Nursery
Croeso i'r Dosbarth Meithrin
Our Nursery Class
Foundation Phase Team:
A letter to all Parents from Mrs Peterson regarding school return dates.
Autumn Term Dates
Please check the day and time we will be welcoming your child back to school.
Please read below the term start dates for September:
Thursday 3rd September 2020
| Year 1 & 2 | 8.30-3.00pm |
| Year 3 & 4 | 8.50-3.20pm |
| Year 4 & 5 | 8.30- 3.00pm |
| JSTF | 9.00-3.30pm |
Friday 4th September 2020
| Nursery | 9.00-12.00pm |
| Reception/ Year 1 | 8.40-3.10pm |
| Year 6 | 8.50-3.20pm |
| ISTF | 9.00-3.30pm |
We look forward to welcoming all children back to school on Monday 7th September 2020.
Please find below our Welcome Pack for all our Whitestone Primary
Nursery Parents and Pupils 2020-2021
School Uniform Shop link to website for J&S Products
Child's Play After School Care Contact Details
Please contact Sam Smith to book a place from September
childsplayswansea@outlook.com
Our Whole School Class Topic for September will be based on the book 'Here We Are' by Oliver Jeffers
Welcome to the Summer Term!
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Summer Term has started today and we miss you all so very much! I am super proud of you for working hard on your challenges and activities at home and for sharing your work/secret missions with me, it makes me happy every time I see all your amazing work and I really loved seeing all your rainbow artwork last week. Thank you to all our parents and guardians for sharing the children's outcomes, as we understand how busy everything can be right now trying to juggle it all.
Please see the new challenges and resources below for the week ahead and do not hesitate to contact me if you need anything or want to share some of the children's learning experiences. My email is LewisC407@hwbcymru.net.
Stay safe and we will see you all soon
Mrs Lewis
July 2020
Nursery Class Home Learning Tasks
Thank you to all our incredible parents and pupils, for all your outstanding contributions to our school community during lockdown.
Nursery Class
Home Schooling Tasks for the
Week beginning 13.7.20
Please keep sharing photos of all your learning tasks
with Mrs Lewis at LewisC407@hwb.net
Dear Parents,
I really cannot believe it is our last week as the Rainbow Nursery Class of 2020.I really want to say a huge thank you to all the Nursery class parents who have supported us continuously throughout this year and during these unprecedented times, in all of our lives. Thank you to all the Nursery class families who have supported all the home learning tasks, your commitment to your child's education has been greatly appreciated, by all the staff. You are truly a fantastic community and one that I have been proud to be part of, during these challenging times. I hope all our wonderful families enjoy a relaxing and sunny Summer break and I look forward to seeing you and all the children, back at Whitestone Primary for a new term in September. Stay safe.
Diolch yn fawr a wela i chi cyn bo hir
Kindest regards
Mrs Lewis
Language Literacy & Communication
13.7.20
Sound of the Week - ng
A little tip for creating the sound correctly - gently pinch your nose to say aloud the n sound and let go of your nose to produce g sound, try it out getting faster each time. It is a fun way to learn the sound together.
Please choose 1 or 2 of the following tasks to aid learning our sound of the week ng.
Book of the Week
13.7.20
Please can you choose 1 or 2 of the activities below to complete after the listening to our book of the week
I Am Too Absolutely Small for School
By Lauren Child
Mathematical Development
13.7.20
Please find below a set of 6 revision mats for the Nursery class to revise some of the numeracy skills they have developed this year. Please choose 1 or more to complete.
Personal and Social Development,
Well-Being and Cultural Diversity
13.7.20
Please take a little time to complete this short book with your child in preparation for their return to school in September.
Please feel free to add any additional information on the back page.
Physical Development
13.7.20
Virtual Sports Day 2020
Please find below some resources and ideas for you to host an at home sports day. Please share any photos or videos you take of your virtual sports day activities.
Welsh Development
13.7.20
Have you met the Welsh Mr Men in the video below?
Mr Hapus-Mr Happy
Mr Trist-Mr Sad
Mr Tawel-Mr Quiet
Mr Swnllyd- Mr Noisy
Can you draw a picture of your favourite Welsh character?
Creative Development
13.7.20
Can you listen to the song 'We're all going on a Summer holiday'
and complete one of the following creative tasks?
1. Can you create a dance to go with the song?
2. Can you draw or paint a picture of your ideal Summer holiday?
3. Can you play a homemade instrument along with the song?
Knowledge & Understanding of the World
13.7.20
Can you follow a simple homemade map to find hidden treasures buried in spaces and places around your home/garden, local beach or park ? You could provide children with tools to dig (outdoors with permission) where they find ‘X’ marks the spot!
Nursery Class
Home Schooling Tasks for the
Week beginning 6.7.20
Please keep sharing photos of all your learning tasks with Mrs Lewis at LewisC407@hwb.net
All your hard work is so appreciated and seeing all your learning journeys at home is wonderful. Keep up all the hard work. We are missing your smiling faces and cannot wait to welcome you back to school soon.
