Newsletters
10th June 2021
We hope you all had a good Whitsun break and enjoyed the weather! This half term we will be looking at “Traditional tales”, bringing these stories to life with time in the woods.
There will be visits from the teachers at ‘big’ school either in person or via zoom. We will be supporting independence during lunch club and our hot dinner practice, using knives and forks. The children will have the opportunity to get changed into dressing up clothes and school uniform if they wish and practicing 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 are going to continue looking at initial letter sounds, recapping what we have already covered and extending this if possible. We hope to be able to take the children over to use the foundation playground if covid restrictions allow this in July so they become more familiar with the school space.
Week 1 - 8th -11th June – The Enormous TurnipWe have been sharing our holiday experiences, the children have had a lot of fun recreating the story of the Enormous Turnip which gives lots of maths opportunities to use size and measuring language. They have been busy outside watering the garden that is bursting into life as well as planting lots of marigolds. They are working on a surprise for their dad’s for Father’s day as well.
Week 2 14th - 18th June – Goldilocks and the 3 bearsA week of woodland adventures over at “Big School”, the children will be going over to the woods in the afternoon sessions only this week.
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. We will be following activities on back at Pre-School to support the story of Goldilocks and the 3 bears.
Week 3 21th – 25th June – The 3 billy goats gruff
A week of woodland adventures over at “Big School”, the children will be going over to the woods in the morning sessions only this week.
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. Again, activities will follow on at Pre-School to support our learning all around the story of the week.
Week 4 28th – 2nd July – Transition activitiesWe will have school uniform and PE kits in the home corner to try on and practice getting changed independently. We are hoping this week we may be able to do some visits over to ‘big’ school to see the foundation playground, depending on the lifting of restrictions.
Week 5 5th - 9th July – Transition activitiesHOT DINNERS ALL WEEK in the preparation for school (AM only) – We will be serving up hot dinners all week, using school trays and cutlery. Children who normally stay for lunch do not need to bring a packed lunch this week. You will receive a separate letter regarding this. If you would like to make a cash donation towards the food we will need to buy there will be a pot to put it in at the beginning of every session. Thank you in advance!
Week 6 11th - 16th July – Transition activitiesWe will be making booklets about going to ‘big’ school and what the classrooms will look like through pictures and virtual tours. We will talk about who will be their teacher and continue to support our circle times to talk about any worries or questions about the next step. We hope to have a story time with one of the teachers from foundation either in person or via zoom.
Friday 16th July- At the end of term, we have always had a fun day to celebrate the year and we hope this might be possible on the last Friday from 12-3pm. If it is going ahead Pre-school will be closed that day and all families are invited to meet us at Fun day. As soon as we know whether this will be possible, we will let you know.
Week 7 19th – 21st JulyPRE-SCHOOL IS CLOSED FOR INSET DAYSMonday 19th July – Red room visits for school starters at John of Rolleston they will be contacting you separately about this.Tuesday 20th – Blue room visits for school starters at John of Rolleston they will be contacting you separately about this.
September Term
Wednesday 1st September - Pre-School closed for inset day
Thursday 2nd & Friday 3rd September -Visits will be taking place for new children (No normal sessions)
Monday 6th September – Pre-School open to all children.
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 “Traditional tales” 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:
A huge thank you if you bought an Easter craft box, some of the proceeds from these have bought new resources to support our projects around the different traditional tales.
Please remember named sunhats and sun cream on the children each day.
Thanks for all your support
Lolene Poxon Pre-school Manager
Check out our website: www.rollestonpreschool.co.uk
We hope you all had a good Whitsun break and enjoyed the weather! This half term we will be looking at “Traditional tales”, bringing these stories to life with time in the woods.
There will be visits from the teachers at ‘big’ school either in person or via zoom. We will be supporting independence during lunch club and our hot dinner practice, using knives and forks. The children will have the opportunity to get changed into dressing up clothes and school uniform if they wish and practicing 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 are going to continue looking at initial letter sounds, recapping what we have already covered and extending this if possible. We hope to be able to take the children over to use the foundation playground if covid restrictions allow this in July so they become more familiar with the school space.
Week 1 - 8th -11th June – The Enormous TurnipWe have been sharing our holiday experiences, the children have had a lot of fun recreating the story of the Enormous Turnip which gives lots of maths opportunities to use size and measuring language. They have been busy outside watering the garden that is bursting into life as well as planting lots of marigolds. They are working on a surprise for their dad’s for Father’s day as well.
Week 2 14th - 18th June – Goldilocks and the 3 bearsA week of woodland adventures over at “Big School”, the children will be going over to the woods in the afternoon sessions only this week.
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. We will be following activities on back at Pre-School to support the story of Goldilocks and the 3 bears.
Week 3 21th – 25th June – The 3 billy goats gruff
A week of woodland adventures over at “Big School”, the children will be going over to the woods in the morning sessions only this week.
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. Again, activities will follow on at Pre-School to support our learning all around the story of the week.
Week 4 28th – 2nd July – Transition activitiesWe will have school uniform and PE kits in the home corner to try on and practice getting changed independently. We are hoping this week we may be able to do some visits over to ‘big’ school to see the foundation playground, depending on the lifting of restrictions.
Week 5 5th - 9th July – Transition activitiesHOT DINNERS ALL WEEK in the preparation for school (AM only) – We will be serving up hot dinners all week, using school trays and cutlery. Children who normally stay for lunch do not need to bring a packed lunch this week. You will receive a separate letter regarding this. If you would like to make a cash donation towards the food we will need to buy there will be a pot to put it in at the beginning of every session. Thank you in advance!
Week 6 11th - 16th July – Transition activitiesWe will be making booklets about going to ‘big’ school and what the classrooms will look like through pictures and virtual tours. We will talk about who will be their teacher and continue to support our circle times to talk about any worries or questions about the next step. We hope to have a story time with one of the teachers from foundation either in person or via zoom.
Friday 16th July- At the end of term, we have always had a fun day to celebrate the year and we hope this might be possible on the last Friday from 12-3pm. If it is going ahead Pre-school will be closed that day and all families are invited to meet us at Fun day. As soon as we know whether this will be possible, we will let you know.
Week 7 19th – 21st JulyPRE-SCHOOL IS CLOSED FOR INSET DAYSMonday 19th July – Red room visits for school starters at John of Rolleston they will be contacting you separately about this.Tuesday 20th – Blue room visits for school starters at John of Rolleston they will be contacting you separately about this.
September Term
Wednesday 1st September - Pre-School closed for inset day
Thursday 2nd & Friday 3rd September -Visits will be taking place for new children (No normal sessions)
Monday 6th September – Pre-School open to all children.
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 “Traditional tales” 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:
A huge thank you if you bought an Easter craft box, some of the proceeds from these have bought new resources to support our projects around the different traditional tales.
Please remember named sunhats and sun cream on the children each day.
Thanks for all your support
Lolene Poxon Pre-school Manager
Check out our website: www.rollestonpreschool.co.uk
