Hello everyone....

Hello everyone,

We hope you have all had a wondeful weekend enjoying the beautiful weather. 

Last week we have loved sharing the story of Shark in the park  by Nick Sharrat in group time. The children were able to join in with the repeated refrains and do the actions for the positional language of the Timothy's telescope. 

On Monday  we made sharks with sharp teeth. We used the scissors to cut out sharp triangle teeth. These are on display in the classroom. We used the skills of using scissors with one hand and learning how to snip along a line. 

On Tuesday morning a group of children had PE with Colleen the Pre school hall. We did an obstacle course which involved balancing, jumping with two feet, crawling through a tunnel. 

On Wednesday morning a group of children walked to the care home at the top of Maiden Castle Rd to sing songs and share a story. We enjoyed some very yummy cakes and had a chat with the residents.

On Wednesday morning and Thursday morning we made telescopes using cardboard tubes and transparent cellophane. We found out what happened when you looked through the coloured transparent cellophane. On Thursday afternoon we also went on a shark hunt and found a shark in the school pond. We acted out the story of Shark in the park with our telescopes. We also had great fun playing on the playtrail and going down the green slide.

On Wednesday afternoon we had Relax kids with Sian and went on a moutain bike adventure and we did some relaxing, peer massage, body scan. We also had a lovely time playign outside. 

On Friday morning we made some shark pizza's, we used the skills of spreading the sauce using a spoon and grating the cheese. We had them for snack and also bought them home. In the afternoon we made shark ballons which we also bought home. 

Throughout the week we have enjoyed mark making on the whiteboards.  We have enjoyed playing with the small world playmobil park. We have been busy using our real life experiences to play in the role play home corner. On the finger frenzy table we were using the peg boards to create patterns and practice our pincer grip. We have been busy constructing with the stickle brick, zoo waffle, wooden shapes and transparent shapes. In the playdough we rolled out the playdough using the rolling pin and used the shape cutters. We decorated our shapes with gems. In the number area we made shape pictures.

Some Photos from the week:-

This week we will be looking at the version of Shark in the park on a windy day. We will be exploring how and what objects roll, cooking shark biscuits and lots more. 

Home learning

-Can you practice your scissors skills and using them with one hand?

-Can you put your practice putting on your own shoes and socks?

- Can you tell your family the story of Shark in the park?

Notices

On Wednesday 23rd September we have our story time session at 3.10pm. Please come along to the classroom door at 3.05 and join us for story time.

Please bring any WOW's for our WOW board you have and if you need some WOW slips, please pick some up from the notice board outside.

Applying for Reception Place to start in September 2027

You can apply for a reception place from 1 September 2026.

The closing date for applications is 15 January 2027.

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/w/starting-school-for-the-first-time

The Prince of Wales School have an open morning on Wednesday 14th October at 9.15am. 

Damers First school have an open morning on Wednesday 30th September at 9.30am and Tuesday 13th October at 6.o0pm. 

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

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

POWSA EVENTS:- 

Julia, Colleen, Lauren and Lauren

Hello everyone...

 Hello everyone,

Welcome back to the new school year with lots of fun and exciting exploring and learning. We have had a great first week back at Pre-school and the children have settled in really well. Over the week we have been exploring our new classroom through play and learning the routines of the day. It has been lovely getting to know the children and we are very excited for the year ahead.  

Throughout the week we have been painting our self portraits for our classroom display. We have been looking in the mirror and looking at the diffrent facial body parts and then we painted our self portraits. On Wednesday morning a group of children walked to the local care home for a singsong, story and cake. We had a lovely time. In the afternoon we had Relax Kids with Sian. We had a lovely session. Throughout the week we have been listening to a variety of stories at group time and singing our favourite songs. We have also enjoyed playing outside. We have been talking about Choosing Kindness. Can you child tell you abut this? 

- I can show kindness through gesture (smiling)

- I am kind to my friends

- I can share resources with others

- I can be friendly towards others

Here are some photos from the week....

This week we will continue focusing on settling back into Preschool in Year 2 and  it will be a time for the children, us and yourselves to get to know us. We will be having lots of fun playing and exploring together. We will be finding out about Raya the Respectful butterfly. We will be playing some games involving taking turns. We will also be sharing the story of Shark in the park towards the end of the week and have lots of exciting activities planned.

The adults who will be working within the Year 2 classroom is myself, Colleen, Lauren and Lauren. 

Home learning

- Can you put your own shoes and socks on by yourself?

-Can you pull up and pull down your own trousers and pants when using the toilet?

-Can you play a game at home with your family members, taking turns?

Notices

On Monday 14th September we have our story time session at 3.10pm. Please come along to the classroom door at 3.05 and join us for story time.

 If you could provide us with a clearly marked water bottle that we can keep at preschool all year. This way we can ensure the children have access to fresh drinking water throughout the days with us. We find the children drink more from their own bottles. Can all drinks bottles be able to be placed in the dishwasher and have no straws.

Every week there will be a blog about everything we have done during the week, what is happening at pre-school in the next week, home learning you may like to do and notices. This is normally published on a Sunday evening.

We place all lunch boxes in the fridge, please label lunch boxes and drinks bottles with your child's name. If you would like to order your child a hot lunch, please speak to a member of staff and Caroline will arrange a hot lunch code for you. 

It would great if all pre-school t-shirts and jumpers can be named.

I will be doing an information session about what we do in Year 2  on Thursday 17th  September at 7.30pm online. We will be talking about book bags, changing bags, Keyworkers, SCARF, Sounds and Letters,EYFS, trips, swimming etc. Hope to see lots of you there, as there will be lots of useful information to support your child. 

Please bring any WOW's for our WOW board you have and if you need some WOW slips, please pick some up from the notice board outside.

Applying for Reception Place to start in September 2027

You can apply for a reception place from 1 September 2026.

The closing date for applications is 15 January 2027.

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/w/starting-school-for-the-first-time

The Prince of Wales School have an open morning on Wednesday 14th October at 9.15am. 

Damers First school have an open morning on Wednesday 30th September at 9.30am and Tuesday 13th October at 6.o0pm. 

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

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

Julia, Colleen, Lauren and Lauren