Home learning 11th May 2020

We have added lots of new activities to your child's tapestry account. Please email the school, if you are unable to access their account. Please mark the email FAO Miss Roel. 

Thank you

Tapestry's new features

Below is a 'youtube' link which demonstrates the new features on tapestry.

I hope you find it useful. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmgTxlbHn6w

Home learning ideas 4th May 2020

Peace at last...

Read by Miss Joseph 

Little Rabbit Foo Foo...

Read by Mrs Mary. 

Dear Zoo... 

Read by Mrs Miles. 

5 Little men in a flying saucer.... 

Thank you Mrs Ager for sharing this song. 

'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' 

I will be adding a variety of stories read by the nursery team to 'Tapestry'. I will also upload them onto the blog, incase you are not able to access your 'Tapestry' account.

I hope you enjoy the stories!  

Miss Roel 

Home learning week beginning 27th April 2020

Children learn through play and it should be fun! Please do not add to your stress by trying to complete everything suggested!

We very much love seeing your pictures on Tapestry, please keep them coming.

Thank you all so much and stay safe

Miss Roel 

Below are some activities that you might like to explore linked to the story 'We are going on a bear hunt':  

We are going on a Bear hunt story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gyI6ykDwds

We are going on a Bear Hunt Yoga - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAT5NiWHFIU

Junk modelling challenge – can you make a bear cave. How may bears can fit in your cave?

Can you draw a big teddy and a little teddy? 

Maybe you can make sandwiches for a teddy bears picnic? - Remember before you cook you must wash your hands to keep the germs away!

When you have your bath, why not find out which things float and sink?

Home learning week beginning 20th April 2020

I hope you are all well, and you managed to have a lovely Easter with your family.

Below are a few  more home learning ideas. If you have any new ideas that you would like to share, please add them to your child's tapestry account. 

• Reading den - Can you use blankets, sheets and cushions to make a comfy space to read a variety of books? What is your favourite book to share? 
• Taking photos - Can you take 3 photos of your favourite things in your home and tell us about them on your tapestry account? 
• Sock puppet - Can you make a sock puppet using an old or odd sock? 
• Spring walk - Can you collect some natural treasures and maybe make a picture with them? 
• Measuring with a stick - Use your stick to find things that are longer, shorter and the same. 
• Memory game - Make a collection of items, cover them with a cloth, ask your grown-up to remove an item, can you guess what is missing? 
• Movie day - Make tickets, prepare snacks and relax under a blanket with your family. 
• Number hunt - Have a look for numbers around your home. Where do you find numbers?  

Thank you to: Brooke, Sophia, James, Logan, Verity, Catherine, Daniel, Emilia, Diana, Willow, Jeth, Avaneendra and Isabelle for sharing your home learning via tapestry.  

Stay safe and have fun everyone!

Miss Roel 

30 hours eligibility code

Dear Parents,

DO NOT FORGET

• You must reconfirm your eligibility every 3 months.
• If you don’t reconfirm the code, your child will lose their 30 hours nursery place at St Anne Line Catholic Nursery. 

How to reconfirm…

1. You will get a text and/or email 4 weeks before your reconfirmation deadline. This will prompt you to log into your Childcare Service account.
2. In the account you must go to 'secure messages'. You can access this section at any time. The section on reconfirmation will inform you of your reconfirmation date.
3. You can reconfirm your eligibility up to 4 weeks before your reconfirmation date.

https://childcare-support.tax.service.gov.uk

The reconfirmation process may differ for some parents.

Such as if:

• your circumstances haven't changed you will need to tick a box to confirm this. You will not receive a new code but the existing one will get extended for 3 more months
• your circumstances have changed you must amend and resubmit your details
• you completed your original application over the phone. You will need to phone the Customer Interaction Centre to reconfirm your eligibility.
• you currently have a temporary code (these start with 11) you must complete a new application. You must do this through your childcare service account to get a permanent code. 

If you have any problems with your code please contact the school asap.  

Many thanks

Miss Roel 

Summer term funding forms

Over the next few days,  you will be receiving your child's summer term funding form through the post.

Please could you sign this form and return it to the school by post or email at your earliest convince. 

Many thanks

Miss Roel 

HOME LEARNING CHALLENGES...

Below are a set of challenges to try at home. 

• Using construction materials (blocks, connecting toys or wooden toys) what is the tallest tower you can make before it falls over? Is it taller than you? 
• How many things can you find around your home or garden that are blue? Can you draw a picture to keep track of how many things you find. 
• Hide a soft toy somewhere around your home or garden and make a treasure map to find it. 
• Play with bubbles. Can you blow small bubbles? Can you make big bubbles? 
• Look at old photos of your family or friends. Do you know who all the people are? 
• Play musical statutes. Play your favourite music, when the music stops you need to freeze! 

I hope you enjoy trying these ideas... 

Please do not forget to upload any photos of your child's home learning to their Tapestry account.

Home learning...

Below is a bank of activities that you could try with your child at home: 

Jolly phonics app - the children have been learning a variety of these songs. They have really enjoyed singing about the 'snake is in the grass and puff out the candles on the pink pig cake.' You can also find the Jolly phonics song on youtube. 

Make your own play dough: 

1 cup of salt

2 cups of flour

4 teaspoons of Cream of Tartar

2 tablespoons of cooking oil

2 cups of water

food colouring ( if required) 

Mix ingredients in a saucepan, cook on a medium heat for three to five minutes stirring constantly until the mixture becomes stiff. Turn out of the saucepan and knead until smooth. 

Stories with actions / song on youtube: 

Dear Zoo, We are going on a bear hunt and Little Rabbit Foo Foo.

Pop See Ko 

The children enjoy dancing and singing along to the many songs such as Dinosaur stomp and Superheroes unite. 

Cosmic kids

online stories using Yoga movements. 

Talk Listen Cuddle (TLC) 

https://www.tlc-essex.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Walk-and-Talk-At-Home-low-res.pdf

https://www.tlc-essex.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Hand-Full-of-Rhymes.pdf

https://www.tlc-essex.info/playful-learning-at-home/

Physical activities: 

https://www.foundationyears.org.uk/files/2016/07/Children-under-5-infographic-FINAL.pdf

Make your own musical instruments, using household items or recyclable materials.

Mark make in flour, sugar, glitter or sand.

We would to see what you have been up to, don't forget to upload these exciting things to your child's 'Tapestry' account! 

The children will be bringing home the last page of their Easter book to complete with you. Please see the example above. The children have been enjoying leaning all about the story of Easter. When you complete the page, it would be great if you could add it to your child's 'Tapestry' account. 

Learning in the outdoor environment...