Welcome to Nursery!

In Nursery our staff are Miss Allan (class teacher),  Miss McGuinness, Mrs Kaur and Miss Dutta (teaching assistants). 

If you wish to contact us for any reason, you can reach Miss Allan by email at:

Nursery@stmarys.slough.sch.uk

Due to school being closed on 17.9.2025, 18.9.2025 and 19.9.2025, you will be able to find our learning here. To evidence the learning you complete at home, please email photos and videos to our class email address. 

Literacy

In Literacy, we are reading the story 'Hug' by Jez Alborough. We are using the story to talk about the different animals that they can see and to identify how the main character, Bobo, is feeling.

We are also practising how to sit safely while listening to a story, so that we and others do not get hurt. This looks like sitting on our bottom, with our legs crossed. 

You can watch the story 'Hug' here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GppyLy0f5mo

To support their early mark making, children should try to draw a picture of Bobo the monkey and practise writing their name. 

Maths

In Maths, we are beginning our learning journey by completing counting songs. We are counting to and back from 5, and using our fingers to represent the different amounts. Ask your child to identify how many creatures are left in the songs and encourage them to count to 5. 

5 Little Monkeys:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrM62pv56o0&list=RDLrM62pv56o0&start_radio=1

5 Little Speckled Frogs:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b08bzfnh/numberblocks?seriesId=b08bzfnh-structural-10-p09f9hdt

5 Little Ducks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKpXqSVV834&list=RDMKpXqSVV834&start_radio=1

1 2 3 4 5, Once I Caught a Fish Alive:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWWEUChKo6s&list=RDVWWEUChKo6s&start_radio=1

Phonics

In phonics we are listening to environmental sounds and trying to distinguish between them. Take your child for a listening walk and see if they can identify the different sounds that are happening in the world around them. 

For example, they may hear cars, motorbikes, sirens, birds, leaves rustling in trees. Around the house they may hear the kettle boiling, dishes being picked up, the washing machine or microwave. 

Physical Development

At Nursery to support physical development, we do dances called GoNoodle. These encourage the children's gross motor skills. Complete these dances with your child:

Dinosaur Stomp: Koo Koo - Dinosaur Stomp (Dance-A-Long) - YouTube

Banana Banana Meatball: Banana Banana Meatball Song | Songs For Kids | Dance Along | GoNoodle - YouTube

Milkshake: Koo Koo - Milkshake - YouTube

We have also read We're Going on a Bear Hunt in class- please complete this yoga session linked to the story: 

We're Going on a Bear Hunt | A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure!

Expressive Art and Design

To link to our story 'Hug', draw a picture or make a model of one of the animals from the story. Your child should attempt to draw or create their animal independently and colour it in if possible. 

Families, please write what your children have said their picture or model is. 

Understanding the World

Go outside and see what signs of Autumn there are. Talk about the leaves changing colour, the weather getting colder, less daylight hours. Can the children collect anything that represents that it is now Autumn?

If you have any queries about this learning, please contact Miss Allan on the nursery email address. We look forward to seeing photos of your learning.