Welcome back...

Hello Everyone,

We really hope you have had a great half term and enjoyed the lovely weather.

We are looking forward to getting back to the daily routine, learning lots and keeping busy.

We will be welcoming some new friends throughout this term so we are looking forward to settling everybody together.

This week we will be doing some fun Halloween crafts. We will also be making Pumpkin muffins, which will be very interesting!

Our book this week will be ‘Room on the Broom.’

Thursday is ‘NSPCC’ pants day. The children can wear their pants over their clothes if they wish. It is to promote awareness of saying ‘no’ and what’s in your pants belongs to you. During the day we will be doing some creative craft activities and showing the official NSPCC video. 

Jennie Jigsaw

We will continue with My Turn/ Your turn. This week we will focus on what we are good at and learning to understand that everyone is different and likes different things. 

We will do some cutting and sticking of things we like and some things we are not so keen on.  We will be starting to respond to the wishes of other in the group. This will help the children to understand that everyone is different.

Letters and Sounds 

This week we will play Mrs Browning has a box. Six noisy things in a box, we sing to the tune of ‘Old McDonald’ the children have to guess what the noise is without being able to see it from inside the box.

Home Learning 

Please can you bring in any Wow’s of what lovely things you have been up to over half term. May be you have some pictures you could email across to us.

Notices

It was great to talk to everyone at parents evening and show you all the progress your children have been making over the last few weeks. 

If you were not able to sign up please just let Zoe know when will be a suitable time and we can arrange this. 

It was lovely to see some of you at Stay and Play on Friday. This week Stay and Play will be on Wednesday 31st October  from 8.30-9.00am. Everyone is very welcome including younger and older siblings. Hope to see lots of you there. 

Our next Saturday Stay and Play is on Saturday 24th November from 10.00-11.30am. Younger and old siblings very welcome to join us. 

Please remember to check your Child’s post pocket when you hang up coats in the mornings, all important post will be there. 

On Tuesday 6th Novemebr at 7.30pm in the main school staff room is the POWSA AGM.  For those who have never attended a PTA session before the thought can be intimidating but we are all friendly parents who want to help the school offer the best of opportunities to all the pupils who pass through it's doors, whilst having a little fun along the way. We give up a little bit of time every now and then to help provide some of those extras that help make our school such a fantastic place and if you would like to learn more we would love to see you. It would be lovely to see you there. If you unable to attend the meeting but would like more information please do come and see me.

Looking forward to a busy few weeks leading up to Christmas. Many fun, exciting things planned.

Zoe and Chloe

Autumn and colours

Hello Everyone,

The children have loved ‘The Gruffalo’ story.

All children loved this book and it has helped them to develop their descriptive language.  We have talked about the weather changing to winter and how this may affect us in our everyday life ie: wearing coats, hats, boots etc.

The children loved making their own little ‘Gruffalo’s’ some of these were happy and some were cross!!

We will be continuing to develop an interest area and try and collect some of the things we see through the story.  We will develop our artwork and be using Autumn colours, mixing our own colours from powder.

Jennie Jigsaw

My Turn/ Your turn, has been working with the children starting to understand the concept. We have been amazed at how quick the children have picked up the songs and seem to know most of the actions.

It was lovely to see in the garden last week the children are starting to play along side each other in small groups.

This week we will focus on how children can make their own choices and work part of the group.

Letters and Sounds

This week we will play name the missing animal. One animal will be removed from under a cloth and we will see if the children can recognise which one has disappeared.

Home Learning

Please can you continue to bring us in any Wow’s of your children great achievements at home.

It’s been great and the board is really filling up, these will now be transferred to your child’s Learning Journey. 

Notices

Thank you for those parents who were able to attend the coffee morning, it was nice to spend some time with you and explain how things work in year 1 of Pre-School. 

 I am looking forward to meeting with you all at parents evening this week so we can complete the children’s 2 year checks .  If you are unable to make an after school time don’t worry I will arrange another time with you.

Please just remind Zoe if you need to make another time.

Please remember to check your Child’s post pocket when you hang up coats in the mornings. 

