Shapes, post box, pizza and science experiments

Hello everyone,

We had a great week last week learning all about shapes and how to describe different shapes. We continued with our name firework rockets on Monday. In the morning we watched the Cebeebies Remembrance programme and had our 2 minute silence at 11.00am.  On Monday afternoon we played shape bingo. On Tuesday and Wednesday morning a group of children explored how to make different shapes using their bodies and joining up in groups to make shapes e.g. squares. On Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon we used the torches to make shape shadows in the dark. The children enjoyed exploring how to make different shape shadows and how torches work. On Wednesday morning another group went and used the climbing apparatus in the school hall with Mr Davey. They did lots of climbing and balancing on apparatus. The other group joined Mr Treble for PE and practiced their catching skills with the bean bags and throwing them under arm to a target. 
On Thursday and Friday afternoon we planted some surprise bulbs for later next year. We talked about what bulbs need to be able to grow and we need to remember to water them!!
On Friday morning we went and watched Reception class assembly in the main school. We really enjoyed watching it and were brilliant at listening. 
At group time we talked about why we were all dressed up for Children in Need and how Children in Need help other children in the UK. In the afternoon we decorated some cakes as Pudsey bear for our snack. They were very yummy. We have enjoyed some shape stories this week and playing guess the shape. Throughout the week we have been exploring the school grounds and going on a 2d and 3d shape hunt. We used the iPad to take photos of our favourite shapes we found. 
We have been creating our suprises to post at the post box next week. 

This week we will be continuing to look at shapes and how to describe shapes. We will also be looking at 3d shapes. Throughout the week we will be visiting the post box and posting our suprises. Whilst visiting the post box we will be looking at our local environment, shapes and numbers in our environment.  We will be doing a variety of science experiments involving shape this week. We will be making predictions about what might happen.  On Tuesday morning we are going to be making pizza for our lunch. On Wednesday morning we have got PE and individual photographs. On Thursday morning we have swimming. We will continue with our surprise to post at the box and we have some more planting to do in the wildlife garden. 

Letters and Sounds

We will be using the signs from Read write inc which are "my turn, your turn" "talk to your partner". Looking at stories with rhyming endings. We have got a rhyming door in our classroom and we will be adding our rhyming words to the door. This week we will be learning the Read Write Inc picture names: tower, insect dinosaur, snake Maisie next to the mountain and apple. We will be introducing Fred the Frog. 

Home Learning

Wow, We have loved looking at all the amazing shape home learning. Please do keep bringing them in. 

Can you play guess the shape name at home e.g a shape which has 4 corners and 4 sides = Square

Notices

Throughout the week we have our trip to the post box. Please return permission slips for the trip. 

On Wednesday morning 20th November  the photographer is in to take individual and sibling photographs. If your child does not usually attend pre-school on this day, you are very welcome to bring them in for a photography. Please come in for 9.00am. 

On Thursday 21st November  we have our story time at 3.10pm. Please come and join us. Everyone is very welcome including younger and older siblings. Hope to see lots of you there. If you are able to arrive as close to 3:10pm as possible that would be fantastic, if you do not make it until after 3:15 we would politely request that you wait to collect your child at the normal pick up time as, I am sure you will appreciate, it is quite disturbing for the children and also getting ready for the end of the day is a busy time. Many thanks for your support and cooperation on this matter.

  It was lovely to see some of you at Stay and Play on Friday. This week Stay and Play will be on Wednesday 20th November  from 8.30-9.00am. Everyone is very welcome including younger and older siblings. Hope to see lots of you there. 

Our next Saturday Stay and Play is on Saturday 30th November from 10.00-11.30am. Younger and old siblings very welcome to join us. It was lovely to see you at our stay play this weekend.

We are going to be having a pizza lunch on Tuesday 19th November. Children will not need to bring in a packed lunch on this day. The children are going to be making their own lunch. Any questions please come and see Julia. 

In each child's post pockets is a brown envelope for ordering the Christmas cards they have made. The preview and orders can be seen at https://www.myschoolart.co.uk/product-category/prince-of-wales/. Orders needs to be placed by 9th December or in the brown envelopes by 25th November. 

If your child would like a Christmas lunch, please see myself or Caroline for a Hot lunch code. 

Here's to another  exciting week.


Julia and Pre-school team