Tweeddale​​ 2nd​​ Half​​ of​​ Autumn​​ Term 2023

The current books we are reading in our story sessions​​ are​​ Week​​ 1

Kangaroo​​ Group​​ Storytime

Brown Bear Brown Bear​​ by​​ Bill Martin Jr.

Small group story times


Whats in the Witches​​ Kitchen​​ by​​ Nick Sharratt

Five Little Pumpkins​​ Retold​​ by​​ Ben Mantle

Spookyrumpus​​ by​​ Tony Mitton & Guy Parker-Rees

We’re Going on a Ghost Hunt​​ adapted​​ by​​ Kris Hirschmann

Ladybird favourite Nursery Rhymes​​ by Ladybird

Whatever Next​​ by​​ Jill Murphy

Monkey and Me​​ by Emily Gravett


The Naughty​​ Bus​​ by Jan Oke

Room on the Broom​​ by Julia Donaldson

The Jolly Phonic Sounds for this week​​ are​​ e,u

Our​​ Coffee/Progress Day​​ is on Tuesday 14th​​ November, remember to sign up for your slot with your child’s keyperson to discuss their progress. Normal preschool sessions will be shut on this day. You can bring your child to the appointment, we will have refreshment on offer,​​ and toys and activities available for the​​ children. You​​ are
responsible​​ for your​​ child​​ at this time.

The​​ photographer is in pre-school on 8th​​ November,​​ there will be​​ more info to follow.

Please make sure you are bringing in the items you signed up to on the snack and consumables list, and a big thank you to those who regularly donate items each week.

Remember anyone applying​​ for 30hrs funding for the Spring Term January 9th​​ 2024 until 27th​​ March 2024 must apply online to receive your code before we close in December.

A reminder to everyone that no food containing​​ Nuts or Sesame​​ must be brought onto the premises, in lunch boxes or for snacks. No food items or sweets are to be brought in by older siblings at drop off and pick up times. Thank you.

Please name all items belonging to your child, coats, bags, shoes, lunch bags, water bottles and uniform.

The children all need a named​​ warm winter coat​​ at preschool now the weather is colder, raincoats even with a fleece lining just are not warm enough for the garden. We are free flow so the doors are open throughout the session and the outside garden is available to the children throughout the day.

 

 

Scooters And Bikes Must Not Be Ridden​​ into​​ The Building​​ for​​ Health & Safety Reasons.

 

Please Leave Them​​ Safely​​ Outside of The​​ Preschool Lobby​​ While Collecting Your Child

Thank you for your co-operation.

 

 

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Monday 30th​​ October​​ –​​ Pre-School re-opens

Wednesday​​ 8th November –​​ Photographer​​ in Pre-School​​ 

(More​​ info to follow)

Tuesday 14th​​ November​​ ​​ Normal Pre-School closed for Coffee/Progress Day​​ (appointments​​ with Key person to discuss your child’s progress)​​ More info to​​ follow.

Friday 17th​​ November​​ –​​ Children In Need..​​ dress up in spots to be​​ SPOTACULAR and make a donation​​ on the door.

Tuesday 12th​​ December –​​ 1st​​ day of Festive Fun

Wednesday 13th​​ December​​ ​​ 2nd​​ day of Festive Fun.​​ Last day of​​ term. (More​​ info to follow)

Tuesday 9th​​ January​​ 2024​​ – Pre=School re-opens first day of Spring Term

 

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