Books....

Hello Everyone,

We’ve had fantastic experiences this week learning all about the Chinese New-Year.  We used lots of skills to make our decorations and loved dancing to the Chinese music. Another thing we learnt is that our Goldfish are very good luck to the Chinese, We hope they are going to be very lucky for us too!

The children were all really happy to try the Chinese food and this brought lots of descriptive language about the colour, taste and what were the keen favourites. 

The children were excited to tell us what they had been doing over the half term and we have recorded their news in their Learning Journey’s

This week we will be focussing on our Favourite story’s with World book day on Thursday. We can’t wait to dress us and have a fun day to celebrate how special books are to our children as well as everyone around the world.

The story focus will be ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ during free play last week the children were acting out being Wolf’s in the garden and this really caught their imagination and focus. It was great to see so much working together, listening and recall being created.

Letters and Sounds

This week we will be listening to environmental sound. We will be seeing if we can hear anything different now the weather is changing.

We will be playing the hiding the clock game and seeing if the children can take on the adult’s role in this game.

We will also include ‘who’s under the blanket’ as we have some children who have changed their session day so the children have learned all of their friend’s names.

Jigsaw

The children have been enjoying their group time discussions. We will be discussing what makes us happy /sad and how this makes us feel. Being kind to each other and taking turns during activities.

This is to help reinforce Personal, Social and Emotional Development and help them to make life choices. 

Home Learning 

Fantastic WOW moments have come through this week so please keep these coming in. Your children are making fantastic progress and are making such great relationships in the group its amazing to observe.

Looking forward to a busy week and looking forward to catching up with you all at parent’s evenings. If you have not booked a slot and you would like one, please let Zoe/Chloe know and we can arrange a suitable time. 

Can’t wait to see you all on Monday.

Notices 

With a cold snap forecasted... just a reminder about our school closure procedures.

In the event of snow, Mr. Spracklen will make a decision if the school is to close before 06:30am. School will only close in the MOST EXTREME circumstances.

If a decision to close the school is made:

- Mr. Spracklen will officially close the school through the Dorset For You website.

- Mr. Spracklen will update social media and the school website with school closure notice.

All staff, parents and children should check Dorset For You website, social media and/or the school website which by 07:00am will show if the school is open or closed.

We have now got a new noticeboard which is on the wall by the Pre-School Year 2 door. Notices and daily information will be placed on this board. Please still look at the blog as this is where we display what we have been learning about and lots more. The noticeboard is for quick reference or daily information.

It was lovely to see some of you at Stay and Play on Friday.  This week Stay and Play will be on Wednesday 28th February from 8.30-9.00am. Everyone is very welcome including younger and older siblings. Hope to see lots of you there.

This week on Thursday 1st March it is world book day. Children may come dressed as their favourite character from a story. 

On Friday 2nd March from 6.00pm-7.00pm in the Main school we are having a bedtime story hour. Children can come in their pyjamas  and bring their favourite teddy. There will be hot chocolate and biscuits.  Please see letter for information regarding this event.

Our Saturday Stay and Play morning is on the 10th March from 10.00-11.30am. After this we are having a community make over afternoon on the pre-school garden. It would be great to see all you. 

On Friday 9th March POWSA are running an Easter Bingo evening. Doors open at 5.30pm and eyes down for 6.00pm. POWSA will be sending home a plate for donations of cakes for the refreshments for the evening. 

Zoe and  Pre-School Team