Ely Weekly Learning & Development Update Update 4th November 2013 Every week your key person or co-key person observes your child and uses these observations to plan next steps for your child. These next steps are used to plan individual and group activities for your child and the other children in the room which support the children’s learning and development. Explorers/Baby Room This week in the Explorer Room we will be putting paper on the floor and providing the babies with big crayons to develop hand-eye co-ordination and mark making. We will also be exploring different media and messy play using gloop, jelly and sand. This is to develop movement and handling using the children’s fine and gross motor skills. Discoverers/Toddler Room In the Discoverers Room the children are really enjoying stories and will be reading animal books and role playing animals to develop speaking and literacy. They will also be exploring different textures using flour and paint sponges etc. This is to develop their understanding of media and extending language. The Discoverers have been really enjoying being outside and finding leaves and will be using the leaves they collect to paint with. Investigators/Early Pre-school The Investigators Room will be exploring numbers, letters and shapes using the wooden letters to draw around. This will develop letter & shape recognition and develop an understanding of numeracy. Due to the children’s interest in fireworks they will be making firework pictures using their choice of media and colours. They will also be creating their own books using their own pictures. This is to develop their imaginative play and discussing important people in their lives. make and using descriptive words to develop vocabulary. They children will be counting cars and trains that they see out of the window and making tally charts to record data and number recognition. Staff Holidays All week – Lucy & Carolyn Monday - Arianne Monday & Thursday – Tina Monday & Tuesday – Elisa Wednesday - Jackie Parents Information: We would like to remind all parents / carers about our cake stall for Children in Need next week on the 13 th November; any donations would be appreciated. Also we have a pyjama day on the 15th November to raise money for Children in Need. Best wishes, Jess Jess Knowles Nursery Manager Phone 0845 365 2950 Email ely@kidsunlimited.co.uk Inventors/Pre School The Inventors Room are really interested in fireworks so will be using Candy Floss to discuss safety around fireworks. We will be making our own firework pictures using the children’s own choice of media. We will also be discussing the sounds they 5 St Thomas Place Cambridgeshire Business Park Ely CB7 4EX Page 1