This week we read the story of Goldilocks and the 3 Bears. We have 2 versions of this at Preschool and the children particularly enjoyed the modern one where Goldilocks didn’t want to eat a healthy breakfast and wanted to have jelly and ice cream instead. She was so cross at not getting her own […]

This week we have had a whirlwind trip around the World for International Week. On Monday we visited China and learnt about Chinese New Year celebrations, it is the year of the Rooster – the staff set up the role play area as a Chinese kitchen and there was lots of interest in this, looking […]

After watching some children playing Pirates we decided to incorporate a Pirate topic into the planning this week. What a fun week we have had! Those who chose were able to help plan the pirate galleon, drawing diagrams and shouting out ideas for us to write down, the children helped tape cardboard boxes together and […]

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We welcomed back a jolly band of children this week, all raring to go and keen to get back to the business of playing with the friends that they haven’t seen since Christmas. We have had a lovely few days settling back in, welcoming and including a new starter, Amy, in our […]

Phew, what a week! We have all been so busy getting ready for the Christmas Concert on Tuesday next week. We have practised every day and the children have all experienced going upstairs (there is always someone who thinks the staff live at Tiddy Hall and go to sleep ‘up there’!) The children should arrive […]

SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS CONCERT TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR STIR UP THE GINGERBREAD 1. Stir up the gingerbread, diddle, diddle, dum, Stir up the ginger ‘til the snow does fall. 2. Put your arm right in, Urgh! 3. Stir it all around, Stamp your feet upon the ground and turn yourself around. Repeat Verse 1 4. […]

This week we talked about the evenings getting darker earlier and started to investigate what it means to be ‘Nocturnal’ – some of the children could name some nocturnal animals. Thank you to everyone who brought in items to support this topic, it was much appreciated. We had lots of play in dark dens, using […]

The craft afternoon was held on November 5th and lots of children headed out to watch fireworks later on in the evening. The preschool staff had prepared crafts activities all to do with fireworks, rockets and autumnal things to get everyone in the mood for Bonfire Night celebrations. There were dazzling crowns, sparkly wands, see […]

We learnt that Diwali is the Hindu “festival of lights” which celebrates the New Year. … Diwali is celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs in Britain and all over the world. We talked about this and had lots of twinkling lights on display, the children all heard the story about Rama & Sita, some really loved […]

Such a busy week this week. We have enjoyed the story of the Little Red Hen who eventually got her friends to help her sow, look after and harvest grain before making bread to enjoy together. We made our very own bread rolls to take home and also apple crumble too. The children have played […]