It was lovely to see some of you at Stay and Play on Thursday. This week Stay and Play will be on Friday 19th October  from 8.30-9.00am. Everyone is very welcome including younger and older siblings. Hope to see lots of you there. 

Our next Saturday Stay and Play is on Saturday 20th October from 10.00-11.30am. Younger and old siblings very welcome to join us. 

On Saturday 20th October we have got a community make over day from 2-5pm. We will be working on the wildlife garden. If you would like more information please come and see Julia.

On Monday 29th October it is a staff training day so the pre-school will be closed. We return to school on Tuesday 30th October. 

I hope you all have a lovely Half Term and look forward to seeing you all when we return.

I don’t know where the time has gone, The children have settled so well and have  thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Zoe and Chloe

The Gruffalo

Hello Everyone,

We have had fun painting with different vegetables. Some children noticed how cold they felt to touch.

The children seemed very fond of the Cow and had lots of positive things to say about them when they were doing the sticking. Most children knew that milk comes from the Cow. We did some Tractor wheel paintings and then we put a selection of paintings and artwork up in the hall for the Harvest Festival Assembly. The children who were here on Friday morning were very good at assembly and all enjoyed their first experience of being with all of the school children. 

This week we will base our activities/experiences around the ‘The Gruffalo’ story.

All children love this book and it describes the weather throughout and the changes of dark evenings. We will talk in group time about the weather changing to winter and how this may affect us in our everyday life ie: wearing coats, hats, boots etc.

We will have an interest area and try and collect some of the things we see through the story and do some artwork making our own little Gruffalos. 

We hope that the children will use lots of new describing words. If they use any new words at home please can you write a quick WOW. 

Jennie Jigsaw

This week we will focus on gentle hand and work through a new group time where we have My Turn/ Your turn. This will help us to learn new songs by repeating them back after each sentence, encouraging the children’s listening skills. The adult leads with my turn, then signals to the group your turn.

We also hope the children will learn to work as part of a team; we will play some team games together. Also games that encourage naming of children as we are still learning the names of our new friends.

Letters and Sounds 

This week we will do some drumming while we are out doors. The children will be encouraged to tap or stoke things with their beaters. We will the get each child to demonstrate which their favourite was.

Home Learning 

Please can you continue to bring us in any Wow’s of your children great achievements at home.

Also bring in any special photo’s as these are still coming in each week. It would be nice for all children to have a photo on our board by the end of term.

Notices

Don't forget on Tuesday it is our information/coffee morning at 9.00am. I will be talking about the Early Years Foundation curriculum, Learning journeys and all the things that happen in pre-school year 1 class.  

The sign up sheet for Parents evening is now on display so please sign up.  Zoe is looking forward to meeting with you all so I can complete the children’s 4 week settling in progress reports with you.  If you are unable to make an after school time don’t worry I will arrange another time with you.

Please remember to check your Child’s post pocket when you hang up coats.

We have launch Marvellous  Me in Pre-school. Please check pigeon holes for login details and return permission slips as soon as possible. If you have any questions please come and see Julia. 

There is a POWSA AGM meeting on Tuesday 9th October at 7.30pm in the school staff room.  Please come and see Julia if you would like more information.

It was lovely to see some of you at Stay and Play on Wednesday. This week Stay and Play will be on Thursday 11th October  from 8.30-9.00am. Everyone is very welcome including younger and older siblings. Hope to see lots of you there. 

We had a lovely evening at Autumn fest with all our families. We raised an amazing £820.00. 

On Thursday 11th October it is Wacky Hair day in Aid of Weldmar Hospice care. Recommended donation is £1.00. Look forward to seeing some Wacky hair styles. 

Friday 12th October is a staff training day. Pre-school will be closed on this day. 

Our next Saturday Stay and Play is on Saturday 20th October from 10.00-11.30am. Younger and old siblings very welcome to join us. 

If you wild to join us with our family trip to see the Enormous Turnip, please returns slips by Thursday 11th October 2018. 

Looking forward to the last few days of sunshine before the weather starts to change for winter.

Let’s have a great week together, any questions please come and ask.

Zoe and Chloe