Seahorses and Turtles
Welcome to the Seahorses (YN) and Turtles page (YR). On this page we will share the exciting things we learn about, the places we go and the events we take part in. Key information about the curriculum can also be found on the Curriculum Overview page.
Teachers: Miss Lewis (Turtles) and Mrs Longworth (Seahorses)
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Clark, Mrs Wilkinson
Additional Support: Miss Taylor, Mrs Giga and Miss Kendall and Mrs. Rowlands
2026/2027
School opens at 8.45am.
School finishes at 3.15pm.
Nursery
Morning session- 8.45-11.45
Afternoon session- 12.15-3.15
Full time session- 8.45-3.15 with lunch.
Seahorses (Nursery FS1) use playground at the back of the school. Steps near climbing frame. Morning children to be collected from the nursery door at the front of school and children arriving for the afternoon session to be dropped of at the nursery door.
Turtles (Reception FS2) use playground at the back of the school. Steps near climbing frame.
PE Days-
Turtles - Monday and Tuesday (plain black shorts or joggers, plain white T-shirt, school jumper or cardigan, sensible trainers)
Homework -
Seahorses - Daily snuggle book, messages via parent hub for home/school links.
Turtles - Supersonic Phonic Friends sheet, later in the year: Phonics Shed (2 lists - 5 games each) Maths Shed (1 quiz) Reading ( at least 3 per week)
Both Classes: Explore Busy Things with home access login.
Welcome to the Early Years Foundation Stage
We are the Sparkling Seahorses and Terrific Turtles!
In the EYFS we take great pride in our learning and we work extremely hard every day to achieve our very best. The early years are the vital years of your child’s education. These are the years when most concepts in language and maths are formed and when key learning and social skills are developed. We have an exciting, action packed curriculum delivered through open ended projects, ensuring all seven areas of learning and development are important and inter-connected. Our school motto is 'Happiness and High Standards' and we look forward to working in partnership with parents to ensure that every child builds a strong foundation, igniting a curiosity and enthusiasm for learning, forming relationships and thriving.
EYFS Long Term Learning Plan
Phase 1 Phonics for Parents- https://www.nurserynook.co.uk/parentsphonics
Please speak to Mrs. Longworth for login details.
Busy Things
Each child in nursery and reception have individual logins
Maths in nursery
Helpful information for parents...
What to expect from the EYFS.
Helpful toilet training tips.
Online safety 0-5 years
Tiny Happy People helps you to develop your child's language skills.
Explore our simple activities and play ideas and find out about babies and toddlers' amazing early development.
2024-2026 Learning
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We went on a Leaf Hunt...
Learning in EYFS....
Fine Motor Development...
We have welcomed the children back after the summer and they have enjoyed getting to know their new friends and seeing their friends from last year. The weather has been beautiful so the children have enjoyed getting outside and being active.
Numbers and counting in nursery.
This week in nursery we have been using 10 frames to show quantity. The children really enjoyed filling the squares and then moving themselves and their friends in and out, counting as they played.
Chinese New Year
This week we celebrated Chinese New Year. We had Chinese food and a dragon dance.
Jack and the JellybeanStalk
In nursery we read the story Jack and the Jellybean stalk. We had a visit from the giant and Jack who brought the goose. The children found giant footprints and lots of white feathers. Then we found a basket with a giant golden egg inside. It was a present from Jack. When we opened it the egg was full of juicy jellybeans!
Nursery painting their own beanstalk and added lots of colourful, juicy jellybeans. They also enjoyed other beanstalk activities such as making beanstalks with the dough, chalking a giant beanstalk outside on the path and making a beanstalk using the numberblocks.
“Number 7 is the giant”.
Jack and the Beanstalk
This week we have been reading Jack and the Beanstalk. The children really enjoyed planting a magic bean and are now waiting patiently for it to grow into a beanstalk.
Maths in Reception
The children in reception class have been working on part, part, whole in maths this week. They used the Numberblocks to find that the parts of a block make a whole when put together.
Listening walk in nursery
The children made some listening ears and as part of our phonics lesson we explored sounds outside and around the school. The children heard lots of environmental sounds such as birds tweeting, children laughing, cars driving by, an ambulance, the telephone ringing, cooking in the kitchen and doors banging.
Instrumental sounds in phonics.
We played a game of “what’s in the bag” during phonics. The children guessed the instrument by the sounds that it made. Was it loud? Was it quiet? Was it fast? Was it slow?
The children continued to play the game after the session, extending their learning.
Mark Making in nursery
The children having been making lots of marks in nursery. These children have been having a go at writing their name.
RE (Turtles Class)
Autumn Term:
The children in reception class have been learning that for Christians the word ‘God’ is important as the name of someone very important: the Creator of the universe and all that is in it, including people and animals.
They read the story about Tom and Tessa (two imaginary Christian children) who visit their Grandad and make jelly.
Excerpt from book:
Grandad read them a story from their Bible storybook, about God
creating the world. ‘Which day did God make jellyfish, Tom?’ asked Grandad. Tom knew the answer.
Tessa said, ‘God is an amazing Creator, Grandad, but why did he make jellyfish? We can’t eat them
and they might sting us.’ I wonder what Grandad thought. Tom said, ‘I think he just liked the idea.
After tea, I’m going to make a jellyfish, just like God.’
The children then tried to create their own jellyfish out of jelly to see how easy this was. They found that it wasn't easy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/ask-anything-are-jellyfish-made-of-jelly