Freeston Tots Pre School

Bluebell is enjoying her summer in the woods with her friends.

We open on
Monday 4th September
Looking forward to seeing you

Thank you
To all our families for their support
Looking forward to next term

Party day
We are having an end of term party on Wednesday 12th July

Last day of term is Monday 17th July
We are back open on
Monday 4th September

Chickens are amazing!

You thought chickens were bird-brained? Think again. 🐔

Artwork: Natasha Matsaert

"Idk who needs to know this because it took me 25 years and a TikTok to learn but putting your fruit in mason jars rather than the containers they are stored in at the time of purchasing is a HALLELUJAH for me 😅 I tried it after I saw it and will never go back, it keeps the fruit fresh foreverrrrrr." shared by: Brianna Khayyat

The sun has come out!
Please remember to put sun cream on your children before they come to preschool and a hat too. We will keep them in the shade for activities and provide lots of water.

Thank you Jenny!

We appreciate your kind gift of the balls

Thank you
A big thank you goes out to Ben and Claire for donating a double buggy. It will really help!

Half term
Last day 26th May
Back on Monday
5th June

Bank holiday Monday
Enjoy the coronation
See you on tuesday

Shimmer and shine
Today we are exploring shiny things. We have found lots so far. This has helped us to learn some new words like shiny, reflections, mirror and smooth.
It has also sparked our imagination and we have created a wonderful sparkling home for our dolls.

Bank holiday Monday 2nd May
We hope you all have a lovely day

Easter

Last day
Monday 3rd April
Back on
Monday 17th April

Easter celebration
We will have an Easter egg hunt at the end of term. Weather permitting, we will do it at Sidney Park. Every child will get an egg.

Easter
Our last day of term is Monday 3rd April and we are back on Monday 17th April

Free book packs
We are happy to announce the generous gift we have received from
Booktrust Bookstart
Every family will receive a pack this week

Spring displays
The children have been busy making our wonderful new window display

World book day
Thursday 2nd March
Please dress up if you want to
We will be reading all our favourite books

Herbs update
The children have been tending the plants and watering them every day.
The herbs are growing well and will soon be ready to eat.

Toilet training workshop
6th March 2.30pm
Please speak to a member of staff if you are interested in joining us.

Fire drill
Today the children took part in a fire drill. We’re very proud to say we managed to get all children and staff out to the emergency meeting point in under two minutes. Well done everyone.

Half term
Last day of term is Friday 10th February and we are back on Monday 20th February.
We hope everyone has a good break.

Progress report
There are definite signs of life in the seed trays. All the pots have tiny green shoots coming up above the compost. The children have been carefully watering the seeds for a while now so it’s great to see some progress at last.

Chinese New Year
This week we are celebrating Chinese New Year. We have made lanterns and talked about how far away China is. We really enjoyed eating egg fried rice, prawn crackers and sweet and sour sauce.

Sensory play
This week we’ve been exploring our sensory tent. The children have investigated recourses by touch, smell, hearing and sight. Everyone has enjoyed the calming atmosphere.

Toilet training
Please speak to a member of staff if you would like support with toilet training. We are arranging a workshop in the near future and would like to know who is interested.

Where does our food come from?
Today we talked about the food we eat. We talked about healthy food that makes us strong. We decided we wanted to grow our own food and so we planted some seeds. We can’t wait for them to grow! We will take turns watering the seeds and we will check them every day. We will keep everyone updated with our progress.

Happy new year!
We are open again today and are looking forward to the new term.
This term our main themes are oral hygiene, the winter season and the Arctic.

Christmas party
We are having a Christmas party on Friday as it’s the last day of term. Children can dress up however they like as long as they’re nice and warm. We will be playing traditional party games like pass the parcel and musical statues. It should be lots of fun!

Speech, Language and Communication Workshop (Early Years) Suitable for families of children with additional needs in the Early Years (age 0-5)

Christmas
The last day of term is Friday 16th December.
We come back on Tuesday 3rd January.

Three beautiful signets at the park today.

Thank you!
A big thank you to the families kindly offering donations of balls for our ball pit.
We really appreciate the generous gifts.
We still need more if anyone has any.

Ball pool
We are looking for unwanted balls for a ball pool at preschool. We need quite a few and would be very grateful if anyone has any available. Please speak to a member of staff if you can help.
Many thanks in advance.

World Cup 2022
We are supporting England during the tournament with lots of England and football related activities including penalty taking in the garden and making flags.

Autumn squirrel hunt
Today we found this extremely friendly squirrel. He was happy to pose for the photograph and he ran along next to us when we had to leave. We left some food. We talked about the weather being colder and the leaves falling off the trees and it that it is autumn.