Newsletters
5th June 2019
We hope you all had a good Whitsun break, this half term we will be looking at “Let’s set sail”, talking about where we are going on holiday, where we have been, and how we got there. We will look at maps and atlas’, we have a boat for our role-play area, and children have the opportunity to dress up and go on adventures and make up stories.
There will be visits from the teachers at ‘Big’ school and lots of lunch practices. We will be supporting independence during lunch club and our hot dinner practice, using school trays and knives and forks. The children will have the opportunity to get changed into dressing up clothes and school uniform if they wish, and practice taking shoes on and off. If you can be mirroring this at home for the children transitioning to big school it will be a huge help. We have a week in the woods planned. Our garden is bursting with life and hopefully we will be able to try some of the produce we have grown for snack.
We are going to continue with our letter a week for show and tell and ask that you encourage the children to bring in items that start with that particular letter sound. We have a story box that can go home, it is great fun making up stories from certain props.We will place props in the box so you can make up a story with your child and then share with the group back at Pre-school. It’s easier than it sounds and they have lots of ideas just ask a member of staff about borrowing the box.
The staff have had a training day all about science so there will be lots of experiments, the chance to predict and test our theories over the coming weeks.
Thank you to everyone who has brought in their sponsor money so far, people have been really generous, this is so appreciated and will go towards new resources to support physical play.
Week 1 – 3rd – 7th June - Letter IWe have been sharing our holiday experiences, the children have had a lot of fun learning about sinking and floating through different activities. We are hoping to have a session in the hall Friday morning to have a calm time trying some yoga moves.
Week 2 10th - 14th June - Letter NHOT DINNERS ALL WEEK in the preparation for school (AM only) - children need to bring 50p in a named purse each day you should have received a separate letter already to explain this.
We will have a student from Birmingham university with us for the morning sessions.
We will be having a go at design and making some models out of wood together using our wood working tools, as well as making our own bubble mixture and bubble wands to see what different effects we can make.
Week 3 17th – 21st June - Letter G
Monday 17th June – Richard Greenwood will be at Pre-school to take some Graduation photos for the morning session – there is a separate letter explaining this and if your child does not attend on a Monday morning they can still take part if you bring them between 8.30am and 9am.
We will be looking at the story of “Jack and the flum flum tree” over the week and having a go at story telling and potion making. The children will be helping to make a peace pole that will be displayed in the village as part of the peace festival.
Week 4 24th - 28th JuneA week of woodland adventures over at “Big School”.
Even though it is summer the children will still need long sleeves and trousers as the woods are overgrown, wellies and waterproofs as well please.
On Wednesday AM - if your child attends this session, you are invited too at 10.30am to come and see what fun we have! Please come to the red side gate by the park.
On Thursday PM - if your child attends this session you are invited too at 2pm. Again please come to the red side gate.
There will be a sign up sheet for both sessions so we know what numbers to expect and sign in with school.
Friday 28th of June – The committee are holding a quiz night at Rolleston cricket club at 8pm tickets are available at Pre-school.
Saturday 29th June – Peace Festival in the village on the croft, games and activities for families to take part in.
Week 5 1st - 5th JulyWe have a work experience student with us for the week from Deferrers.
The children will be busy looking at life under the sea, and different creatures.
This year we have had lots of children who have been fascinated by animals so on Wednesday – We have a visit from the animal man in the morning so the children can learn more about some unusual creatures.
Week 6 8th - 12th JulyWe will have our role-play kitchen inside, lots of school uniforms to try on and opportunities to support independence.
Friday 12th - Adventure Farm Trip for Pre-school leavers only - Pre-school will be closed for early starters (This is also a day of deep cleaning of the Pre-school, if anyone can help for an hour or so it would be much appreciated by the committee, there is also a toy cleaning rota available if you can take toys home to wash)
Week 7 15th - 19th JulyMonday - Normal Day
Tuesday - NO Normal Pre-school - Open day for new starters in the morning from 10.00 till 12 pm
Tuesday PM - open afternoon from 1 pm till 3pm for all current Early starter parents, to have a chat with your child’s key person and look at your child’s special folder while they have a play (letter to follow)
Wednesday - Dressing up day – Pirates and Princess’ - Donations of sweets for our Fun DayThursday - Dressing up day – Animals of all shapes and sizes – Donations of a bottle for our Fun DayFriday - NO NORMAL PRE-SCHOOL SESSIONS - Meet at 12.30pm at the Cricket Club with your picnic for our fun day, a farewell to our current Pre-schooler’s and welcome to all new September starters, as well as our playgroup friends.
Pre-school closes for the summer.
We have given you a few ideas of what we might do over the next few weeks, but we would love your ideas, and the children’s too. So, if you can think of an activity, song, story, anything that might work around our theme of “Let’s set sail” please write them down below and hand in to a member of staff and we will hopefully include them in our plans.
Parents ideas:
Children’s Ideas:
We have a list of toys that need cleaning if you could help with this please ask a member of staff.
