Welcome To Nursery

Nursery Leader: Mrs L. Webb

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Wise and Miss Howard

                         

Nursery Times

AM: 9:05am-11:35am

PM: 12:45pm-3:15pm

English

Over this half-term we will be focusing on 'Summer' and reading stories around this topic, but we will read lots more!

Letters and Sounds

In September, we start practising our environmental sounds, which is Phase 1 listening skills. We play listening games, use instruments, sing and discover what we can hear in our environment. 

In the summer term, we start to learn Read Write Inc.

Maths

In nursery, we focus on the numbers 0–10, counting and recognising these numbers. 

Topic

Our topic this half-term will be 'Summer', and we will be learning all about the changes that are happening in the world around us during the season. 

 

We will be doing PE on Thursday AM and Friday PM. 

 

Dates: 

 Wednesday 3rd June: Class Photo's

Monday 8th June: Nursery Induction Meeting 2026-2027

Monday 22nd and Friday 26th June: Nursery 2026-2027 Visits

Wednesday 1st July: Sports Day 

Thursday 16th July: Pirate Day (Nursery Only)

Friday 17th July: Last Day of Term 

 

Our Daily Routine

9.05-9.20/12.45-1.00 – Self registration 

9.20-9.40/ 1.00-1.20 – Circle time

This is when we come together and talk about the weather, day/ season and do our adult input. This includes maths and phonics. We also talk about our plan for the day, read a story or sing nursery rhymes.  

9.40-11.10/ 1.20-2.50- Adult/ Child-led learning in class and garden

9.45-10.30/ 1.30-2.15- Rolling Snack time 

11.10/ 2.50 – Reset the classroom 

11.15-11.25/ 2.55-3.05- Carpet time

11.25-11.35/ 3.05-3.15 – Get ready to go home

11.35/ 3.15- Home time

Items to have in School

• Spare clothes-tracksuit bottoms, T-shirt and underwear.
• Wellies.
• Book bags, including a school diary.
• Water bottle – plain water only please.

• If the children are wearing wellies to school, can you please provide a change of shoes in their book bag.

Please ensure that all clothing is clearly named. 

Thank you 

 

Activities to try at home

• Looking at books together.
• Practise counting and number recognition: 0-5 and 0-10.
• Practice recognising the first letters of their name.
• The children can practise putting on their own coat and shoes and taking them off again.

Please remember, if you have ANY concerns during the year, then come and see us. We will always help you if we know anything is worrying you. We want to keep everybody at Ghyllgrove safe, happy and achieving. Please come and see us, email us at parents@ghyllgrove.essex.sch.uk or phone 01268 450067.

Mrs Webb, Mrs Wise and Miss Howard.