Hello and welcome to Nursery 3's class page.

Here you will find lots of information about Nursery, things you can do at home and how you can help your child.

We are really excited to get to know your children and work with you over the next year!

Nursery Sessions

All children are entitled to 15 hours of free provision in the term following their third birthday. Working families with children aged three and four may be able to claim an extra 15 hours per week, taking the total provision to 30 hours. Please visit the following link to see if you are eligible to apply: https://www.dudley.gov.uk/residents/early-years-and-childcare/for-parents-and-carers/extra-time-for-threes-and-fours/. Nursery is open 38 weeks a year term time only.

Nursery sessions for 15 hour children are mornings or afternoons as follows:

Morning session:                Monday - Friday  8.50am-11.50am

OR

Afternoon session:             Monday - Friday 12.30pm-3.30pm

Sessions for children entitled to 30 hours (with a valid 30 hours code) are:

                                             Monday to Friday 8.50am-3.30pm

Key Dates

Summer 2

Monday 1st June - Term Starts

Tuesday 9th June - New to Nursery Parents Induction Meeting

Thursday 11th June - New to Reception Parents Induction Meeting

Thursday 18th June - Nursery and Reception Father’s Day event

Thursday 18th June – Larissa Football match (4pm @ The Brook Primary)

Friday 26th June - Nursery and Reception Sports Day

Friday 3rd July - Belle Vue’s Field of Fun

Friday 10th July - End of Year Reports to Parents

Monday 13th July - Parents’ Evening

Friday 17th July - Last Day of Term 1:30pm Finish (No PM Nursery or Lunch this day)

Monday 20th July - INSET Day

School Diary dates and reminders will be sent out over the year.

Summer Term

This term we will be settling back into our Nursery routines and building relationships with our friends. Some of our children will be leaving Nursery for Reception this term, so transition sessions will be taking place.

We understand that starting Nursery can be an upsetting time for parents and children alike, but we are here to support you.

We will work as a partnership together to make sure your child has their best start at Belle-Vue!

In a morning when dropping your child off, try and make it as swift as possible and don't linger so your child can settle in and begin their day at Nursery.

What are we learning this term?

This term, we are learning all about heroes and adventures!

The children will learn about different heroes and adventures they have been on, such as 
Valentina Tereshkova - the first woman in space and Ernest Shackleton - the explorer who led expeditions to some of Earth’s coldest places.

We will begin by delving into the fascinating topic of space. We want children to be thinking about amazing things people have done, so
that they may be inspired to do amazing things themselves!

How can I support my child at home?

In Nursery we like to foster children's independence. Although staff are always on hand to help your child, it is important for your child to become more independent in doing tasks such as putting their lunch box or book bag away and putting their coat or shoes on. This can allow children to feel proud. Our children have access to an outdoor space throughout the day, so being able to put their coat on is an important skill for your child to learn.  We also put our wellies on to go outside into the garden, so your child needs to be able to take off and put on their shoes independently. We also have a dressing-up area with lots of different
types of clothes and shoes for your child to try on, so teaching them to dress independently is a very good skill to develop.

In order for all to achieve their potential we are committed to creating an environment where exemplary behaviour is at the heart of productive learning, thus enabling all to feel secure and respected. We do this by having clear and simple rules which are explicitly taught and modelled by all members of our school community. Our three school rules are

• Be ready
• Be respectful
• Be safe

We also have four listening skills that we actively teach across school. These are:

• Good listening is…sitting still
• Good listening is…staying quiet
• Good listening is…looking at the person who is talking
• Good listening is…listening to all of the words

Monster Phonics

Our school phonics scheme is Monster Phonics which we begin learning in Nursery. We start off by meeting the monsters (who are all very friendly, helpful little monsters) and move on to Phase 1 over the course of the term.

You can find out more information here: https://monsterphonics.com/ 

First, put the hood of your coat on your head like a superhero.

Next, feel for the arms of your coat and slide your hands into the arm holes.

Now your coat is on! Can you zip it up?

Our Nursery 3's Provision

Frequently Used Websites

In Nursery, we use iPlayer to watch educational shows such as NumberBlocks, ColourBlocks and Colours.

We use YouTube to add relaxing and calming music to our day. We use it to do music and movement sessions and listen to our favourite Nursery rhymes and stories.

We use TopMarks to play educational games such as sorting, shape and matching activities.

We use Twinkl to play lots of interactive games on our interactive whiteboard. 

We use Google to search for things we may be interested in.