Tweeddale​​ 2nd​​ Half of​​ Autumn​​ Term 2022

The current books we are reading in our story sessions​​ are​​ Week​​ 3

Kangaroo​​ Storytime

Supertato Night of the Living Veg​​ by​​ Sue Hendra​​ &​​ Paul Linnet

Wiggle​​ by​​ Doreen Cronin

Joey’s Storytime

Old McDonald Had​​ a​​ Farm​​ by​​ David Ellwand

The Jolly Phonic Sounds for this week​​ are​​ l,j

School Applications for September​​ 2023

If your child is born between​​ 1st​​ September2018​​ and 31st​​ August 2019 they will be due to start Primary School​​ (reception) in September 2023. Online applications​​ at​​ www.sutton.gov.uk/admissions​​ opened on 1st​​ September 2022, the closing date is 15th​​ January 2023. Applications after this date will be considered late.

We will be supporting Children In Need​​ on Friday​​ 18th​​ ​​ ​​ November​​ be SPOTacular and dress up in SPOTS or whatever you have. Donate if you can to our collection every little amount helps.​​ Please do not worry if your child does not want to dress up​​ or wear spots they can wear whatever they are comfortable to wear.

Progress updates;​​ We will be holding our termly progress meetings on​​ Wednesday 30th November ​​​​ You will meet individually with your child’s keyperson for this termly progress update.​​ The sign up sheet is now available in the lobby​​ so make sure you sign up for a slot.Thank you!

If you have any old​​ Christmas cards, wrapping paper​​ or​​ decorations​​ you no longer want, we will be very happy to take them off your hands! Thank you in advance.

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 also make sure your child is wearing (named) layers to keep them warm while inside as we will be keeping the windows and garden door open for ventilation.

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

 

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

  • Children in Need –​​ Friday 18th​​ November​​ be SPOTacular and dress up in SPOTS or whatever you have. Donate if you can to our collection every little amount helps.

  • Coffee/Progress Day –​​ Wednesday 30th​​ November

  • 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, as​​ 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.

 

 

Lavender Pre-School