Nursery
Welcome to Saplings Nursery Class!
Dear parents/carers
Welcome to our Nursery Class, and for those of you who are new to the school, to Riverside Primary School and Nursery! We hope that you are as excited as we are to begin our year together.
As your Class Teacher I am supported by Mrs Saddique and Mrs Parvez. You will be informed individually who is your Key Person, they will help guide you and support you in your learning.
This is your class page and is one place where we celebrate all the amazing things that we have been experiencing, exploring and achieving. Please check this page regularly to share in the learning your child does and find out about important dates and information. I will prompt you to useful information and websites, as well as guiding you with ways to support your child at home. Please let me know if there is anything else you would like to see here.
Miss Todd
Early Years Foundation Stage Phase Leader
Class email: saplingsclass@riversideprimaryschool.org.uk
Important dates:
Start of Term 1 - Tuesday 9th September
Home visits - Friday 5th & Monday 8th September
Nursery open - Tuesday 9th September
Nursery Stay & Play - Tuesday 21st October
Half term - 27th - 31st October
Start of Term 2 - Tuesday 4th September
Christmas Performance with Stay & Play - Thursday 11th December
Nursery closed - Friday 19th December
Children need a bag of named spare clothes in school every day, along with a pair of wellington boots. Please make sure that all items of clothing are clearly labelled!
Trip to Odds Farm
Magic Milk
RWI - Fred will help your child learn their sounds and begin to blend


RWI Phonics
At Riverside we use Read Write Inc to teach our children how to read and write. In nursery, we explore oral blending and teach single sounds (Set 1). Below are some oral blending videos with Elly and Fred. If you click on the RWI Phonics crayon you will find the Set 1 sounds that we have looked at in nursery.