Little Cherries Preschool
Welcome to Little Cherries Preschool!
Class Teacher: Mrs Dawn
Preschool teaching assistants: Miss Hartley, Miss Finch, Miss Liu & Mrs West
We enjoyed meeting some parents at our Welcome Meeting. If you weren't able to attend, you can view our presentation here.
Copy of Meet the teacher Little Cherries 2023_24.pdfWelcome to the 1st half of the Summer Term at Little Cherries Preschool.
This half term, we will be embarking on the topic
‘We are Storytellers’
The children will have the opportunity to sequence and create their own stories and recreate their favourites.
We will also be looking at different countries from different books and using simple maps.
In English, this half term our key text is ‘Goldilocks and The Three Bears’ During our circle times we will spend time reading, recalling and extending thinking around key themes in the story.
Some of the key things we will be learning about are:
To be able to talk about similarities and differences between people
Recalling events from books and stories.
Creating 3D Models
Exploring fabric, fabric collage
Looking at changes over time
In PE we will be developing fundamental movements
In maths we will be learning about:
more/fewer
1 more & 1 less
2D & 3D shape
Sequencing
Positional language
Our curriculum is flexible and enables us to adapt and respond to the children’s interests and needs throughout the year. This term, our priority is to continue to support communication and language development alongside independence within Personal Social and Emotional development within the preschool.
Please find some key vocabulary linked to this topic, below. Please spend time throughout this half term discussing what they mean and using them in your conversations at home.
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.
Nursery-MTP-Year-overview.pdfCommunication, Language and Literacy
These are some of the ways that we develop communication, language and literacy skills in preschool:
Group stories & songs at Circle Time
Opportunities to share books with an adult or look at books independently throughout the day in our Book Corner
Visits to the school library
Mark making and writing opportunities throughout the environment
Lots of opportunities for talking and listening to each other throughout play, supported and extended by the teachers and teaching assistants.
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
Reminders
Please name everything! Bags, coats, jumpers, lunchbox, water bottle.
Please provide a water bottle for your child every day. They are offered a snack of fruit/vegetables and a drink of milk or water.
Please provide waterproofs and wellies for your child so that we can use the outdoor area whatever the weather.
The children will have a P.E. session on a Thursday morning and on Tuesday afternoons with Norwich sports.
No P.E. kit is required. Please make sure your child is wearing trainers and comfortable clothing such as joggers or leggings.
They will also have ongoing opportunities for physical development both indoors and outdoors throughout the week.