Dear Parents,

Welcome back - I hope you all had a lovely half term. This term we will be looking at 'Ourselves' which covers a huge subject area. Areas that we shall be covering will include; the body, our families, our favourite things and comparing all of them to other people's way of life. See below for our weekly activities.

There are two activities that we require your signature for the children to enjoy (and also to arrange transport). The slip is on the last page and the activities are:

•  A trip to Butts Farm on 18 th June. Pre-School will cover the entrance change for the children.

•  I have found some story bags which would be beneficial for the children to take home to share with you. They would contain a couple of books and maybe a game or a toy linked to a theme, e.g. colours .

A rough guide to the activities that this term includes;

Week 1

2nd - 6th June Our Bodies Sounds b and r

We will be looking at our faces and features that make us similar and different. We will be making a height chart, drawing ourselves and learning shapes and colours linked to us. Stories will include The Boy on the Beach, The Smartest Giant in Town and Our Feelings.

Week 2 and 3

9th - 20th June Our senses Sounds ck and e then m and d

We will be using feely boxes so the children can describe what they are touching, listening games to match voices and instruments and also tasting different foods. We will look at Shavuot, a Jewish festival celebrating harvest, and making traditional pancakes eaten at the festival. We will explore textures by making tactile pictures and the sense of smell to investigate different items.

Stories will include Grandma's Saturday Soup, The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear.

Stories for the second week will include Me and My Body, Five Minutes Peace and Cha, cha cha.

Week 4

23rd - 27th June Favourite Things Sounds j and p

We will talk about our favourite stories, songs, toys etc and if children would like to share these items with their friends at preschool they are welcome to bring them in. The children will have opportunities to do printing and enjoy the musical instruments to accompany a selection of songs.

Books to share include My Best Friend Bob, If I could Work and What I like.

Week 5

30th June - 4th July Size and Shape Sounds w and l

We will be looking at size and length by measuring using tape measures, paces and hand spans. The children can make life size pictures to decorate. Please bring in a picture of your child as a baby and we can look at how we change and grow.

Books will include nonfiction books about shape and size

Week 6

7th - 11th July Colours and Textures Sounds g, z and y

This week will include shape pictures, shapes we can make with our bodies, and the textures of many different things. The children will have opportunities to describe the feel of things to extend their vocabulary.

Our stories will include Dog's Colourful Day, The Bears' book of Colours and Handa's Surprise

Week 7

14th - 18th July Games Galore Sounds u, x and v

We will be practicing our sports day races and having fun singing, playing games and enjoying music. We will also learn about St Swithins day - but let's hope it doesn't rain!

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Permission Slip. Please sign the following to allow your children to fully enjoy this term.

I ...............give permission for ............ to go on the trip

to Butts Farm on Wednesday 18 th June .

I would /would not be able to join the trip and enclose £5 for an adult admission.

Signature:............

Please return slip to preschool by Wednesday 11 th June.

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I.............would like my child...........to have a story bag to

share with us at home.

This bag must be returned to nursery weekly so it can be exchanged for another bag.

Thank you.

Signature:............

Please return slip to preschool by Mon 9th June 2008.

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