--- title: "Nursery blog Autumn B week 1" url: "https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-13-08-nursery-blog-autumn-b-week-1" school: "Strathmore Infant and Nursery School" --- Reception and Nursery Tours for 2027 Admissions Now Open - Please go to our Admissions page to book a space # Nursery blog Autumn B week 1 6 November 2026 [Lindsey Field](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/blog/author/lfield) This week we have been learning about Diwali. We shared the story of Chapatti Moon and talked about the characters in the story. We also watched a video to find out how Hindus celebrate Diwali. At the creative table we used scissors, paint and glue to create a diva lamp picture. We have displayed them in the classroom. In out pen disco this week we have been focussing on the L shape. When drawing it we said down and a cross to draw each line. We practised drawing it in the sand tray. In maths this week we looked at Rangoli patterns and talked about the shapes and colours we could see in them. We then went into the garden and used chalk to draw shapes for our own Rangoli patterns. We also talked about how to stay safe at fireworks, ready for going to fireworks displays at the weekend! In phonics this week we continued with singing rhymes, our rhyme this week was twinkle twinkle little star. We also introduced a new part of phonics which is a sound of the week. Our sound of the week was s. We practised saying words that begin with the s sound - sun, sock, sack. [ Reception 6.11.26](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-12-55-reception-6-11-26) [Year 2 Blog - 6.11.26 ](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-14-11-year-2-blog-6-11-26) ![Strathmore Infant and Nursery School](https://files.schudio.com/strathmore-infant-and-nursery-school/images/logo/Strathmore_Infant_and_Nursery_-_logo_(1).png) ### Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XR 01462 459558 ### Useful Links: - [Newsletters](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/news-and-events/newsletter-half-termly) - [Admissions](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/about-us/admissions) - [School Day](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/about-us/school-day) - [Safeguarding](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/key-information/safeguarding) © Copyright 2025–2026 Strathmore Infant and Nursery School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)