Language Literacy & Communication
6.7.20
Please choose 2 or 3 Sound of the Week challenges to complete from below.
Book of the Week
6.7.20
Peace at Last by Jill Murphy
Please choose 2 or 3 of the activities below to complete after listening to the story 'Peace at Last' by Jill Murphy
Mathematical Development-6.7.20
Size Ordering
Please choose 2 or 3 of the activities below to complete over the week.
Dinosaur sizing pack
Welsh Development 6.7.20
Lliw-colours
Following on from last week's work on our Welsh colours.
Here are the words to the song Lliwiau Enfys and the tune when you click on the link.
Can you join in the words or play an instrument to the tune?
Can you colour the rainbow using the Welsh colour words?
Physical Development
6.7.20
Knowledge & Understanding of the World
6.7.20
Inspired by our book of the week' Peace at Last'.
This week we will be learning all about sound.
Can you complete a choosy sound challenge?
Personal and Social Development, Well-Being & Cultural Diversity
6.7.20
Please use the sheet enclosed to draw or write (or both) about your Nursery class 2020 memories .It would be realy lovely if you could share these with Mrs Lewis. Thank you in advance.
Creative Development-6.7.20
Can you listen the music clip enclosed? Is fast or slow?
Play the music again and draw or paint a picture while listening to the music play. There are no rules you can just paint or draw using your wonderful imaginations. I know these will be fabulous! I cannot wait to see the outcomes.
Nursery Class Home School Gallery
Can you spot all your friends?
How many did you count?
Harri's Assault Course
Ellie's Knowledge & Understanding of the World Video
Florence-Rose's Outdoor Adventures.
Family Sports Day 2020 EG and family.
Sports Day Part 2
Sports Day Award Ceremony
Sports Day at home 2020. Starring EG and family .
Nursery Class Star of the Week!
Who will be next?
Who will it be next week?
June 2020 Nursery
Home Learning Tasks
Nursery Class Home Learning Tasks for the Week beginning
Monday 29th June 2020
Please send photos of all your creative tasks to LewisC407@hwb.net
Your hard work is most appreciated and makes me smile ever time.
Thank you to all our Nursery superstars and their hardworking families.
Language Literacy & Communication
29.6.20
Sound of the Week - ch for chat
Please choose 2 or 3 of the following tasks to complete to further develop your knowledge of our Sound of the Week.
Book of the Week 29.6.20
Mathematical Development -29.6.20
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Math's Challenges
Please choose 2 or 3 tasks to complete to further develop your number skills.
Creative Development 29.6.20
Can you listen carefully to the Hungry Caterpillar's favourite song, 'The Ugly Bug Ball'. He would really like you to join in the words. Can you think of dance moves to accompany the song? You may make mini beast moves, for example flap around like a butterfly to the song. Can you play an instrument to the tune? A homemade instrument will make great fun, perhaps a cup with a lid holding rice to create a shaker. You can then shake along to the tune.
Knowledge & Understanding of the World
29.6.20
Personal and Social Development,
Well-Being and Cultural Diversity
29.6.20
Can you help the Hungry Caterpillar to sort the healthy and unhelathy food pictures?
Physical Development -29.6.20
Mini- Beasts Moves
Welsh Development 29.6.20
Nursery Class Home Learning Tasks for the Week beginning
Monday 22nd June 2020
Please send photos of all your creative tasks to LewisC407@hwb.net
Your hard work is most appreciated and makes me smile ever time.
Thank you to all our Nursery superstars and their hardworking families.
Language Literacy and Communication
Sound of the Week-sh 22.6.20
Book of the Week 22.6.20
The Very Lazy Ladybird
Please select 1 or 2 of the following fun tasks to complete after listening to our book of the week 'The Very Lazy Ladybird'.
Mathematical Development 22.6.20
Counting Week- backwards and forwards
Resources for younger Nursery pupils counting back from 5
Resources for older Nursery pupils N2 Preparation for Reception Class
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
22.6.20
Holes, Spaces and Hiding Places
Science challenge 2
Creative Development 22.6.20
Welsh Development
22.6.20
Physical Development
22.6.20
Sand Castle fun Choosy Challenges
Personal and Social Development,
Well-Being and Cultural Diversity
22.6.20
Folowing on from last week's handwashing song. Please, Can you choose a short fun challenge to complete?
Nursery Class Home Learning Tasks for the Week beginning
Monday 15th June 2020
Please send photos of your tasks to LewisC407@hwb.net.Your hard work is so appreciated and makes me smile ever time. Thank you to all our families.
Language Literacy and Communication
Sound of the Week qu 15.6.20
Please choose 2 or 3 of the activities below to practice your sound qu.
Can you download the free app Art of Glow to practice writing your sound of the week qu in rainbow colours?
Book of the Week 15.6.20
Please choose 1 or 2 of these activities after listening to the book of the week.
Can you sequence and retell the story using the large picture cards?
