The children have had a very enjoyable week this week- they have made,baked and iced crown biscuits and made party crowns - which they wore to their jubilee street party- they have all dressed up in red white and blue and looked fabulous ! One child had the most excellent Jubilee waistcoat !
At forest school we have been learning how to light a fire and how to keep safe- the children have been toasting muffins & marshmallows and cooking popcorn.
REMINDER PLAYSCHOOL CLOSED FRIDAY 15TH JUNE
- FOR STAFF FOREST SCHOOL TRAINING DAY
Sunday, 3 June 2012
Saturday, 26 May 2012
lovely sunny weather !
well the sun has finally come out - & so on with sun hats and sun screen ! It is lovely to be able to get out and use the whole outdoor area all day.
The worms are snoozing in the wormery the children made.
We have been exploring clay and making clay ladybirds - one child produced a clay pot without any instruction - i think we may have clay as a permanent activity in future - it is so good for building those fine motor skills and pre-writing muscles.
The grass snake ( made out of tights filled with compost and grass seed ) is now sprouting 'hair' - ask your child to show you the grass snake they made - he is snoozing on the decking !
The children going up to school spent playtime with school children out in the big playground this week - they really enjoyed it and came back talking about their new friends.
reminder - your child needs a long sleeved t-shirt for forest school sessions - this protects their arms from the very high brambles and stinging nettles there are.
NEXT WEEK - Jubilee week - so ask your child to select some red white and blue clothes to wear - we will be making party biscuits and crowns !
The worms are snoozing in the wormery the children made.
We have been exploring clay and making clay ladybirds - one child produced a clay pot without any instruction - i think we may have clay as a permanent activity in future - it is so good for building those fine motor skills and pre-writing muscles.
The grass snake ( made out of tights filled with compost and grass seed ) is now sprouting 'hair' - ask your child to show you the grass snake they made - he is snoozing on the decking !
The children going up to school spent playtime with school children out in the big playground this week - they really enjoyed it and came back talking about their new friends.
reminder - your child needs a long sleeved t-shirt for forest school sessions - this protects their arms from the very high brambles and stinging nettles there are.
NEXT WEEK - Jubilee week - so ask your child to select some red white and blue clothes to wear - we will be making party biscuits and crowns !
Sunday, 20 May 2012
BUTTERFLIES & JUBILEE
Our caterpillars are now emerging into butterflies - we had our first on Friday - a very pretty butterfly it is too - the children were all very exited ( and the staff!). Keep watching this space for updates !
Two staff have been on the new infection control training - 48hours from last bout of sickness or diarrhoea is vital to keep the staff well and the playschool open. For any other info re illnesses please ask staff.
Are there any more Individual Education plans (IEP) return slips out there?
- please bring them in asap - so we can keep your child's record up to date.
The parent afternoons have been well attended.
Please see a member of staff to book a slot if you wish to talk to your child's keyperson about your child's progress.
REMINDER - NEXT WEEK = DRESS IN RED WHITE AND BLUE JUBILEE WEEK -
Two staff have been on the new infection control training - 48hours from last bout of sickness or diarrhoea is vital to keep the staff well and the playschool open. For any other info re illnesses please ask staff.
Are there any more Individual Education plans (IEP) return slips out there?
- please bring them in asap - so we can keep your child's record up to date.
The parent afternoons have been well attended.
Please see a member of staff to book a slot if you wish to talk to your child's keyperson about your child's progress.
REMINDER - NEXT WEEK = DRESS IN RED WHITE AND BLUE JUBILEE WEEK -
Sunday, 13 May 2012
mini beasts continued....................
This week the children at Towerview playschool were all excited when we
transferred the caterpillars to their new home in the keep net. They are now in
the chrysalis stage. In a few days time we hope to have a few little
butterflies, they will be released into the natural world as soon as all of the
children have seen them, isn’t it exciting. The children wrote their own and
followed a recipe and made butterfly biscuits
At Forest school we have introduced hurdle making - which involves
weaving branches in and out of stakes hammered into forest ground. Really good
for developing concentration, co-ordination and pre-writing skills!
