Hello everyone.....
We hope you have all had a great weekend and enjoying all the preparations for Christmas.
Last week we enjoyed listening to the story of Stickman and we were amazing at finishing of the rhyming ends to the sentences. We found out the book was written by Julia Donaldson. We have also been learning lots of Christmas songs including Jingle bells, when santa got stuck up the chimney, away in a manager and it was on a starry night.
On Monday we got to explore the surprise of the Christmas room which we are all really enjoying playing in. We also went over to school to see the Christmas display in the school hallway. In the afternoon we had Rugbytots which was great fun and we all really enjoyed it.
Throughout the week we went swimming and we have become confident in the water. We tried blowing bubbles in the water.
On Wednesday a group of children went on a worm hunt with George. We found 3 worms.
On Thursday morning we went to the pantomime in the school hall of Goldilocks and the three bears. We all really enjoyed watching the show.
On Friday it was Elf day and lots of us came all dressed up as elves and we all enjoyed hot chocolate and elf pancakes for snack in the Christmas room. A small group of children went to St George's Church to decorate the pre-school Christmas tree with all our heroes.
Throughout the week we have been very busy making and cooking Christmas cakes along with lots of other Christmas surprises to bring home soon.
We have really enjoyed exploring and playing in the Christmas room with our friends throughout the week. We have been role playing in the home corner, on the polar express, dressing up with different glasses and hats and lots more.
We have been using the numicon to wrap up in Christmas paper using scissors and cellotape. We have been using the Christmas cutters in the playdough and decorating the Christmas tree with buttons and gems to develop our fine motor skills. We have been constructing with the transparent shapes and duplo.
Here are some photos of our week........
This week we will be doing lots of great christmassy things. In particular this week we are going to visit the garden centre to look at the Christmas display and have a drink in the cafe, decorating our Christmas treat and continuing with our Christmas surprises to bring home at the end of term.
Home learning
Can you make a Christmas decoration for a friends tree?
-Can you go a number hunt? What numbers can you find?
-Can you think of some rhyming words?
Notices
On Wednesday we have got our family Christmas breakfast which will be from 8.30-9.15am. This event will be outside so please wrap up warm. We have go Father Christmas coming to join us breakfast. If you have not returned your slip yet for this, please do so by Tuesday.
Tickets are still available for the Christmas Table Wreath Workshop on Wednesday 8th December 2021.
Tickets are £20 each and includes your completed decoration, a mince and an alcoholic/non alcoholic drink 
Please return funding forms to pre-school ASAP.
On Friday it is stay and play from 8.30am till 9.00am.
The Local Food Links Christmas lunch is on Wednesday 15th December. If you would like to order, please do so by midnight on Wednesday 8th December (at least 7 days in advance) - https://my.localfoodlinks.org.
At the weekend it is the St George's Christmas Tree festival. The opening of this is on Friday evening at 6pm with Carols on the green. The church is open throughout the weekend for people to go and visit the Christmas Tree festival. We have a tree on display there with all our heros on.
The POWSA Christmas Fayre will be on Friday 10th December at 3.30pm. There will be lots to do with all of your favourite games and stalls, refreshments, free Christmas crafts and signing under the Christmas tree. Preschool children will be singing jingle bells at 4.00pm around the Christmas tree outside the main entrance at school.
This week we will continue to send home our play library. If you had one last week please bring it back when you are next in. Please see link for video for information about this. https://www.facebook.com/POWFS/videos/1039096813302955
REMINDER Raffle tickets for the Casterbridge Christmas Raffle need to be returned to the school office (along with the money) by Friday 10th December.
Tickets cost £1 each and you could be the lucky winner of one of the cash prizes (£500, £250, £100 and £50).
The raffle will be drawn by the Rotary club on Friday 17th December.
On Wednesday 6th December at 6.00pm Damers First school are holding a zoom meeting for a virtual tour of the school. If you would like to access this, please ring Damers school.
Applying for Reception Place to start in September 2022
You can apply for a reception place from 1 September 2021.
The closing date for applications is 15 January 2022.
You can order your child's Christmas cards they have made at https://www.myschoolart.co.uk
This has been kindly organised by POWSA as a fundraising event.
Please find information below about a useful advice line for parents and carers of 0-5years.
ParentLine is a new confidential text messaging service for parents and carers of 0-5 year olds in Dorset to seek advice via text message from our Health Visiting team about their child’s health.
Parents and carers can seek advice about a range of issues such as breastfeeding, bottle feeding, weaning, sleep, toileting, minor illness, behaviour, parenting and more.
ParentLine will run 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding weekends and bank holidays) with a ParentLine Practitioner responding to messages within one working day. If a text is sent outside these hours the parent/carer will receive an automated message with advice on where to get help if they require it urgently. This new messaging service is being provided in addition to the current Health Visiting service offer.
Text 07312 277162 for confidential advice and support from a member of the Health Visiting team
ParentLine is not an emergency service, for urgent medical attention contact your GP, 111 or 999.
Parents and carers can seek advice about a range of issues such as breastfeeding, bottle feeding, weaning, sleep, toileting, minor illness, behaviour, parenting and more.
ParentLine will run 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding weekends and bank holidays) with a ParentLine Practitioner responding to messages within one working day. If a text is sent outside these hours the parent/carer will receive an automated message with advice on where to get help if they require it urgently. This new messaging service is being provided in addition to the current Health Visiting service offer.
Text 07312 277162 for confidential advice and support from a member of the Health Visiting team
ParentLine is not an emergency service, for urgent medical attention contact your GP, 111 or 999.
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.
Please do come and see myself or a member of team if you have any questions.
Here's to a great week.
Julia, Sharon, Colleen, Karen, Lauren, Zoe, Chloe and Helen
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