
Orchard Pre-School
Newsletter
Dear Parents
Welcome back after the Spring Holiday; hope you all had a good Easter break.
At the end of last term, we had two lovely Easter craft sessions during which the photographer came in and took group photos. These are available to buy, and copies will be on the noticeboard. Put your child’s name alongside the photo you wish to purchase.
Thank you for sending in water bottles for your child. Please do not send juice. The water bottles are available for your child to access throughout the session and are kept in key person group boxes. We will also take the bottles with us for outdoor play in the garden as the weather warms up. At snack time the children are also offered milk or water along with their snack.
Summer Term 1
The children leaving in July will have found out about their school place during the holidays. Please let us know if you have any concerns or if you are appealing the decision.
Children staying at pre-school next September have requested the sessions required.
If you are having more than 15 hours per week and you qualify for 30 hours funding please ensure you have a 30 hour code before the end of the term.
This term the weather can still be very changeable so please dress your child in layers and if your child has a pre-school sweatshirt please make sure their name is in it. We do have a supply of sweatshirts and tee-shirts in stock.
As we use the garden a great deal this term, please would you make sure that your child wears sensible shoes, I know a lot of the children like flip flops etc. but they aren’t suitable for pre-school, especially outside. Please would you also make sure that sun protection cream is put on before the pre-school session.
Closures/Inset days.
The pre-school will be closed on Tuesday 5th July.
Dates for the end of the summer term are listed below.
Please inform us immediately if your contact address or phone number has changed.
Don’t forget to complete the collection form and let me know if anyone except you
is collecting your child.
TERM AT A GLANCE
Special Springtime - Living and Growing
W/C April 25th
Caterpillars, Tadpoles, Lifecycles.
W/C Tuesday May 3rd
Mini Beasts
W/C May 9th
Plants and Growing
W/C May 16th
The Farm
W/C May 23rd
The Queen / Platinum Jubilee 70 years
DANCE-A-THON
April colour Yellow -May colour Purple
Dates for your Diaries:
Monday 25th April Re-Open
Monday 2nd May Closed – Bank Holiday
Monday 30th May Half term closed all week
Monday 6th June Re-Open
Tuesday 5th July Pre-school Closed
Tuesday 19th July Last day of term