April 2019 Newsletter

DEAR PARENTS, I hope you are all enjoying the sunshine & I look forward to welcoming back the pm children tomorrow & the remainder on Wednesday, for another extremely busy term ahead. A big well done & thank you to everyone who entered the Easter bonnet competition: the entries were very creative, making the work of the judges more difficult than expected. And a big well done & thank you to Michelle & her helpers & everyone who supported (by buying raffle tickets, teas etc) at the Easter Play. Below you will find the dates of upcoming events, shopping tips & lots more. Lastly, the plumbing work (new heating & boiler) has all been done. Whoo-hoo!
Maria

WHAT WE DID LAST MONTH
We honed our listening skills by listening to different types of music and developed our writing skills by drawing large & small circles & vertical & horizontal lines. We developed are mathematical skills by having fun with shapes in play foam & measuring in the garden with our measuring tubes. We heard the story of ‘Messy Martin’ & designed our own messy t-shirts. We brought a tear or two to our mummies’ eyes with our Mother’s Day gifts & made our parents laugh & cry at our ‘Easter Play’ – where we put Grumpy Grandad in the longboat and sent him over, were naughty pirates jumping on the plank and mermaids escaping from Jaws – & (as always) we had lots & lots of fun!

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – on our website www.stlukespre-school.co.uk the ‘Calendar’ feature is now activated; it has the ‘Dates for your diary’ & if you click on the event date, all the details (when, where & what) about the event.

Tues 23rd Apr – pre-school re-opens for pm children – no lunch club
Wed 24th Apr – pre-school re-opens for am children – breakfast & lunch clubs re-start
Tues 7th May – visit to fire station
Tues 14th May – sponsored event
Thurs 23rd May – Parent Consultations from 12.30 – no lunch club
Tues 11th June – Sports Day
Thurs 11th July – outing to Kent Life
Thurs 18th July – Teddy Bear’s Picnic, Graduation and end of term

VISIT TO FIRE STATION – on the former Park and Ride site on Marconi Way, Rochester ME1 2XQ – All children, parents/carers welcome: afternoon children welcome, with accompanying parent/carer. Children should come in to pre-school by the usual time of 9:15. We will depart from pre-school at 9:30 sharp. We will be walking to and from the station. Any parents/carers wishing to meet at the fire station, please advise a member of staff beforehand

WANTED – old crockery (cups, saucers/small plates & teapots) for children to use at snack time.

THE PARENT ROTA – dates for parents, grandparents, aunts/uncles or carers to enjoy some quality time with their child at pre-school & see who & what he or she plays with. If you can’t remember your day to come in or want to come in again, please ask a member of staff.

LUNCHBOX & DRINKS RULES- No nuts! This is an allergy issue. We don’t want to have to call an ambulance. This includes Nutella, nakd bars, etc. And please can you only put water (healthy & cheap choice for quenching your child’s thirst & no calories & no sugars that can damage teeth) in your child’s drink bottle and not squash: no calories, sugars etc because like bees to honey, it only attracts other children to drink from your child’s bottle with the consequent tears, spread of germs etc.

SHOP & RAISE FUNDS WITH EASYFUNDRAISING – Get money off & fundraise whilst you shop online for your holidays & lots more! NO COST, NO CATCH. YOU GET DISCOUNTS AND RAISE FREE DONATIONS FOR US EVERY TIME YOU SHOP ONLINE @ easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stlukesrochester/

Collect free donations for us every time you buy something online.
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Help out when you check out – it doesn’t cost you a penny extra. You can make a big difference on everything from groceries to getaways. For example, get 20% off homeware & 30% off furniture in the M&S Home event & raise funds for pre-school. Thank you.

YOUR PRE-SCHOOL – We value your contributions to improving your child’s education & care whilst at St. Luke’s. If you or your son/daughter, have any concerns or worries, or any comments or suggestions, you are welcome to come in to chat with a member of staff: an appointment may be necessary. Remember, if we don’t know, we can’t help …

KEEP IN TOUCH
tel: 01634 819809
email:office@stlukespre-school.co.uk
Website www.stlukespre-school.co.uk