Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School

'Willow'

Nursery Class
Mrs G Gladdy

Autumn 2 2024 Medium Term Plan

W/c 11.11.24, Autumn term 2

We started off the week learning about Remembrance day and why we wear poppies. We completed a few different poppy activities including making poppies with playdough, cutting along lines to get to poppies and also making them from green lolly sticks and red cup case cases. We have been counting to 10 and recognising numbers to 10, some of us have also been able to match quantity to numeral. We have been completing the obstacle course on the climbing frame and learning how to use the equipment safely. We ended the week with learning about children in need and decorating our own spotty biscuits.

Our story of the week was 'Goldilocks and The three Bears' and we have looked at ordering in size, using the bowls and spoons to order in big, medium and small. We then ordered the bears and a few children in height order, using the key words, tallest, medium, shortest. We have sequenced the story and also retold the story by acting it out wearing headbands.

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W/c 04.11.24, Autumn term 2

What a busy first week back we have had! We have learnt about Diwali and looked at the colours and patterns in Rangoli patterns and mehndi’s. We have learnt about fireworks and talked about the colours and sounds they make when they explode in the sky. We have learnt about keeping safe when watching fireworks and using sparklers and have also held our own sparklers. We then had our seasonal change day on Thursday where we went out to collect leaves of different colours and found these colours on our colour chart. We talked about the changes in autumn and also about animals who might hibernate during autumn. We also completed a mini beast hunt to see what mini beasts we could find in the autumn. We had great fun playing with the leaves, we even buries Mrs Hollis in leaves.

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W/c 21.10.24, Autumn term 1

This week we have been reading the story 'Dear Zoo.' We have thought about the reasons why the animals would not be suitable pets and had to be sent back to the zoo. We then made our own 'Dear farm' stories as a group. We have made zoos and farms in our construction area, using the blocks to make enclosures for the animals. We have looked at the large weighing scales in the garden and have used them to compare two items, looking at which one is heavier and which one is lighter. in our loose parts area, we have been rolling the dice and then recreating the patterns with loose parts.

Outside, we have enjoyed leaf painting, potion mixing, making our own obstacle courses.

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W/c 14.10.24, Autumn term 1

This week we have been reading 'Handa's surprise.' We have looked at the fruit from the story describing how they feel, smell and taste. Some of us have drawn the fruits too. We have been playing ‘doctors’ and helping our friends feel better. We have continued to make cakes and count the candles and decorations on top of our cakes. Our nursery rhyme of the week was 'Incy Wincy Spider' and we have been looking at rhyming words. We have enjoyed using the instruments while singing along to different nursery rhymes.

Outside, we have enjoyed scooping out pumpkins, making obstacle courses and exploring our mud kitchen. We also went on a mini beast hunt and found woodlice, worms, slugs and spiders.

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W/c 07.10.24, Autumn term 1

This week we have been practicing how to use the paint resources (remembering to wear an apron, not mix the colours, use the water properly to clean our brush and put our work on the drying rack). We have turned our playdough table into a bakery and have been busy making cakes, and counting candles and decorations on top. We have been using loose parts around shapes.

We have been reading the story 'We're going on a bear hunt' and we have made maps of the characters journey. We have sung the nursery rhyme 'Jack and Jill went up the hill' and have starting learning about rhyming words.

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W/c 30.09.24, Autumn term 1

In Willow class this week we have been continuing to use the words: tall, short, taller, shorter, and the same to describe height. We have been practicing to count accurately by placing one object down as we count and we have continued to recite numbers to 5.

We have been looking at patterns: copying patterns in our writing tray, making patterns in loose parts; and looking at the patterns and marks left when we press items into the playdough.

We have also been practicing how to use the glue sticks properly (lid off, twist, spread, lid on, put away).

Outside, we have been enjoyed conker rolling, playing in the new role play area which is now a tea room, and we have been paying with magnets.

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W/c 27.09.24, Autumn term 1

What a wet week it has been! The children have really enjoyed exploring the garden. We have been practicing putting on our coats and wellies independently and have enjoyed splashing in puddles and squelching in the mud!

This week our main focus has been on our families. We have looked at our family pictures and talked about them in small groups. We have all enjoyed watching our family wall grow with pictures.

We have been practicing the skill of scooping, filling and emptying. We have been scooping up the water and filling pots using funnels; we have been using spoons to scoop rice and fill bottles; and we have been scooping up sand and treasure and using the sieves to collect treasure from the sand.

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W/c 20.09.24, Autumn term 1

The children have settled exceptionally well and have had a great first full week in nursery. Our main focus has been on familiarising ourselves with the indoor and outdoor environments, getting to know the children's key workers and understanding the rules to help keep us safe. We have also been using mirrors to identify features of our face (hair and eye colour, length of hair etc.) and draw self-portraits. In maths, we have been reciting numbers to 5.

Nursery Rhymes

Nursery rhymes are important for young children because they help develop an ear for language. Both rhyme and rhythm help children hear the sounds and syllables in words, which helps children learn to read! The teachers have chosen some nursery rhymes for you to share with your child. There are links to the rhymes on You tube if you are unfamiliar with them. Enjoy!

Hey diddle diddle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJiw-edttDY

Baa baa black sheep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR5XSOdjKMA

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n38kGst16sI

Humpty Dumpty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n_J2z-ILXo

Hickory dickory dock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGgsklW-mtg

Sing a song of sixpence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26yFO5lnkgU