Dear Parents and Carers
Many thanks for the payments made for the graduation/group photo’s. Could we please ask that all payments be made or photo’s returned by Friday July 5th. There has also be some confusion over the arrangements for the photographs whereby both staff and parents were unsure of whether group photo’s were being carried out. The graduation photographs always create confusion unlike the individual photo’s taken later on in the year. This is something we will hopefully rectify for next year.
Next Friday (July 5th) is our nursery outing to Hobbledown farm. For those parents accompanying their children, a packed lunch shall be provided for all children (whether they normally attend on that day or not) however could we ask that all parents provide lunch for themselves. Thank you.
In the afternoon of Thursday July 11th we will be holding our sports day. Unfortunately, due to timing restrictions, we would like to ask those parents of children who attend forest school at this time to choose whether they would like their children to forfeit forest school for the sports day. We apologise that we are asking you to choose however we must do so in order that all school leavers have the opportunity to experience forest school. More details about this event shall be made available nearer the time.
Please could we ask for any donations of spare clothes, especially for the children aged 2-5 years. Old pre school clothes are ideal for our 2-3’s who are potty training whilst those with older children may have older aged clothes (4-6 years) which would fit our pre school children who have an accident. Many thanks.
Snails
Continuing with the theme of music and gross motor movement, the babies shall explore hand painting this week. They shall also have the opportunity to explore the texture of wet sand. Resources made available for the babies shall include walkers, treasure baskets and the musical piano providing autonomy for the babies to explore the theme of music and large motor skills.
Days off Jenni – Monday Jenni A/L – Tuesday all day and Friday pm.
Caterpillars
Music and sounds shall be the focus of activities this week as the children have shown a growing interest in this area over the past week. Resources such as the musical floor piano, musical toys and instruments music from around the world shall be used to create learning opportunities for the children.
Props shall extend songs already familiar to the children to retain interest such as puppets and bubbles.
Jamie – Day off Monday Stacy Annual - Leave Tuesday
Ladybirds
As the children have enjoyed the last week of activities so much the Ladybirds shall continue with the theme of physical development the children shall have the opportunity to practice balancing on beams and will use the large sand pit to explore the sand with their hands and toes.
Art activities shall include golf ball painting and flicker painting in the garden to promote large motor skills.
A mini assault course shall be built for the children to explore whilst song times shall include action songs such as head, shoulders, knees and toes.
Days off Julie – Friday Abi - Thursday
Bumblebees
‘Babies’ shall be the central theme this week as the children have taken a lot of interest in the children in the baby room. Circle time shall consist of discussions around who has a baby sibling at home whilst the children can sit down with their family books and discuss their family make up with the staff.
The children will have the opportunity to play with the dolls and buggies outside and role play caring routines with dolls such as dressing, bathing and changing nappies.
On July 12th the 2-3’s are organising a picnic tea whereby parents are welcome and baby siblings are encouraged to join them as well. More details regarding this event shall be announced next week.
Tash – Day off, Thursday Krissi – Tuesday
‘Schools and transitions’ shall be the main focus of activities this week to support the vast number of children leaving for school who are currently experiencing their inductions.
Within the frame of activities the children will be encourage to practice outing on school uniform from the dressing up box. The role play area shall provide a physical outlet to depict their worries and aspirations of what school shall be like.
The children shall continue practising their mark making skills and story times shall surround first experiences of school.
For art & craft the children shall be encouraged to make a collage of their faces from looking in mirrors to create a leavers mural.
Days Off: Jo – Monday Stani – Friday
Lee returns from his annual leave on Monday and therefore Forest School shall resume this Monday July 1st.
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