Author: Bate, Zara

24th March 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.

Parking and Driving Considerately around School Drop off and Pick up Times
We kindly remind parents and carers to park considerately when dropping off or picking up children from school. This includes not blocking neighbours' driveways, the school driveway, avoiding parking on chevrons or corners, and being mindful of pedestrian areas. Additionally, please drive carefully and at appropriate speeds, especially when children are present.

Literacy Focus
In Literacy we have started our new topic on Lifecycles and we have been looking at the lifecycle of a frog. The children have been observing frogspawn and looking through non-fiction books learning new facts about frogs. We have had a go at drawing and painting frogs developing our fine motor skills and thinking about what colours we need to mix to make green. We are going to now focus on sequencing the lifecycle and writing labels for each stage using our phonic knowledge, representing the sounds we hear in the words. We will then move onto finding information about trees and look at the lifecycle of a tree, investigating the world around us.

Phonics Focus
Nursery 2 we will be focusing on the sounds ‘w’ and ‘v’. The children will be identifying objects that begin with these sounds and find these sounds in the environment. They will be segmenting and blending words such as web, win, will, van, vet, Viv. We will also practice forming them using sand, chalks and other mark making tools.
In Nursery 1 we will say the first sound of their names and use their bodies and instruments to sound out their names , clapping or tapping the syllables .

Hop to the top, land and hop, land and hop.

Down the tongue and up the tongue.

Maths Focus
In Maths we are focusing on prepositional language.
We will be using this language to describe where objects are through a variety of activities and stories.

Reminders
PE – Tuesday am and Friday am. Please ensure your child is dressed in PE kit.
Welly walk – Wednesday mornings – Please ensure your child comes dressed for Welly Walk in the
appropriate clothing.
Show and Tell – Please check your child’s reading record for their day to bring show and tell.
Nappies and Wipes
If you child is in nappies, pleas ensure that nursery are provided with these either daily or at the beginning of each week.

Parents Stay and Play
We would like to invite you to a stay and play session on either Friday 4th April at 9:30 am - 10:15 am or Monday 7th April at 2:00 pm—2:45 pm.
We ask that you only attend one session.
Please look out for the Microsoft form to
complete.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Show and Tell
Please check when your child show and tell day is. You should find this on a slip within their reading record.
We all enjoy listening to the children talk about the items they have brought in.

From his head to his feet, up and over his back..