Tweeddale 1st Half of Spring Term 2025

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

Kangaroo Group Storytime

Whatever Next​​ by Jill Murphy

Wiggle​​ by Doreen Cronin

Joey’s Story Time

Incy Wincy Spider​​ by Penny Dann

 

Small group story times

 

Hamish Horse​​ by Kate Thomson

Moo Cow Kung-Foo Cow​​ by Nick Sharratt

Ten little Superheroes​​ by Mike Brownlow & Simon Rickety

Cow Says Moo​​ by Amanda Enright & Libby Walden

Don’t Look Inside​​ by Rosie Greening

Time To Get Dressed​​ by Dawn Sirrett & Jennifer Quasha

There’s A Wocket In My Pocket​​ by Dr.Seuss

Cows In The Kitchen​​ by June Crebbin

Naughty Bus​​ by Jan & Jerry Oke

The Giant of Jum​​ by Benji Davies

You Choose​​ by Nick Sharratt & Pippa Goodhart

The Zoo Is Not For You​​ by Ross Collins

Once Upon A Fairytale​​ by Natilia & Lauren O’Hara

Mister Magnolia​​ by Quentin Blake

Rosies Walk​​ by Pat Hutchins

Lizzy Lamb​​ by Axel Scheffler

One Two Guess Who​​ by Colin & Jacqui Hawkins

I Spy In The Wood​​ by Caroline Ansty

Dinosaur Roar​​ by Paul & Henrietta Stickland

The Ravenous Beast​​ by Niamh Sharkey

Hide And Seek Pig and Postman Bear​​ by Julia Donaldson and Axel Sheffler

The Jolly Phonic Sounds for this week are​​ r,h

PLEASE NAME ALL YOUR CHILD’S BELONGINGS

 

Remember Friday is the Last Day of Term and we break up for the Half-Term Break.
We return on Monday 24
th​​ February

Our children have all settled well and are bonding together as a group. They are starting to become familiar with our routines, expectations and boundaries and are building relationships with staff and other children. We are working on independence skills, putting on coats, changing shoes and wellies, and washing hands. We are working with children who are ready for toilet training together with parents, building important self-help skills with the children.


Please make sure you are bringing in the items you signed up to on the snack and consumables list, so we have items to serve the children at snack time… Thank you.


A reminder to everyone that no food containing​​ 
Nuts,​​ sweets or chocolate must be put in
children’s lunches.

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

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

Please Leave Them Safely Outside of The Pre-School Lobby While
Collecting Your Child

Thank you for your co-operation.


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Friday 14th​​ February​​ – Last Day of Term.

Monday17th February – Friday 21 February​​ – Closed for Half Term Break.

Monday24th February​​ – Pre-School Re-Opens.  ​​​​ 

Tuesday 25th​​ March​​ – Progress Day. (Normal Pre-School Closed Parent attend Progress Meeting with their Child’s Keyperson.

Friday 4th​​ April –​​ Last Day of Term.

Monday 7th​​ April – Tuesday 22nd​​ April​​ – Easter Break.

Wednesday 23rd​​ April​​ – Pre-School Re-Opens.

Monday 5th​​ May​​ – Pre-School closed Bank Holiday Monday.

Friday 23rd​​ May​​ – Last Day of Term.

Monday 26th​​ May – Friday 30th​​ May​​ Pre-School closed for Half Term Break.

Monday June 2nd​​ –​​ Pre-School Re-Opens.

Thursday 17th​​ July​​ - Last day of term Pre=School closes for the Summer Break. (More info to follow.)


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.

Thank you for your co-operation.

 

Lavender Pre-School