Catchgate Primary School

Let’s get physical!
This week, try:
- doing simple puzzles and craft activities, strengthening their grip with cutting and sticking.
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/physical-activity-guidelines-children-under-five-years/

Let’s get physical!
Try some of these activities this week!
• Getting moving for at least three hours a day
• Walking up and down steps (one foot at a time, using the wall for support)
• Climbing, running, jumping and playing
• Catching a large ball (most of the time)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/articles/zf8v3j6

Friendships help children feel safe and happy at school.
Being with others, sharing and taking turns with toys, and talking to children about how they are feeling and why makes a big difference at school.
This week, talk about kind behaviours like sharing, turn-taking, and using friendly words. Practise saying “hello” or starting conversations in play – it builds confidence.

https://www.familycorner.co.uk/how-can-i-help-my-child-make-friends/

Getting Ready – Growing Independence!
Can your child:
• Take part in imaginative play (e.g. role play)?
• Draw, paint, colour and stick?
• Share story books with caregivers, look at pictures and talk about the characters?
• Explore the world around them (e.g. looking closely at the natural world or playing safely with objects at home)?
Sharing books at home builds language and imagination.
This week, cuddle up with a favourite story, talk about what might happen next, or retell it in your own words. Encourage your child to choose books and tell you the story using the pictures!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/articles/zvp88xs

FREE: NEW SCHOOL UNIFORM
Our friends in the Salvation Army Charity Shop Stanley have lots of BRAND NEW UNIFORM available in their shop.

There is a 5 item limit per child, just select the items you want and take them to the till.

LOCATION: Salvation Army Shop - 4 Clifford Road, Stanley DH9 0AB
Tel: 01207 281542

Getting Ready – Growing Independence!
Can your child independently:
• Use cutlery (e.g. fork and spoon, chopsticks) and drink from an open cup?
• Spend time away from you, learning they can be looked after by caring adults?
This week, keep practising getting dressed and toileting independently, and begin to think about using cutlery independently
https://startingreception.co.uk/

Getting Ready – Growing Independence!
Can your child independently:
• Use the toilet and wash their hands?
• Spend time away from you, learning they can be looked after by caring adults?
This week, keep practising getting dressed and begin to think about using the toilet independently.

https://www.foundationyears.org.uk/files/2025/03/Parent-Handout-for-Toilet-Training.pdf

Getting Ready – Growing Independence!
Can your child independently:
• Put on / take off their coat and shoes?
• Get dressed with little help, e.g. after using the toilet or doing PE?
Mastering simple skills build confidence and make school feel less overwhelming.
This week, practise getting dressed together – turning clothes the right way round is a great challenge!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/articles/zdxvy9q