Stickman

Hello Everyone,

We have been really interested to hear all about your Christmas news this week.

All of the children have settled back really well which is lovely to see.  Our two new members of the group are making themselves at home and enjoying the company of their new friends.  ‘Stickman’ has really caught the children’s imaginations. They have made some lovely models of their own which are displayed next to the family tree.  They were very skilled using the elastic bands which also took a lot of patience. Painting using sticks, this was a very popular activity. They used the sticks with care and skill making few holes in the paper while painting. 

This week we will be continuing with the ‘Stickman’ Theme constructing a display, making swans. Sorting sticks in to sizes and making a real life nest for the swans. We will listen to the story and watch the film before we move on to a new focus next week. 

Letters and Sounds

Teddy lost in the Pre-School was really good with some very encouraging results. They were listening really carefully to how loud the drum was playing before moving which was great to see this progress from when we played before Christmas.

This week we will be experimenting with sound shakers to see if they can identify the object in the pot that is being shaken. We will also introduce ‘Tappy Sticks’ this will involve singing, following instructions as making a response.

Jigsaw

We are starting our Jigsaw theme this week starting with helping other to feel welcome.  This is to help reinforce Personal, Social and Emotional Development and help them to make life choices. We will be talking about our Families so if you would like to bring in any photos that would be lovely. Siblings, Pets, anything special and unique to your family. We can make a lovely display area.

Home Learning 

If when you are out and about you could listen to sounds and see if your child is able to identify anything new. Please let us know and you can share it on a Wow. 

Looking forward to another fun filled week.

Notices:-

Don't forget to bring in your child's WOW moments. We love to share and celebrate these with everyone. There are spare WOW's by the WOW board in the corridor. 

It was lovely to see some of you at Stay and Play on Friday.  This week Stay and Play will be on Wednesday 10th January from 8.30-9.00am. Everyone is very welcome including younger and older siblings. Hope to see lots of you there.

On Tuesday 9th January there is a POWSA meeting at 7.30pm in the school staffroom. Would be lovely to see you there. Please let me know if you would like more information. 

On Saturday January 20th is our stay and play Saturday morning from 10.00-11.30. Hope to see lots of you there. 

Zoe and Pre-school Team