Autumn 2026

Dear Parents and Carers, 

We’ve had a wonderful start to the term in our new Nursery setting! It’s been such a joy getting to know your children and watching them become familiar with their new environment. Both Vicky and I (Rachel) are incredibly proud of how well each and every child has settled into Nursery life—they’ve shown such confidence, curiosity, and kindness already. 

Thank you for ensuring your children have everything they need to start their Nursery journey. Your support is very much appreciated. Please could we ask for you to send family photos in if you haven’t done so already so that we are able to put them in our quiet area as a source of comfort if needed and also for your children to look at and share with us and their friends. 

If you have any questions or would like to speak with a member of the Nursery Team, we kindly ask that you do so at pick-up time (unless it is important or in relation to who is picking up), where we will have more time to chat and listen. This will also help to keep the settling in process a calm and positive experience for the children, whilst also keeping them safe.  

We’ll be providing snacks and a labelled water bottle for each child, which will be accessible throughout the day. 

This term, we’ll be focusing on Communication and Language Development which includes listening and speaking skills, we will do this through a variety of stories and rhymes. Below is a list of some of the books and rhymes that we will be sharing this term. 

• That’s Not My Puppy – which we’ve already enjoyed a few times 

• Maisy goes to Nursery 

• Where’s Spot? 

• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 

• Round and Round the Garden 

We’ll be sending these rhymes home in an activity book for you to enjoy with your child. To help us do this, please purchase a book bag, which will also be used to send home a storybook and any wonderful mark-making creations your child produces. Book bags should be brought in daily so children can change their storybooks and bring home their creations. If you share a book with your child at home, please record it in the back of their activity book labelled reading record so we can talk to your children about the book they shared and so that we know that they are ready to change their book. 

Throughout the term, we’ll be concentrating on our Personal, Social and Emotional Development which will include learning to share resources, playing alongside others and building friendships. We will engage in lots of physical activities both indoors and outdoors to promote Physical Development.  

We’ll continue to share these special moments with you through photos and observations on Tapestry. 

We’re really looking forward to the year ahead—building strong relationships with you and, most importantly, supporting your children as they learn and grow through play. 

Warm regards, 

 Rachel (Nursery Room Lead) & Vicky