Hello everyone....

 Hello everyone,

We hope you have all had a lovely weekend. We had a great first week back at pre-school and loved sharing at group time our Christmas news and adventures. Throughout the week we have been mark making a picture from our Christmas holidays and sharing our news which an adult scribe for us. 

We have enjoyed constructing with the lego and the magnetic lego. In the number area we have been exploring shapes and making shape pictures. We have enjoyed marking making in the coloured sand. We have also enjoyed exploring printing with the numeral stamps and number dot stamps. In the small world area we have been busy making up our own stories with the wild animals, plants and logs. 

Throughout the week we have begun to learn the Read Write inc picture names in group time. We have learned Maisie next to the mountain, apple and snake. We have also met Fred Frog. Fred Frog can only say sounds and no words. We have been doing lots of rhyming games and stories. We have created a rhyming door and we are writing all our rhyming words on it. Below is the picture cards of the Read Write inc cards. 

Also this week on Wednesday a group of children visited the care home to sing songs, listen to a story and eat cake. The children are becoming really confident with talking to the residents. In the afternoon we went to school and played

 on the trim trail and played football on the field. On Thursday we went to soft play and did some cosmic kids yoga. On Friday afternoon we had a special visits from some sausage dogs and we enjoyed taking them on a walk around the school grounds. 

During group time this week we met Reggie the Resilient tortoise friend Rose the Resourceful Spider. 

How can you help your children establish Resourcefulness at home?

Resourcefulness is all about being an independent and imaginative learner, being ready to learn in
different ways and using all of the resources available to help you. The skills for life long learning
that we are aiming to instil are those of Questioning - being curious, going deeper; Making
Links - looking for ideas and concepts that connect together and are meaningful; Imagining - using your minds eye to help you learn; Reasoning - thinking methodically and Capitalising - making the best of resources available.

You can do this through play and day to day activities at home by:

•Encourage questions.
•Demonstrate making links between different ideas.
•Keep imagination alive and celebrate and value a love of adventure. •Help children to find ways of using resources such as reference books, dictionaries, the Internet. 

Read Write Inc Picture Cards

Some pictures from this week…..

For the next two weeks we will be exploring the story of The Gingerbread Man. We have some great activities planned including some cooking, a trip to Shire Hall, science experiments, drama,  rhyming game and lots more. 

Home learning

Can you tell a family member some words which rhyme?

Can you go on a puddle walk?

Can you play a game involving taking turns?

Notices 

We are going to be doing some junk modelling and if you have any cereal boxes or similar boxes to this size please bring them in. 

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 Wednesday morning at 8.30-9.00am. Also we have our Saturday Stay and Play this Saturday 13th January 10-11.30am.

On Wednesday there is a POWSA meeting in the main school staff room at 7.30pm. Everyone welcome. If you would like more information please come and see Julia.

We have our parent information session on Tuesday 16th January at 8.00pm. We will be sharing with you all about Read Write inc, Purple mash and ways to support your child with their learning and school readiness.

Applying for Reception Place to start in September 2024

You can apply for a reception place from 1 September 2024.

The closing date for applications is 15 January 2024.

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

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

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 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 great week  full of fun and adventures.

Julia, Colleen, Sharon and Lauren