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Summer Term 2 June to July 201807950 791952lhpreschool@live.co.ukWelcome back, we hope everyone has had a lovely bank holiday break. We have a very busy term ahead for our preschoolers and we have some very exciting activities planned and topics over the next 7 weeks, where we will be supporting our preschoolers learning and development in keeping them safe and the importance in keeping healthy. We have sports day and graduation party too. We will also be supporting our school leavers in their final term before they leave us as we say goodbye as they prepare for their transition into their new schools in September.Week 1 – Keeping safe in the Sun (4th-8th June) Our preschoolers will be learning how to keep safe in the sun whilst having fun and with help applying their own sun creams. They will have their own Beach shop where children will learn how to play co-operatively and taking turns with others. The children will be getting creative and making their own salad spinner sun pictures. Week 2 – Water Safety & Fathers Day (11th-15th June) This watery week the children will be learning about the importance of being safe in and around water. We will take a river walk with the children to visit the weir. Our preschoolers will have some water fun with our very own indoor pond life environment. We will also be helping the children to create their own father’s day cards as we celebrate this special day on Sunday 17th June.Week 3 – Sports Week (18th-22nd June) Our preschoolers this week will have been practicing their sports activities for our annual sports day which this year is planned for Thursday 21st June in the Hall. The children have been practising hard with all the fun activities and all our children will each receive a medal and certificate for their efforts and participation.Week 4 – Road Safety/Stranger Danger (25th-29th June) Its road safety awareness and stranger danger as the theme for this week and the children will be learning about how to be safe when crossing the road and the importance of being with parents and carer’s on outings or trips. We will talk to the children about how to seek help if they are lost or become separated from their parents or carer’ whilst out and about. Who can help us?Week 5 – Keeping Healthy (2nd-6th July) This week our children will be problem solving on what are the healthy foods and what is not. They will be making their own lunchbox craft activity and understanding what is healthy and what is not. Our children will also preparing fruits with natural yoghurt and making their own healthy smoothies using smoothie makers, seeing the fruit in its fruit form and what happens to the fruit when it is put in the smoothie maker. Week 6 – On our Travels (9th -13th July) This week the children will be learning about all the different ways of travelling. They will explore the different transportation that is used past and present for Air, Sea, Road, Rail and visiting different places and countries. They will have their very own Travel agents to book holidays with their friends and make their own air balloons using different textured materials on offer at the collage table. Our group time activity will be that our children will be helping teddy sort his summer holiday packing. We also welcome Caitlin Sanders a student from Ousedale School who will be joining us this week only for her work experience.Week 7 – School Readiness/Graduation (16th-20th July) Sadly it’s our final week, and we will be saying goodbye to our school leavers with our graduation end of year party. The children will also have a school home corner and we will have school uniforms for them to try on. We also have messy play with cornflour and shaving foam mark making. We will be developing their measuring skills by using cubes, tape measures and rulers for different objects.STAFF NEWS I would like to welcome back Grace to the preschool team starting the 4th June, we are glad you are back with us and to thank the staff for their continued support and hard work last term whilst Grace was absent. I would also like to congratulate Kelly for successfully completing her Level 2 Qualification, well done Kelly, we knew you could do it. Resources: PLEASE CAN YOU HELP? Any Swimming goggles, flip flops, water wings, swimming trunks and costumes for our Beach Shop. Do you have any unwanted cricket balls, rugby, hockey, basket, tennis balls for our sporting activity. Donations of tins of shaving foam would be great too for our messy mark making.If you have any items we could borrow or you would like to donate, related to the topics, such as costumes, audio story books, this would be fantastic, and please feel free to bring in any items for show and tell. General HousekeepingWe aim to take our preschoolers outside every day and the weather is starting to warm up. Please can you make sure that children have sun hats labelled with their names and water bottles. Sun cream lotion with the bottle also labelled with their names that we could keep at preschool for your child.A reminder for parents to put an ice pack in your children’s lunchboxes and that they are now all placed in the three grey boxes on the shelf corridor.Note: Please do not send your children in with open toed sandals or crocs during the summer months as this footwear is unsuitable in the preschool environment and garden area. If you have any questions, please do ask a member of staff, Thank you.IMPORTANT - MedicationIf your child has prescribed medication, could we ask that you please ensure we have a permission letter signed and dated, with details of the dosage and times to be given. The medicine should be in a labelled bottle or box with childs name.Also a reminder that it is important that Inhalers or Epipens are given to a member of staff to be kept in a safe place, whenever a child is attending Preschool, and NOT left in their bag in the corridorCan you help us at PreschoolPlease help us to continue to provide the care and education your child deserves by supporting our high adult to child ratios at Lovat Hall Pre-School. By giving us just one hour of your time to help with the washing up, snack preparation, art activities or just playing with the children, you can free up a member of staff to HELP your child develop further. Please add your name to the white board (Parent Rota) which has been placed on the outside of the door or just ask a member of staff who will be glad to help.Open Door PolicyWe are always happy for parents to stay with their children if they feel it would be beneficial, but if you need to discuss your child’s settling in with us at any time please feel free to approach any member of staff and we will do our best to help. Our newest children are settling in brilliantly but the transition can be made so much easier for your child simply by making drop off a positive time for them. We all know what an anxious time it can be but try asking lots of questions “Can you do me a picture today?”“Do you think the bikes will be out?”“What do you like for snack?”Will all help to distract your child, as will statements such as “When Mummy picks you up we can….” So they have something positive to focus on.Days in the DiaryTuesday 12th June Parents Evening from 6.30pmSunday 17th June 2018 Strawberry Fayre (Fathers Day)Sports Day Thursday 21st June – Lovat Hall School Readiness Meeting Tuesday 26th June School Photo Day Thursday 28th JuneFriday 29th June 2018 Green Park Summer FayreCommittee Meeting 3rd July 7.30pm PreschoolCarnival weekend is Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th July 2018, Preschool has a stall on the Sunday 8th July, please come and visit us.Friday 20th July 2018 Graduation Party Preschool Room 9.45 am - 11.45 am and preschool finishes – No afternoon sessionWe finish the term on Friday 20th July and return on Monday 3rd SeptemberPlease also check our facebook for updates on our childrens activities and your emails for details on up and coming meetings and summer events.Lovat Hall Preschool are committed to ensuring that any personal data we hold about you and your child is protected in accordance with data protection laws and is used in line with your expectations. Please refer to our Policy Notice which is accessible in our policies folder during Preschool Times. Thank you. ................
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