As part of our topic (people who help us/occupations) Buckles and Bows were really exited to have a visit from real police officers today. Police Sergeant Kirsty, PC Matt and PC Andy, showed the preschool all their ‘kit’ including handcuffs and all the different helmets they wear. All the children enjoyed trying on the uniform.

We had a big think and talked about some of the things that the police officers do, like helping people who are lost, reminding people to the right thing and of course arresting naughty people.

We even got to sit in the police van. PC Matt put on the blue flashing lights and we listened to the very loud siren!

Visits such as todays helps our children to understand the community and world around them and also helps them to learn about the different ways that people help us to keep safe and different occupations.

We all had a fantastic morning! A great big thank you to Kirsty, Matt and Andy for taking time out of their busy day to come and visit us at Buckles and Bows. Now the children are inspired to maybe become police officers themselves one day!

• This week we are having a visit from the Police and learning all about their role (PSE,UtW)
• The children will learn some new rhymes to do with their emergency services (CL)
• We will include some new words for them to use in their play (CL)
• They can cut paper and make ladders, write signs for our roadsafety play (PD, UW)
• We will learn the sequence of the emergency services numbers (M)
• Build towers and rescue toys using different shapes (space, shape)
• The children can include walkie talkies and metal detectors, learning which buttons make them work (UtW)
• We have a police station and car to enhance our role play (EAD)
• Lots of finger prints and turning them into different things (EAD)

Occupations:

• The children really enjoyed telling us what they would like to be when they grow up so we are using all their ideas.
• We feel it is important children are aware of the importance of hand washing even more so at this time, so we will do our experiment using glitter (Health and Self-Care)
• We feel it is important children are aware of the importance of hand washing even more so at this time, so we will do our experiment using glitter (Health and Self-Care)
• We will talk about cleaning – teeth, hands, bodies, hair (PSE)
• Listen to new stories and respond (CL)
• Move and recycle, complete the challenges to recycle (PD)
• Cut the teeth out (PD)
• Spray the letters in the tuff spot and write some in chalk (L)
• Put the correct amount of teeth in the mouth (M)
• Sort the shapes (M)
• Sort the food thats good for out teeth (UW)
• Make pictures of themselves using colours (EAD)
  
  

Due to the interest the children have shown, we are starting the term by looking at different occupations, looking after ourselves and the environment. This will then lead on to people who help us. We will:

• “what will I be…….” talk in circle time, draw a picture (PSE, UtW, PD)
• Listen and take account of stories at circle time, join in with repeated refrains (CL)
• Draw pictures, make marks, copy letters for name (PD)
• Build the blocks and match to numeral (M)
• Talk about different occupations, families job roles (UW)
• Role play in the hair dressers (EAD)
• Look at different physical activities and the effects on our bodies, Health and Self-care (PD)

We hope you have had a lovely half term break and we look forward to welcoming the children back on Monday.

Due to the interest the children have shown, we are starting the term by looking at different occupations, looking after ourselves and the environment. This will then lead on to people who help us. We are fortunate to have secured a Paramedic coming in to visit us on the 24th March to talk about her role and show the children the equipment she works with.

Please check out the blog on the website and the Facebook page to see what fun activities we have planned. The blog is updated at the end of each week showing a few photos of the children exploring the activities and their ongoing achievements.

Just a few reminders of the upcoming events for the last half of the Spring term:

Friday 28th February
Spring 2 invoice payments are due.

Tuesday 3rd and Thursday 5th March, World Book Day Mufti
The children are welcome to attend Pre-school dressed as their favourite book character. This a fundraising event and the cost is £2 per child, this will cover both days. A poster (attached) will be up on the Parents board advertising this. 

Thursday 19th March, Parents afternoon
There will be a Parents afternoon held at the Nursery on Thursday 19th March. A sign up sheet will be on the ‘Parents Board’ in the lobby from the 9th March so that you can arrange to see your child’s key worker at a convenient time. If anyone is unable to make the date we can make alternative arrangements.

Friday 3rd April, Easter Party
No normal sessions will run on this day. A letter with more details is attached. As normal I will print a few copies off for those who don’t have access to a printer.

The Pre-school will then be closed for Easter until we return on Monday 20th April 2020.

This week we will:

• Talk about special people, special times and decide how we can share making decisions (votes) (PSE)
• Learn new stories, match the rhyming words, continue rhyming strings (CL)
• Sequence the biscuit recipe (CL)
• Notice changes to our bodies and hygiene, washing hands when sneezing, before snack and cooking (PD)
• Make pictures using hearts, count how many we used? (M)
• Notice changes to ingredients and the fizzing heart experiment (UW)
• Make special cards (EAD)

This week we will –

• Talk about who we would like to come to tea, would we want them to behave like the tiger? How should we behave? (PSE)
• Listen and follow the story, sequencing it, talk about the characters. (CL)
• Make marks in the stripy shaving foam, write in the tea leaves and transfer the sugar cubes using the tongs. These are all really good activities for strengthening our fingers! (PD)
• Draw parts of the story – talk about what they have drawn. (L)
• Match the tiger coloured buttons and numerals (M)
• Notice the changes to media when we use a whisk (UtW)
• Role play using available props for the story of ‘The tiger who came to tea. (EAD)