Can you cut out and order the numbers to 5 and then 10 on a washing line? Remember to check the order by counting and pointing to each number.
Choosy Challenges. Can you choose an activity from the ones below to complete about the book of the week?
Show and Tell
15.6.20
Can you tell us all about a new skill you have learnt during lockdown at home? Please send us a photo, picture or video of your new skill. We are looking forward to finding out all about your new skills.
Mathematical Development 15.6.20
Money Week
Can you sort the coins by colour,size or shape? You can use real coins or the paper ones below.
Can you colour the coins the correct colours?
Can you roll the dice and shout out the name of the coin?You don't need to use all of the dice.
A money fan to aid quick recognition of all GB coins. Using your money fan:.Can you show me 1p? Can you show me 5p?
Physical Development 15.6.20
Please choose 1 of the activities below to complete for your physical challenge this week.
Creative Development 15.6.20
Can you collect a range of natural objects from your garden or during your daily exercise walks? Please can you use these to create or re-create a piece of mini-beast art like the ones pictured below.Don't forget to share your finished art with us via twitter or send to LewisC407@hwb.net
Welsh Development 15.6.20
Can you count along with the video clip? Can you count in Welsh in a big loud voice?
Can you count in Welsh whispering? Can you sing your numbers in Welsh?
Personal and Social Development,
Well-Being and Cultural Diversity
15.6.20
Please watch the video clip below and talk about the importance of handwashing for everybody in our community.
Nursery Class Home Learning Tasks for the Week beginning
Monday 8th June 2020
Please send photos of your tasks to LewisC407@hwb.net. Your hard work is so appreciated and makes me smile ever time. Thank you to all our families.
Language Literacy and Communication
Sound of the Week X x
8.6.20
Can you create a letter sound X xylophone picture?
Book of the Week 8.6.20
My Mum and Dad Make Me Laugh by Nick Sharratt
Please choose 2 or 3 of the activities below to complete for our book of the week.
Reading skills- High Frequency words
Take a look at these tricky words. These are the ones we cannot sound out we just have to learn to read them on sight and the more we see them the quicker we will read these aloud independently. I know you can do it!
Mathematical Development - 8.6.20
Please complete 2 or 3 activities below.
Personal and Social Development,
Well-Being and Cultural Diversity 8.6.20
While We Can't Hug
A lovely short story animation to help try and explain to young children the idea of social distancing during these uncertain times. Please see below.
Watch the short animation above and complete the sheet below about friendship.
Welsh Development 8.6.20
Watch the short video clip and say aloud the new Welsh words with your family.
Physical Development 8.6.20
Creative Development 8.6.20
Can you design a new tie for Dad using 2D shapes?
Can you use different colours to make a stripey pattern on Mum's new socks?
The worksheets below are just for ideas. Please feel free to design your own, as I love all your creative and unique outcomes.
Knowledge & Understanding of the World 8.6.20
Holes, Spaces and Hiding Places
Science challenge.
Language Literacy & Communication
Sound of the Week 'Z' 1.6.20
Please choose 2 or 3 of the activities below to practice reading and writing the letter sound z using the correct letter formation.
Show and Tell
Book of the Week 1.6.20
Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
Please choose 2 or 3 of the activities below to complete for our book of the week.
Mathematical Development 1.6.20
Counting Week
Please choose 2 or 3 of the activities below to practice ordering numbers, counting numbers, recognising numbers and writing numbers using the correct formations.
Physical Development 1.6.20
Z for Zumba!
Welsh Development 1.6.20
Can you name some animals in Welsh?
This short video can help you to learn the names and how to pronounce these new words in Welsh.
Can you cut out the pet pictures and create a poster or small picture book about Welsh animals?
Creative Development (Outdoors)1.6.20
Personal and Social Development,
Well-Being and Cultural Diversity 1.6.20
RNLI
Water & Beach Safety Campaign Resources
May Half Term 2020
25th May-29th May
Dear Parents/Carers,
You should feel so proud of the amazing learning journey, you are continuing to support at home,whilst juggling so many other new challenges. We cannot thank you enough for all your positivity,creativity and dedication.There will be no new activities posted this week as you will be enjoying your Half Term holidays. Please stay safe and we will see back here on June 1st 2020. Please keep sharing your wonderful work with your Teachers and friends. If you have any questions or queries, please feel free to contact Mrs Lewis via email LewisC407@Hwb.net and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Have a lovely Half Term!
Missing you all lots and hoping to see you all soon.
Mrs Lewis 
Nursery Class Home Learning Tasks May 2020
Nursery Class May Monthly Challenges#1
Choose any of the following to complete as a family.
Nursery Class Self-Portraits
You all look amazing! Thank you so much for sharing and keep them coming please.
Nursery Class May Family Challenge #2
Nursery Class Family Challenge#3
Can you create a salt dough handprint decoration?
Instructions for how to create a salt dough handprint decoration.
Kindness Week - Nursery Class Family
Challenge #4
Kindness Week Family Hearts to Share
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
Sound of the Week for 18.5.20
Sound W for worm