Welcome to Little Cherries Preschool!

Class Teacher: Mrs Dawn 

dsheehan@bewickbridge.co.uk

Preschool teaching assistants: Miss Hartley, Miss Finch, Miss Liu & Mrs West

Welcome to the last half-term of this academic year at

 Little Cherries Preschool. 

Our topic this half-term is

 ‘Overland, underwater’. 

We will be finding out about different countries and their features, creating landscapes and making simple maps. 

In English, this half term our key text is

 ‘The Rainbow Fish’ 

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: 

• Looking at where we live, other countries and making comments. 

• Talking about what they can see and hear outside. 

• Explaining where you might find familiar animals. 

• Understand the need  to respect and care  for the natural environment and all  living things

•  Being able to talk about similarities and differences between people. 

• Looking at special places in families and communities.

•  Developing independence in being healthy, making healthy choices and independence in self-care. 

In Art we will be:

• Using media to create landscapes. 

• Using ribbons for large scale weaving.

• In PE, we will be introducing ‘Games’

  • Physical: run, balance, change direction, throw, catch

  • Social: work safely, communication, co-operation, support and encourage others

  • Emotional: confidence, honesty, determination, manage emotions

  • Thinking: comprehension, decision making 

• In maths we will be learning about:

  • Number composition

  • AB AB patterns 

  • What comes before?

  • What comes after? 

Our curriculum is flexible and enables us to adapt and respond to the children’s interests and needs throughout the year.  This half term, our priority is to support transitions.

Communication, 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.

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. 

  • 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.