May 2017
This month’s topic is Space adventures.
Space, stars, planets, the moon and beyond!
This theme offers endless activities and learning, your child will participate in activities to enhance their
understanding of the world as well as engaging in imaginative play with their peers.
The new vocabulary introduced throughout this topic will help develop your child’s communication and
language skills which can then be strengthened at home using our suggested activities and reading materials.
Did you know……… Space Day was instituted in 1997 and is celebrated the first day of May.
On July 1969, Commander Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon.Apollo 11 blasted off on July 16,
1969. Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins were the astronauts on Apollo 11. Four days
later, Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon. They landed on the moon in the Lunar Module.
The topic will be split into weekly sub
topics:
Week 1 – Earth/Planets
Week 2 –Stars/Moon
Week 3 – Rockets
Week 4 –Space characters
attending nursery 1
Children are invited to bring their teddy bears to nursery on
May for our pyjama
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Suggested Activities for Home!
Using different shapes of coloured
paper your child can build their own space
rocket. This activity helps to reinforce shape
recognition as well as your child’s creativity.
Using kitchen towel cardboard tubes and bits
and pieces from around the home your child can
create their very own Space family characters.
Reminders…
• Dr. Imran will be
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Thursday 18th
• Ramadan
Suggested Reading Books
st/2nd/3rd May 2017
picnic, at 9.30a.m
th May 2017. ( To be confirmed)
What’s been happening……
We closed our “Book Week” with a celebration of our favourite characters, the
children came to nursery in the costume of their most loved characters and took
part in a parade.
The children were delighted with our Special guests, Mickie and Minnie Mouse.
Abig Thank You to all our parents who attended the event and helped to make it a special day
for the children.
