Intake Pre School

🦋over the weekend our caterpillars have hatched out of their cocoons into beautiful butterflies 🦋

💜 Safer Sleep Matters 💜

At Intake Preschool, the safety and wellbeing of children is always our priority.

We've shared an email with our families containing a helpful Safer Sleep Guide from The Lullaby Trust. This guide provides trusted advice on creating a safer sleep environments for babies and young children and a valuable resource for all parents, carers and families with younger children and siblings.

We encourage everyone to read through the guide and familiarise themselves with the latest safer sleep recommendations.

You can access the guide here:

www.lullabytrust.org.uk

🐛 Our Caterpillars Update 🦋

Our caterpillars have now gone into their cocoons! We are so excited to watch them emerge as butterflies over the coming weeks.

The children are enjoying learning all about the butterfly life cycle and watching this amazing transformation happen right before their eyes 🐛🦋

We would like to say a big Good Luck to Jade who did return after maternity leave but is now deciding to spend a little more time with her family.

Jade has been with us for 2 years and has been a big part of our Butterfly room. I'm sure there will be a lot of children who are going to miss her.

We wish her all the best for the future 🙂

🐛🦋 Learning About Change and Growth at Intake Preschool! 🦋🐛

Our children will be busy exploring the fascinating life cycle of a caterpillar and watching first-hand how these amazing creatures grow and transform into beautiful butterflies.

As we approach the end of the preschool year, this learning will provide a wonderful opportunity to talk about the changes and transitions that many of our children will soon experience. Just like the caterpillar, our children are growing, developing new skills, and preparing for their next exciting adventure.

🐛 Some of our Caterpillar Room children are getting ready to spread their wings and move up into the Butterfly Room.

🦋 Our Butterfly Room children are preparing for their biggest transformation yet as they get ready to start school in September.

Through observing the caterpillars, discussing change, and celebrating growth, we are helping children understand that transitions are a natural and exciting part of life.

We are so proud of all our little learners and can't wait to see them continue to flourish as they take their next steps on their learning journey. 💚

☀️ Hot Weather Reminder – Staying Safe in the Sun ☀️

With the warmer weather forecast over the coming days, we would like to remind all parents and carers to help keep children safe while enjoying the sunshine.

Please ensure that your child:

🌞 Arrives at preschool with sun cream already applied before their session.

🧴 Brings a named bottle of sun cream if not consented to using preschools so that staff can reapply it throughout the day (consent forms must be completed).

🧢 Wears a named sun hat to help protect their face and neck from the sun.

💧 Brings a named water bottle so they can stay hydrated throughout the day.

👕 Wears light, comfortable clothing suitable for warm weather.

At preschool, we will be encouraging regular drinks, providing access to shaded areas, and adapting activities where needed to help children stay cool and comfortable.

Thank you for your support in helping us keep everyone safe and happy during the hot weather.

Intake Preschool 💛☀️💙

🌿 Donations Needed for Our Preschool 🌿

We are looking for a variety of items to help enhance our learning environment and outdoor provision. If you have any of the following items that you no longer need, we would be very grateful for your donation:

🔹 Clean, empty tins (e.g. baked bean tins, soup tins, larger catering tins)
🔹 Wooden pallets (in good, safe condition)
🔹 Large sticks and branches
🔹 Home decorative items (e.g. clocks, canvases, ornaments, picture frames)
🔹 Gardening equipment (e.g. trowels, watering cans, plant pots, hand tools)
🔹 Wooden cable reels

These items will be used to support children's learning, creativity, role play, gardening activities, and outdoor exploration.

If you are able to donate any of the above, please speak to a member of staff or bring them along to the preschool.

Thank you for your continued support – it is greatly appreciated! 💚

🌟 September 2026 Spaces Available! 🌟

Are you looking for a warm, welcoming, and nurturing preschool for your child?

At Intake Preschool, we have spaces available for children aged 3 years and over starting in September 2026.

✨ Child-led learning through play
✨ Experienced and caring staff team
✨ Stimulating indoor and outdoor environments
✨ Opportunities to build confidence, independence, and friendships
✨ Support for every child's individual learning journey

We provide a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment where children can learn, explore, and thrive while having fun every day.

📍 Located in Intake
📞 Contact us today to arrange a visit, meet our team, and find out more about our available places.

Spaces are limited, so early enquiries are encouraged!
https://www.intakepreschool.co.uk/new-enquiry

We look forward to welcoming new families to our preschool community. 💛

🌟 Parent Appreciation Day – 1st June 🌟

Today, on Parent Appreciation Day (also known as Global Day of Parents), we would like to take a moment to celebrate and thank all of the wonderful parents, carers, and families at Intake Pre School. ⭐

Your love, dedication, patience, and endless support help your children grow, learn, and flourish every day. We are privileged to share their early years journey and witness the confidence, curiosity, and kindness that you nurture at home. ⭐

From all of us in the Caterpillar Room, Butterfly Room, and the Office Team, thank you for your selfless commitment, lifelong sacrifices, and the strong, loving relationships you build with your children.
Your partnership with us makes a huge difference, and we truly appreciate the trust you place in our preschool community.
We hope you take a moment today to recognise the incredible role you play in your child's life and know how valued you are by all of us at Intake Preschool. ⭐

Happy Parent Appreciation Day! 💐
With warmest wishes,
The Caterpillar Room, Butterfly Room & Office Team

Intake Pre School 🦋🐛

This term the children have been having a wonderful time taking part in a range of exciting activities and celebrations. ⭐

We loved celebrating Holi and Eid where we learnt about different cultures and traditions through colourful activities, creative play, music and stories. They even had an amazing opportunity to enjoy a food tasting session for Eid trying new and exciting foods. Celebrations help the children develop understanding, respect, and curiosity about the world around them. 🩵

For Autism Awareness Week, the children explored a variety of sensory play activities designed to encourage communication, creativity, and emotional wellbeing. 💙

For Earth Day, we learnt how to care for our planet, including doing our very own litter picking. They enjoyed planting seeds, collecting leaves and even learning about planets. We spoke about the different types of rubbish and how we can recycle at home. 💚🌍

The children loved welcoming some new furry and scaly friends into pre-school. The children were fascinated to meet and learn about the animals, showing great care, confidence, and excitement throughout the experience. 🧡🐾

We also had lots of fun supporting Red Nose Day, with the children enjoying making tomato soup, themed activities, laughter, and dressing up while learning about kindness and helping others.❤️🍅

I wonder what we’ll learn about next… 🤔