Preschool and Childrens Centre

It has been a busy few weeks in Preschool as we have focused on building the children’s sense of belonging and our relationships with the children and their families.  

Thank you to the families who have already returned their family poster page, family photos and parent survey. The children have enjoyed sharing these with everyone at preschool which has also supported us in getting to know more about the children. Knowing about children’s backgrounds, interests and families helps us to plan learning tailored to your children. Please continue to return any completed papers and family photos to preschool so we can add them to our preschool book for sharing. If you have any questions about this, or need another copy please speak with staff. 

Another learning focus has been developing children’s independence and organisation skills. The children have demonstrated these skills as they have learnt the daily routines of preschool. This includes the morning routine, group time routine, snack & lunch routine, & tidy up routine. The children are learning to recognise their name-labelling your child’s things helps with this and helps us know who to return items to. Children are taking responsibility for their belongings as they are learning to pack away their lunch boxes and find their hats for outside play. 

Thank you for supporting your child with the MORNING ROUTINE 

	1.  PUT Rock in basket		2.  WRITE name on sign in sheet
	3.  PUT water bottle on trolley		4.  PUT HEALTHY snacks in baskets, in separate named containers
	5.  PUT Bag in locker		6.  DOORS open at 8:45am  GREET Teacher  COME inside
	7.  PUT Lunch Boxes/Bags on Lunch shelves		8.  WASH hands
		9.  CHOOSE an inside activity

PARENT REMINDERS  

Please remember to: 

Label/Name ALL of your children’s belongings 

Pack a SUN HAT each day, apply suncream 

Pack a ‘healthy’ morning and afternoon snack in separate named containers 

Pack a lunch in an insulated bag and/or with an ice pack 

Pack a water bottle 

Check your child’s pocket each day for notices. 

Check the lost property table if you are missing any items. 

HAVE YOU? 

Returned your Family Page ’homework’ task 

Returned ‘Your Child Preschool Parent Survey’ 

Brought in a Family photo for display 

Provided us with an updated immunisation if your child has turned 4 recently or since you first enrolled. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please speak with staff. 

We look forward to continuing to work with you and your child throughout their preschool year.   

Our Childrens Centre welcomed many new children and families in week 1 and 2 and they have all been getting to know each other through learning and play. There have been many changes in the learning environment to support investigative learning and are already showing group skills and friendships forming.