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Welcome to Pre-School. We take great pride in providing a loving, caring, stimulating play environment to enable your child to learn and grow in their special early years. Treasure these moments - they are so special!


General Information

Attendance - Pre-School is an important stage of your child`s education and regular attendance is very important. If your child is ill and unable to attend please inform school- 01535 610212

Responsibilities - It is parents responsibility to provide spare clothes, pants and nappies. Please check your child`s individual basket daily to ensure they have these items at all times.

Learning - Children learn both inside and outside. Please make sure they have a named coat and the right clothing for all weathers. Can you provide a pair of named wellies to be kept at pre school. Water is an essential part of childrens learning which is great fun!

Jewellery and Make-up (Kohl) - We have a no jewelry and make-up policy in school at all times.

Snack - Children in Pre-School have the opportunity to try a different healthy snack daily, we also provide refreshments of milk and water. This costs £3 each half term.

Sweets and Toys - Sweets and toys are not to be encouraged to be brought into pre school.

Toilet Training - The pre school team are more than happy to give you any tips on how to toilet train your child when ready.

Safety - Your child`s safety is our priority and we look for your support. If you have any concerns or questions, please ask a member of the team. Please inform school if a different adult is collecting your child.. Children will not be allowed to go if school is not informed as part of our safeguarding rules.

Pre-School

Welcome to Pre-School

Staff

Mrs Herrington - Early Years Foundation Leader
Miss Halima - Pre-School Leader
Mrs Aisha
Ms Sana - Apprentice
Mrs Ruby

Morning session - 8:30am to 11:30am      
Afternoon session - 12:15pm to 3:15pm


Latest News

Spring 2 - On the Move

We will be using Rhymes and songs to drive the theme of On the move… (Travel and Transport)

Spring Maisy Goes by Plane Maisys Train Maisys Bus Maisys Fire Engine

 

This term the children will be introduced to different forms of transportation. They will learn people use vehicles as transportation, or as ways to move around from one place to another using lots of songs and rhymes to push the theme forward. Hopefully we will gain first-hand experience of using some public transport and finding out how everything works. In addition, we will gain knowledge to name the different vehicles, such as cars, planes, boat and trains.

Little Explorers

Songs we are learning:

Thematic Planning - Spring 2

5 Things to do at Home - Spring 2

Please take a look at the 50 things link where you will find lots of great ideas that are mostly cost free and exciting for both you and your children to share.  Please ask a member of the team for any further advice, we are always happy to help.Try joining the app.

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Spring 1 Review - It’s Cold Outside

We thoroughly enjoyed last half terms topic ‘It’s cold outside!’ and had lots of sticky learning opportunities indoors and outdoors. The children enjoyed becoming weather explorers and watched the change of weather each day and we were lucky to experience some snow. We had a chance to become little scientists by exploring the characteristics of ice. We used words like, “hard”, “cold”, “freezing” and “wet” to describe the ice and used different materials and tools to rescue the polar bears. All the pre-school staff were very proud as some of the children who achieved to learn how to put on their own coat, hats and scarfs independently. We played lots of winter themed activities and we especially enjoyed matching mitten pairs.

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One of the stories the children partially enjoyed reading was Iris and Isaac. We read the book and talked about our special friendships in preschool. We also realise that it's nicer to share things with a friend. The children created some great artwork using oil pastels and chalk to make the northern lights.

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Autumn 1

We are ready and eager to start our new topic this half term ‘It’s cold outside!’ and become weather explorers. We have lots of fun activities in place to teach our young children about the changes in the weather. We are excited to explore winter and discuss similarities and differences between it and the other seasons. We will focus on first hand experiences e.g. from learning how to put our own coat, hats and scarfs on independently. Also learning lots of new fun songs, rhymes, music, and creative art.

We will be using books and stories to drive the theme of ‘It’s cold outside!’

Winter Dot in the Snow One Winters Day Iris and Isaac Star in the Jar Gruffalo

 

Spring 1 - Thematic Planning

Weather Explorers

Song we are learning: Put your coat on

 

Please take a look at the 50 things link where you will find lots of great ideas that are mostly cost free and exciting for both you and your children to share.  Please ask a member of the team for any further advice, we are always happy to help.       

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50 Things Before 5 Bradford

Autumn 2 Review

Last half term we enjoyed learning all about food and taking advantages of our local supermarket and green grocer’s. We were lucky the children had first-hand experience of a range of tasting a variety of different foods in season. We encouraged the children to make personal decision by offering real choices this shows increasing desire to be independent, such as feeding themselves. One of the stories we really enjoyed reading was The Little red hen. We made our own dough and helped our friends to make pizza too. The children had fun learning about different foods by taste, paintings, jigsaws and model making.

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We also had an amazing EYFS Great outdoors open day with many parents attending. We safely made our own campfire with Mrs Smith and had hot chocolate, oat biscuits too! We had great fun with all the Goldilocks and the Three Bears themed activities.

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Autumn 2 - Food Glorious Food!

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We will be learning all about food and taking advantages of our local supermarket and green grocers. We would like the children to experience a range of taste and of variety different foods in season. 

Thematic Planning - Autumn 2 

Please take into consideration next time your child comes home...

Im Sorry I Got Messy Today

Please take a look at the 50 things link where you will find lots of great ideas that are mostly cost free and exciting for both you and your children to share.  Please ask a member of the team for any further advice, we are always happy to help.       

> Bradford 50 Things to Do

50 Things Before 5 Bradford

Autumn 1 Review - Elmer and Friends

Welcome back to our children and families. We are always amazed at how quickly the children settle after a holiday with lots of smiles, giggles and eager to play. We would also like to welcome the new children and parents who have recently started in our busy preschool.

This half term the children have got stuck in learning all about Elmer and Friends. The children have been talking about themselves, their homes and their families. We have enjoyed sharing the different Elmer books and listening to simple stories that introduce interesting new vocabulary. This has helped understanding what is happening with the help of the pictures, that has especially encouraged conversations. We have enjoyed singing, action rhymes and collaborative learning.

We have luckily had great opportunities this term and managed some exciting learning outside the classroom making the most of our outside space and our local area. We have walked around Victoria Park to observe the changing of seasons from summer to autumn. We collected lots of leaves, acorns and conkers to use in our indoor provision.


Please take a look at the 50 things link where you will find lots of great ideas that are mostly cost free and exciting for both you and your children to share. Please ask a member of the team for any further advice, we are always happy to help.       

> Bradford 50 Things to Do

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