week commencing 5th August

Dear Parents

 

Wow vouchers

I have attached Wow vouchers for you to complete at home over the summer. Any achievements your child completes at home over the summer we would like to hear about them! Don’t forget to get Grandparents and extended family involved too.

 Late Collections

Please can all parents collecting at lunch time ensure they are here by 1 pm. With our numbers being so high, late collections are meaning we can be over our ratios. Please bear in mind that we can charge for late pickups (for 1pm or 6pm collections) at a cost of £7.50 for the 1^st 15 minutes then £15 for every 15 minutes after. We have hardly ever had to use these charges and I hope this continues to be the case.

 

Holidays

Please can you let us know if you are away; as part of our policies we will call you if your child is expected in and does not arrive and we do not want to be bothering you whilst you are away!

 

This week’s activities

Each key person will be responsible for designing an activity based on their key children’s needs; however, all children who are in on that day will have the opportunity to access the activity too.

If the key person is on holiday or off, another staff member will be able to lead the activity in their place so that the children do not miss out.

For more information on the Early Years Foundation stage, the guidance we use to support our planning and practice, visit:

http://www.foundationyears.org.uk/

 

Buttercups

Monday – Leanne’s group will be exploring the texture of cornflour!

Tuesday- Charlotte’s group is developing language skills as they play together with the cars.

Wednesday – Nilem’s group is playing hide and seek as they develop an understanding of out of sight objects

Thursday – Magda’s group are exploring areas in the garden

Friday – Emma’s group will be visiting Bluebells as they are moving up soon!

Charlotte is off Monday, Emma is off all week, Nilem is off Friday, Magda is off Wednesday and Leanne is in all week

 

Bluebells

Monday -Donna’s group will be making star shortbread to celebrate Eid

Tuesday – Donna’s group are using magnifying glasses to explore their environment

Wednesday – Sophie’s group is using the animal puppets as they sing animals songs such as “Old McDonald”

Thursday – Donna’s group are developing vocabulary as they read books such as “Roar” and “Snap”

Friday – Sophie’s group will be getting creative as they paint pictures

Donna is off Friday, Sophie is off Thursday and Rose is in all week

 

Sunflowers

Books of the fortnight are:

22^nd- 29^th July Guess How much I Love You? By Sam Mc Bratney

5^th – 12^th August Super Worm by Julia Donaldson

19^th – 26^th August Going to School – Usbourne books

Monday – Jess’s group will be playing the alphabet soup game as they recognise letters

Tuesday – Jess’s group is taking their own photos with the cameras and printing them off afterwards.

Wednesday – Chloe’s group will be using number cards and bean bags in a throwing and counting game

Thursday – Chloe’s group are developing vocabulary as they play with the small world toys in groups.

Friday – Chloe’s group will be playing parachute games and developing their social and turn taking skills.

Jess is off Friday, Chloe is off Tuesday and Alison is off for the summer holidays!