Lyminge Pre-School's November 2024 Newsletter
Topic of the Term Each week we will focus on a different book. Planning for the setting will also be focused on the ‘book of the week’. It would be wonderful if you could share these books at home with your children too, maybe the local library will have a copy. Week beginning 04/11/24 – The Best Diwali Ever Week beginning 11/11/24– The Bear’s Winter House Week beginning 18/11/24 – Fairy Tales Week beginning 25/11/24 – Fairy Tales Week beginning 02/12/24 – Stick Man Week beginning 09/12/24– What’s a Christmas?
Christmas Party Our children Christmas Party will be held on Thursday, 12th December, from 12 PM to 3 PM! All children are invited, those who typically don’t attend on Thursdays are welcome to join us at 12 PM. The highlight of the day will be a delightful lunch with Santa, where each child will receive a special gift. Lunch will be provided by us so no need to bring a lunch box. After enjoying their food and gifts, the fun continues as Captain Fantastic hosts an exciting disco party for the children. The festivities will wrap up at 3 PM. A charge of £10 will cover the lunch and the gift from Santa. This will be added to your November invoice. We can't wait to celebrate the joy of the season with your little ones!
Dummies Dummies can be a huge comfort to your children but if used for too long it can have detrimental effects on their speech development. Did you know ….?
Ditch those dummies this Christmas with a little help from Father Christmas! With Christmas approaching, Santa or his elves may be about, ready to collect your little one’s dummy on Christmas Eve. You may wish to hang them on your Christmas tree or leave them out with a snack and drink for the big man and his helpers. A letter of thanks or small gift from Santa or his elves will reinforce the experience and create a little distraction.
Holiday Club Our term is only 6 weeks long whereas all the local school are 7 weeks. Therefore, our last day of term is Friday 13th December! We will be running a Christmas Holiday Club Monday 16th-Thursday 19th December. We are limited to 12 spaces per day so please book in as soon as you can to avoid disappointment. MONDAY 16th is now FULL.
Primary School Do you have a child born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021 You need to apply for their place at a primary school. Applications open on Tuesday 5th November 2024 Applying online is quick, simple, and convenient. Apply before Wednesday 15 January 2025: kent.gov.uk/primaryadmissions
Allergies Could we please ask that EGGS are NOT put in lunch boxes please. We have a child with us that is very allergic, and we need to be extra cautious. Products with egg in are fine but not whole eggs such as egg sandwiches, scotch egg, boiled eggs etc. Also, a reminder peanut butter or whole nuts are also not to be in children’s lunch boxes. Thank you!
Dates for your diaries Christmas Party – Thursday 12th December – 12pm-3pm All children invited. End of Term 2 – Friday 13th December Holiday Club – Monday 16th – Thursday 19th December Closed for Christmas – Friday 20th December – Friday 3rd January Start of Term 3 – Monday 6th January
General Reminders • Please can all clothing and Tupperware be labelled. • Please speak to your Key Person regularly about any changes at home or any achievements your child has made. Even small changes can influence behaviour or mood. You can use the direct message option on baby’s days also. • Please make sure your child has a labelled water bottle with them. This is so the children can have access to a drink throughout the day. • If your child has an item that will require heating for lunch, please place it in the hot lunch box by the front door. (We do not reheat rice). • To reduce the risk of choking we ask that no whole grapes, cherry tomatoes, olives or Maltesers are in lunch boxes. These can cause a plug in a child's throat. When cutting fruit, please cut them length ways and grapes into four quarter strips.
Best Wishes The Lyminge Pre-School Team |
