Jolly Rodgers Wobblies Newsletter September 2015
THIS MONTH’S THEME IS ‘ALL ABOUT ME PARTS OF THE BODY & FAMILIES’
Our learning through play will continue to progress throughout our monthly activities. The children will continue to build on new skills daily, please encourage these at home. This month our theme is All about me & Families.
THIS MONTH’S SONG’S (words attached – to ‘sing along’ J
Head & shoulders knees & toes
Hands
I have two eyes
This is the way
A Family finger play
The skeleton song
NUMBERS
Each day we encourage the children with counting. Counting during songs & rhymes and this month counting our fingers & toes etc.
THIS MONTH’S COLOUR – PURPLE
The sand tray will be filled with dry sand. We will have pictures of ourselves in the sand & laminated footprints & handprints. We will add dollies to the sand throughout the month.
The Water Tray will change throughout the month: bottles, funnels & dollies will be added.
We will also be playing with purple dough, jelly, custard, rice pudding etc.
THIS MONTH’S ARTS (we will send home children’s work for you to display)
We will be using lots of different art & crafts to decorate pictures for our theme. E.g. crayons, felt tips, painting, sticking, junk art, foot prints, tissue paper, making pictures using glitter.
We will be making:
Self portraits, hand & feet prints, x-ray drawings, memory cards, colouring our ‘family portrait’!!
THIS MONTH’S CIRCLE TIME
Within the Babies we will use “Circle Time” to read stories, and sing etc to the children to develop each child’s love of books and language and knowledge.
Our stories this month will include the following topics:
I want to be
My funny family
First experiences – nursery, dentist, hospital, doctor
Is this my nose?
THIS MONTH’S BIRTHDAY’S
Each month we may have a birthday celebration; if you wish you may send a cake/or healthy option to celebrate during break. (All Cakes must be nut free).
HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY: J HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY
Jenson Lily
Emily Mark
Lily James
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
We will be outside everyday; please provide a coat. We will also be going for walks- weather depending! J
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Could we please ask you to bring in a family photograph, one that you do not mind not getting back. Thank you.
This month in Wobblies we welcome ‘Littlestarsni’ along for our weekly sessions. Laura has very kindly organised all her songs and rhymes around our theme for the month.
Music and movement classes for babies and young children with songs, singing, dancing and FUN!!!
Little Stars NI
· Led by Laura Coey, a qualified teacher and experienced children’s worker.
· As every star is unique, so is every child – the workshops are aimed at helping babies and young children understand they are all special and should feel confident in who they are. I use a mascot, Sammy Star as well as instruments and props.
· Babies and young children naturally love music! Whether it’s soft and soothing or a lively tune, children feel it both physically and emotionally. Music and movement can help with the following:
1. Participating in a group
2. Social skills
3. Express emotions
4. Refine listening skills‐noticing changes in tempo or pitch
5. Awareness of movement and body positions
6. Creativity and imagination
7. Learn new words and concepts
8. Improve balance, coordination, and rhythm through dance and movement activities.
‘WORLD’S BIGGEST COFFEE MORNING – FRIDAY 25th SEPTEMBER
‘Come for coffee’ – the 3 little words everyone loves to hear. If you can spare time to join us for a cup of coffee & very worthwhile cause we would be delighted to see you. All money raised will go towards Macmillan Cancer Support. Please do stay & enjoy a cup of coffee and a chat!!
RAINBOW DAY
We have another charity that is very close to our hearts and that is ‘make a wish children’s charity’. We had a little boy who attended the nursery and he very sadly passed away 6 years ago. Each year, as this was his mother’s request, we have a ‘RAINBOW DAY’ wearing bright colours in memory of little Lennon and all money raised goes to ‘make a wish’. Our Rainbow Day this year is WEDNESDAY 7th OCTOBER. Please feel free to join us on this special day by wearing anything bright and colourful and all we ask is a small donation. THANK YOU.
Thank you – Wobblies