Newsletter
April 2026
Hello everyone,
Welcome to April's newsletter.
Last month we celebrated world book day by looking at "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." This everyone enjoyed this and it was a good precurser to looking at spring. We also had Mothers day and spent some time making presents for our Mums and thinking about those people who love us, care for us and keep us safe.
And of course we began to look at Spring, looking for signs of spring, sowing seeds, feeding and watching the birds and thinking about all the new life that we are witnessing- lambs in the fields, buds on the trees and flowers in the garden.
This month we will carry on looking at spring and we will be taking a deeper dive into "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carl.
As usual my planning can be found on our current topic page.
Can I just remind everyone that we are still in snot season. I appreciate that nobody can take time off work every time their little one has a cold, so, if your little one has a mild cold -clear runny cold, a mild cough and can cope with the day without medication, then bring them in. However, if your child needs medication has thick green snot and a harsh cough, they need to be at home.
Please remember to bring your little one in a suitable coat for the season, we like to get out, even when it is raining.
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​Thankyou so much for your support.
Lesley
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Learning at home
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Encourage independence: offer choices, "Do you want the blue cup or the red cup?" Encourage independent skill such as hand washing and tooth brushing, teach them to put on their coat by themselves, I recommend the Montessori flip.
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Look constantly at what is higher, smaller, thinner, thicker when spending time with your little one. Things like, which is the tallest tree? can become a fun game on a trip to the park or the shops.
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Please be mindful of the time your little one is spending on devices such at tablets. Current advice is that if children have access to screens, this should be limited to a maximum of one hour a day.
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Sharing an actual book only takes ten minutes and are an excellent tool for building bonds with your child. It is free to use the library.
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Thank you for your continued support
Lesley
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