory Dickory Dock, Miss Polly had a Dolly and Five Little Speckled Frogs. The children have also enjoyed retelling and acting out The Gingerbread Man.

The children have learnt lots about different religious festivals such as Diwali and Hannukah. We made tea lights and Menorahs. They have also learnt lots about the Christmas story.

We have continued to practise our Golden Rules of being kind, helpful and gentle. We have also been trying very hard to learn our daily prayers.

Autumn 1 Term learning -2020

We have had a great start to our Autumn Term. The children have enjoyed getting to know us, each other and their classroom. They have started to settle well and are learning the routine of the morning.

We have been learning lots of nursery rhymes such as The Grand Old Duke of York, Humpty Dumpty, and Incy Wincy Spider. They have enjoyed acting these out as well as creating some wonderful pieces of artwork inspired by them.

We have been looking at colours, shapes and how to make patterns in maths. They have used cubes and cotton reels to create colourful patterns. We have been thinking about the number one. The children have used chalk to draw this number and have had fun finding one object around the classroom.

We have been developing our fine motor skills in the mornings by threading, using peg boards, cutting, drawing and building with blocks.

In R.E we have learnt about St Teresa and why she is important to us. We have also been learning about how God loves us.

We have been thinking about the changes that happen in Autumn. We went on an Autumn walk and looked for the signs that Autumn has arrived. We found pine cones, acorns and lots and lots of different coloured leaves.