Nursery

Term 5 is upon us and we know we are going to have a busy and fun 6 weeks! Hopefully the weather will be good and we will be able to enjoy exploring our outdoor areas and continue to notice the changes to the environment and to the creatures that make our garden their home! We have added some tadpoles to our pond so maybe we will get some frogs. 

As the weather gets warmer, please make sure your child comes to school with a high-factor sun-cream already applied and has a sunhat at all times. We would prefer shoulders to be covered and for children to wear shoes/sandals that cover their toes and are suitable for running, climbing and jumping (all of the things we love to do!) 

Please see our Curriculum Map below for information about our learning.

We are also welcoming Victoria from Phunky Foods who will be delivery the Food Explorers programme.

In the Nursery, children learn through purposeful play whilst supported by caring and creative adults. The resources and environment both inside and outside are carefully planned to reflect all the areas of the EYFS curriculum.  Topics and themes are planned in response to the children's interests, learning styles and stages of development. As well as following the children's interests 'in the moment', we make sure that they have access to a wide variety of enrichment activities such as visitors, trips out and about and Forest Schools. 

In the Early Years at Bellefield, we nurture the whole child and want our children to develop their skills and knowledge across all of the areas of learning. Click here for a link to the Development Matters document which explains the areas in detail. 

We also work hard to ensure our children grow to be........

• Happy and engaged.
• Confident and independent.
• Curious.
• Risk-takers and resilient.
• Empathetic and kind.
• Confident to communicate.

We know that it is really important that we work in partnership with parents/carers so that the children can have the best possible experience in Nursery. Please talk to any member of the team if you have a question or email Miss Lillywhite blillywhite@bellefield.equamead.org 

We will keep you updated with regular Class Dojo posts but please do contact us if you have any questions. 

Nursery staff

Class teacher and Nursery Manager - Miss Bid Lillywhite

Teaching Assistants - Mrs Fi Stone, Mrs Sally James and Miss Emily Heath. 

Please click here for a link to the BBC website, Tiny, Happy People. Lots of ideas to support your child with their speech and language amongst other things.