Tweeddale​​ 1st​​ Half​​ of​​ Summer​​ Term 2023

The current books we are reading in our story sessions​​ are​​ Week​​ 6

Kangaroo​​ Group​​ Storytime

I went to the Zoopermarket​​ by​​ Nick Sharratt

Small group story times

You Choose by​​ Nick Sharratt


Monkey and Me​​ by Emily Gravett


The Naughty​​ Bus​​ by​​ Jan Oke

There’s A Bear​​ on My Chair​​ by​​ Ross Collins

The Tiger Who Came​​ to​​ Tea​​ by Judith Kerr

The Jolly Phonic Sounds for this week​​ are​​ c,k

The​​ Photographer​​ will be in preschool​​ on​​ the morning of​​ Monday 5th​​ June​​ the first day back after the half term break.​​ Remember to sign up for a slot if your child does not normally attend​​ on a​​ Monday morning​​ or you wish to have a family portrait with siblings or parents.

The​​ Conversation Boxes​​ have been a great success.​​ The children are so proud to share them in small groups, they create great​​ conversation, the introduction of different vocabulary and​​ role modelling​​ the use of​​ purposeful language and communication together.​​ 

 

Can everyone please bring in a named sunhat to leave at preschool​​ as we start to have some warmer weather in the garden.

*New Photo Board*

​​ Have​​ a look in the​​ lobby​​ where we have displayed photos​​ of Spring​​ & start of Summer​​ Term​​ of our children​​ Learning Through Play.
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The red​​ board is all about the​​ SEVEN AREAS OF LEARNING IN THE EYFS​​ which is what we work towards with all the children. Read the information and see how you can help your child’s development at home, we have added photos of the children engaged in activities developing their skills in these areas at preschool, see how hard they work…. and understand why it is so important to develop these skills early.

The yellow board is all about MUD and what opportunities it offers to your child, look at the photos and see the engagement, awe, and wonder and happiness in the children’s faces. They are fully investigating, exploring, and showing curiosity, all skills needed for Learning.​​ 

Please remember that we are​​ always outside​​ , so please make sure your child has a suitable named coat. It​​ will get dirty​​ as we will be playing with and experiencing chalk, paint, soil and other messy play; that is what we’re here for​​ 

 

Please make sure your child has spare clothes in their bag, all children need

spare clothes to replace clothes that get wet and messy from independent active play.

Remember to name all your children’s​​ belongings, uniform, spare clothes, coats, water bottles and lunch bags.

 

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

  • Last Day of Term –​​ Friday 26th​​ May

  • Pre-School closed for Summer Half Term Break –​​ Mon 29th​​ May – Fri 2nd​​ June

  • Pre-School reopens –​​ Monday 5th​​ June​​ ( photographer in​​ Pre-School​​ 1st​​ day back)

  • Photographer in​​ Pre-School​​ –​​ Monday 5th​​ June​​ ( more info to follow)

  • Progress/Transition Parents Meetings​​ ​​ Monday​​ 12th​​ June​​ (normal​​ Pre-School closed​​ for meetings with keypersons)​​ more info to follow.

  • Last Day of Summer Term –​​ Thursday 13th​​ July

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  • Please make sure there is no flavoured water, squash, or milk in children’s water bottles, as​​ we have several children with dietary requirements and allergies. Anything other than plain water will be emptied out and
    replaced with tap water.

Lavender Pre-School