Nursery – St Mary – Mother of God – St Adrian's Catholic Primary School

Nursery – 23.05.2025

This week in maths we looked at ‘more’ and ‘fewer’ and we did some activities with the bears to support this.

On Thursday we went into the hall for a fantastic Judaism workshop, Ruth told us about Shabbat and what Jewish people do to get ready for this. We were very lucky to be able to try on a Kippah (small cloth hat) and wear a tallith, which is a special prayer shawl. We also tasted special juice and tried some delicious bread called a Challah.

Photos this week

Important Dates

Friday 6th June – No reading morning

Friday 6th June – Pentecost Party 09:15 – 10:15 in Nursery. Children can come to school wearing red.

Have a lovely half term holiday

Miss Taylor

Nursery – 16.05.2025

On Monday 4 of the butterflies emerged from their cocoons and there was a lot of excitement in Nursery! After a few days of observing them we let them out in the Prayer Garden. We let them out on Thursday morning and then today (after days of wondering) the last butterfly emerged, however after trying to release him this afternoon on the field he did not want to leave us so we popped him back in the net!

Important Dates for Summer 2

Friday 6th June – No Reading Morning

Friday 6th June – Pentecost Party 09:15 – 10:15

Friday 13th June – No Reading Morning

Friday 13th June – Fathers Day Assembly 09:00 – Parents Invited

Friday 20th June – No Reading Morning

Friday 20th June – Reception Class Assembly

Thursday 26th June – New Reception Parents Meeting 18:00 – 19:00

Thursday 10th July – Transition Morning

Tuesday 1st July – EYFS Sports Day (10:00am)

Thursday 10th July – Open Evening

Tuesday 22nd July – School Finishes 13:30

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Taylor

Nursery – 09.05.2025

This week we were busy making our flags for VE Day. The children chose what they wanted to use; dabby dotters, paint or collage, the flags looked beautiful. The children were very excited and kept asking me all week about having a party on the field, they enjoyed waving their flags and eating their cake. We talked about why we celebrate VE Day and how important it is that we remember the anniversary of the end of the war.

Something else very exciting happened this week! We came in on Tuesday morning to find that that we now had 5 cocoons, so they were moved very carefully into the net.

Important Dates

Friday 16th – Reading Morning 08:45 – 09:00am

Half Term – Monday 26th – Friday 30th May

Friday 6th June – No reading morning

Friday 6th June – Pentecost Party – 09:15 – 10:15

Have a lovely weekend
Miss Taylor

Nursery – 02.05.25

Something very exciting happened this week, the children went to their first Hymn Practice and Mrs Porter awarded the trophy to Nursery for their beautiful sitting and beginning to join in with the hymns and actions. Well Done Nursery!

The caterpillars are now changing and we now have 4 cocoons, hopefully we will have 5 by next week and then we can move them into the net.

Today in RE we talked about the Holy Spirit and how the Apostles were together when they heard a noise from Heaven which sounded like a strong wind. They saw something that looked like flames of fire over each person, they were filled with the Holy Spirit. We made our own Holy Spirit crown which we will keep at school so we can wear them for our Pentecost party.

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Important Dates

Monday 5th May – Bank Holiday – School Closed

Monday 6th May – Class photographs – Winter Uniform

Thursday 8th May – VE Day Assembly – 09:00 – parents invited

Thursday 8th May – Wear red, white and blue. Please bring in a piece of cake/cupcake to enjoy as a treat on the field

Friday 9th May – Reading Morning 08:45 – 09:00

Sun Cream

Named sun cream can be kept in Nursery, a roller sun cream is the easiest for the children to use, they need to know how to apply it and be able to rub it in themselves.

School Caps

Available to purchase on arbor and can be collected from the office.

Have a lovely bank holiday weekend

Miss Taylor

Nursery – 25.04.2025

On Wednesday we took a moment to remember the late Pope Francis. We talked about what work he did and how kind he was. We lit a candle and said a special prayer.

The children did some observational paintings this week and they are now proudly hanging in the art gallery!

