October 2022 newsletter from St Petroc's Early Years!
Dear Parents & Carers,
It's been a busy month, and the children particularly enjoyed getting out and about for a morning snack at 'House of Chaplin' in Bude. Thank you to Sara and Chris, who prepared some yummy hot chocolates and bagels for the children to enjoy.
The children have also been learning about the different seasons changing now that lots of leaves are falling, with the preschoolers focussing on animals who hibernate.
All age groups have enjoyed art and craft activities to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. They had fun recalling things which bring us light during our daily circle times. As part of this topic we have also looked at the Indian elephant, Taj Mahal and candles. The children then created their own divas using clay candles.
The Dolphins enjoyed baking gingerbread men and learning new skills, mixing, pouring, weighing, cutting, and rolling. They have recalled their favourite part of the stories 'The Gingerbread Man' and 'Stickman'. The children put their creative skills to good use and made their own stickman and stick lady.
The preschoolers also had fun learning about Jewish families welcoming the New Year Rosh Hashanah and enjoyed dipping slices of apple into honey to celebrate a sweet new year ahead and learned how to transfer water using pipettes onto coffee filter paper to create their own apples. We then spoke about how firefighters help to keep us safe. During circle time the children spoke about yummy, yucky and dangerous smells.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support.
Kind Regards,
Tahira White
Early Years Manager
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Little Turtles and Sealions
Little turtles and Sealions enjoyed sensory learning using dinosaurs, pebbles, mirrors, water and sand. Had lots of fun exploring jelly, oats, and making playdough.
Happy Halloween!
This week the children will have fun learning about spiders and how to keep safe around bonfires, dressing up for Halloween.
If you would like to continue the Halloween activity theme at home, there are some great activity ideas at theladybirdadventures.co.uk, including sensory bins and salt crystal ghosts!
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Free taster settling in sessions
We are pleased to be offering free taster settling in sessions to parents and carers in the local area, so that children have the opportunity to experience the setting, meet the staff and other children, before parents make any commitments. If you know of anyone who is considering childcare options at the moment, please do pass on our details.
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Apple printing
Some of our younger children enjoyed using apples to create some prints, whilst learning about the Autumn season.
Open evening at Bude Primary Academy (Infants)
Bude Primary Academy (Infants) are holding an Open Evening on Tuesday 8th November, 3:45pm - 6pm, and would like to welcome all parents and carers of children who are due to start school in September 2023.
Visitors will be able to visit both of the Reception classrooms and speak to the teachers.
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