Hi,

What a week!! Firstly I wanted to thank you all for being so flexible this week with the changes in opening times. We never like to close but as I’m sure you noticed at pick up times our building gets extremely hot. Our main priority, as always, is to keep the children safe while they are in our care.

The children have had a great time despite everyone around them melting! We have had lots of water play – paddling pools, sprinklers, cold sprays, water trays with toys in and perfume potion trays. We’ve also made a beach which has also been popular.

We have had a few session visits, it’s been lovely to meet some of the new children. Transition documents are being finished, Sarah will let you know when they ready to read and sign. It would be great if you could add a small comment in the box to say how your child had progressed while at Pre School – thank you.

Our normal routine hasn’t happened this week, we have had stories and singing in the shady parts of the garden and ice cream shop role play.

We have been very lucky to have had ice lollies donated to us and the children have really enjoyed these!

All our planning for this week is going to be repeated next week when the temperatures drop.

I’m sure you’re all aware it is our Summer Fete next Saturday (4th July) and it would be really lovely to see you all there. We have a great “pick your own prize” raffle, tickets are available in reception for this. If you have any tickets, please could you drop them into the office as soon as possible? It’s always a great day – we will have a bouncy castle, tombola, lucky dip, treasure map, bonus ball lotto, hook a duck, beat the goalie, cake stall, BBQ and bar – and our main fundraising event of the year. The money from these events goes on new resources and equipment for the children.

I hope that you all have a lovely weekend and that the heat subsides!

Thank you,
Louise

Hi All,

Another busy week here, dodging the showers!

We had a donation from B&Q during half term of some plants which the children have helped Claire plant to brighten up the Pre School, they have really enjoyed getting their hands in the compost, watering the plants and helping to transport the pots and baskets together.

Tennis sessions happened again on Monday and Tuesday (inside on Tuesday though!), we are looking into more sports sessions and I’ll keep you up to date on this.

Outside we have set up a Costa Coffee Shop, the children helped Michelle make a coffee machine, they have been baristas, taken orders and enjoyed dressing up in some Costa uniform we were donated. We are going to continue this next week as it has been very successful. We have also being using musical instruments and learning new songs.

Inside we have had construction using various different things – large wooden block, Duplo, Mobilo and large interlocking shapes. We have also been painting, using scissors and gluing.

Circle times we have been looking at rhyming, The Stars have had rhyming stories and songs and the Suns & Moons have played various rhyming games using pictures, toys and the computer. They are really good at hearing the rhyme and suggesting words that rhyme!

Our caterpillars also arrived this week, so next week we will be looking at how they develop. We have planned lots of Hungry Caterpillar craft and sensory trays. Circle times will be looking at letters and fine motor skills.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Thank you, Louise