Friday 16 January 2015

week commencing 19th January 2015


Dear Parents

 

Child Contact Details

We are updating our contact details to make sure we have the most up to date information. The team will be giving these out.

 


ILD’S

I have just discovered that you have been unable to see the group observations we have been adding. I have now fixed this so please check your ILD’s for any past group observations.

You will also now be able to see the planning each week on the ILD.

 

Invoices

Sorry to any parents who received their invoice more than once. The computer system and I were having a disagreement but it’s all sorted now.

 

Useful websites:

Here are the links for the Surrey Family Information Service, Free Early Education (the 15 hours funding) and Free Early Education for Two year olds.

 


 

Menus

There are no changes to this week’s menu.

f you would like to see a copy of our allergens menu at any time please ask!

 

Policies of the week

We are currently updating our policies. When these are finished we would like some of our parents to review them.

All you would need to do is read some or all of the policies and give some feedback on them.

If you are interested please let me know.

 

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

 

Forest School

The Forest school group found a big puddle and walked through it in their wellies.

Lee made a fire and they all collected water for hot chocolate.

They all talked about which animals eat worms and looked at pictures of moles, squirrels, a robin and a badger. They then had to put “worms” on those that ate them.

A few of the children made necklaces using a saw and drill!

 

Buttercups

Monday – Leanne is supporting her group to develop their physical skills by jumping in and out of hoops.

Tuesday – Nilem’s group are rolling balls together to support their cooperative play.

Wednesday – Leanne’s group are using the stacking hoops and stars to support their learning of shape recognition.

Thursday – Nilem is supporting her group to sing songs to encourage them to use actions and vocalise.

Friday – Charlotte will be encouraging her group to look at pages and name pictures while looking at the book ‘Spot the Dog’.

Charlotte is off Monday, Mel is off Tuesday, Leanne is off Friday, Nilem is off Friday.

 

Bluebells

Monday – Rose’s group are working together while playing ‘Simon says’ to support their listening and understanding.

Tuesday – Donna is supporting her group to wash their hands independently, while talking about keeping ourselves healthy and clean to support independent skills.

Wednesday- Donna’s group are using the mirrors to look at themselves encouraging them to express their feelings.

Thursday – At circle time Rose will be encouraging her group to join in with counting, using their fingers and number songs.

Friday – Chloe’s group are making their own mini pizzas, they will be talking about the ingredients and what they like to eat supporting their communication skills.

Donna is off Friday, Chloe is off Thursday and Rose and Almu are in all week.

 

Sunflowers

Books of the fortnight

5-12th January – Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves by Enebor Attard and Richard Holland

19-26th January – Are Trees Alive? By Debbie S. Miller

2-9th February – My Grandparents

16th-23rd February – Go for it Ruby by Jonathan Emmett and Rebecca Harry

2-9th March – Mother Knows Best by Jill Murphy

 

 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: Junk modelling – creating an item they would like to make out of recycled objects. Decorating it with paint, foil, glitter and other craft pieces.

 

The children will be:

Choosing what they would like to make

Exploring different media and materials

Talking about colour

Explore and discussing textures

Developing manipulative skills

 

The Letter of the week is: J

 

This week the children will be:

Using the letter J stencils on the easel

Making Junk Modelling objects

Talking about the month January

Thinking of different words that begin with J

 

Jess is off Friday, Becci and Megan are in all week
 
Caroline and the South Hill team

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