World book day

Bring in your favourite book to share and dress as your favourite character. 

Coronavirus Advice

We are continuing to keep you updated on the government’s response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Public Health England advises that the risk to individuals in the UK remains low. Advice for those who have travelled recently Yesterday, the Chief Medical Advisor for England, Chris Whitty updated advice for travellers returning to the UK from specific areas affected by COVID-19, which you can find at: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus Please share this guidance with your staff and cascade as appropriate. If you have returned from the following specific areas since 19th February, you should call NHS 111 and stay indoors and avoid contact with other people even if you do not have symptoms: ·       Iran ·       Specific lockdown areas in Northern Italy (see link to maps below) ·       Special care zones in South Korea (see link to maps below) ·       Hubei province (returned in the past 14 days – see link to maps below) If you have returned from the following areas since 19 February and develop symptoms, however mild, you should stay indoors at home and avoid contact with other people immediately and call NHS 111: ·       Northern Italy (defined by a line above, and not including, Pisa, Florence and Rimini – see link to maps below) ·       Vietnam ·       Cambodia ·       Laos ·       Myanmar If you have a cough, or fever or shortness of breath and have visited any of the following areas in the last 14 days, stay indoors and call NHS 111 informing them of your recent travel: ·       China, apart from Hubei province (see link to maps below) ·       Thailand ·       Japan ·       Republic of Korea, apart from special care zones (see link to maps below) ·       Hong Kong ·       Taiwan ·       Singapore ·       Malaysia ·       Macau Maps showing affected regions of China, Republic of Korea and Italy https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-specified-countries-and-areas Advice for those who have travelled recently in a group, such as a school trip There is no need to manage returning groups any differently. Pupils, students and staff returning from trips to the countries specified above should follow the same advice. Where to find the latest information Public Health England blog: https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2020/01/23/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-what-you-need-to-know/ Guidance for educational settings https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19

Pancake day

It's not to late to take part in this months challenge. Why not try it tonight and email the pictures to s.dodd@stmarysblackburn.ac.uk

A simple pancake recipe https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/easy-pancakes

Well done to the children who have already taken part in this months challenge, don't forget to collect your certificate at the end of the month :)

Tomorrow is Red day

Please dress your child in red tomorrow. We will be going through the recovery position and CPR. For more information please visit https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/resuscitating-a-baby/

Sand play

Intent- to observe how the children respond to the feelings and wishes of others.

"I can see you!"

"Do you want a burger?"

 "I can't reach! I need a chair"

How can we reach the pipe...? "He needs a chair"

 

We need more chairs!

"We need more chairs....."

"I can reach!!!!!!"

The afternoon children had a different idea, they used a ladder to reach the pipe.

Impact

PSE-Making relationships

-Plays alongside others.

-Interested in others' play and starting to join in.

-Seeks out others to share experiences.

-Can play in a group, extending and elaborating play ideas.

-Keeps play going by responding to what others are saying or doing.

-Demonstrates friendly behaviour, initiating conversations and forming good relationships with peers.

Self confidence and self awareness

-Demonstrates sense of self as an individual. 

-Can select and use activities and resources with help.

-Welcomes and values praise for what they have done.

-Enjoys responsibility of carrying out small tasks.

-Shows confidence in asking adults for help.

Managing feelings and behaviour.

-Responds to the feelings and wishes of others.

-Aware that some actions can hurt or harm others.

-Begins to accept the needs of others and can take turns and share resources, sometimes with support from others.

-Can usually tolerate delay when needs are not immediately met, and understands wishes may not always be met. 

CL-Listening and attention

-Single channeled attention. Can shift to a different task if attention fully obtained.

-Is able to follow directions.

Understanding

-Shows understanding of prepositions such as 'under', 'on top', 'behind' 

-Responds simple instructions

Speaking

-Begining to ask simple questions

-Uses simple sentences

-Begining to use more complex sentences to link thoughts

-Uses talk to connect ideas

PD-Moving and handling

-Climbs confidently and is beginning to pull themselves on nursery play equipment.

-Mounts stairs, steps or climbing equipment using alternate feet.

Maths-Numbers

-Recites some  number names in sequence

-Uses some language of quantities such as 'more' and a 'lot'

-Uses some number names accurately in play

Shape, space and measure

-Begins to use the language of size

-Uses positional language

EAD-Being imaginative

-Uses available resources to create props to support role-play

COEL-Creating and thinking critcally

-Thinking of ideas

-Finding ways to solve problems

-Finding new ways to do things

-Testing their ideas

-Planning making decisions about how to approach a task, solve a problem and reach a goal

-Changing strategy as needed 

Active Learning

-Maintaining focus on their activity for a period of time.

-Showing high levels of energy, fascination

-Persisting with activity when challenges occur 

-Bouncing back after difficulties.

-Showing satisfaction in meeting own goals.

-Enjoying meeting challenges for their own sake rather than external rewards or praise.