November 2020 Newsletter

Topic: Colour, Shape and Patterns

2nd ^_ 20th Nov 2020

At Samuels: we will... encourage independence and initiative in choosing activities. We will share lots of activities using colours, shapes and patterns. We will have special colour, shape and pattern weeks.

Week 1 (2^nd – 6^th Nov) Colours: Week 2 (9^th-13^th Nov) Shapes: Week 3 (16^th –20^th Nov) Patterns:

During colour week we will be busy mixing colours and painting with natural objects. We will enjoy listening to stories such as Maisie’s Dream and Jazzy in the Jungle.

In shape week we will look at a different shape each day. We will play matching and sorting activities and games, make models from junk, practice our scissor skills and enjoy listening to a variety of musical instruments.

Our home corner will be transformed into a busy café during pattern week. Your child will have the opportunity to explore the different roles of customer/waiters/chef and we will enjoy listening to and acting out the story The Tiger who came to Tea. We will make collages with spots and stripes and will have mark making activities that focus on horizontal and vertical lines.

Ideas for home: you can.... .... look for shapes (especially square, circle, triangle and rectangle) with your child around the home and outside. Count the corners and sides of different shaped objects, comparing and measuring them for fun! Talk about your favourite colours. Perhaps your child would like to wear a favourite colour to nursery or stripes/spots during our pattern’s week?

Please could we request that you encourage your child to practise putting on and taking off his/her coat, hat, gloves and shoes? Please remember to send your child with a named warm outside coat, hat, scarf and gloves as the weather gets colder; also, a warm sweatshirt or jumper as we still need to keep the nursery room well ventilated all through the winter months during the pandemic.

Dates for your Diary:

Monday 2^nd November: Samuels Re-opens

9^th – 13^thNovember: Early Bird Parent Consultations 16^th November – 4^th December: Preschool Parent Consultations

21^st November 10.30am – 1.30pm: Open Day for prospective parents

We will be contacting you after half term to arrange a mutually convenient time for you to have a consultation with your child’s keyworker to discuss your child’s progress here at Samuels. We are planning to use Zoom, Skype, Whatsapp or phone call.

Thank you so much for taking part in our sponsored scavenger hunt and for your generosity towards our nursery. The children have had lots of fun playing and making with the items they were able to collect. We will inform you of the total amount collected and what we will be spending it on soon.

You may also like to know that each time you shop on Amazon Smile, Amazon will donate to Samuels. Friends and family might like might to donate at www.give.net Samuels Christian Nursery

Time to apply for Primary School Places for September 2021

The online application service and the paper preference forms are available now!

If your child is due to start school in September 2021 you need to apply now!

The closing date for Primary school applications is:

Monday 15^th January 2021(5:00pm)

northamptonshiregov.com primary school admissions