Hello everyone,
Last week we talked about different ways to ourselves healthy and safe. We shared stories about keeping ourselves clean, looking after our teeth. We came up with a list of ways to safe in the sun. Following on from this group talks we made different posters to display around pre-school to remind us how to keep healthy. We made some washing hands posters and keeping safe in the sun posters. We also enjoyed learning about the different body parts and their jobs e.g spine, heart, lungs, stomach etc. On Wednesday afternoon we had great fun drawing around our bodies outside using chalks and then drawing the different parts. We have also been very busy planting out some of our flower seedlings we have grown in the polytunnel into our garden area. On Tuesday we really enjoyed having snack with our grandparents and showing them all the things we enjoyed doing at pre-school. On Friday afternoon we loved playing bingo and some ring games outside. On Friday morning some of us went swimming, we practiced picking up hoops from the bottom of the pool, blowing bubbles, putting our face in the water and kicking our legs. We have finished drawing our self portrait for the tea towel. A letter will be out soon with the details of how to purchase these. On Thursday a group of children ask the other children what they would like in their sandwich for snack and made a tally with the information. They then went to kitchen to make the sandwiches for snack.
This week we are going to be learning all about the importance of exercise and observing the effects of exercise on our bodies. We are also going to be talking about healthy foods and a balance diet. We are going to be making fruit or pasta salad and deciding what we could put in these to make it. As an ECO school please could the children come in with a small plastic container to bring home their pasta or fruit salad. On Tuesday we have got the dentist coming to visit to talk about how to look after our teeth. We are going to be sharing lots of stories and group discussions at group time. We have got our sponsored bike and scooter ride this week. On Friday morning we will be going to visit the Life Education van to meet Harold the giraffe. We will also be making a graph of our favourite fruits and finding out the most popular fruit and lots more.
Home learning
Can you help make a healthy packed lunch and take a photo to bring in?
Letters and sounds:-
We will continue with our rhyming door by adding new rhyming words and playing rhyming games. We will continue to revisit the Read Write Inc Pictures and lots of FRED talk activities We will also continue with some alliteration by playing I spy. Julia's group have been learning the sound m, a, s, d, t, I n, p. Karen and Helen group will be learning the sound m, a this week.
Notices
Please remember to check your Child’s post pocket when you hang up coats in the mornings, all important post will be there.
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.
As the weather is starting to warm, please could all children bring sun hats to school. We do have a box of spares if needed. If you have applied suncream to your child before school please could you let a member of staff know. If you have ticked to supply your own suncream, please could you make sure children have this when they come to Pre-school ready for us to apply.
On Tuesday 7th May there is a POWSA meeting in the main school staff room at 7.30pm. Any questions, please do come and see Julia. Be great to see you there.
It was lovely to see some of you at Stay and Play on Wednesday. This week Stay and Play will be on Thursday 9th May from 8.30-9.00am. Everyone is very welcome including younger and older siblings. Hope to see lots of you there.
On Friday 10th May we have our story time at 5.00pm. Please come and join us.
Our Saturday Stay and Play morning is on the 18th May from 10.00-11.30am. Hope to see lots of you there. Younger and older siblings are very welcome.
This week we have got our sponsored bike and scooter ride. Please see letter to see which day your child is taking part. Children can bring in their bikes or scooters and helmets. We will be counting how many laps of the island they can do. Each child will get a certificate at the end. Please bring sponsorship in by Friday 17th May.
On Thursday 13th June 2019 we have got the Happy Circus coming to school for an evening circus performance. Tickets can be purchased now at a great price of £10.50 each. Tickets can be purchased from the Main school office.
Our swimming day this term will be Friday. Each child who attends on a Friday morning session will get to swim every other week. Please check letter for your child's date for swimming.
Here's to a great week.
Julia and Pre-school team
Simply amazing. The thought & inspirational multi-faceted way in which you richly develop the chosen themes/topics is nothing short of outstanding. You pack so much into every second the children are with you. So many exciting ways of exploring “Keeping our bodies healthy.” No stone left unturned at the right level for Y2 pre-school children.
ReplyDeleteLast week this Nana & Grandad were just 2 of the very fortunate Grandparents to experience Grandparents’ Elevenses.
However, our Granddaughter told her Mummy that she had had “breakfast with Nana & Grandad!” I expect it was b/cause the children were given pains au chocolat for their snack. I explained, that in France pains au chocolat are traditionally eaten at breakfast!
Thank-you so much for inviting us. Sadly our last Grandparents’ Elevenses. Our Granddaughter will be leaving you at the end of term, very well prepared for the
POWFS.
A huge thank-you Julia & colleagues.