November Newsletter
Thank-you to all the families that came to our Spooks and S’mores Evening….
We hope you all had a wonderful evening at the Spooks and S’mores event. It is one of our favourite events of the year, so we are so happy you are able to join us. Please see some lovely photos of the event. 
What have babies been up to in October?
Babies learn through sensory exploration. This month we have been to the sensory room to look at all of the different coloured blocks, balls and sensory mats. The babies have loved stacking the coloured blocks, rolling the balls and recognising the different colours. We have also been exploring mirrored and wooden objects this month, which most of the times get stacked up and knocked down. It’s been a great month for mark making this month as well, our babies love getting their hands on the chunky chalks and crayons to create their own beautiful masterpieces.
What have the Toddlers been up to in October?
Toddlers have been exploring the Forest Garden this month. We have been looking for bugs around the garden, exploring the conkers and rolling them down the tubes and collecting leaves off the ground for our nature pictures which involved lots of glue. Our theme from our Teaching Toolkit is ‘Develop a love for books and stories’ so the toddlers have been doing just that. We have enjoyed looking through lots of different books and choosing our favourite to read at group time. We have also been decorating our pumpkins this month and getting the nursery ready for Halloween.
What have the Pre-School been up to in October?
This month in Pre-school we have been looking at all things Halloween! The pre-school children have been using their scrap books to draw their own representation of a pumpkin. We also painted some autumnal leave. It was well-being week in October, so we looked at lots of different ways to improve our well-being. The children made a friendship potion, and discussed all the different ways we can be kind to each other. The childen also had an artist called Felicity come and see them. We created yellow and green pictures to create ‘The Hive’ which is proudly displayed in our foyer.
Dates for the Diary…
Concept Photography- Wednesday 6th November.
If your child does not attend a Wednesday, please feel free to speak to Jenna, Suzanne or Lowenna and we can book you an appointment in the morning. If your child is already in session on a Wednesday they will automatically have their photo taken.
Rememberance Day- Monday 11th November.
We will be making a Poppy Wreath and walking it to the Memorial in Shirehampton.
Road Safety Week- 17th- 23rd November.
We will doing lots of activities to discuss Road Safety as well as going on some local trips and walks.
Children in Need 2024- Friday 15th November.
Children can wear their PJ’s in support for this event. We will put the QR code to donate on all of the nursery doors, so please feel free to donate if you can.
World Children’s Day- Wednesday 20th November.
We will be wearing Blue to show our support for Children’s Rights.
Pre-school Leavers Nativity- Ralph the Reindeer- Wednesday 27th November
If you have not already, please do let us know if you are able to come and if you would like to pay £5 for the digitial copy of your child’s performance.
World Children’s Day 2024- Wednesday 20th November
World Children’s Day is a global day of action for children, by children, marking the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). On this day, UNICEF advocates and raises awareness to protect and fulfill the rights of every child, without discrimination.
For this day we will be wearing Blue to show support for Children’s Rights- so please feel free to donate from the QR code below and dress your child in blue to show support.
