Autumn and hedgehogs

Hello everyone,

Last week we started our week off talking about what we knew about Autumn. The children talk about some of the changes that happen in Autumn. They were very keen to find out about hedgehogs. We shared some autumn poems, stories and songs. We read the story of we're going on a leaf hunt and afterwards we went on a leaf hunt around the school grounds finding different coloured leaves. We have enjoyed creating our own textured leaves with cellophane, tissue paper and using cotton buds and Autumn coloured paints. We have begun making our Kind hands poster and talking about how we can be kind at school, home and play. We had a great gym session on Tuesday morning playing fruit salad, moving in different ways and jumping from hoop to hoop. We are getting really good at putting our own shoes on. We have been looking after the chickens and guinea pigs. We bought the guinea pigs down to the playground for some lap time. The children really enjoyed this. We have been playing number bingo in small groups on Thursday afternoon and went and played in soft play. We have also been looking at our learning journeys with our key workers and have been talking about what we have enjoyed doing this term, what we have learnt to do and what we like to do next. These are on display in the classroom near the construction area. 

This week we will continue our learning about Autumn and hedgehogs through some different activities including a hedgehog number game, a trip to the woods on Thursday with Reception and lots more fun activities, stories and songs.
We will also be making our Christmas cards to send of to the publisher. You will be able to order these. More information to follow on how to order them soon. This is organised by POWSA. 
We will also be finishing of our kind hands poster. 

Home learning

Can you find a picture or an object which reminds you of Autumn to bring in for our interest table.


Jennie Jigsaw
We will continue talking about kind hands and kind words. Remembering how important these things are when playing with friends. We will be finishing off our poster. 

Letters and Sounds

 Fred frog from Read write inc

Joining in with repeated refrains and rhyming ends of stories

Notices

It's great to see so many WOW'S. We loved to share them at group time. Spare WOW slips are in the hall way. 

We have launch Marvellous  Me in Pre-school. Please check pigeon holes for login details and return permission slips as soon as possible. If you have any questions please come and see Julia. 

It was lovely to see some of you at Stay and Play on Thursday. This week Stay and Play will be on Friday 19th October  from 8.30-9.00am. Everyone is very welcome including younger and older siblings. Hope to see lots of you there. 

A letter has gone home about Parents evening which is on Tuesday 16th and Thursday 18th October. The sign up sheet is in the corridor by the pigeon holes. If these dates are not convenient please do come and see me for an alternative date and time. 

We have got our trip to the woods on Thursday. If possible please could the children  wear Pre-school tops, have a coat depending on the weather - if they wear trainers but  bring wellies if it is wet. (We have been to carry out our risk assessment and it wasn't muddy, but who knows what the week will bring!) We will not be swimming on Thursday. 

On Friday we have got our teddy bears picnic from 2.30pm. Please see letter for more details. If you would like to attend please return slips to enable us to cater for everyone. This is a joint activity with Reception. Children can come dressed as a bear for the day on Friday. 

Our next Saturday Stay and Play is on Saturday 20th October from 10.00-11.30am. Younger and old siblings very welcome to join us. 

On Saturday 20th October we have got a community make over day from 2-5pm. We will be working on the wildlife garden. If you would like more information please come and see Julia.

On Monday 29th October it is a staff training day so the pre-school will be closed. We return to school on Tuesday 30th October

We would like to wish you all a wonderful half term. We have had a fantastic half term. There has been lots of exploring, fun leaning taking place. 

Please do come and see me if you have any questions. 

Here's to another fun and exciting week.

Julia and pre-school team