Welcome to Nursery

Nursery Staff: Mrs Underhill Jones (Nursery AM Teacher)

              Miss Griffiths (Nursery PM Leader - HLTA)

 Mr Williams (Nursery LSA)

Communication:

Schoop - the school ID is 17699

Twitter - @StDavidsCiWPrm https://twitter.com/StDavidsCiWPrm

Email: nursery@stdavidsprm.cardiff.sch.uk

Important dates

Summer Term 2

7th June - Children return to school

Morning Nursery

Drop off times - 8.40am-9am

Pick up times - 11.30am-11.45am

Afternoon Nursery

Drop off times - 12.45pm-1pm

Pick up times - 3pm-3.15pm

Congratulations to Nursery VIP this week. You are always so happy in Nursery!

This half term our topic is 'Under the sea'. We will look at stories such as The rainbow fish, Sharing a shell, Tiddler and Jolly, Olly Octopus. We will investigate the properties of sand and water and look at our values in RE. We will learn all about animals in Welsh and look at birds for an Eco project 'The Great big bird watch'.  In maths, we will investigate measures such as capacity and think about adding and taking away. We will also look at counting in 2's.

Four Core Purposes this half term - We will be:

Healthy, confident individuals - Have secure values and are establishing our spiritual and ethical beliefs, Are building our mental and emotional well-being by developing confidence, resilience and empathy, Take part in physical activity, Form positive relationships based upon trust and mutual respect, Have the skills and knowledge to manage everyday life as independently as we can

Ethically, informed citizens - ​​​​​​​Understand and consider the impact of our actions when making choices and acting, Are knowledgeable about our culture, community, society and the world, now and in the past, Respect the needs and rights of others, as a member of a diverse society

Ambitious, capable learners - ​​​​Set ourselves high standards and seek and enjoy challenge, Are building up a body of knowledge and have the skills to connect and apply that knowledge in different contexts, Are questioning and enjoy solving problems, Can communicate effectively in different forms and settings, using both Welsh and English, Can explain the ideas and concepts they are learning about, Can use number effectively in different contexts, Use digital technologies creatively to communicate, find and analyse information

Enterprising, creative, contributors - Identify and grasp opportunities, Take measured risks, Express ideas and emotions through different media, Give their energy and skills so that other people will benefit

Homework

Click on the link below to see this term's homework grid. Children may do as many homework tasks as they like and bring them into school to share with the class whenever a task has been completed.

Hwb and Google Classroom

Home Learning

In the unexpected event of another school closure or if your child is at home self-isolating, you will find weekly activities both here and on our Hwb class page.

Christian Values

Our school Christian Value for this term is Peace

Children learn about all different kinds of peace including peace that comes when it is quiet, the things that make for peace of mind and the qualities of a peacemaker.  

Literacy

https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/ 

This is an online resource where you child can learn new sounds, words and practise the skill of reading through storytelling and games. 

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ 

This is an online resource where your child can read online books, play phonics and CVC word games as well as activity inspiration for practical activities inside and outside the house. The resource is free to use and has lots of advice for parents.

Username: mrsunderhilljones

Password: nursery

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ 

Phonics Play is an interactive game that we use in the classroom daily. There are lots of activities for CVC words- our favourite is Obb and Bob. When selecting activities please select Phase 2. 

(This activity needs flash player)

Username: march20

Password: home

Numeracy

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/maths/

Oxford Owl has some lovely mathematics games, including shape, addition, subtraction and even time. They also have downloadable resources including worksheets and wonderful advice for parents.

PE

P.E is on a Friday.  Your child will need black shorts, house colour or white t-shirt and trainers, labelled clearly with their name. They may also wear black jogging bottoms and a school hoodie for outside activities. 

Internet Safety

For information about supporting your child with using the internet safely, please click on the following link:

https://hwb.gov.wales/zones/online-safety/key-information/primary-learners/

Snack

Please provide one piece of fresh fruit or vegetable for your child's snack every day. We are a healthy eating school so only provide a healthy snack such as an apple, banana, carrot sticks, oranges etc. Please note that grapes need to be sliced longways. Children may bring a bottle of water with their name clearly labelled to school to drink. We are happy to refill their bottles for them during the day. We will provide milk daily to the children who want it.

Uniform

Nursery Girls:

• Black skirt/pinafore dress/shorts/trousers

• White polo shirt either plain or with school logo

• Green sweatshirt or cardigan, either plain or with school logo (without a hood)

• Plain black knee length socks or black tights

• During the summer green and white checked dresses with plain white short or knee length socks

Nursery Boys:

• Black shorts or trousers (no jogging bottoms)

• White polo shirt either plain or with school logo

• Green sweatshirt or cardigan, either plain or with school logo (without a hood)

• Plain black socks

Children need a change of clothes and footwear for P.E (for health and hygiene reasons) and a draw-string bag in which to keep the kit at school. All school uniform and P.E. kit must be labelled with your child’s name

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