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.
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