Hello everyone....

 

Hello everyone,

We hope you have all had a wonderful half term holiday. We have enjoyed sharing lots of Autumn stories this week.  Throughout the week we have been swimming in small groups and have really enjoyed swimming. We developed our confidence in the water and enjoyed exploring all the water toys. On Monday we used the computers with Purple Mash to colour in the owl babies or autumn leaves. This developed our mouse and computer skills. We choose colours and then coloured in the object using the mouse. In the afternoon we made leaf puppets outside. We found our own leaf and then stuck googly eyes on and painted a face. We attached a lollypop stick to make it into a puppet. We took our learning further by making our own leaf puppets with felt tips. We also made our own pizzas for snack. On Tuesday and Wednesday morning we played the owl number game which supported our learning of recognising numerals 1-6, counting the dots on a dice and taking turns to play a game. On Tuesday afternoon we made apple boats in the water tray. We explored cutting apples in half and quarters and making a sail using a cocktail stick and sticky label. We explored floating and sinking with our apples. On Wednesday a group of children had PE with Mr Treble and practiced the skills of moving in a variety of ways and negotiating a space. Towards the end of the week we have been busy creating our Christmas cards which will be sent of to the printers and you will be able to orders these in the next couple of weeks. This is a POWSA fundraiser. 

Throughout the week we have been busy constructing marble runs with our friends and working as a team. We have been learning to adapt our marble runs to make them bigger, Our finger frenzy this week has been using the screwdrivers to screw screws into the wood blocks. We have been mark making on the aqua boards using the aqua pens. We liked changing the colour of the board from white to blue. On the number table this week we have had real leaves with numerals on and have been putting the correct number of wooden pegs on the numbered leaves. In the water tray we have been busy making autumn potions using a variety of kitchen tools like scoops, bowls, pans, mixers etc.  

Here are some photos of the week....

This week we are going to be exploring pumpkins and have lots of activities to support our learning including pumpkin science experiment, making pumpkin soup and lots more. On Thursday we have our trip to the woods. On Friday we will be having our bonfire snack up at the forest school area. 

Home learning:

Can you bring in some photos of your adventures at half term to share at group time?

Can you play a game which involves taking turns?

Can you go a number hunt and name the different numerals you find? 

Notices 

On Wednesday evening POWSA have their monthly meeting in the main school hall from 7.30pm. Everyone welcome. If you would like more information come and speak to Julia.

On Thursday we have our trip to the woods. Please can  children come with suitable clothes for the weather and wear their wellington boots to pre-school in the morning. Please return permission slips for the trip.  

Here is a link to watch the parent information evening recording:- Information session

Stay and play morning sessions are now posted next to our door on the window. It would be great to see you. These run once a week on a different morning each week from 8.30am-9.00am. We also have one every half term on a Saturday. This week stay and play is on Friday morning at 8.30-9.00am.

We are a NUT FREE SCHOOL, so please can we remind our families that the children have no products containing nuts in their lunchbox.

Applying for Reception Place to start in September 2023

You can apply for a reception place from 1 September 20222.

The closing date for applications is 15 January 2023. 

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/education-and-training/schools-and-learning/apply-for-a-school-place/starting-school-for-the-first-time

Uniform

To order uniform for Pre-school please see link below. We also have some second hand uniform available.

DEP School wear shop

(DORSET EMBROIDERY AND PRINTWEAR LTD)

W: https://www.dorsetprintwear.com/the-prince-of-wales-school

T: 01305 750292

E: sales@dorsetprintwear.co.uk

Please bring any WOW's for our WOW board you have. 

Please do come and see myself or a member of team if you have any questions.

We are all really looking forward to seeing you all and here's to an exciting and amazing week  full of fun and adventures. 

Julia,Colleen, Sharon, Lauren and Ebony

Hello everyone.....

Hi Everyone, 

We hope you have all had a great weekend. It was lovely to see so many families at Autumn Fest. 

Last week we enjoyed sharing a variety of stories about Autumn including we're going on a leaf hunt. 

On Monday we did some bubble painting using Autumn colours. The children were great at blowing through the straws and making some great bubbles. In the afternoon on Monday and Tuesday we did some conker rolling down the tubes and we drew a number line. We rolled the conkers down the tube and saw how far our conker rolled using the number line. 

