'I did meet the Queen!'...

We began our week with an autumn walk around the school grounds. Nursery enjoyed exploring areas of the school such as the junior playground and prayer garden, looking at all the different trees we have. The different shape and colours of the leaves. Nursery enjoyed playing in a huge pile of leaves and collecting their own to bring back to class. We continued to read 'Leaf Man' and we watched different autumns scenes around the country as part of our mindful minute. 

The children enjoyed using the autumn colours they had seen to paint their own autumn tree pictures which are hanging up on display in our classroom. We also made autumn wreaths with some of the leaves, sycamore seeds and bark we had collected on our walk.

As part of Black History Month, Nursery have been learning about the life of Floella Benjamin. We read her story she wrote called 'Coming To England'. It tells the story of Floella as a child growing up in Trinidad and traveling with some of her family to England on the 'Windrush' ship. She talks about her life as a child growing up in England and her amazing life and career she has gone on to have.  Floella Benjamin as a child wondered if she would ever meet the Queen when coming to England - and she did meet the Queen receiving an OBE! We compared pictures of Trinidad and Tobago to England and discussed the food, national flag, the weather and landscape. Floella Benjamin left a hot and sunny Tinidad to arrive in England on a very cold January day. Nursery each had a picture of a suitcase and thought about the clothes you would pack for a hot or a cold journey which they cut and paste. 

We can not believe we have had a first half term in Nursery! From our home visits and stay and plays at the start of September to a Nursery class who have all now settled, have become a class and have made some lovely friendships.

We are very proud of them!

It was lovely to see so many of you at parent consultations to discuss the progress your child has made and to hear such lovely, positive feedback too .

We wish you all a wonderful half term break and look forward to seeing the children back on Monday 4th November.

Thank you for your continued support.

Mrs Vinci & Mrs Direnzo