Planning
The nursery staff plan the daily, weekly and termly activities carefully and thoroughly to meet the needs and interests of all the children who attend the setting. We generally have a half termly area of interest that gives a flavour to the displays and some of the activities. Children are offered a wide range of experiences and activities, both inside and outside, throughout the year. Each day, activities and learning experiences that cover all the Areas of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)* are set out and accessible to all children. The resources and activities reflect the needs and interests of the children and are flexible to adapt to changing circumstances. Children are encouraged to take part in the decision making and planning and can ask for resources and equipment that are not out that day. Through play, investigations and linking up with others the children are able to extend their skills and knowledge in a fun, colourful and stimulating environment.
Information about areas of interest, activities and how you can support your child is on view in the front entrance on the Parent Partnership notice board.
* Visit www.foundationyears.org.uk
Display Table Themes
Children are invited to bring things from home for the themed display table. We have a ‘show and tell’ session each day to look at these items and to award stickers for children who have contributed to the display.
During this whole group session we learn voice and letter sounds, counting and numbers. We learn and practise them through songs, rhymes and games.
We use the ‘Letters and Sounds’ scheme which continues through most local primary schools. To find out more about ‘Letters and Sounds’ visit …
The themes generally run for two weeks
In the Autumn Term 
| Display Table | Voice sounds | letter sound | number shape | |
| Wks 1 & 2 | red | Whee! | r | 1 and 2 circle |
| Wks 3 & 4 | blue | boing boing | b | 2 and 3 triangle |
| Wks 4 & 5 | yellow | shshshsh | y | 3 and 4 square |
| Wks 6 & 7 | Diwali/autumn | chchchchch | d | 4 and 5 hexagon |
| Wks 8 & 9 | orange | oh + ooooo | o | 5 and 6 oval |
| Wks 10 & 11 | brown | zzzz + moo | i | 6 and 7 heart |
| Wk 12 | shiny things | ssssssss | s | 7 and 8 diamond |
| Wks 13 & 14 | Christmas | tick tock | t | 9 and 10 star |
In the Spring Term 
| display | rhyming words | letter sounds | number | shape | |
| Wks 1 & 2 | purple | wig, pig, dig etc |
f and p |
2 and 4 | circle |
| Wks 3 & 4 | green | red, bed, head etc |
g and l |
3 and 6 | square |
| Wks 5 & 6 | pink | sink, pink, drink etc |
a and z |
4 and 8 | hexagon |
| Wks 7 & 8 | spots | blue, shoe, you etc |
k c and w |
5 and 10 | star |
| Wks 8 & 10 | grey | band, hand, sand etc |
e and h |
1,2,3 | heart |
| Wks 11 & 12 | Easter | cat, hat, mat etc |
m and j |
1,2,3,4 | rectangle |
In the Summer Term 
| Display Table | playing with words | letter sound | number | |
| Wks 1 & 2 | black and white | counting syllables | n and qu | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Wks 3 & 4 | our favourite colours | counting syllables | u and x | 1 – 10 |
| Wks 5 & 6 | stripes | rhymes and poems | all sounds | 1 – 10 |
| Wks 7 & 8 | patterns | rhymes and poems | all sounds | 1 – 10 |
| Wks 9 & 10 | shapes | the alphabet | all sounds | 1 – 20 |
| Wks 11 & 12 | Leaver’s display | the alphabet | all sounds | 1 – 20 |