CONKERS !!

The children really enjoyed going on a walk to find some conkers - although not many were left!  It was lovely to go out collecting and then sorting them into big –small and very tiny!! and playing with them. We then thought of ways to use them- including rolling them down guttering and painting with them.

We also painted leaves and made prints form them – which look really good.

They really enjoyed mixing mud and water and then making welly mud prints at Forest school. In the afternoon this activity was extended to use the children’s feet - " it's squishy" was one of the reactions heard.

It was great to see some of children playing together all day, some have made lovely connections and are sharing some great communication –  real friendships in the making!

 

Remember to bring in some photos for our CLOCK  display !

 

OURSELVES !

BROADWAY PLAYSCHOOL- the 2-3 group, are all settling in so well !

Lots of role play and conversations witnessed. Helping each other along the crates and planks, balancing and holding hands.

 

The play house has been very busy this week with the children initiating the popular idea of it being an ice cream stall! 

We are also enjoying new stories =’Kippers toy box’ and ‘I wrote to the zoo’- the children are really enjoying joining in with the stories.

AT TOWERVIEW PLAYSCHOOL

Jo & Jude saw Warwick Castle constructed twice this week, as they were building – one child told us, " we're building Warwick Castle but it's not like Warwick Castle"

Jo had some helpers making the height chart, and one child made her own giraffe one and it was brilliant, we think she's named it ‘Rose’!

It was great to see some of the group working together, helping each other on logs and planks and really taking care of one another. 

 

On Friday  morning we popped into the MacMillan Coffee morning and bought a cake each to eat at Forest school   - yum !!

 

 

!!!! REMEMBER YOUR CHILD NEEDS THEIR WELLIES ON WEDS OR FRI MORNINGS FOR FOREST SCHOOL !!!!!

 

SETTLING - AUTUMN & COOKING !!!

Been a great 2nd week back, seeing new friendships form. It is amazing how well all the new children from Broadway Playschool seem to have settled in at Towerview Playschool this year!

The children have had fun getting to know each other and the staff team -  we've been "rolling the ball" to each other and playing the "empty chair" game

Fun was had at our first Forest School session, with climbing, digging and exploring all taking place. We had a lovely morning, then in the afternoon went for a little walk to collect conkers. When we got back some lovely role play was witnessed.

Some of the children have enjoyed making scones and getting messy while learning about quantities –‘ full’ / and ‘not full’

All the children at Broadway Playschool have been enjoying our lovely new water play – thanks to donations from our ‘leaver ‘ families – THANKYOU !

 

WELCOME TO THE AUTUMN TERM

Welcome to all our families new and old!

The children have come in and mostly settled quickly some needing a bit more time and reassurance.

The 'roll the ball and say your name game' has been fun - and we are all beginning to get to know each other.

We have been making some hedgerow muffins today for the Food Festival Sunday and have entries from last term for the Horticultural Show on Saturday.   Both on the village green.
The children really enjoyed using the electric cake mixer and putting in the blackberries they had picked the previous day.

Forest school sessions will start next week - Weds & Fridays

Our theme this half term will be 'all about ourselves ' - learning about each other too !

HAVE A VERY HAPPY SUMMER FROM US ALL !

Our walk from Broadway Tower back to Playschool took place this week. It was fabulous how well the children all walked and it was fun watching them enjoy Tracy B’s Billy Goats Gruff performance at snack time – some walkers stopped to listen too !!!.  Sarah & Angie noticed that the children all behaved so well and loved looking out for sheep poo !!

Jo reported that she has loved watching a few of the children reading their favourite stories to the rest of the group, and they have all sat and listened so well! Tracy B noted that one boy told everyone the 3 little pig’s story on Monday afternoon ! He was brilliant!

At Broadway Playschool the ‘little ones’ have enjoyed water play , transporting water, filling up , and LOTS of splashing !!! 

At Towerview Playschool lots of children have enjoyed playing and getting wet in the water play, then drying off in the hot weather we've had during our last week.

Alison and Jo supported the children to do some excellent painting pebble animals for the village Horticultural show ( Sept 6^th ).  Hope we win the cup again !!!

The slide show proved popular – parents and family enjoying and celebrating the children’s successes over the last two terms.

We said ‘goodbye’ & thank you to our students Katie and Katherine this week – we wish them all the best in their future careers.

Goodbye and good luck to all our children leaving us to begin their school journey, it has been lots of fun getting to know you at Playschool and we will miss you !

Love from all the Playschool Team.

     WE START BACK ON MONDAY  8^TH SEPTEMBER

Forest school trip to Sandfield Farm

We all really enjoyed the farm trip, was lovely seeing all the children have so much fun playing in the mud - even though they lost their wellies and were rolling in it like little piglets!  

 

 We saw real pigs, farm dogs and chickens - including a huge cockerel - there was a cow about to calf !

 The children enjoyed loosing their wellies in the squelchy mud whilst exploring what the forest had to offer. 

They loved walking round the forest and acted out 'going on a bear hunt' with some of the children making the noises like in the mud ‘squelch squelch’ etc!

 

We all gathered around the camp fire  cooking and eating, twice – pancakes at snack time and then toasting marshmallows after lunch.

 

Two children fell asleep on the coach on the way home !

An excellent trip ! The children behaved really well and all took more mud home with them as a souvenir !! 

 

A big thank you to Emma for allowing us to use the farm

 

 

ROAD SAFETY & VISIT TO THE DOCTORS SURGERY

The visit to doctors surgery was fantastic all the children were really good . They sat brilliantly and listened well while Dr Hughes spoke to them. They were all enthusiastic to volunteer to have temperature use the stethoscope to listen to each other's heartbeats.  He put glitter glue  on hands to show them how germs spread. He showed them models of  how the heart looks and your feet. All children were fantastic great walking and practising crossing using the pedestrian crossing in the village. 

There has been masses of excellent communication and interaction going on this week with building things with different materials and listening to each others ideas.  Some great team work going on and one boy said ‘wow this has been the best day ever!’ once finished building a huge ‘palace’ role play in the whole outdoor area with a few peers.

 

We have been looking at how to cross the road safely, making traffic light biscuits and have made a stop /go sign for the bikes !