Nursery
Welcome to the Nursery and Preschool 'Home Learning' page. This page will be updated weekly with suggested activities for you to complete at home whilst school remains closed.
As of Monday the 15th June the home learning will be provided on these pages for the Acorn class as the blossom class will be returning to school.
Please share your photographs/ videos and comments of learning using Tapestry and Twitter. Click the images below to access these websites.
Also keep an eye on Tapestry for 'memos' of activities. Notifications will be emailed to parents as these are posted.
We would love to see your learning at home. Tag your tweets of your home learning with our Nursery twitter handle: @NOrchardpa
So much learning can take place during the quality time spent with our families. You could play board games, help with gardening, share a story, help to clean, make meals and wash up as well as just talking and spending time together.
Take care of each other and stay safe.
From all the Staff at Orchard Nursery
Please click on the daily tabs below to view each days 'Home Learning'.
Monday 13th July
Our Nursery Rhyme of the Week
Can you practise singing the Nursery Rhyme of the week?
Now that you know the words could you practise the actions to join in singing the song?
We would love to see you practising our Nursery Rhyme of the week. Don't forget to post your videos on Twitter and Tapestry.
Phonics: Nursery Rhymes
What are your favourite nursery rhymes? Can you practise singing them? Now your grown up is going to challenge you to name the word that rhymes. They are going to sing the first part of the rhyme eg Row, row, row, your boat gently down the stream, if your see a crocodile don't forget to....... Now its your turn to name the missing rhyming word.
How many rhymes can you remember from your favourites?
You can find videos of lots of different Nursery rhymes by following the link below:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-a-to-z-index/z4ddgwx
Don't forget to post your pictures and videos on Twitter and Tapestry!
Mr Myers and Mrs Birkett would love to see them.
Talk time
Take a look at the picture together, Can you describe what you can see together?
What colour is the sky?
What time of day is it and how do you know?
Can you count the number of boats?
Snuggle up story time.
Time to enjoy this story together, get cosy and enjoy!
What can you remember from the story that makes boats special?
What do you like about the boats in the story?
Why not have a go at painting or drawing some of the boats in the story?
The Nursery Team can't wait to see your pictures on twitter and Tapestry!
Tuesday 14th July
Nursery rhyme time
Can you remember the nursery rhyme that we are learning this week? Can you sing it with your grown up?
Can you add the actions
Here is Andy singing the nursery rhyme with BSL actions, join in and have fun!
Funky fingers
Developing strength in our fingers is really important for children as they grow and develop. It can help us with manipulating objects, fastening zips, using utensils and mark making.
A sail on a boat is a triangle shape. You could make triangles with your finger in shaving foam, flour, play sand or use chalk outside. You may want to have a go with a pen or pencil on paper.
How triangles curls did you draw?
Can you count them?
Touch each one and say the number!
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Snuggle up singing time
Wednesday 15th July
Phonics nursery rhyme time
Can you sing the nursery rhyme together and add in the actions?
Can you sing the nursery rhyme really slowly?
Can you speed up the nursery rhyme by singing it fast?
How else could you change your voice? Why not give singing loudly and quietly a go?
You could post videos of your fantastic singing on twitter and Tapestry.
Let's get creative!
Why not have a go at making a simple boat together, you could use lolly pop sticks, a used milk or fruit carton.
Time to test it! Does it float?
If it doesn't float, talk about why not. How could you change your design so it does float?
Story time
Remember to share your work with us on twitter and Tapestry!
@NOrchardpa
Thursday 16th July
Funky fingers time!
Lets have another go at forming wavy shapes like the sea, just like last time you could make marks in flour, foam on paper or with your finger in paint!
Rhyme time
Can you sing the nursery rhyme by yourself now?
Can you do the actions?
We would love to see you, why not upload a video on tapestry?
Can you change your voice to sing it to sing really quietly like a little mouse? squeak squeak!
Can you sing the nursery rhyme loudly like a giant?
Don't forget to tag us on twitter!
@NOrchardpa
You can also post your observations on Tapestry too.
Mrs Birkett's floating and sinking experiment
Now its time to explore your house and garden to collect different objects that you are going to investigate to see if they sink or float.
Can you find somethings that float?
Can you find somethings that sink?
Can you make a prediction before you put them in the water?
Can you sort them into a group of things that float and sink?
We can't wait to see how many objects you find during the number challenge. You could post photographs or videos on twitter!
@NOrchardpa
You can also post your observations on Tapestry too
Friday 17th July
Let's get creative
Why not try creating some boat art work. You could use a paper plate to make your boat.
You could use one of these ideas or come up with your own!
Row row row your boat!
Can you copy the actions and join in with the song?
Well done you have spent the week learning this nursery rhyme! I wonder if you could teach it to someone else? You could send a video of you singing it with the actions to a Grandparent or a friend!
Family and Friends Friday
It is important that we stay in contact with family and friends during this time. Although we can't always meet our friends and family in person, there are lots of ways to stay in touch using technology.
You could use the phone, Facetime, Whats App Video call or Zoom.
You could share a story, show your home learning work or simply have a chat.
Let us know the different ways that you are keeping in touch with your friends and family by sending us photographs on twitter and Tapestry.