Nursery Autumn 2 Week 1

Date: 6th Nov 2026 @ 9:46am

Autumn 2 Week 1

Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful half term and enjoyed all the celebrations of Halloween, Diwali and Bonfire Night as a family over the holidays and during this busy first week back at school.

English

For English, our topic book for the next few weeks is Real Superheroes by Julia Seal. We will be learning about lots of different occupations and how different people help us within our community.

Maths

In Maths, we have been practising our counting skills by counting forwards and backwards through lots of lovely counting rhymes. We have been using our counting backwards to help us blast off into the sky like a firework!

PE

In PE this week, we have been working with a partner to roll a ball to each other, practising turn-taking, sharing and control.

UW

This week, the Nursery children made some yummy chocolate apples as part of their learning about Bonfire Night traditions and how to stay safe. The children really enjoyed sharing their experiences of watching fireworks or visiting a bonfire.

We have also been learning about Diwali by listening to the story of Rama and Sita, dressing up in traditional clothing and exploring how Diwali is celebrated around the world. The children then had a go at making some clay diva lamps, which they will be painting and decorating next week.

We have also started our topic on exploring different materials by looking at the story of The Three Little Pigs. The children enjoyed creating their own houses made from straw, sticks and bricks, and we used a hairdryer to see if we could blow the houses down like the Big Bad Wolf. The children then reflected on which material was the strongest and which would be best for building a house.

PSHE

As it is the first week of a new half term, we have been revisiting our class rules as part of our PSHE learning and thinking about our emotions using the Zones of Regulation colours.

Music

In Music, we have been exploring playing instruments fast and slowly whilst singing along to the song "If You're Happy and You Know It, Play It..." We have also really enjoyed moving our bodies to the song "Well You Walk and You Walk" whilst practising our listening skills by stopping when asked.

Rhyme Time, Phonics and Poetry Basket

Our nursery rhyme for this week is Incy Wincy Spider, and we have been busy practising our nursery rhymes ready for our upcoming performance. In phonics, we have introduced our first sound of the week, 's'. 

To support your child in pronouncing the sound, say: "Show your teeth and let the 's' hiss out - ssssss, ssssss." We have also been playing lots of fun games to help us hear the initial sounds in our names.

Squiggle While You Wiggle

In Squiggle While You Wiggle this week, we have been practising forming two circles, clockwise and anti-clockwise, whilst boogying along to Quit Playing Games with My Heart.

R.E.

In R.E. this week, we have been learning about special people in the community and how they help us, such as police officers, firefighters, doctors and vets.

Independent Learning

During independent learning this week, we have been creating pictures of bonfires and fireworks, mark-making in glitter, practising forming our letter 's' with playdough, making homes with different materials for The Three Little Pigs, exploring bonfire jelly, making Diwali cards and developing our fine motor skills by making peg fireworks.