Category: weekly news

It’s been a chilly weather week at preschool but we have managed to wrap up warm and brave the cold in the garden and at Forest School. There was lots of ice on the path on Wednesday morning and the children were fascinated by it so a few of them helped me bring it into… Continue reading Friday News 19th January 2024

Happy New Year! We have had a lovely first few days back at preschool. The children have spent lots of time excitedly talking to us about their Christmases and the presents they received. On Wednesday the children were excited to see Jenna for Moo Music and joined in amazingly. They were disappointed at the end… Continue reading Friday News 5th January 2024

It has been another busy Christmassy week at preschool and we can’t believe that next week is the final week of this term!! The children have explored loose parts to decorate Christmas trees, carefully placing their chosen decorations on to the trees! In the play dough area, the children have used Christmas tree cuttings in… Continue reading Friday News 8th December 2023

There has been so much crafting taking place at preschool this week. Not only have we started our Christmas crafts (which you will receive soon!) the love of junk modelling has continued. The children have used their amazing imaginations alongside lots of masking tape to create some fantastic models. Some of our children have used… Continue reading Friday News 1st December

Despite the weather this week we have had a cosy warm week exploring the new set up of the preschool room. Over the half term and during the inset day on Monday we have made some changes to our lighting to make the room calmer without having the overhead strip lighting on. Miss Jo and… Continue reading Friday News 3rd November 2023

It has been a lovely last week of half term at preschool with our theme of pumpkins. At the beginning of the week the children were able to explore a pumpkin in the tuff tray. They used different utensils and their hands to scoop out the fibrous strands and seeds. There was lots of lovely… Continue reading Friday News 20th October 2023

It has been an exciting week at preschool, we have welcomed new children, we celebrated another birthday with chocolate cupcakes, we had a visit from Pitcombe Rock Falconry and we saw the return of Moo music and forest school. On Tuesday the children particularly enjoyed a visit from Alan and Jo who brought Maple, Eddie… Continue reading Friday News 13th October 2023

This week at preschool the children have really impressed us with their apple knowledge and have shown some fantastic mathematical skills. Firstly, Miss Jo recapped the different parts of an apple with the children and they did brilliantly at remembering some of the parts from last year. Throughout the week they have continued to talk… Continue reading Friday News 29th September 2023

Another wonderful week at preschool despite the rain, although this has led to lots of cosy time listening to stories! This week has been all about building and writing at preschool. The children have used a variety of building materials to construct their ideas. We have seen playdough being used to hold together rolling pins… Continue reading Friday News 22nd September 2023