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

The current books we are reading in our story sessions​​ are​​ Week​​ 2

Kangaroo​​ Group​​ Storytime

A book cover of a cartoon elephant sitting on a toilet

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Who’s in the Loo?​​ by​​ Jeanne Willis and Adrian Reynolds

Small group story times

A book cover of a donkey

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The Wonky Donkey​​ by​​ Craig Smith

A cartoon of a child walking a dog

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Don’t Forget the Bacon​​ by​​ Pat Hutchins


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Ladybird favourite Nursery Rhymes​​ by Ladybird

 

​​ A book cover of a red car with sheep in it

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Sheep​​ 
in the Jeep​​ by​​ Nancy Shaw

A child holding a monkey

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Monkey and Me​​ by Emily Gravett

A book cover with a red bus and a fork

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The Naughty​​ Bus​​ by Jan Oke

A book cover with a cartoon spider

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Incy Wincy Spider​​ by​​ Keith Chapman

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

 

The​​ photographer is in pre-school on​​ Wednesday​​ 8th​​ November​​ we are open for our normal pre-school session and the children will be taken through to have their photo taken during the morning by staff. More information is on the letter you received, your child can wear home clothes or uniform the choice is yours. If you wanted family or siblings in the photo you can sign up for a slot, the sign-up sheet is in the lobby on the white board.

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 pre-school sessions will be shut on this day. You can bring your child to the appointment, we will have refreshment on offer, toys and activities​​ will be​​ available for the children.​​ You​​ are responsible for your child​​ at this time.

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​​ Pre-School Lobby​​ While Collecting Your Child

 

Thank you for your cooperation.

 

 

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Wednesday​​ 8th November –​​ Photographer​​ in Preschool​​ 

(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