On Tuesday morning we read the story of We're going on a leaf hunt and acted the story out using the school grounds. We collected lots of different coloured leaves. It was great fun. In the afternoon we used the leaves we collected to do some leaf printing. 

On Wednesday we did some leaf threading which involved using a needle and wool. The skills we used was to hold the needle with a pincer grip and to thread back to front and in and out. 

A group had PE with Mr Treble and we practiced our ball skills using footballs. We kicked, rolled and threw the balls. We played lots of games using the balls and a game of toilet tag!!

On Thursday morning after listening to the story of We're going on a leaf hunt we had the idea of making stepping stones across the river. The children came up with the idea of using the crates as steeping stones and the hose with running water as a river. We did great balancing and stepping to each crate without falling in the river. In the afternoon we played with the helicopter seeds and watched what happened when we threw them in the air. We also played on the play trail and Julia invented the wind game. 

On Friday morning we went to the pumpkin patch in two groups. We learnt about how pumpkins grow. We also observed different colours, sizes and shapes of pumpkin. We had great fun choosing a pumpkin to take home. We were very resilient with pushing the adult sized wheelbarrows. We loved climbing up the hay bales and coming down the slide super fast. 

Throughout the week we have spent time exploring the conkers in the number area and have done some great counting with the conkers. We have matched numerals 1-5 to quantities. We have been exploring the Autumn objects and animals on the small world table and making up our small world play. We have been using ribbons to thread through the cooling racks. This involved using our pincer grip. We have done some great construction with the stickle brick and animal duplo.  We have really enjoyed playing with the farm on the floor. We have continued to enjoy exploring the scales using a variety of seeds from the farm. We have enjoyed exploring filling different sized cups with different sized spoons and pouring the seeds. 

In the playdough we have been making tracks with the tractors, using the animal cutters and making fields for the plastic animals. We continue to meet Reggie the Resilient Tortoise. He is one of learning powers which encourage us to keep on trying. He enjoys celebrating our resilience with us. 

 Here are some photos of the week....

This week we will be continuing with our theme of Autumn alongside swimming and designing our Christmas Cards. More information to follow about ordering Christmas Cards. 

Home learning:

Can you make an obstacle course and complete your obstacle course?

Can you play a game to help you recognise your own name?

Can you collect different coloured leaves and do some leaf rubbings at home?

Notices 

This week it is our swimming week, please could children bring in their swimming kit on the day given to you in a letter earlier in the term. Please email Julia if you are unsure of the day your child is swimming. 

Here is a link to watch the parent information evening recording:- Information session

It was lovely to catch up with you all at parents evening last week and share your child's learning and adventures.If you were unable to make parents evening please do come and speak to Julia about a date and time which would be good to catch up.

Stay and play morning sessions are now posted next to our door on the window. It would be great to see you. These run once a week on a different morning each week from 8.30am-9.00am. We also have one every half term on a Saturday. This week stay and play is on Thursday morning at 8.30-9.00am.

We are a NUT FREE SCHOOL, so please can we remind our families that the children have no products containing nuts in their lunchbox.

Applying for Reception Place to start in September 2023

You can apply for a reception place from 1 September 20222.

The closing date for applications is 15 January 2023. 

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/education-and-training/schools-and-learning/apply-for-a-school-place/starting-school-for-the-first-time

Uniform

To order uniform for Pre-school please see link below. We also have some second hand uniform available.

DEP School wear shop

(DORSET EMBROIDERY AND PRINTWEAR LTD)

W: https://www.dorsetprintwear.com/the-prince-of-wales-school

T: 01305 750292

E: sales@dorsetprintwear.co.uk

Please bring any WOW's for our WOW board you have. We will pop some Wow's in everyones pigeons holes this week to bring home. 

Please do come and see myself or a member of team if you have any questions.

Here's to an exciting and amazing week  full of fun and adventures. 

Julia,Colleen, Sharon, Karen, Lauren and Ebony

Hello everyone....

 Hello everyone,

We hope you have all had a great weekend. 

