Tweeddale 1st Half of Spring Term 2024
The current books we are reading in our story sessions are Week 3
Kangaroo Group Storytime
Little Rabbit Foo Foo by Michael Rosen
Joey’s Story Time
Old McDonald Had a Farm by David Elwand
Small group story times
I Went to the Zoopermarket by Nick Sharratt
Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet & Allan Ahlberg
Supertato by Sue Hendra
Yawn by Sally Symes and Nick Sharratt
Walking Through the Jungle by Stella Blackstone Barefoot Books
The Colour Monster by Anna Llenas
You Choose by Nick Sharratt and Pippa Goodhart
The Jolly Phonic Sounds for this week are m,d
It has been lovely to see our children returning to pre-school, our new children have started to join us and we continue to welcome them and their families over the next few weeks.
The children are starting to bond with the new children joining us showing lots of kindness and empathy to those children setting in.
We have had success this week with our ice experiments in the garden with the water freezing overnight. The children were very excited to finally see ice and the items they put in the water frozen within and watch it melt throughout the day releasing the items.
During the very cold weather maybe you could fill a yogurt pot or small container with water or coloured water put a small toy or flower or leaf into it, leave it on a balcony or in the garden and see if it freezes overnight. Children are naturally curious and love to see what happens. It has changed … wow now what happens? How can they remove it , they can see what happens next, what the word MELT means as they watch the ice melt. We have done this and filled up disposable gloves with coloured water to see what happens. The children remember each day and check on their experiments to see what happens.
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.
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 pre-school 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 Pre-School Lobby While Collecting Your Child
Thank you for your co-operation
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Tuesday 9th January 2024 – Pre-School Re-Opens First day of Spring Term.
Friday 9th Feb – Last day of Term.
Mon 12th Feb – Fri 16th Feb – Pre-School closed for Half Term Break.
Mon 19th Feb – Pre-School Re-Opens.
Weds 27th March – Last day of Term.
Thurs 28th March – Mon 15th April – Pre-School closed for Easter Break.
Tues 16th April – Pre-School Re-Opens.
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.