Pre-School Year 2

Sunday, 2 October 2022

Hello everyone....

Hello everyone.......

We hope you have all had a wonderful weekend.

Last week we really enjoyed listening to the Apple tree farm stories along with the Scarecrows Wedding at group time. On Monday morning in small groups we went to look at the big green tractor outside school and used lots of vocabulary to describe it. You can see our ideas in the picture below. In the afternoon we did some wheel printing with paint. On Tuesday we did some threading using wool and a needle. This supported our fine motor skills and the life cycle of an egg. We talked about what we can cook with eggs. On Wednesday we had PE with Mr Treble and we played lots of games which involved negotiating spaces and moving in different ways. We played follow the line, stuck in the mud and can you move like a monkey, snake etc. In the afternoon we did an experiment with eggs and hard boiled eggs. We experimented with wrapping the eggs in different materials and dropping them from the climbing frame. We had a go at predicting what might happen and then observing what happened.

For snack we tried hard boiled eggs.

On Thursday we did some vegetable printing. We talked about the different types of vegetable and where they grow e.g under the ground, on a tree etc.

On Friday afternoon we had a visitor come to pre-school and talked about their Islam religion. We learnt lots of facts and looked at some Islamic materials.

Throughout the week we have enjoyed the finger frenzy table with peg boards. We have used our pincer grip to pick up the pegs and put them in the wholes. We have continued to enjoy exploring the scales in the number area. We have been very creative building models with duplo. We have been busy mark making using our finger in the oats. We have been exploring the torches with different materials including coloured transparent film. We have been talking about what we have observed shinning the torch through the different materials. We have be constructing with the plastic straws and zoo waffle. On the small world table we have been playing with the allotment scene and sharing our knowledge of growing vegetables. In the playdough we have been making tracks with the tractors, using the animal cutters and making fields for the plastic animals. We continue to meet Reggie the Resilient Tortoise. He is one of learning powers which encourage us to keep on trying. He enjoys celebrating our resilience with us. Harold the Giraffe has been talking about how we are all special.

Here are some photos of the week....

We are going to continue to explore food, faith and farming. We are going to be sharing lots of stories about this topic at group time. We have got some visitors coming into preschool. We will be cooking some yummy foods using eggs. At snack time we will have a variety of foods to eat and will be talking about where each of the foods come. We have got our trip to the farm on Monday afternoon. Along with lots of other activities to support our learning.

Home learning:

Can you have a go at putting your own shoes and socks on this week?

Can you play a game to help you recognise your own name?

Can you cook something which comes from eggs? Talk about where the different ingredients come from. Using vocab like ingredients, recipe etc

Notices

It was lovely to see you all at the parent information session on Thursday evening. There will be a recorded version coming out this week for anyone who was unable to attend the session. If you have any questions please do come and ask or email. Here is a link to watch the recording:- Information session

Our trip to Maiden Castle Farm tomorrow afternoon please could children bring all in one waterproof suits if you have them along with wellies. We have got spares of both so please don't worry if you don't have them. Pickup is from Maiden Castle farm at 3.15pm. Please look out for the ballon when you come across the Football roundabout. If you are unsure please come and ask.

On Friday it is Dress as a farmer day. Children can dress up as farmer if they would like too.

Also it is our Harvest Assembly at 10.30-11.15am in the main school hall. Children welcome to bring in non-perishable donation for the food bank. Parents and carers welcome to come and watch Harvest assembly.

Stay and play morning sessions are now posted next to our door on the window. It would be great to see you. These run once a week on a different morning each week from 8.30am-9.00am. We also have one every half term on a Saturday. This week stay and play is on Friday morning at 8.30-9.00am.

We are a NUT FREE SCHOOL, so please can we remind our families that the children have no products containing nuts in their lunchbox.

Applying for Reception Place to start in September 2023

You can apply for a reception place from 1 September 20222.

The closing date for applications is 15 January 2023.

The Prince of Wales School has an Opening morning on Wednesday 12th October at 9.30am.

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/education-and-training/schools-and-learning/apply-for-a-school-place/starting-school-for-the-first-time

Uniform

To order uniform for Pre-school please see link below. We also have some second hand uniform available.

DEP School wear shop

(DORSET EMBROIDERY AND PRINTWEAR LTD)

W: https://www.dorsetprintwear.com/the-prince-of-wales-school

T: 01305 750292

E: sales@dorsetprintwear.co.uk

POWSA

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Please bring any WOW's for our WOW board you have and if you need some WOW slips, please ask a member of staff.

Please do come and see myself or a member of team if you have any questions.

Here's to an exciting and amazing Shark in the dark week full of fun and adventures.

Julia,Colleen, Sharon, Karen, Lauren and Ebony

Sunday, 25 September 2022

Hello everyone...

Hello everyone,

We hope you have all had a great weekend enjoying the sunshine.

Last week we enjoyed listening to the different variations of Shark in the Park. We listened to Shark in the dark and Oh no, Shark in the snow. We were great at joining in with the repeated refrains. On Tuesday we played the underwater counting game on the interactive tv. Here is a link if you would like to play it home Counting underwater game. In the afternoon and on Wednesday we had great fun exploring and experimenting using the torches in a dark room. We made shark shadows along with other shadows. We talked about what we saw and did. On Wednesday afternoon and Friday morning we went to the park and had great fun exploring all the playground equipment. We did lots of swinging, sliding, climbing and balancing. On Thursday morning we made a large cardboard shark mouth which we had great fun painting as a team. When it was dried we practiced throwing balls through the sharks mouth. In the afternoon we also made some shark sandwiches which involved using a knife to spread the butter and jam. Throughout the week we have enjoyed exploring the scales using cubes and wooden blocks. We have experimented with what happens when you put different amounts in and used the language of heavier, lighter and balanced. On our finger frenzy table this week we have been practicing our scissors skills. We have been learning to use them one handed. We cut up strips of paper and followed the lines to the animals and vehicles. From the story of Oh no, shark in the snow we had a small world scene of the story. We played alongside others acting out the story. We have been very creative building models with duplo and transparent blocks. We have been busy mark making using our finger in the blue grit, shaving foam and cornflour. In the water tray we have been catching the ducks with nets and counting how many we have caught. We have been building train tracks and testing our tracks out with the trains.

We continue to meet Reggie the Resilient Tortoise. He is one of learning powers which encourage us to keep on trying. He enjoys celebrating our resilience with us.