Thursday 6 November 2014

week commencing 10th November


Dear Parents

 

Pantomime

If any Sunflower parents would like their child to go to the Pantomime on Friday 12th December please can you make sure you have paid your money by Monday morning as I will be getting the tickets then.

 

Nativity plays

There will be three nativity plays this year.

Monday 8th December at 4.00

Tuesday 9th December at 9.30

Tuesday 9th December at 4.00

There is no cost to see the nativity play but we are limiting seats to 2 per family. Please sign up which performance you would like to see in Sunflowers. This is a first come first served booking system!

All of the children will be able to take part in the nativity and if your child is not in you can bring them in for the performance you would like to see.  We will be letting you know asap what role your child has so you have plenty of time to sort out a costume.

Please don’t panic about costumes, it’s not the west end! Tea towels on heads are exactly the sort of standard we are aiming for. For any more information please see the Sunflowers team.

Please be aware that we allow parents to photograph/film the production so if you would rather your child not take part please let us know.

 

Christmas party

The Christmas parties are on Friday 5th December from 3.30 -5pm. If your child is not in on this day they are welcome to come along with an adult.

We will be having party games, a party tea and a visit from Father Christmas.

 

Menus

There are no planned changes to this week’s menu.



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, please visit:


 

This week’s planned activities are also are now on the ILD’S

 

Buttercups

Monday – Magda’s group is building their language skills through imaginative play

Tuesday – Charlotte’s group are developing hand eye coordination as they throw and roll balls and hoops

Wednesday – Julia’s group will be promoting an awareness of themselves as they explore mirrors

Thursday – Nilem’s group is sorting and matching the heuristic toys

Friday – Charlotte’s group will be exploring the toy jungle animals in wet sand.

Charlotte is off Monday, Magda is off Tuesday, Nilem is off Friday and Julia is off Thursday

 

Bluebells

Monday – Donna’s group are building independence skills as they select their own toys.

Tuesday – Leanne’s group will be exploring the ICT toys to see what they do

Wednesday – Rose’s group is singing counting songs and seeing how high they can count to.

Thursday – Rose’s group will be practising tidy up time using the “Tidy up time” music

Friday – Chloe’s group are cooking some tasty treats

Donna is off Friday, Leanne is off Wednesday, Chloe is off Thursday and Rose is in all week

 

Sunflowers

Books of the fortnight

20-27th October  - Lulu Loves Stories by Anna McQuinn

3-10th November – The Sunflower Sword by Mark Sperring

17-24th November – Victoria’s Day by Maria de Fatima Campos

 

The Sunflowers have one detailed weekly focused activity to ensure all the children have the opportunity to take part in it.

This will work alongside their weekly planned activity list which you can see in the room and on the ILD’S.

This week’s activity is: Developing counting and number skills

 

This week the Sunflowers will be:

·         Recognising numerals and putting them in order

·         Developing counting skills

·         Using number magnets

·         Looking at numbers that make up a number eg: 14 is numeral 1 and 4.

 

Our letter of the week is: A

This week the Sunflowers are:

·         Looking at Animals beginning with A

·         Finding letter A in stories and words around the room

·         Practicing writing the letter A

·         Using the alphabet soup game at circle time.

 

Jess is off Friday and on training Tuesday afternoon,  Sophie is off Monday, Becci is on holiday Monday and Tuesday and on training on Wednesday

Have a nice weekend!

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