March Newsletter 2021
March Themes and Projects
Our themes this month are Spring/Farm and Easter/Eggs.
We will be talking about the changes we are seeing in the environment including new growth in trees and plants, spring flowers coming into bloom etc.
We will look at birds, animals and insects which grow in eggs.
‘Our Senses’ projects are ‘Smell’ and ‘Sight’. |
We will be talking about the importance of our sight and how people manage if they have a visual impairment or have a guide dog etc.
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We will be making dough with a smell over the next few weeks.
Our shape this month is OVAL
We will revise all shapes we have learned so far and then focus on OVAL shapes leading up to Easter. Please look for oval shapes around the home and when you are out! This should not be too difficult at this time of the year!
Our colours this month are Green and Yellow |
Please encourage your child to find items of these colours at home.
Mathematical Development
For March we will continue to further develop the children’s awareness and understanding of number through a variety of number rhymes e.g. Five little ducks, 1,2,3,4,5, once I caught a fish alive, Five little speckled frogs etc. Number will also continue to feature in our play as usual.
Please remember our Covid-19 procedures are still in place including the one-way system outside and the use of face masks while on the school grounds. We really appreciate your support in keeping children, their families and staff safe.
Let’s respect and protect each other.
Please be aware that Covid-19 is still in the community and therefore if your child shows any signs of illness including the symptoms of Covid – high temperature, persistent cough and/or lack of smell or taste then please keep them at home. (Please be aware children of this age may also have vomiting, diarrhoea or conjunctivitis.)
We would advise that you phone your GP and ask for advice detailing their symptoms. We would also request that you phone school, in order to inform staff.
Please be aware if a member of your child’s class bubble tests positive for Covid-19, then the class will be closed for 2 weeks and all children and staff will have to self-isolate. This will also happen if we do not have enough staff available.
Thank you for your continuing support, we all need to work together to keep each other safe.
Monday 8th March
Nursery reopens for all children.
Monday 15th March
All children will be in school this week.
Wednesday 17th March
St. Patrick’s Day – We are awaiting confirmation as to whether the School Meals Service will be providing dinners on this day and we will let you know what is happening when we hear back from them.
(They may provide packed lunches instead.)
Monday 22nd March
Nursery only open this week for keyworker children. Home learning via Seesaw will restart.
Friday 27th March
Nursery will close for keyworker children at 12.00 noon. We will not be having lunch on this day, so no need to send in a packed lunch.
Monday 29th March to Friday 9th April
Easter holidays – Nursery will be closed
Monday 12th April
Nursery will re-open for all children.
March Learning Plans
Please be aware that these learning plans will be covered as best we can in the weeks that all children attend school, but these activities can also be completed by yourselves when the children are home learning via Seesaw.
Themes: Spring/Easter
Colours: Green and yellow
Shape: Oval
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
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Ideas to reinforce your child’s learning at home:
Language Development
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Early Mathematical Experiences
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Physical Development
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The Arts
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The World around Us
Children will have opportunities to:
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