Balancing......

Pre school - Exploring media and materials

The children have been exploring media and materials to explore feelings. In the malleable area the children discussed what makes them happy, sad, angry etc. They made faces using lots of different resources..........

Wake and Shake

Children who can walk on their own should be physically active every day for at least 180 minutes (3 hours). This should be spread throughout the day, indoors or outside.

The 180 minutes can include light activity such as standing up, moving around, rolling and playing, as well as more energetic activity like skipping, hopping, running and jumping.

As part of the daily routine the children take part in ‘Wake and Shake’……… 

Pre School Group Time

Teepo and Mimi

Your child may have come home talking about 'Teepo and Mimi'.

                               This is Teepo and Mimi..........

These are our group time rules.........

Good sitting 

Good talking 

Good listening 

Good looking

The children also learn the sign for each of these group time rules.

Over the weeks the children will develop their listening and attention skills, early phonological awareness, understanding of big and little, positional language, narrative skills, sequencing and use of rhyming words. (if you would like to look at the detailed plans, please speak to your child's key worker)

School Place 2019

School applications can be made from 6th September 2018. Go online at www.blackburn.gov.uk/admissions for information about primary school in blackburn with Darwen and how to apply online for a school place. 

PLEASE ENSURE YOU APPLY BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE ON JANUARY 15TH 2019.

If you need any support with school applications then please speak to Amanda or contact The Admissions Team, Children's Services and Education Department, 10 Duke Street, Blackburn, BB2 1DH. 01254 666605

Preparing for Pre School

PREPARING FOR PRE-SCHOOL

 Please provide proof of your child’s date of birth for funding purposes.

·       No nappies - must be toilet trained.

·       Earrings are not to be worn for health and safety reasons.

·       We ask for £1 per week which enables us to buy healthy snacks and provisions, this is payable in the first week of each term.

·       Provide a pump bag with spare clothes.

·       Bring in some wellies to stay at Nursery.

·       Sensible clothes and shoes - outdoor all weathers (children’s choice).

·       If someone else is collecting your child from Nursery you must inform us.  We will not let them go otherwise!

·      Contact Nursery if absent.

·       Thursday is PE day. Please make sure tights are not worn as the children need to be able take off their socks and shoes.

·      All children have a pigeon hole, please check this daily.

·       Check the dinner board, staff will write on the names of children who have not eaten their dinner or eaten less than half.

·      On the door is a ‘Children’s interests’ sheet. Please take some time to write on your child’s interests. Staff will ensure these interests are incorporated into the planning.

·       Wow moments – please take a ‘Wow moment’ sheet - We want you to let us know when your child does something that makes you say “wow”. You can do this by completing one of the “Wow Moments” sheet and handing it to your child’s key worker.