Dear Parent/Carer                                                                                            3 December 2007

 

The children’s interests and ideas have taken over this term’s planning, which has made pre-school an extremely interesting and exciting place to be! At the beginning of the term two carpet rolls dominated the children’s play and it was lovely to see our youngest two year olds experimenting and playing along side the year one children from school. We extended the children’s play by purchasing two pieces of guttering. I think every conceivable resource has now been rolled down the guttering (you may have seen the photographs in the entrance hall of Reverend Nigel trying to get a spider down it using a bucket of water!).

 

Interests changed a week ago after a group of children spotted an owl flying over Pre-school. This has inspired:

• Bird feeders
• Bird tables
• Binoculars being used
• Binoculars being made
• Lots of bird spotting!
• Reference books being borrowed from the library
• The home corner being transformed into a vets
• And a rescue centre is under construction in the role-play area outside, hopefully with its own ambulance.

 

I am sure the next few weeks will bring even more excitement, especially as we have now begun to practice ‘Wiggly Nativity’. The nativity will be shown during sharing assembly in school on Friday 14^th December at 2.30pm. For parents who are unable to make this performance, they are welcome to join the school on Thursday 13^th December at 9.30am for the dress rehearsal.

 

The pre-school Christmas party will be held on Thursday 20^th December. If you would like your child to attend, please complete and return the form below. All pre-school children are welcome, however if your child does not normally attend on a Thursday, an additional session charge will be added to your child’s invoice in January. Please arrive as normal at 9.00am in ‘party wear’. Father Christmas will be once again making an appearance at 11.00am. Pre-school will supply presents.  If you would like to join us and take photos of your child with Santa, please arrive promptly, as I am sure you are aware he is very busy and runs to a tight schedule.

 

With the beginning of winter we have already had a few of the children and staff away from pre-school because of bugs, coughs and colds. Unfortunately through spending a lot of time around other children, it is inevitable that at some point your child will come home with a bug. You probably know instinctively if your child is well enough for pre-school, however it is pre-schools policy that children who have had diarrhoea or vomiting are kept at home for 24 hours after it has stopped. Making sure that we all stick to this policy makes an enormous difference to the health and wellbeing of all the staff, children and particularly to one family where everyday coughs and colds can lead on quickly to far more serious conditions.

 

As the weather has begun to get colder it is also important that your child is dressed appropriately. Children are welcome to leave named wellies, hats, gloves and extra clothes at pre-school.

 

Please can I also remind all parents and carers that they should park on the road and under no circumstances should they drive into the school car park. This is for the safety of the children in pre-school and school.

 

It is very important that the children come to pre-school with a named bottle of water each day. If you do forget, please inform a member of staff, who will be happy to supply one for them.

 

When dropping off your child do not feel you have to rush off. Please stay and play if you wish.

 

And lastly a big thank you to those parents who have already carried out a parent helper session or have put their names down to do one before the end of term. We really do appreciate your help.

 

Louise