Newsletter :: September 2008

..to children returning to school for their second year

…to Emma who works in the under three’s centre and will be returning in October after her maternity leave

Welcome ….

..to new children starting in the under three’s centre and the school centre

…….children who have moved from the under three’s centre to the school building over the summer have all settled well thanks to the transition visits

School fund has increased to £1.50 each week. Please pay this every Monday. It
pays for your child’s snack as well as baking and cooking ingredients, materials
for sensory activities and extra resources

….by not putting belts on children’s trousers - this well help them be able to use the toilet by themselves

...We need some underpants for when we change little boys

–have you any you could give us?

You can choose a book with your child and take it home. The library book baskets will be in the entrance area every day at the start of the session

You can change the book as often as you wish

Children who came for holiday club over the summer had a great time. They made a scarecrow for a competition at Mrs Kenny's gardening club show and guess what
…. They won first prize!!! You can see the scarecrow and the prize certificate in school.

Holiday Club Photos are also on the website - Cick Here

New children in both buildings will have their assessment files started during
September. We assess the following areas:

• Vocabulary– we check each child’s vocabulary as this is an important part of developing language and communication skills.
• Social skills
• We assess children’s well being and self esteem
• we look at how they make relationships with other children and adults
• We look at how they use the resources and areas

ICT : Using torches and talking tins

Cutting… Straws Paper Card Straight and wavy lines Ribbon magazines

Construction : Blocks with fabric and cardboard Houses and homes Vehicles Wood work bench

Small world : Planes Dolls and dolls house Fantasy world families

Music : C Beebies Sticky kids Tumble tots Electronic music making Drums and tambourines

Physical : Throwing bean bags into targets Balance along lines Jumping through hoops and tyres

Role play : Goldilocks and the three bears cottage Fish and chip shop

Malleable : Coloured play dough Scented dough Making cakes

Please look at the planning Grids on the parents notice board