November 2019 Newsletter Dear Parents and Carers of our Kingston and Worcester Park Nurseries, We hope you have all enjoyed the month of October During October we looked at Dinosaurs, Hibernation, Diwali and Halloween Please take a look at our gallery of photographs of what the children have been learning and exploring from the month of October at our Nurseries………………………………………. Nursery Gallery of October, 2019 # Our Topics in November 2019 as we enter into October, please take a look at the different topics we will be learning about each week… Week 1 – ‘Fireworks’ - Week Commencing 04/11/2019 The children will be using different media and materials to design their own firework pictures throughout the week. We will observe what patterns and colours different fireworks make and experiment with sounds to represent the fireworks we have created. Week 2 – ‘Puzzle Week’ - Week Commencing 11/11/2019 The children will be completing different types of puzzles, inset boards, jigsaws and knowledge puzzles. Preschool will be making puzzles from their own drawn images to bring home. We will discover that some puzzles need team work to solve. Week 3 – ‘Thanksgiving - Week Commencing 18/11/2019 We will learn about the holiday of Thanksgiving and learn who this holiday is special for. The children will add tissue paper flames to their room menorah as the days pass. The children will also roleplay a thanksgiving dinner and we will discuss in groups the things that we are thankful for. Week 4 – ‘Festive Prep’ - week commencing 25/11/2019 It’s time to prepare for Christmas, this week the children will be cutting out and decorating their snowflakes for our hallway display. We will be preparing our advent stockings and singing some Christmas songs. Parent Partnership – Reminders and Notable Dates: Fireworks Night – 5th November Remembrance Day – 10th November St Andrews Day – 30th Wet Weather With the unfortunate spell of wet cold weather could we ask that you provide some wellington boots and a rain coat for your child so that the children can explore outside even in the damp weather. Social Media Our social media pages are a great way to stay connected with what’s going on in our Nurseries. Please take a look at some of our posts and photos of the children enjoying our topics as these are updated daily. Please add us/follow us on our social media pages. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/starschildcaregroup/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/starsnurseries/ Holidays and Absences Please can we remind all Parents/Carers to email the nursery in advance with any holiday dates or absences. If your child is unwell and cannot attend their session, we also require this in an email. This is required under our Prevent Duty safeguarding requirements. Security of Nursery Front Door […]
