Early Years Newsletter 28 th September 2015 What are we learning about? For the first few weeks in school we have obviously been spending lots of time getting to know each other and doing lots of activities to introduce the children to the different opportunities available in our new unit. We will also be starting our first topic of ‘Earth’ Our Earth topic will begin next week. We will focus on our homes and where we live and animal homes. We are also looking very closely at wood and where it comes from and how it is used the homes. We are also learning more about people who don’t have a home. We will also be looking at harvest and the its importance of farming. We have begun PE this week. PE will be on a Friday for all children. Please send in PE bags –a small bag containing black or blue shorts, a white t-shirt and pumps (preferably Velcro fastening) as soon as possible please. Please remember to label all items of uniform and PE kit clearly with your child’s name. This makes life so much easier for the staff and also avoids children becoming upset. We aren’t having much luck with the weather at the moment and as you all know, British weather can be very changeable! For this reason could you please ensure your child attends each day with a waterproof coat which has a hood on it . As our outdoor area can get quite muddy, we would also like your child to bring a pair of wellies (with their name clearly written inside) to leave at school. We will be using our outdoor classroom everyday
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Early Years Newsletter28th September 2015
What are we learning about?
For the first few weeks in school we have obviously been spending lots of time getting to know each other and doing lots of activities to introduce the children to the different opportunities available in our new unit. We will also be starting our first topic of ‘Earth’Our Earth topic will begin next week. We will focus on our homes and where we live and animal homes. We are also looking very closely at wood and where it comes from and how it is used the homes. We are also learning more about people who don’t havea home. We will also be looking at harvest and the its importance of farming.
We have begun PE this week. PE will be on a Friday for all children. Please send in PE bags –a small bag containing black or blue shorts, a white t-shirt and pumps (preferably Velcro fastening) as soon as possible please. Please remember to label all items of uniform and PE kit clearly with your child’s name. This makes life so much easier for the staff and also avoids children becoming upset.
We aren’t having much luck with the weather at the moment and as you all know, British weather can be very changeable! For this reason could you please ensure your child attends each day with a waterproof coat which has a hood on it. As our outdoor area can get quite muddy, we would also like your child to bring a pair of wellies (with their name clearly written inside) to leave at school. We will be using our outdoor classroom everyday whatever the weather.
We are looking at introducing a ‘Birthday Book Scheme’. As we are a ‘Healthy School’ and have won many awards for this, we actively discourage giving children sweet treats and rewards and promote tooth friendly alternatives. For this reason, if you wish to send something into school as part of your birthday celebrations, we ask if you would like to send a book. This will be read on your child’s special day and can either come back home or be donated to the class library for the children to enjoy (please inform us of your choice). We will place a special label inside the book to say who it was from if the book is donated.
Dates for your Diary:
Parents Evening- 12th OctoberMore information to follow as to when you can please make appointments with your key worker.Lantern Festival-22nd OctoberHarvest Festival: - 20th OctoberMore information about how you can be involved in these two events to follow.
Remember our school library is open every afternoon after school and we have a special slot booked for Reception children on Monday and Tuesday’s at 2:45. (the doors will close at 2:50 so please ensure you are here promptly to avoid stress for your child).Monday – Lions and MeerkatsTuesday – Giraffes and Zebras
Thank you very much for your cooperation with our picking up and dropping off arrangements during the 1st few weeks. Could we also please ask for parents to be very patient with us when collecting theirchild and to tell us who they have come to collect. We are trying very hard to learn the names of allthe children in our unit and have not yet managed to learn all the parents too. Together will have a most enjoyable first half term, if however you have any concerns or questions please do not hesitate to come in and discuss them with us. Thank you for your continued support!
