Lyminge Pre-School's January 2025 Newsletter
Topic of the Term Our Topic for Term 3 is ‘Occupations.’ 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 06/01/25 – Goodnight, Spaceman Week beginning 13/01/25 – Mog and the Vet Week beginning 20/01/25 – The Real Superheroes Week beginning 27/01/25 – Farmer John’s Tractor Week beginning 03/02/25 – Zog and the Flying Doctors Week beginning 10/02/25 – Paddington’s Post
Parent Catch up Meetings. The week commencing 10th February we will be holding parent catch up meetings. This will be a 10/15 minute catch up with your child’s key person where you will discuss your child’s progress, development, and next steps. Your key person will contact you next week to book days and times with you.
Fee Increases A reminder regarding the fee increases outlines in our letter dated December 9th. Starting from this month, our consumable charge will raise to £2 a day, and the hourly rate for two-year-olds will increase to £7.50p. We understand and that any changes in fees can be challenging, and we appreciate your understanding and continued support as we strive to provide the best care and education for your children. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out.
Uniform Don’t forget, our Pre-School uniforms are now available for purchase! You can get a cozy jumper for £15 and a comfortable T-shirt for only £10. Dressing in our school colours not only fosters a sense of community but also makes getting ready for school a breeze. If you’re interested in placing an order, please let us know.
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
Holiday Club We will be running our Extended Hours/Holiday Club on Monday 17th February – Thursday 20th February (9am-3pm) Please email to book your place. As usual we will only be able to run the Holiday Club should we have enough children for it to be financially sustainable. Please let us know what dates you require.
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 End of Term 3 – Friday 14th February Holiday Club – Monday 17th – Thursday 20th February Start of Term 4 – Monday 24th February End of Term 4 – Friday 4th April
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 |
