A toy xylophone



Activities and Weekly Topics...

Below are some of the activities that we provide at the Hollies Pre-School. There's also a list of weekly topics further down the page.

Basic Materials
Sand, water, playdough, paints, crayons, glue, baking, natural resources.
Imaginitive Play
House corner, dolls, dressing-up clothes, puppets.
Physical Play
Slide, bikes, climbing frame, tunnel, trampoline, see-saw, beams.
Manipulative Play
Cutting, sticking, threading, jigsaws, bricks, junk modelling, size, shape and colour games, number matching and counting games.
Musical Activities
Singing, dance, rhymes, musical instruments, music and movement, PE, team games.

We also have a library of books that the children can look at throughout the session. We may take the children for a nature walk or a visit to the library. We also have people visiting us: e.g. the dentist, the photographer, the local police, the fire brigade and lollipop lady The annual pre-school trip with parents is usually by coach to a destination connected to our theme.

Spring Term 2012 - All About Me - Activities

This term is all about Myself. We will be learning about and exploring all our senses, talking about our feelings through various activities including dance, singing and creative activities relating to the topic. We will also be looking at what we were like when we were a baby and how we have changed.

Each week we will introduce a letter of the alphabet at circle time so the children can learn the sounds and begin to recognise the letters.

The children will be progressing through the areas of learning by accessing a well planned curriculum based on Children's play, interests and experiences, staff will support and respond to their needs with adult led child initiated activities, below is a selection of some of these activities which will be presented both indoors and outdoors that the children will be able to participate in.

Activities are subject to change depending on the Childs interests.

Weekly Topics - Spring Term 2012

3rd January-letter a
Junk modelling-please can you collect boxes, bottle tops and anything that can be used for Junk modelling

9th January-letter b
Feelings-paper plate faces

16th January-letter c
I can hear- making musical instruments-please can you bring in plastic containers with lids

23rd January-letter d
Celebrating Chinese new year-year of the dragon

30th January-letter e
3 Bears story

6th February-letter f
I can smell-baking fruit buns

HALF TERM

20th February-letter g
Tasting table

27th February-letter h
I can touch-finger painting

5th March-letter i
I can hear listening walk in the woods

12th March-letter j
Mother's day surprise

19th March-letter k
Making masks to wear

26th March-letter l
Easter cards

EASTER HOLIDAYS

Please remember to label your children's clothing, hats, coats, hollies tops etc .If you wish to purchase any name labels please speak to a supervisor. Please bring your child a waterproof coat in whatever the weather, as the English climate is unpredictable and we do play outdoors in all weathers.

Please remember to close the gate when leaving the premises. If you do need to pick up your child early for an appointment please inform a member of staff. If anyone else is collecting your child who we have not met before please inform us beforehand and give them the password.

Have a lovely Christmas and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year for an interesting and exciting term

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