A warm welcome to the new academic year at Little Cherries Preschool. 

This half term, we will be embarking on the topic ‘All about me!’ 

Some of the key things we will be learning about are: 

• Ourselves, our likes and dislikes

• People who are special to us - in our family, our friends and in the community

• What makes people special?

• Drawing, painting, creating portraits and pictures of people

• Places that are important to us, including our homes

• We will be using the story  Who are you? - by Smriti Halls  to support your child's learning. 

Our curriculum is flexible and enables us to adapt and respond to the children’s interests and needs throughout the year. As this is our first half term together, we will focus on school routines, emotions and self regulation to ensure everyone settles into school comfortably.

Maths

In preschool, mathematical learning takes place through child initiated play, by exploring size, number, shape, patterns and solving problems.

We also develop our mathematical skills through stories, songs and rhymes .

In addition we deliver a Maths Mastery curriculum to enable children to develop key skills in mathematical concepts. 

Supporting learning at home

Partnership between home and preschool is extremely beneficial to your children's development. We will share photos with you on Tapestry and we would love you to share your child's learning and experiences from home on Tapestry as well.

These are some ways you can support your child's learning at home:

• Play with your child, take turns, play games

• Talk with your child

• Read books together

• Count, recognise numbers, shapes, patterns

• Talk to them about preschool

Some websites you might find useful:

• 50 Things to do before you’re five

https://cambspboro.50thingstodo.org/app/os# 

• BBC Tiny Happy People

https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people