Author: lottie jones

Dear Nursery Parents / Carers,
We hope you all had a lovely half term break and enjoyed some special family time together. We are very much looking forward to welcoming the children back for Spring 2 and beginning another exciting half term of learning through play.
This half term, our learning will focus strongly on understanding feelings, friendships, seasonal changes and special celebrations. As always, we will use carefully chosen stories to support the children’s communication, personal development and understanding of the world around them.
Our upcoming stories and themes include:
Week 1 – What can I do with big feelings? Book: Sometimes I Am Angry (Campbell Books) We will be talking about big emotions, especially anger, and exploring safe and healthy ways to express how we feel. The children will learn calming strategies and practise using words to describe their emotions.
Week 2 – How can my friends help me when things go wrong? Book: Rabbit’s Pancake Picnic by Tegan Evans This week we will focus on friendship, kindness and teamwork. We will discuss how we can help one another and why working together is important when challenges arise.
Week 3 – What can I see at Springtime? Book: I See Spring by Charles Ghigna We will explore the signs of spring, looking closely at changes in the weather, plants, animals and our environment. The children will have opportunities to observe and talk about what they notice outdoors.
Week 4 – Which grown-ups look after me? Book: Meet the Parents by Peter Bently This story will help us talk about families and the important grown-ups in our lives who help to keep us safe, happy and cared for.
Week 5 – How and why do we celebrate Easter? Book: The Story of Easter by Fiona Boon We will learn about why Easter is celebrated and explore some of the traditions linked to this special time of year, whilst being respectful of the different ways families may celebrate.
Phonics
In phonics this half term, we will be focusing primarily on voice sounds. The children will explore how we can use our voices in different ways—loud, quiet, high, low—and develop their listening and attention skills through fun games and activities.
Mathematics
In maths, we will be revisiting and building confidence with numbers, particularly within 1–5, through practical, play-based learning. Our focus will include: revisiting numbers 1–3, teaching and revisiting the shapes, exploring sharing, exploring numerals, solving real-life problems using numbers 1-5 and taking numbers away using concrete resources. We will also enjoy a range of number songs to support our learning, including: 5 Little Men in a Flying Saucer, 5 Little Speckled Frogs, 1 Potato, 2 Potato, 1, 2, Buckle My Shoe and 5 Currant Buns.
P.E. In P.E., we will be developing our ball skills, focusing on rolling, throwing and catching to build coordination and control.
We will continue our regular gross and fine motor activities and interventions to strengthen the muscles needed for early writing and overall physical development. The children will also all be taking part in a Talking Time intervention, which supports language development, confidence and communication skills.
We are very much looking forward to a busy and exciting half term filled with stories, exploration and new learning experiences. Thank you, as always, for your continued support. Please do not hesitate to speak to Miss Jones, Mrs Harris or Miss England if you have any questions. We will continue to share updates and photographs on SeeSaw. Going forward, I will also be uploading a weekly newsletter at the beginning of each week onto SeeSaw. This will be a brief explanation of the learning we will be covering that week and will hopefully provide some helpful context to the photos and updates you receive on SeeSaw.
Warm wishes, Little Treasures’ Nursery Team