Lyminge Pre-School's January 2026 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 05/01/26 – The Real Superheroes Week beginning 12/01/26 – Shifty Mcgifty and Slippery Sam Week beginning 19/01/26 – Zog and the Flying Doctors Week beginning 26/01/26 – Hairy Maclary’s Rumpus at the Vets Week beginning 02/02/26 – Ten Delicious Teachers Week beginning 09/02/26 – Paddington’s Post
Parent Catch up Meetings. This term we will be holding our parent catch-up meetings. These will be a 15-minute meeting with your child’s key person, where you will have the opportunity to talk about your child’s progress, development and next steps. Your child’s key person will contact you next week to arrange a day and time for your meeting. We look forward to catching up with you all
Funding Forms To ensure your child’s funding is in place for this term, all funding forms need to be signed. Karen will be preparing these forms and will be getting them ready for you to sign, so please keep an eye out over the coming days. Thank you.
Primary School Do you have a child born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 You need to apply for their place at a primary school. Applications open on Friday 7th November 2025 Applying online is quick, simple, and convenient. Apply before Thursday 15 January 2026: kent.gov.uk/primaryadmissions
Holiday Club We will be running our Extended Hours/Holiday Club on Tuesday 17th– Thursday 19th 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.
Uniform Don’t forget, our Pre-School uniforms are 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.
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 Start of Term 3 – Monday 5th January End of Term 3 – Friday 13th February Closed for staff training - Monday 16th February Holiday Club - Tuesday 17th February – Thursday 19th February Start of Term 4 - Monday 23rd February
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. • To reduce the risk of choking we ask that no whole grapes, cherry tomatoes, cocktail sausages, 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 |
