HAPPY MOTHERING SUNDAY - MUMS !

We hope all the mums have a lovely Mothering Sunday!
The children have really enjoyed making various items for Mothering
Sunday including paper flower baskets, planting primroses and collage flower
pictures. Each activity showed us how wonderfully creative they all are while
developing their fine motor skills.

Role play, which involves lots of interaction and negotiation, has had
two themes this week.
Theme 1 = Puppies and kittens
which involved going on trips, using
large boxes as train carriages, (or puppy carriages) , going on pet walks and
even visiting the vet.
Theme 2 =armies and helicopters –
with assault courses and dens being created outside.
How imaginative they are!

NOTICE - There seem to be many viruses
around at the moment, including chicken pox. The Playschool team hopes that those of you who
are still under the weather are soon feeling much better and we look forward to
seeing you when you have fully recovered.

To prevent the transmission of disease
- Please remember the 48hour exclusion, that must be followed, 48hrs from when
your child was last sick to return to
playschool (even if only sick once).
Frequent hand-washing is also being focussed on at playschool. Thanks
for your support.

ICT skills are developing well this term - the children are using various programmes and a paint package enables them to make their own designs. They have been using the camera to record their creative achievements, (such as the fabulous daffodil badges) and to explore emotions. The staff are also 'up-skilling' so that we can keep up with the children ! We had a great staff ICT training evening that gave us lots of ideas and helped us to utilise the ICT equipment we have got.
On Friday the children got to play in the Children's Centre sensory room, which from the looks on their faces, they really enjoyed.
NB = We are getting the photographer back in on April 24th from 1pm for those who missed out (so you can come along even if your child's not in that session).