The Tiger Group
Welcome to the Tiger Group. This group is made up of the older children in the Nursery the 4 + year olds and those going on to school. We have a slightly more structured approach to our day in preparation for the transition to school and a reception class. Our focus is for each child to become more independent in readiness for school. A typical day involves plenty of free play but interspersed with more structured learning. The children are involved in daily phonics sessions, using an interactive, multi-sensory approach with practical activities, games and outside learning. As each child progresses we begin to introduce the idea of oral blending and segmenting for reading.
Each week the Tiger group are invited into the library at Brightwalton Primary school to have story time read by the year 4,5 and 6 children. This is a lovely session benefiting both Preschool and Primary School children, giving the Tiger group a little insight into school life.
Once a week we have a more formal PE session, when the children change into PE kits; a helpful skill to learn. Our PE sessions are varied, from an obstacle course, bat and ball skills, jumping and running, climbing. Each child is encouraged to contribute their own ideas to each session.
Madame Wilson visits the Tiger group each week for a 20 minute French session, where we learn French rhymes, songs and learn to count, how to say hello, thank you and goodbye. These sessions are creative, fun, and interactive and cost £4.50 a session.
We share a topic with the Elephants and Bear groups, selecting related activities which reflect the ages and ability of those in the Tiger group. Our current topic is Buildings.
Summer Term 2019
This term our shared topic is Buildings.
Welcome to the children joining the Tiger group this term.
This term we will be reading the story 'Letters from Felix' a story about a bear that gets lost at the airport and then travels around the world visiting amazing buildings such as Buckingham Palace, The Eiffel Tower etc. We will be sampling food from around the world, croissants and cheese, pasta and pizza. In our drama session we will pretend that we are going on holiday abroad with our passports and suitcase. We will pretend to check in our luggage and go through security before getting on the plane!
This term we will also be practising for our sports day during our PE sessions. We will be making piggy banks out of egg boxes and learning about money ready for our market day at the end of term. The children will need to start saving their pennies ready to spend at the market. The children will also be making all the items for sale. All proceeds will be donated to Save the Children.
We will be continuing with our daily phonic sessions, singing our Jolly Phonics songs with actions as well as lots of fun phonic games and activities. Check out our Phonics page with links to utube videos showing the Jolly Phonics songs and actions. This term Madame Wilson continues to visit us on a Wednesday with her Parlons Francais pour les Petits. These French sessions will also be teaching the children how to buy fruit at a market as well as singing songs, and learning French greetings, numbers and colours.
The term culminates in our leavers' family picnic and country dancing performance on Friday 12th July at 12.20pm.
Welcome to the Tiger Group. This group is made up of the older children in the Nursery the 4 + year olds and those going on to school. We have a slightly more structured approach to our day in preparation for the transition to school and a reception class. Our focus is for each child to become more independent in readiness for school. A typical day involves plenty of free play but interspersed with more structured learning. The children are involved in daily phonics sessions, using an interactive, multi-sensory approach with practical activities, games and outside learning. As each child progresses we begin to introduce the idea of oral blending and segmenting for reading.
Each week the Tiger group are invited into the library at Brightwalton Primary school to have story time read by the year 4,5 and 6 children. This is a lovely session benefiting both Preschool and Primary School children, giving the Tiger group a little insight into school life.
Once a week we have a more formal PE session, when the children change into PE kits; a helpful skill to learn. Our PE sessions are varied, from an obstacle course, bat and ball skills, jumping and running, climbing. Each child is encouraged to contribute their own ideas to each session.
Madame Wilson visits the Tiger group each week for a 20 minute French session, where we learn French rhymes, songs and learn to count, how to say hello, thank you and goodbye. These sessions are creative, fun, and interactive and cost £4.50 a session.
We share a topic with the Elephants and Bear groups, selecting related activities which reflect the ages and ability of those in the Tiger group. Our current topic is Buildings.
Summer Term 2019
This term our shared topic is Buildings.
Welcome to the children joining the Tiger group this term.
This term we will be reading the story 'Letters from Felix' a story about a bear that gets lost at the airport and then travels around the world visiting amazing buildings such as Buckingham Palace, The Eiffel Tower etc. We will be sampling food from around the world, croissants and cheese, pasta and pizza. In our drama session we will pretend that we are going on holiday abroad with our passports and suitcase. We will pretend to check in our luggage and go through security before getting on the plane!
This term we will also be practising for our sports day during our PE sessions. We will be making piggy banks out of egg boxes and learning about money ready for our market day at the end of term. The children will need to start saving their pennies ready to spend at the market. The children will also be making all the items for sale. All proceeds will be donated to Save the Children.
We will be continuing with our daily phonic sessions, singing our Jolly Phonics songs with actions as well as lots of fun phonic games and activities. Check out our Phonics page with links to utube videos showing the Jolly Phonics songs and actions. This term Madame Wilson continues to visit us on a Wednesday with her Parlons Francais pour les Petits. These French sessions will also be teaching the children how to buy fruit at a market as well as singing songs, and learning French greetings, numbers and colours.
The term culminates in our leavers' family picnic and country dancing performance on Friday 12th July at 12.20pm.
