Nursery
A warm welcome to St Malachy's Nursery
In our nursery, we strive to create a nurturing and positive environment where all children can grow their personal, social, emotional development, faith, friendships, and their learning. St Malachy's nursery class is a place where every child is recognised as special, unique, and loved by God.
Meet The Nursery Team
Class Teacher - Miss Richardson
Teaching Assistants - Mrs Russell, Miss Barker, Miss Robertson, Miss Carter
Our Day at Nursery
Our school day begins at 8.45 am
Parents and guardians collect children at 3.00 pm
An Outline of Our Learning This Term - Spring 1
Literacy
During Spring 1 in Literacy we will be focusing on the following stories: Polar Bear Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?, Dear Zoo and A Walk in The Woods
Phonics
In Phonics, Nursery will begin the Read Write Inc Phonics scheme, beginning to develop a phonological awareness, recognising words with the same initial sound. The children will continue to play environmental sound games, learn songs and rhymes.
Maths
This term the children will continue to work on their numeracy skills, including counting, recognising amount (subitising), matching, ordering numbers up to 5. As well as beginning to develop their number formation of numbers up to 5.
Kinetic Letters
The children will be making their bodies stronger for learning letter shapes using the Kinetic Letters handwriting scheme.
Personal Social Emotional Development
Nursery will continue to develop their sense of self and community. As well as continuing to explore healthy choices about food, drink and toothbrushing. Nursery brush their teeth once a day after lunchtime to make sure our teeth are clean and healthy!
Understanding the World
During Spring 1, Nursery explore the natural world around them learning about their senses such as seeing and hearing.
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Nursery will continue to pray each day, noticing God's wonderful things and learn that people have different beliefs and celebrate special times in different ways.
Expressive Art and Design
The children will create artwork inspired by our Literacy stories, the natural world around us and rhymes.
Physical Development
The children will take part in weekly football sessions with Manchester City, where they will have opportunities to play games and refine a range of ball skills including throwing, catching and kicking.
