Christmas Treats

Hello everyone,

Last week we had great fun going out on the mini-bus to the garden centre. We enjoyed riding on the bus and looking at all the different things in our local community. When we got to the garden centre we enjoyed looking at all the Christmas decorations. We talked about the colours, shapes and textures. We all enjoyed climbing the stairs to watch the trains go round and trying on different hats. We went to the cafe and had a drink and biscuit. We were all amazing during our trip out. The children have recalled their trip to garden centre on cut out baubles which are on display in the classroom. Photos from our trip will be up this week. 
On Tuesday morning we joined Mr Treble for PE and did some dancing. On Thursday afternoon we joined Reception for a carol sing song and a joined up afternoon. We loved exploring their new outside area. We have also been looking through our learning journeys with our key workers and talking about what we have enjoyed this half term, what we have learned to do and what we would like to do next. These are up on display in the classroom. 
We have enjoyed sharing lots of Christmas stories and Christmas songs this week during group time. We have been playing in Santa's grotto and wrapping up presents of different sizes. We have also added gift tags to the presents. 

For the next two weeks we will be making some Christmas surprises  to bring home at the end of the term. We will be sharing lot's more Christmas stories and songs this week. On Thursday afternoon we have got Dorchester Community Church coming to do a Nativity Puppet show. On Tuesday morning we have got our PE session with Mr Treble. On Thursday morning a group will be swimming. We will be joining up for a Christmas carol sing song with Reception and lots more. We have got a surprise for the children in morning with a new role play area.

Home learning

Can you find a Christmas Story you would like to share and bring it in to pre-school?

Letters and sounds:- 

We have made our rhyming door. We will be thinking of all the words we know that rhyme to add the door. We have also begun to learn the Read Write inc pictures of apple, Maisie next to the mountain, orange, snake, net, dinosaur, tower, horse, pirate and worm.

Notices

Don't forget to bring in your child's WOW moments. We love to share and celebrate these with everyone. There are spare WOW's by the WOW board in the corridor. 

If your child would like a Christmas dinner please come and see Caroline on Monday for a order code. The closing date for this is Tuesday 11th December. 

On Tuesday at 3.10pm we have got our story session. Please come and join us. 

It was lovely to see some of you at Stay and Play on Friday. This week Stay and Play will be on Wednesday 12th December  from 8.30-9.00am. Everyone is very welcome including younger and older siblings. Hope to see lots of you there. 

Please remember to check your Child’s post pocket when you hang up coats in the mornings, all important post will be there. 

Our Pre-school Christmas family breakfast will be on Thursday 13th December from 8.30am. 

On Thursday afternoon we have got a Nativity Puppet show from Dorchester Community Church. If your child does not usually come but would like to come to the puppet show please do bring them along.  Please come and see Julia for timings. 

Christmas Fair donations: Please bring a jam jar full of children's objects e.g sweets, craft materials, bouncy balls etc by Friday 14th December. These will be used for a Children raffle game. 

The POWSA Christmas Fair will be on Friday 14th December from 3.30pm-5.00pm. Please see poster for more details. If you are able to help with preparation, during the school fair or clearing up please let Julia know. 

On Tuesday 18th December 5-6pm at St Mary's Church there will be a school carol service. Reception and Pre-school Year 2 will doing a nativity. Please see letter for your child's animal. Children need to come in their costumes for the carol service and arrive at the church for 4.45pm. If your child attends on a Tuesday afternoon please return permission slip to walk to church on the afternoon of 18th December 2018 for a practice rehearsal. If your child does not usually come on Tuesday afternoon please drop your child off at the church for 1.30pm. All children to be collected from the church between 3.00-3.15pm. 

Heres to a glittery week. 

Julia and Pre-school team