Notes:

Dear Parents,

CLASS TERMLY FORECAST

Welcome back to what I hope will be an exciting summer term. We have four new children joining us for the morning sessions: Raphael, Alice, Callum and Sophia. In the afternoon we welcome three new faces: Kymberley, Christy and Miles. I am sure that the new children will settle in well and receive a warm welcome from their new friends.

Over the term the children will be covering the Early Years curriculum through a range of activities both inside and out. Some activities will be led and others will be chosen by the children to work on individually or with friends. A copy of our weekly plan is on the window for you to look at. We also take account of the children's interests and we are flexible in our planning.

The theme for our first half term is Homes and Gardens. To introduce the topic we will be concentrating on the children's own homes and discussing what they look like, where they are and what they are made of. We will then move onto other types of homes and think about where different animals live. Hopefully the weather will be nice during May and it will allow us to take our learning out into the garden. We will be studying the plants and trees around the school and doing some planting of our own. The children will also take part in hunts for small insects and observe how they move and what they look like.

During the second half term our theme is Food. In particular we will be looking at bread, cereals, fruit, vegetables, fish, sweet foods and foods from different parts of the world. The children will be taking part in lots of cooking activities and learning about the importance of food hygiene. We will be discussing the children's favourite foods and finding out how important it is to have a varied diet.

Throughout the term a strong emphasis will be on the children's Personal, Social and Emotional Development. Many activities are planned to help the children develop their attention and concentration and the children will be encouraged to become more independent. Also, time will be spent learning about the importance of working together as a group and the need for agreed codes and values. We will be talking about how others feel and how we affect others by the way we behave.

Library Visits

We have started our visits to the school library. The morning children will be going on a Thursday and the afternoon children will be going on a Tuesday.

Book bags will be on sale in the nursery at £4.50. Please bring in book bags on library days only as it gets a bit congested in the cloakroom.

I would like to thank all the parents who help us on the library days. Without you we would not be able to do this and the children love taking a special schoolbook home.

Parent Consultations

There will be a chance for parents of the children who STARTED IN JANUARY to come and see us on 27th May 2004, more details closer to the time.

Picnic

Last year the morning and afternoon children and parents joined together for a giant picnic in Swan Lane Park. It was great fun and a good opportunity for everyone to meet. We have set a date for Friday 16th July. Please note that the nursery will be closed for the morning session.

Open Day

The whole school, including the nursery will be open for visitors on the afternoon of Friday 25th June. There will be more information on this in a newsletter. Please note that the nursery will be closed for the afternoon session.

Activity Day

We are planning an activity day for the reception and nursery children on Wednesday 7th July. This will involve sports and outdoor activities. More details closer to the time. There will no change to the usual nursery sessions.

Reminders

Water fountain - our lovely water fountain often gets blocked by children putting stones down the central hole. Please talk to them about it and encourage them to stop, as eventually the pump will be damaged.

Sensible clothing - many children are having difficulties in using the toilets independently due to their clothing. Please bear this in mind when you are dressing your child for nursery; stiff buttons and belts are particularly difficult.

Thank you for your support.

MISS BANES
MRS WILDERSPIN
MISS PATEL

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