In RE this week we talked about Easter Sunday and why we celebrate this special day, together we made a prayer garden.

This half term we will be reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar and during the holidays some special visitors arrived – we will now wait and watch as the caterpillars get bigger and then form a cocoon. Hopefully by the end of this half term we will have 5 beautiful butterflies.

Important Dates

Friday 2nd May – No reading morning

Friday 2nd May – Crowning of Mary Assembly 09:00.

Monday 5th May – Bank Holiday Monday

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Taylor

Nursery – 04.04.2025

Thank you for coming to the Hot Cross Bun Gathering this morning, the children really enjoyed having their grown ups there to help them with the craft activities.

Have a lovely Easter break. If you remember, please add photos to Tapestry so we can talk about what the children did in the break on the first day back.

I will see the children for the start of summer term on Wednesday 23rd April.

Miss Taylor

Nursery – 28.03.2025

This week we learnt about Palm Sunday, the day that Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a Donkey. We listened to a very special story about the donkey and how he came to be chosen by Jesus. Miss Taylor acted out the story using Godly Play and the children have had a chance to do this during learning through play.

Other photos this week:

The children did really well singing in assembly this morning, I know you are really proud of them!

Important Dates:

Thursday 3rd April – Easter Bonnet Assembly 09.00am

Friday 4th April – Hot Cross Bun Gathering – 09:30 – 10:30am

Friday 4th April – School finishes 11:45/13:30.

Wishing you a very Happy Mother’s Day

Miss Taylor

Nursery – 14 and 21.03.2025

As part of science week and our RE topic we have been growing cress. We have been waiting very patiently and observing their growth.

In maths we looked at tall and short and long and short. We made tall and short towers and long and short snakes. The children also had a look at some different length ribbons and decided which ones were long and which ones were short.

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Library

Next week will be our last visit to the library for this term. I will collect the library books back in on Tuesday 1st April.

Please could all hair be tied up.

Children will need a school summer hat at school in the warm weather. These can be purchased on arbor.

Important Dates

Friday 28th March – No reading morning

Friday 28th March – Mother’s Day Assembly 09:00am

Thursday 3rd April – Easter Assembly 09:00am

Friday 4th April – No reading morning

Friday 4th April – Hot Cross Bun Party 09:30 – 10:30 –

Friday 4th April – Spring term finishes 11:45/13:30.

Summer term begins – Wednesday 23rd April.

Have a good weekend

Miss Taylor

Nursery – 07.03.2025

This week we talked about Ash Wednesday and the things that happen on this day and the start of Lent. Mrs Porter came back from the church with the ashes and if the children wanted to, they could receive the ashes in the shape of the cross.

The children have enjoyed their work on Goldilocks this week. We began our story map and thought about the actions we wanted to use. The children have also had lots of fun in the Three Bears Cottage and playing in the small world area.

On Thursday we dressed up as our favourite book characters!

It was lovely to spend lots of time outside this week:

Library

Please remember to bring library books back every Tuesday so your child can pick a new one to take home to share.

Lenten Promises

Please return Lenten promises this week so we can talk about them and put them on our display.

Important Dates

Friday 14th March – Reading Morning

Friday 4th April – Last day of term 11:45am/13:30pm.

Have a good weekend, let’s hope the nice weather continues

Miss Taylor

Nursery – 28.02.2025

We started our new book this week, Goldilocks and the three Bears. In the classroom we have a Goldilocks and the three bears small world and the three bear cottage will be our role play for this half term. This morning we watched Miss Taylor act out the story using the props. The children were very good at joining in and found it funny when Miss Taylor used different voices.

We have also watched this story:

This week the children have enjoyed being back together and today we could finally spend lots of time outside in the sunshine

Books from home

If the children would like to bring in their favourite story from home I would love to read it to the class at home time.

Important Dates

Thursday 6th March – World Book Day – Children can come to school dressed up as their favourite book character (please be mindful that the children will still be playing outside).

Friday 7th March – Reading Morning

Have a good weekend

Miss Taylor