Our school transition visits continue with the children getting more
confident in the school surroundings and getting used to the reception teachers
now
Broadway Playschool 2-3s have
been role playing their own story-time outside in the playhouse and working
together to help each other balance across planks. It is lovely to see how
brilliant they are at supporting each other even though so very young still.
They have also been making lovely ladybird paintings
Friday, 4 May 2012
CREEPY CRAWLIES !
This week we have been making bread 'worms' as part of the mini-beasts theme - this has involved learning about cooking vocabulary and recipes - writing recipes and following the process to make the bread. The children then rolled them into worm shapes and baked them. Our wormery is changing too !
The caterpillars are getting bigger and hairier - they will soon be making cocoons ...................
.
At forest school the bug collecting continues with spiders and woodlice leading the 'finds' so far!
The revised EYFS (early years foundation stage) is out now and the whole team will be attending training in June.
Becky Jo and Tracey K are taking part in Cancer research's relay for life soon - there is a skittles evening in aid of the Charity planned for next Saturday - it would be lovely to see all our parents there !
The caterpillars are getting bigger and hairier - they will soon be making cocoons ...................
.
At forest school the bug collecting continues with spiders and woodlice leading the 'finds' so far!
The revised EYFS (early years foundation stage) is out now and the whole team will be attending training in June.
Becky Jo and Tracey K are taking part in Cancer research's relay for life soon - there is a skittles evening in aid of the Charity planned for next Saturday - it would be lovely to see all our parents there !
Saturday, 28 April 2012
Welcome back to the summer term and to wild, wet and windy weather.
Forest school will be on Monday afternoons, Weds and Fri mornings - NOT if high winds - because of safety in the woods.
The older children are getting excited about school now and we are stepping up our Tues/Thurs visits to the reception class at Broadway First school - where we always explain to the children who are going to other local schools - this is what a big school is like. When we return to playschool they can look at photos of the many different school we feed into, in our schools photo folder. They can even see all the different schools toilets ! We also have some school uniform for them to try on and role play 'school'
The children's individual education plans for this term are out now - please talk to their key person if you wish to discuss any aspect of your child's development.
Our mini-beasts theme is taking off - the children have made a wormery and are hatching butterflies - and finding worms and woodlice at forest school and we have been looking at worms under the computer microscope.
Forest school will be on Monday afternoons, Weds and Fri mornings - NOT if high winds - because of safety in the woods.
The older children are getting excited about school now and we are stepping up our Tues/Thurs visits to the reception class at Broadway First school - where we always explain to the children who are going to other local schools - this is what a big school is like. When we return to playschool they can look at photos of the many different school we feed into, in our schools photo folder. They can even see all the different schools toilets ! We also have some school uniform for them to try on and role play 'school'
The children's individual education plans for this term are out now - please talk to their key person if you wish to discuss any aspect of your child's development.
Our mini-beasts theme is taking off - the children have made a wormery and are hatching butterflies - and finding worms and woodlice at forest school and we have been looking at worms under the computer microscope.
Sunday, 1 April 2012
HAPPY EASTER !
This week's warm weather has meant outside play all day long !
We have planted our bedding plants, grown cress, made Easter daffodil cards and Easter Nests. During forest school on Wednesday we used the kelly kettle to heat water and melt chocolate - the children used prepared twigs to dip marshmallows. Lots of chocolatley faces that day !
The Forest school Easter egg hunt ( Friday) was brilliant with the children following pre-recorded clues and arrows made from twigs to find the 49 hidden eggs....we only found 48 - the mystery is where is the 49th ?????????
The local Authority ECERs audit was succesful with lots of really good points recorded and areas to develop.
HAPPY EASTER TO ALL OUR PLAYSCHOOL FAMILIES
We have planted our bedding plants, grown cress, made Easter daffodil cards and Easter Nests. During forest school on Wednesday we used the kelly kettle to heat water and melt chocolate - the children used prepared twigs to dip marshmallows. Lots of chocolatley faces that day !
The Forest school Easter egg hunt ( Friday) was brilliant with the children following pre-recorded clues and arrows made from twigs to find the 49 hidden eggs....we only found 48 - the mystery is where is the 49th ?????????
The local Authority ECERs audit was succesful with lots of really good points recorded and areas to develop.
HAPPY EASTER TO ALL OUR PLAYSCHOOL FAMILIES
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