Thanks for all you support
Lolene Poxon Pre-school Manager
Check out our website: www.rollestonpreschool.co.uk
We hope you all had a good Whitsun break, this half term we will be looking at “Let’s set sail”, talking about where we are going on holiday, where we have been, and how we got there. We will look at maps and atlas’, we have a boat for our role-play area, and children have the opportunity to dress up and go on adventures and make up stories.
There will be visits from the teachers at ‘Big’ school and lots of lunch practices. We will be supporting independence during lunch club and our hot dinner practice, using school trays and knives and forks. The children will have the opportunity to get changed into dressing up clothes and school uniform if they wish, and practice taking shoes on and off. If you can be mirroring this at home for the children transitioning to big school it will be a huge help. We have a week in the woods planned. Our garden is bursting with life and hopefully we will be able to try some of the produce we have grown for snack.
We are going to continue with our letter a week for show and tell and ask that you encourage the children to bring in items that start with that particular letter sound. We have a story box that can go home, it is great fun making up stories from certain props.We will place props in the box so you can make up a story with your child and then share with the group back at Pre-school. It’s easier than it sounds and they have lots of ideas just ask a member of staff about borrowing the box.
The staff have had a training day all about science so there will be lots of experiments, the chance to predict and test our theories over the coming weeks.
Thank you to everyone who has brought in their sponsor money so far, people have been really generous, this is so appreciated and will go towards new resources to support physical play.
Week 1 – 3rd – 7th June - Letter IWe have been sharing our holiday experiences, the children have had a lot of fun learning about sinking and floating through different activities. We are hoping to have a session in the hall Friday morning to have a calm time trying some yoga moves.
Week 2 10th - 14th June - Letter NHOT DINNERS ALL WEEK in the preparation for school (AM only) - children need to bring 50p in a named purse each day you should have received a separate letter already to explain this.
We will have a student from Birmingham university with us for the morning sessions.
We will be having a go at design and making some models out of wood together using our wood working tools, as well as making our own bubble mixture and bubble wands to see what different effects we can make.
Week 3 17th – 21st June - Letter G
Monday 17th June – Richard Greenwood will be at Pre-school to take some Graduation photos for the morning session – there is a separate letter explaining this and if your child does not attend on a Monday morning they can still take part if you bring them between 8.30am and 9am.
We will be looking at the story of “Jack and the flum flum tree” over the week and having a go at story telling and potion making. The children will be helping to make a peace pole that will be displayed in the village as part of the peace festival.
Week 4 24th - 28th JuneA week of woodland adventures over at “Big School”.
Even though it is summer the children will still need long sleeves and trousers as the woods are overgrown, wellies and waterproofs as well please.
On Wednesday AM - if your child attends this session, you are invited too at 10.30am to come and see what fun we have! Please come to the red side gate by the park.
On Thursday PM - if your child attends this session you are invited too at 2pm. Again please come to the red side gate.
There will be a sign up sheet for both sessions so we know what numbers to expect and sign in with school.
Friday 28th of June – The committee are holding a quiz night at Rolleston cricket club at 8pm tickets are available at Pre-school.
Saturday 29th June – Peace Festival in the village on the croft, games and activities for families to take part in.
Week 5 1st - 5th JulyWe have a work experience student with us for the week from Deferrers.
The children will be busy looking at life under the sea, and different creatures.
This year we have had lots of children who have been fascinated by animals so on Wednesday – We have a visit from the animal man in the morning so the children can learn more about some unusual creatures.
Week 6 8th - 12th JulyWe will have our role-play kitchen inside, lots of school uniforms to try on and opportunities to support independence.
Friday 12th - Adventure Farm Trip for Pre-school leavers only - Pre-school will be closed for early starters (This is also a day of deep cleaning of the Pre-school, if anyone can help for an hour or so it would be much appreciated by the committee, there is also a toy cleaning rota available if you can take toys home to wash)
Week 7 15th - 19th JulyMonday - Normal Day
Tuesday - NO Normal Pre-school - Open day for new starters in the morning from 10.00 till 12 pm
Tuesday PM - open afternoon from 1 pm till 3pm for all current Early starter parents, to have a chat with your child’s key person and look at your child’s special folder while they have a play (letter to follow)
Wednesday - Dressing up day – Pirates and Princess’ - Donations of sweets for our Fun DayThursday - Dressing up day – Animals of all shapes and sizes – Donations of a bottle for our Fun DayFriday - NO NORMAL PRE-SCHOOL SESSIONS - Meet at 12.30pm at the Cricket Club with your picnic for our fun day, a farewell to our current Pre-schooler’s and welcome to all new September starters, as well as our playgroup friends.
Pre-school closes for the summer.
We have given you a few ideas of what we might do over the next few weeks, but we would love your ideas, and the children’s too. So, if you can think of an activity, song, story, anything that might work around our theme of “Let’s set sail” please write them down below and hand in to a member of staff and we will hopefully include them in our plans.
Parents ideas:
Children’s Ideas:
We have a list of toys that need cleaning if you could help with this please ask a member of staff.
Thanks for all you support
Lolene Poxon Pre-school Manager
Check out our website: www.rollestonpreschool.co.uk
