Saplings Class - Preschool

Saplings
(Preschool)

Mrs Kumar - Preschool Leader and Class Teacher
Mrs Melcescu - Preschool Assistant

A very warm welcome to Saplings Class.
In Saplings Class we have fun learning through play.

This half term our Value is

Generosity

If your child shows the value at home let us know so this can be celebrated in school.

A little about Saplings Class

Our preschool children have their own purpose built classroom and we are lucky enough to have extensive grounds , so the children benefit from playing and learning in the outdoor classroom, the pencil garden, the forest school as well as getting to use all the play equipment on the playground and field.

Our Aims

* To provide the highest quality early care and education for each child, everyday.
* To nurture each child's unique qualities and potential
* To work in partnership with parents to help children to learn through play and develop mentally, physically and socially.
* To have as much fun as possible.

Our Themes this term are:

Autumn 1 - Me and My community

This project supports children with settling into the new rules and routines of school and encourages them to make new friends and feel confident in their class. It teaches children about being helpful, kind and thoughtful at home and at school. This project also teaches children how they are unique and special, the importance of friendship and how people in their family, school and local community are important and can help them.

Autumn 2 - Once Upon a time

This project supports children to develop a love of stories and reading. It encourages children to learn, retell and act out familiar and traditional tales including Cinderella, Goldilocks, Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs and The Three Billy Goats Gruff.

Some of the books that we will be sharing throughout the Summer term are.....

Forest school Fun

Here at Kensworth Pre-school we offer Forest school sessions every week.
The children have the opportunity to make trails, build dens, learn about nature, and work with their imaginations.

Oral health in early childhood.

Please find key information in the link below regarding tooth brushing programmes used in our setting and a list of dental practices in the area.

List of Dentist.docx

Dr Ranj Healthy Teeth Guide Aged 3-6 Tooth brushing should be supervised (BSPD short video)

This short video is part of a series to help reduce the number of children suffering from tooth decay with Dr Ranj Singh as presenter and Gemma Oaten as the ...

Things you may wish to know....

In Saplings class we use the outdoor area as much as possible, and as the weather gets colder we ask that children bring a warm coat (preferably with a hood), hats, and gloves. It would also be good if children could have a pair of named wellies and a puddle suit that stay in school as we also make trips to our pencil garden allotment and onto the school field.

Uniform

School uniform is as follows:
Boys
Grey trousers or shorts
White polo shirts
Red school logo jumper/cardigan
Grey/white/black socks
Sensible black shoes
Girls
Grey skirt/trousers/pinafore dresses
White polo shirts
Red school logo jumper/cardigan
Grey/white/black socks or tights
Sensible black shoes

Named water bottles should be in school daily
A bag of spare clothes, wipes, nappy bags, any nappies that are needed should be left in school and teachers will contact via class dojo if they need replenishing.

Class Dojo

Class Dojo is the platform we use to share information regarding your child such as their learning journey throughout pre-school. We keep parents and carers updated regularly posting observations and wow moments that the children share with us in class.
Class Dojo can be downloaded as a free app onto any iphone or android phone.
The class teacher will send you a code using the given email address or mobile phone number for you to connect to your child's account. Class story will be used for any full class information or home learning activities the class teacher may set.
You will only be able to see your own child's portfolio of work and dojo points.