This week, we held our parent-teacher meetings, emphasising the importance of collaboration in honouring children's achievements. These meetings provide a valuable opportunity to celebrate the progress each child has made, recognising both significant milestones and the smaller steps that contribute to their overall development.
Engaging in discussions about children’s achievements not only reinforces their confidence but also motivates them to continue striving for success. These conversations are essential in understanding how best to support their ongoing learning journeys, especially in alignment with the Birth to 5 Matters framework, which guides our approach to early years education.
Birth to 5 Matters highlights the significance of recognising children's individual strengths and interests, promoting a holistic view of their development. By focusing on the unique achievements of each child, we can tailor our support to foster their curiosity and creativity. This framework encourages us to observe, reflect, and respond to children's needs and interests, ensuring that we provide meaningful experiences that enhance their learning.
It is vital for parents to share insights about their children’s experiences at home. Collaborating in this way allows educators and families to identify strategies that enhance learning and address any challenges that may arise. Together, we can create a supportive environment that nurtures growth and encourages exploration.
The involvement of parents in this process is invaluable. By sharing observations and insights, parents can help us understand their child's context, which informs our teaching practices. This partnership is crucial in nurturing children's potential, as it combines the unique perspectives of both home and school.
Honouring our children’s successes is a shared responsibility. By working together and keeping communication open, we can celebrate achievements and pave the way for future learning, ensuring that our children thrive in a supportive and enriching environment.
This week in Reception, we embraced the beautiful weather by continuing our work in the garden. We enjoyed picking old flowers to make way for new ones, watering and repotting plants, and sowing fresh seeds. While working, we also searched for bugs, especially woodlice, which sparked curiosity and questions about nature. Our outdoor phonics session allowed the children to label their surroundings, reinforcing their writing skills. Additionally, we delved into the famous fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," exploring its important lessons and practicing reciting it for our Fables Day. In Maths, we focused on money and coins, discussing values and how different combinations can be used for purchases. Overall, it was a week filled with learning and a deeper appreciation for our planet!
This week in Nursery, we dove into the world of minibeasts, and the children loved learning about these tiny creatures through songs and stories. A highlight was The Very Lazy Ladybird, where the ladybird embarks on an adventure to learn how to fly, inspiring the children to buzz with excitement. In maths, we introduced prepositional language, using words like "under," "over," "between," and "next to" during play. This helped the children describe their world in new ways.
This week in Pre-Nursery, we enjoyed the fable The Lion and the Mouse as we prepare for our storytelling week next week. We've been exploring concepts of big and small, making loud lion roars and quiet mouse sounds. The children used forks and paint to create their own lions and had great fun moving like both lions and mice. We've also been busy in the garden, taking advantage of the sunshine with plenty of sensory play, including water, water beads, and sand. Today, the children had a fantastic time during the Easter Egg Hunt, collecting eggs for their house.
