5th November 2008
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back to term 2. Don’t wish to panic anyone, but only 7 weeks to Christmas!! Talking about Christmas, this will be a busy time of the year with lots of activities and events happening from now until the BIG DAY!!
Two tables below, one with notable dates, one with letters and sounds of the week!
Dates to note to your diaries, so far below (more specific information will follow regarding each event). Please note that we try to stay focused regarding the letter or sound of the week, however, if the children express an interest in another direction than the ‘listed’ activity, we will most probably be diverting!
Date | Event |
Saturday, 15th November | Village Christmas Craft Fair - Pre-school will be manning the refreshments again this year. Your help would be greatly appreciated, if only for a hour!! |
Wednesday, 26th November | Parents’ Evening at 7.00pm in Committee Room |
Sunday, 7th December | ‘Trike Ride’ - Thanks to Ange and everyone who participated, this fantastic event was a huge success last year! |
Monday, 15th December | Pre-school’s Christmas ‘Sing-a-long’. Open to ALL pre-school children (includes those children who do not normally attend Mondays) Parents/carers/grandparents etc., invited!! Extra help will be required. |
Thursday, 18th December | Christmas Party - Open to ALL pre-school children. Includes ‘visit’ from a Special Person!! |
Letters and sounds of the week!
DATE | LETTER/SOUND | SUGGESTIVE ASSOCIATIVE ACTIVITIES & WORDS |
5/11/08 | ‘Aa’ | Autumn Discussing bonfire night and fireworks Producing a ‘firework’ display on large board Discussing safety issues/ likes and dislikes Exploring colours red, yellow and orange Making sparklers/streamers, rockets |
10/11/08 | ‘Dd’ | Investigating celebration of Diwali Making diva lamps Exploring patterns and shapes Designing patterns Making sweets!! |
17/11/08 | ‘Ll’ | Leaves - Leaf printing, painting, collaging, rubbings. Discussing different colours and sizes/shapes Discussing why the leaves are falling |
24/11/08 | ‘Bb’ | Bulbs - Planting bulbs ready for spring Sequencing of ‘bulbs and growth’ Playing with some compost!! Discussing animals during the autumn and winter months |
1/12/08 | ‘Cc’ | Christmas begins!! The Christmas Story Crafts – crackers, calendars, cards, candles. Decorations, cooking Songs, carols, Party time Christmas Sing-a-long Christmas Party 18th December 2008 |
8/12/08 | ‘Cc’ | |
15/12/08 |