Welcome to Pre-School

Summer Term in Pre-School

The inspirational texts on our Summer bookshelf will inspire our learning across the curriculum. 

We are excited for another fun-filled term of learning and exploration in Pre-School. 

We will continue to strive to make your child’s first experience in education special, continuing to develop their relationship with their teacher and learning support assistants, who will support them and ensure that their emotional and academic needs are met daily. 

Our aim is for your children to become confident learners and to carry their love of learning throughout their lives. 

As well as following your unique children, their interests and what engages their learning. Our curriculum will be inspired by our Summer Bookshelf filled with exciting, high-quality texts, helping children to develop our Character Traits; Bravery, Citizenship, Curiosity, Gratitude, Integrity and Kindness.

 As our school year progresses, we will encourage the growth of new skills, resilience and understanding as part of the children’s development.  We will be looking at life cycles in more detail, diversity beyond where we live and our own families. We will use the book, ‘The Boy with Flowers in His Hair’ to support us in the exciting next step of our education; starting Reception. 

Summer Learning at a glance

Personal, Social and Emotional Development 

  • Collaboration
  • Responsibility
  • Understanding emotions and solving conflicts

Physical Development 

  • Fine motor skills
  • Understanding our bodies

Communication and Language

  • Initiating conversations, building vocabulary and expressing opinions

Literacy

  • Knowledge of letter sounds and early reading through our phonics scheme, FFT Success for All

Mathematics

  • Problem solving
  • Comparing groups of objects and comparing measures (weight, capacity, length, height)
  • Exploring shapes

Understanding the World

  • Using our senses to explore the world
  • Exploring the world, learning about different countries, cultures and traditions

Expressive Arts and Design

  • Exploring materials, textures and tools
  • Colour mixing
  • Class art project with a focus on the artist Eric Carle

Summer Term Highlights

Tapestry and Instagram updates

Opportunities to learn outside of the classroom

The Pre-School Team

Mrs Jones – Class Teacher

Mrs Bloomfield – Learning Support Assistant

Miss McKenna – Learning Support Assistant

Miss Mosca – Learning Support Assistant

Miss Taylor – Learning Support Assistant 

Mrs Warrington – Learning Support Assistant

Important Information

  • Pre-School use Tapestry, an online journal, to share your child’s learning and Pre-School specific information. We also love to see photographs and videos from home to talk about and celebrate in Pre-School.
  • Please ensure your child wears footwear suitable for outdoor play and sports.
  • Wellington boots and waterproof coats will be required for outdoor learning in case of rainy weather.
  • Important information will be shared through MCAS and our weekly school newsletter.
  • Your child will receive a library book to enjoy reading at home, please return weekly to change their book on their allocated day. We would encourage you to read to your child every day to develop their love for reading.
  • Pre-School children will enter school through their own classroom door. Please support a successful start to their day by being on time. Whilst we appreciate it can be tricky to say goodbye on some mornings, it can be helpful to keep this brief and for children to enter school independently from the moment they start.
  • The children will be dismissed from their door, directly to their parent/carer. If the person collecting at the end of the day is different to usual, please inform the school’s admin team before pick-up so that Class Teachers are aware and know who to look out for.
  • Mrs Jones and the Pre-School Team will be available every day before and after school to answer any questions, receive messages and celebrate successes.

As always, there will be lots of learning and exciting activities going on in Pre-School this term!

Instagram and Tapestry

As always, there will be lots of learning and exciting activities going on in Pre-School this term. Please speak to our admin team for access to the Pre-School Instagram feed @chps_preschool

 

You will receive personalised activation information from Tapestry to your registered email.

Useful Information