Tweeddale 1st Half of Autumn Term 2022
The current books we are reading in our story sessions are Week 4
Kangaroo Storytime
Shark in the Dark by Nick Sharratt
There’s a Bear in My Chair by Ross Collins
Joey’s Storytime
Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes by David Ellwand
The Jolly Phonic Sounds for this week are m,d
We are now welcoming our new children and their families and bonding together as a group, the children are starting to settle in well.
We will have photos of the Pirate Party displayed in the lobby as soon as we can. Over this half term we will be focusing on
Supporting the returning children adapt to their changing environment as the older children have moved on and new children are joining us.
Assessing how they have progressed over the summer break and how to support their progress moving forward
Settling in new children
Bonding together as a group.
Talking through events over the last few weeks, the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the change to King Charles III using clear age appropriate language and visuals, such as adapting our Jubilee Celebration display board and a book we have made,
“ Paddington Bear remembers the Queen”.
Snack Time
Please resign the sign up sheet for snack time, and bring in your contribution a.s.a.p. thank you.
Remember to name all your children’s belongings, uniform, spare clothes, coats, water bottles and lunch bags.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Pre-school returns – Wednesday 7th September
Last day of Term – Friday 21st October
Half Term – Monday 24th Oct – Friday 28th Oct
Preschool re-opens– Mon 31st Oct
Last day of Term – Wednesday 14th December * This will not be a normal day as it will be the day of the Christmas Party more information to follow.
Christmas Break – Thursday 15th December – Wednesday 4th January
Preschool reopens – Thursday 5th January
Please make sure there is no flavoured water, squash, or milk in children’s water bottles, and we have several children with dietary requirements and allergies. Anything other than plain water will be emptied out and replaced with tap water.
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.