Weekly planning
Welcome to a New Nursery Year!
A very warm welcome to all our children and families as we begin the 2026–2027 academic year. We are especially excited to welcome many new children to our nursery, and we understand that starting somewhere new is a big step for both children and families. For this reason, we will be spending the first two weeks of term focusing on settling in, giving the children plenty of time to become familiar with their new surroundings, meet their teachers and friends, explore the nursery, and gradually become comfortable with our daily routines.
During these first two weeks, the children will have opportunities to play freely, choose activities that interest them, explore the different areas of the nursery, enjoy garden games, and take part in relaxed whole-group circle times, songs, and music activities. Our priority during this period is to create a warm, safe, and reassuring environment where each child can develop trusting relationships, build a sense of belonging, and feel increasingly confident and secure in their new nursery.
We recognise that every child settles in differently, so we will follow each child’s individual pace and provide the support, reassurance, and encouragement they need. We look forward to getting to know each child and watching new friendships, routines, and relationships begin to develop over these first few weeks.
Here’s to a happy start and a wonderful new year of learning, playing, growing, and discovering together!
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Our nursery’s ethos of child-centred learning remains at the heart of everything we do. We value your feedback, comments, and suggestions, as these help us to continually enhance the children’s learning experience. We warmly invite you to leave your thoughts in the comments section at the end of this page.
Activities 15th-25th September 2026
Settling in week 1
Settling in week 2
Personal, Social, and Emotional Development (PSED
Tuesday: Children will begin developing a sense of belonging as they explore their new nursery environment, meet their teachers, and become familiar with the daily routine.
Wednesday: Children will build confidence and independence by choosing activities and practising turn-taking with their new friends.
Thursday: Children will develop positive relationships with their new teachers and peers through free play, shared games, and group activities.
Friday: Children will strengthen their sense of belonging and participation through shared music activities, turn-taking, and familiar circle-time routines.
Communication and Language (CL)
Tuesday: Children will learn and practise welcome and good morning songs and begin learning the names of their new teachers and friends.
Wednesday: Children will communicate their preferences when choosing activities and practise listening to others during whole-group circle time.
Thursday: Children will develop communication skills through conversations, garden games, and shared circle-time activities.
Friday: Children will listen and respond to new circle-time songs and participate in rhythm and singing activities.
Physical Development (PD)
Tuesday: Children will develop coordination and confidence as they move freely around the nursery and explore different activity areas.
Wednesday: Children will strengthen fine and gross motor skills through free play and exploring a variety of toys and resources.
Thursday: Children will develop gross motor coordination through outdoor games such as What’s the Time, Mr Wolf? and Stop and Go.
Friday: Children will practise hand and body coordination through clapping, using rhythm sticks, humming, and passing games.
Literacy (LIT)
Tuesday: Children will develop listening and attention skills through welcome songs, name recognition, and circle-time routines.
Wednesday: Children will develop early communication and language skills by talking about their favourite toys and activities.
Thursday: Children will listen to instructions and respond to language during group games and conversations. Friday: Children will develop listening, memory, and participation skills through songs, rhymes, and repetitive games.
Mathematics (M)
Tuesday: Children will explore mathematical concepts naturally through free play, construction, and activities across the nursery.
Wednesday: Children will develop early mathematical thinking through selecting, sorting, and exploring different toys and resources.
Thursday: Children will explore positional language, movement, and simple counting through outdoor games.
Friday: Children will develop an awareness of rhythm, patterns, and sequences through music and repeated actions.
Understanding the World (UW)
Tuesday: Children will explore their new nursery environment and begin becoming familiar with the different areas, resources, and routines.
Wednesday: Children will develop familiarity with their new surroundings and learn to make choices about where and how they would like to play.
Thursday: Children will explore the outdoor environment through nature play and garden games.
Friday: Children will develop a sense of community by participating in shared activities with the whole group.
Expressive Arts and Design (EAD)
Tuesday: Children will explore a variety of creative and imaginative activities available around the nursery.
Wednesday: Children will express their interests and creativity by choosing and exploring their favourite toys and activities.
Thursday: Children will use their imagination through nature kitchen play and other garden activities.
Friday: Children will explore rhythm, sound, and movement through humming, clapping, rhythm sticks, and singing.
We listen to the children’s voices
The activities can be changed to adapt to their interests.
Comments
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