Author: Bate, Zara

20th January 2025

Redhill Nursery Fortnightly Update Weekly Newsletter

Email us at: nursery@redhillprimary.co.uk

School Gates
Please can we ask that parents do not drop off their children by stopping on the road without parking up. Also, please do not leave your cars in front of the school gates. Can you park your cars safely and then walk to school.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Welcome Back
We have had wonderful and busy few weeks. All of the children have settled well into the routines and have enjoyed exploring the environment .
We have enjoyed finding out about their exciting holiday and getting to know the new children .
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for all of our wonderful and thoughtful gifts.

What is my child learning about this term?
We are excited to start a new term and would like to share with you what topics your child will be covering during the spring term. We would also like to remind you that our whole year overviews can be found on our website here: Curriculum Overview - Redhill Primary Academy

Maths Focus
In Maths we will be focusing on numbers 2 and 5. We will focus on the 4 C’s
Cardinality – subitising 2 and 5 ( finding the correct number of objects without counting them)
Counting – saying the number in a sequence, counting the correct number of objects with 1:1 correspondence.
Comparison – identifying more, less or the same as the given number. Recognising that 2 is bigger / more than 1 , 5 is
bigger / more than 4 .
Composition – Ways to make the number e.g 2 can be made by 1 and 1 or 2 and 0, 5 can be made up of 2 and 3 , 4 and 1 , 5 and 0.
These will be through motivating focused tasks and children will be encouraged to apply the knowledge and skills within the continuous provision.
These will be through motivating focused tasks and children will be encouraged to apply the knowledge and skills within the continuous provision.

Phonics Focus
In phonics, we will be focusing on r and ss. We will practice saying and hearing the initial sounds as well as spotting them in the stories we read.
Phase 1 We will be focusing on body percussion sounds:
Singing songs and rhymes encouraging children to use their bodies to produce additional sounds.
Recognsiisng different sounds,
Drawing patterns large or small to represent loud and
quiet sounds.

Down her body, up over the arm

Sunbathing snakes

Literacy Focus
In literacy we will be looking at the story of ‘Arghh Spider ‘ by Lydia Monks. We will be focusing on re telling the story and developing their understanding of non fiction books (information books) as we find out lots of interesting facts about spiders. We will have lots of opportunities to mark make and use the sounds we have learnt in phonics to write labels . We will continue to look at spiders through the continuous provision, with lots of fun crafts and making homes in the construction area for the spiders and friends.
Here is a link if you would like to share the story with your child at home.
Book Read Aloud: Aaaarrgghh! Spider! by Lydia Monks ll bedtime stories 📚

A valued me
This term we are focusing on the value : Responsibility
Responsibility : (noun) A moral obligation to behave correctly towards or in respect of.
Please talk to your child at home about the ways they could demonstrate responsibility.
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Reminders
Monday — Show and Tell
Tuesday and Friday — PE Please arrive dressed in PE kits on these days.
Thursday — Welly Walk
Please ensure all clothes are labelled clearly.
Spare clothes: Please can you pop any spare clothes into book bags as our cloakroom
spaces is limited.
Lunch boxes : due to a variety of allergies we do not allow nuts in lunch boxes, this does
include Nutella. chocolate spread
Parent Drop In Sessions: We would like to give the new children the opportunity to settle in a little before we resume with these sessions. We will inform you via the fortnightly
updates as to when these will begin. Thank you for your understanding.

Spare Clothes
Please can you make sure your child has some spare clothes as we are running out of our supply. Please bring back any you he borrowed.

Cardigans/hoodies/jumpers
Please check that your child’s name is on the label. We have had a few go missing which are labelled therefore please check the name.

REPLY SLIP
Signed: ………………………………………………………………………..
Child(ren)'s name(s) ............................................................................... Class(es) ................................................

Scientists of the Week!
Well done to our Scientists of the Week!
Congratulations!

Chinese New Year
On the 9th February we will be teaming up with Reception, learning all about Chinese New Year and celebrating with a variety of fun activities. We will be bringing some of these home to share with you.

Diwali
On Monday, we have been celebrating Diwali. The children took part in a morning of exciting activities learning all about the festival with Reception. We made decorations, cards, a diva lamp and had a go at rangoli patterns using coloured rice.

Star Writers!
This week’s Star Writers are :-
Well done - we are very proud of you.
Their work is attached and on the website for you to see.

Uniform/Spare Clothes
Please ensure all your children’s clothes are labelled and if you have any spare underwear or clothes that you have borrowed we would appreciate it if you could bring it back.