Tweeddale 2nd Half of Summer Term 2022
The current books we are reading in our story sessions are Week 4
Kangaroo Storytime
Cows in the Kitchen by June Crebbin
Handa’s Surprise by Eileen Brown
Joey’s Storytime
The Journey Home from Grandpa’s by Jemima Lumley, Sophie Fatus, and Fred Penner
The Jolly Phonic Sounds for this week are s, a
*PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE APPLIED SUNCREAM TO YOUR CHILD BEFORE THEY ARRIVE AT PRESCHOOL AND LEFT US A NAMED BOTTLE OF SUNCREAM IF THEY ATTEND ALL DAY SO WE CAN REAPPLY SOME IN THE AFTERNOON.THEY ALSO NEED A NAMED SUNHAT. *
Sun Safety
We make sure the children are all wearing sun cream, after lunch we reapply sun cream for those children staying all day. The children can only go in the garden if they are wearing a sunhat (even if they will not wear one for you). We make as much shade as possible with canopies and gazebos to add to the shade given by fixed play structures and trees. The children do still play indoors as well as outdoors, they are inside for snack time, story and singing time, lunch time, afternoon snack time, afternoon story and singing time. The children all have a drink at morning snack time, lunch time and afternoon snack time. Extra to this the children have access to their water bottles throughout the session, we encourage them to drink from these and often refill them throughout the day.
The proofs from the photographer will be back this week all details of how to order and when to return them will be inside the pack.
At preschool we continue to talk with all the children about where children are moving on to, we make books showing all the schools our children move to and discuss things such as new teachers, uniforms, and book bags, so they can start processing the changes. Remember how important it is to continue this alongside developing their self-help skills and independence to help them settle into their new schools. This is also important for the children staying with us as it introduces the cycle of moving on and changes for them too, as some of their friends move on to school and new younger children join us at preschool.
Our caterpillars are now I cocoons we will have butterflies soon.
The children have been tasting radishes and potatoes that they grew in the garden
Over the next few weeks, we will continue to explore the outdoor environment during the summer months. Feeding the birds, tending to our plants in our flowerbeds as they grow. Observing summer bringing to our environment blooming trees with leaves, different birds and minibeasts, changing temperatures and learning how we keep safe in the sun. Please apply sun cream to your child and provide a named sunhat as the weather gets warmer.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Break up for Summer – Wednesday 13th July. * This will not be a full day as it will be the day of the Leavers Ceremony and party, more information to follow.
Leaver’s ceremonies and party – Wednesday 13th June your child will either attend the morning party or the afternoon party, there will be no lunch session. More info to follow.
Naming belongings
Please make sure that all your child’s belongings are named this includes all uniform, coats, bags, lunch bags, water bottles, wellies, shoes, and water bottles
Names must be on
All Uniform…polo shirt, sweatshirt, cardigans joggers, leggings
Shoes….as children take off shoes to put wellies on.
Wellies… as there are many pairs of the same design.
Coats.children do not know their coats when there are 30 coats
Outside of Bags.to quickly identify items & return to children quickly
Outside of Lunch Bags/Boxes.to make sure children get the correct lunch we have several bags/boxes of the same design
Water Bottles. to make sure children get the correct water bottle we have several of the same design.