Dear Parents and Carers

Welcome to our weekly blog, we aim to send out an update of events, developments, news and activities throughout each month; this will replace our existing weekly email.

It has come to that time of year when the weather is changing and it is starting to get a bit chilly, please can you make sure your children are well equipped with warm clothes, a coat and some wellies.   

Snails

This week the snails will be looking at the garden and outdoor play; the children will be playing with water splashing with boats and fish in the garden, making marks using chalk as well as sound play, exploring the texture and feeling of wet and dry sand, heuristic play exploring natural materials outside and ball play exploring different textures and shapes and sizes of balls.

 Days off – Sarah Friday

Alisha is on annual leave all week

Caterpillars

This week the Caterpillars will be looking at science through art; the children will be finger painting exploring what their fingers can do, messy food play exploring textures and making marks, brush painting exploring different brushes and the marks they make as well as making and exploring playdough, exploring the texture of cornflour and having ice cube play and feet painting.

Days off Jamie – Friday Abi – Tuesday

Tarnia is training Monday

Ladybirds

This week the Ladybirds interests will be arts and crafts; the children will be table painting making prints from the paint on the table, doing sand pictures using coloured sand to make patterns, ice cube painting with magic books, potato printing with different shapes, playdough play with rolling pins and shape cutters, sticking with coloured glue and sequins and floor painting with bright colours .

Days off – Benita-Friday   Julie – Thursday

Benita is training Monday

Bumblebees

This week the Bumblebees will continue to look at healthy eating; the children will feel different textures of food including flour, beans and peas; they will make a craft fruit box, role play picnic,  play the fruit and vegetable matching game, do vegetable printing and have running games in the garden.

Days off – Krissi – Mon

Jenni is on annual leave all week,
Tash is on annual leave Thursday and Friday

Tash and Nikki are training Wednesday

Butterflies

This week the Butterflies will be looking at water play. The children will be using blue scoops to weigh out water in the scales whilst talking about balance and weight. They will be using origami to make paper boats and play with them in the water tray; they will also play with cornflour encouraging them to make the right consistency using water; they will also take part in sinking and floating activities and use ingredients such as oil and food colouring to watch how they mix or separate with water; the children will also create a waterfall using guttering and building trays.

  This year’s Preschool Nativity will be The Bossy King.  The children have started to learn the songs and their speaking parts and would love some donations of pillow cases and tea towels. Every preschooler will receive a pack in the next week with a CD and song book to learn at home. The nativity will take place on Friday 7^th December at 10am. Please note that we only have space for 2 adults per child for the showing of the nativity. If any children are not able to attend on that day, please let Leanne or Jo know asap.

Days off – Claire – Thursday    Jo – Tuesday

Claire is on annual leave Monday and Tuesday

Jo is training Thursday

We are launching our new birthday cakes where your child will be able to enjoy a unique homemade cake which they will be able to eat at lunch time with their friends as part of a birthday celebration lunch. This is due to the children not being able to eat shop bought cakes on the premises due to special diets and allergies. All cakes will be decorated with their own figurine which the child can take home with them afterwards; the cake will cost £10. If you are interested please e-mail the nursery.

Please can we remind parents to replenish their children’s nappies and wipes on a regular basis, we are finding a lot of children without either nappies or wipes for weeks at a time. Please see your child’s communication book or room door for a reminder when they need replenishing.