Last week we continued to enjoy the stories of Apple Tree Farm at group time. On Monday afternoon we went to Maiden Castle Farm and learnt all about harvest on the farm. We looked at the cows, sheep, horses and pigs. We looked at all farm machinery including the combine harvester. We loved stamping in the muddy puddles. We had a snack in the farm classroom. It was an amazing trip and we all had a great time. On Tuesday we had a visitor in to talk about being a humanists. In the afternoon we had a visitor in to talk about his Christianity faith and his love of music and art. We had paper and pens and we draw what we were thinking of as he played his guitar. On Wednesday we had PE with Mr Treble and played lots of games which involved moving in different ways and finding a space avoiding obstacles. On Wednesday afternoon we cut up tomatoes, onions and peppers to make our home made pasta tomato sauce for lunch on Thursday. We used a mouli to blend the vegetables once they were cooked. On Thursday we all helped to prepare different parts of our lunch including making an apple crumble and setting the tables for lunch. It was an amazing lunch and enjoyed by everyone. On Friday we went to Harvest assembly at the main school and sang Dingle dangle scarecrow and Old McDonald had a farm.  In The afternoon we went on adventure around the school grounds and played on the playtrail. Throughout the week we have been making apple muffins. We went to the school orchard to collect apples and then to the chickens to collect the eggs. We then went to the kitchen and followed a recipe to make apple muffins to bring home. The smelt delicious. 

On the finger frenzy table we have been practicing our threading with the wooden fruit. We have been using a pincer grip when threading. The adult have been talking about patterns and repeated patterns. In the number area we have been sorting the different types and colours of fruit into bowls and then counting them. We have really enjoyed playing with the farm on the floor.

We have continued to enjoy exploring the scales using a variety of seeds from the farm. We have enjoyed exploring filling different sized cups with different sized spoons and pouring the seeds. We have been very creative building models with mobile. We have been busy mark making using our finger in the flour. We have be constructing with the wooden transparent blocks and pebbles with playmobil people. On the small world table we have been playing with the allotment scene and sharing our knowledge of growing vegetables. In the playdough we have been making tracks with the tractors, using the animal cutters and making fields for the plastic animals. We continue to meet Reggie the Resilient Tortoise. He is one of learning powers which encourage us to keep on trying. He enjoys celebrating our resilience with us. 

 Here are some photos of the week....

Home learning:

Can you set the table for dinner and work out how many plates you need for the table?

Can you play a game to help you recognise your own name?

Can you go on an Autumn Scavenger hunt and tell an adult the changes in the season you can see?

Notices 

It was lovely to see you all at the parent information session on Thursday evening. There will be a recorded version coming out this week for anyone who was unable to attend the session. If you have any questions please do come and ask or email. Here is a link to watch the recording:- Information session

Parents evening is on Tuesday and Thursday this week. If you have not already signed up, the signing up sheets are up by the pre-school door. If these dates and times are not convenient  please do come and speak to Julia about a date and time which would be.

On Friday morning this week we have our trip to the pumpkin patch. Please could children come in suitable clothes and footwear to suit the weather. Permission slips also need to be returned for the trip. 

Stay and play morning sessions are now posted next to our door on the window. It would be great to see you. These run once a week on a different morning each week from 8.30am-9.00am. We also have one every half term on a Saturday. This week stay and play is on Saturday morning at 10.00-11.30am.

We are a NUT FREE SCHOOL, so please can we remind our families that the children have no products containing nuts in their lunchbox.

Applying for Reception Place to start in September 2023

You can apply for a reception place from 1 September 20222.

The closing date for applications is 15 January 2023. 

The Prince of Wales School has an Opening morning on Wednesday 12th October at 9.30am.

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/education-and-training/schools-and-learning/apply-for-a-school-place/starting-school-for-the-first-time

Uniform

To order uniform for Pre-school please see link below. We also have some second hand uniform available.

DEP School wear shop

(DORSET EMBROIDERY AND PRINTWEAR LTD)

W: https://www.dorsetprintwear.com/the-prince-of-wales-school

T: 01305 750292

E: sales@dorsetprintwear.co.uk

POWSA   

POWSA have their AGM this week on Wednesday 12th October at 7.00pm in the Main school Hall. If you have any questions please do come and ask Julia. 

This week......

Please bring any WOW's for our WOW board you have and if you need some WOW slips, please ask a member of staff.

Please do come and see myself or a member of team if you have any questions.

Here's to an exciting and amazing Shark in the dark week  full of fun and adventures. 

Julia,Colleen, Sharon, Karen, Lauren and Ebony