Learning About Christmas

Over the next two weeks of term, children are being supported to learn about some of the traditions of Christmas.
We will be focusing on different strands across the nursery:

Developing an understanding that some people celebrate Christmas;
Handling books as we share fiction and information books about Christmas - from Santa Claus to Christmas Poems, Mrs Christmas and beyond;
Developing confidence as we retell the story of The Nativity - acting out, with costumes, taking turns, using props;
Developing our mark making as we write letters to Father Christmas;
Sustaining concentration as we make salt dough decorations for the tree in school;
Following recipes to make hot chocolate;
Developing an understanding of number as we measure out ingredients to  bake with Christmas spices such as cinnamon and cloves;
Developing awe and wonder as we share a campfire;
Learning new vocabulary as we enjoy the campfire - coal, kindling, flint, smoke, aroma, crackling;
Creating our own musical patterns and rhythms as we dance with shakers we have made (developing joining and problem solving skills).

There is so much joy in our learning.
Please remember to join us on Wednesday 18th in the garden for our Singing Around the Campfire at 2.30pm.
Friday 20th is  our Christmas Party - all children to come to school 9am-12pm and we may have a special visitor.

Thank you for your support this year again - we wish you a wonderful Christmas if you are celebrating and here's to a peaceful 2025.