News

June 2010
Welcome back to the second half of the summer term. Our topic this half term is Minibeasts so we shall be out and about in the outdoor area with our magnifying glasses looking for all kinds of creepy crawlies!! Various activities will be planned across the six areas of learning. The children will be encouraged to treat small creatures with care and gentleness and to have respect for their environment. We will be looking at lifecycles, features, size and patterns of various minibeasts. Our outdoor play area will be set up with lots of exciting resources for the children to become minibeast explorers. As usual, details of our activity plans for the nursery room will be displayed in the foyer.

Parents/carers can support our topic at home by drawing your child's attention to small creatures you come across and talking about their colours, the way they move, what they feed on or where they are living. Talk about the importance of treating small animals with care and the importance of leaving them to live where you find them.

Our minibeast activities will also include a trip to the Parkridge Wildlife Centre in Brueton Park on Monday 5th July.

Following the big success of last years' sponsored 'ride on toy'/bike ride, we would like to do the same again this year on Tuesday 29th June. We were able to buy some fantastic resources with the money we raised last year and would like to use any money we raise this year to purchase some more outdoor discovery, role play equipment for the outdoor playhouse and mathematical resources.

The children due to start reception class in September will be joining up with Mrs Brookes and her reception class at Lapworth Primary School to take part in various activities over the following few weeks. A picnic for children due to move to Lapworth Primary and their parents is planned for Wednesday 14th July at 11.15am. This normally lasts for approximately an hour.

Children in the toddler room due to move into the pre-school room in September will also enjoy lots of pre-school room activities to prepare for the transition.