Littlefishes Pre School

Our 2026 Leavers had a great day at the farm yesterday, they behaved perfectly and we all had an amazing time.

A number of parents have asked questions regarding 2027 school starters, here is some important information containing key dates for you:
Key Information for 2027 Applications:
Who: Children born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023.
When to Apply: The application window opens in early September 2026, closing on 15 January 2027.
Where to Apply: You must apply via your local council website.
Key Date: National Offer Day is 16 April 2027.
Hope this helps? We'll put reminders out in the autumn term for you also.

For anyone who hasn't yet confirmed their 2026 school place with us yet please do so as soon as possible so we can prepare for transitions and teacher visits.

We loved planting sunflower seeds this morning.

Happy St. Patrick's Day 🌈

We absolutely loved the sunshine at the park this morning 🌞

Friday 20th March, wear something red for Red Nose Day.
Donations on the door please.

Join us for World Book Day Thursday 5th March. The children are welcome to come dressed as their favourite book character or simply in their pyjamas.

Sticker art for children significantly boosts development by strengthening fine motor skills (specifically the pincer grip), enhancing hand-eye coordination, and fostering creativity. These activities improve concentration, spatial awareness, and independence while offering a fun way to learn shapes, colors, and storytelling. It is a simple, engaging, and low-mess activity that also builds patience and cognitive skills.
Key developmental benefits include:
• Fine Motor & Physical Skills: Peeling and placing stickers requires precise finger movements, strengthening small hand muscles and enhancing dexterity. The "pincer grip" (using thumb and forefinger) developed during this activity is crucial for writing later on.
• Hand-Eye Coordination: As children learn to align stickers with specific spots, their hand-eye coordination and visual spatial awareness improve.
• Cognitive & Learning Skills: Sticker, this sticker book can help with learning colors, shapes, and numbers. It also boosts language development when children describe their creations.
• Focus & Emotional Regulation: The task requires sustained attention, which can help increase a child's attention span, patience, and ability to focus.
• Independence & Confidence: Completing a task, like filling up a page, gives children a sense of accomplishment.

Our little Fishes have been busy making ‘A Valentines Hug’
Each child has printed and cut out their handprints and attached it to a piece of ribbon which has been measured against their arms, creating a perfect hug.
The children can’t wait to show their loved ones what they have created.

The children loved the parachute this afternoon, they worked extremely hard on listening and following instructions. We counted ourselves up and down in preparation for the big shake off.
We worked well as a team using our gross motor skills to lift, lower and shake the parachute and to retrieve the balls to go again.
Their smiles say it all 😊
Have a lovely weekend everyone x