Nursery
Welcome to our Nursery class page. Here we will update you with lots of information and share the different things we have been doing in Nursery.
If you have any general enquires about Nursery, please contact using the following email: stocnursery@gmail.com
In school, we talk about the important ways we can keep healthy. An important part of our daily routine is brushing our teeth twice a day.See below the helpful tips to support your children with their oral health at home. 
Multi-Cultural Day!
Today we got to meet Farmer David and some of his special friends.
The children were so happy to get the chance to walk the alpacas, stroke some ducks and even feed a 3 week old lamb!
Nursery East's farm visit
Nursery Ward's farm visit
Nursery East's egg hunt!
Nursery Ward's egg hunt!
Easter baking!
This half term, we had some exciting visitors to EYFS! After waiting for the chicks to hatch, we were lucky enough to take turns holding and petting the chicks.
Nursery East
Nursery Ward
We have been very busy during our God's Garden sessions this term. Come and take a look at us acting out the story of Anna and Simeon, exploring our new lent boxes and participating in Collective Worship.
Lent boxes
Collective Worship
Anna & Simeon
Valentine's day baking!
In Nursery, we have been preparing for Christmas in a variety of different ways including our Nativity performance, Christmas crafts and Christmas cooking. However, at St Thomas' we recognise that at the heart of Christmas is remembering the birth of Jesus Christ. We have been learning about Advent, and thinking about how to prepare for the true meaning of Christmas. The children have been making their own class Advent wreath which we will light everyday during our prayer and collective worship time.
Visit from Father Christmas!
Nursery Nativity 2022- Meet the Cast.
We have been looking at the text Handa's Surprise. As well as learning about the different animals in the story, we have been looking closely at the fruits collected in the basket. Take a look at the delicious fruit salads that we have created.
We have been looking at the text 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. We thought carefully about what we would need to pack for our own bear hunt and then we went to act out the story in our outdoor area.
We have been learning about Remembrance Day and why we pay our respects every year. In class, we have made poppies and after the school came together for a minutes silence, Nursery decided to place these in God's Garden.
We have been learning all about Bonfire Night. To celebrate this, we have been making some delicious 'Chocolate Sparklers'.
Throughout the year in Nursery, we will be learning about a variety of celebrations from around the world. We have been learning about Diwali and how this festival is prepared for and celebrated.
This term, we have spent a lot of time learning about autumn. We have taken our collection buckets out in our outdoor provision to find signs of autumn, such as coloured leaves, acorns and conkers. We had so much fun colour sorting the leaves and creating beautiful autumn artwork with the natural materials.
Not only have we looked at the changes in the environment but, we have worked really hard to practise and recite an autumn leaves poem in class. We have also been busy making some delicious chocolate apples, yum yum!
At the core of our curriculum is Religion. Alongside the religion sessions and continuous provision activities that take place in the classroom, in Nursery, we take our religion lessons into God's Garden. This offers the children an opportunity to not only build on prior learning from the classroom, but to provide them with a weekly reflective religion session taught in our calming outdoor area (God's Garden).
The children have responded positively to these sessions and have spent quality time in nature, completely a variety of activities linked to their Religion topics.
Mathilda Beasley
This year for Black History Month, Nursery have been learning about Mathilda Beasley. She was an African-American nun who opened the first US orphanage for African-American girls. Inspired by her faith, she dedicated her life to educating and caring for young people. After we learnt a little more about Mathilda, the Nursery children decided to celebrate her life by helping to create some artwork which is now part of our whole school Black History Month display.
