This week in Pre School.

We've had a busy and exciting week here at preschool!
We kicked off the week with Coach James, who's been helping us get ready for Sports Day! The children have loved getting active and practicing their running, balancing, and cheering skills. It's all building up to our big event-Sports Day is on Thursday, 10th July, so please remember to send your child in their team colour top. We can't wait to see you there!

In Maths, we focused on counting out objects from 1 to 5 and matching them to the correct number cards. The children really enjoyed this hands-on activity, and it was fantastic to see their confidence grow as they matched numbers with big smiles on their faces.
Our Phonics sessions were extra fun this week as we explored two new sounds: l for leg and h for horse. A few of our clever friends even noticed that these sounds appear in their own names-what a lovely moment of connection!

Outdoors, we had a very messy and creative time with paint! The children loved using their hands to explore colours, textures, and movement. From handprints to swirls, our outside area was full of laughter, discovery, and LOTS of paint! 

We're also excited to announce that we've entered the Liskeard Show on 12th July! Head over to the Domestic Tent on the day to check out our special preschool entry-our little artists have been working hard and are very proud.
Lastly, by now you should have received your Welcome Pack for Reception Class. If you haven't got yours yet, just let us know and we'll make sure you get one. Thanks for reading-check back next week to see what else we've been up to! 
The Pre School team. 

Fun in the sun and So Much More! 

What a wonderful week we’ve had in preschool!

The sunshine gave us the perfect opportunity to enjoy lots of outdoor play, including water fun and story time in the sun. The children loved relaxing with books outside, which was a great way to nurture our growing love for reading.

Phonics Fun This week in phonics, we explored the sounds f (f-f-f flower) and e (e-e-e egg). The children really enjoyed practising these new sounds through games, songs, and hands-on activities.

Marvellous Maths In maths, we’ve been focusing on counting objects from 1 to 5 and recognising numbers in any order. The children are gaining confidence every day and showing great progress with their number work!

Getting Ready for Reception We’re beginning to think about our exciting move up to Reception in September. In book bags this week, you’ll find a helpful poster outlining some of the key skills we’re working towards to help your child feel confident and ready for the next step.

Sky Arts Week  We were thrilled to take part in Sky Arts Week and had some very special visitors come to talk to us about their jobs:

Steph, a Speech and Language Therapist, showed us some amazing tools that help people communicate.

Chef Will, a Development Chef, shared what goes into creating new dishes—and answered lots of brilliant questions!

Dr. Katie spoke to us about what it takes to become a doctor and what it’s like to help people every day. It was such an inspiring experience for the children—and staff too!

Here’s to another fun-filled week ahead! Come back next week to see what we have been up to. 

Mrs Whitty-Mutton

A fun week here in Preschool.

Last week was full of fun, learning, and special moments here in preschool!

Our phonics sessions were a big hit — we focused on the sound "b" as in "b-b-b-boot!" The children are really enjoying their phonics journey and are becoming so confident with their sounds. It’s wonderful to see them engage with enthusiasm and curiosity each day.
We also had an energetic session with Coach James from Kixx, helping us get ready for Sports Day. The children loved running, jumping, and practicing their teamwork skills — all while building confidence and coordination.

One of the most exciting events this week was the delivery of our brand-new climbing frame! The children couldn’t wait to explore it. It’s already proving to be fantastic for developing gross motor skills, encouraging turn-taking, communication, and so many other important areas of learning. Seeing the smiles and teamwork during play has been a joy!
On Friday, we took part in Wear Yellow Day to raise awareness for Cystic Fibrosis. This cause is especially close to our hearts, as one of the brave students in our school lives with the condition. The children looked bright and beautiful in yellow, and it was a meaningful opportunity to talk about kindness, empathy, and resilience.
To end the week on a musical note, we’ve been enjoying learning some of our school songs — including “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”, “Mary Poppins” favourites, and many more. It’s such a lovely way to bring everyone together and build our sense of community. Here’s to another week of learning, laughter, and growing together! 

Come back next week to see what we have been up to.
Mrs Whitty-Mutton

Summer 2, Week 1!

Welcome Back!
Welcome back to our final half term of the year — we can’t quite believe we’ve reached this point already! Summer Term 2 has officially begun, and even though it’s been a shorter week, we’ve certainly packed a lot in. One of the most exciting moments this week was watching our butterflies hatch! The children were fascinated by the process, and it was such a special experience to see the butterfly life cycle come full circle. We loved releasing them into the world and saying goodbye to our fluttery friends — Gabby, Spider-Man, Marshmallow, Penny, and Captain Bucky O’Hare!

In phonics, we’ve been learning the sound U u u – umbrella, and the children have enjoyed practising it through songs, games, and stories. Speaking of songs, we’ve been singing our hearts out this week! The classroom has been full of music as we’ve learned new favourites like Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Mary Poppins and You’ve Got a Friend in Me — plus many more.

We also had another fantastic session with Coach James during Kixx, where we’ve started preparing for our upcoming Sports Day on Wednesday 10th July. The children have shown great energy, teamwork, and determination — we can’t wait to see them shine on the day!

Our new topic this half term is 'Getting ready for school' you will all be getting some bits and bobs to do at home over the coming weeks. 

Come back next week to see what exciting things we get up to next — we’re making every moment count in our final weeks together!

Mrs Whitty- Mutton and Miss Ronald 

What a fun start to summer term. 

This week we have been very busy, we introduced the children to VE Day in a simple and age-appropriate way. We talked about peace, friendship, and why people celebrate this special day. The children made red, white, and blue flags, enjoyed a pretend street party with music and dancing. 

This weeks sound of the week was 'g',  g g girl, the children have enjoyed looking at words that begin and end with the g sound. I am so impressed the children have really tried to learn to write all of their sounds. We have seen them go up to the box and have a go on their own. They did fabulous jobs and it's lovely to see them wanting to add this into their play. They have also asked for numbers to trace. 

We had our first forest school session of the year today, and everyone loved it. We went out with reception class and everyone worked well as a team. 

Come back next week to see what we get up to. 

Mrs Whitty- Mutton and Miss Ronald :) 

 

Week 5 of fun 

This week at preschool, we had an amazing time learning and playing outside. There’s something special about being in the fresh air while discovering new things, and we made the most of it!

One of our favourite activities was playing with play dough – what a fun way to help our hands get stronger! Rolling, squishing, and moulding the dough helped our little fingers work hard and build fine motor skills.

We also had fun learning the sound of the letter T. We practiced saying "t t tower" and looking for things that start with the sound, like tiger, tree, tent and toy. We even made the letter T out of our play dough! It was a great way to connect our learning to the hands-on fun we were having.

We have also been working on writing our names helps us recognise letters and practice holding our pencils. We are  getting better at writing the first sound of our names and some of us even wrote our full names by the end of the week! Next week you will all be getting a copy of the dotted names to have a go at over the Easter holidays 
Learning outside is always a great way to stay engaged, have fun, and practice important skills in a new way. 

We were also very lucky to have the easter bunnies come in today!! Thank you Miss Selby for teaching us all about how to look after a bunny and letting us stroke them.

Come back next week to see what we get up to. 

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Hello, everyone! What an exciting week we've had here at preschool! Last week, we had a special visit from PCOS Bex and Chloe, who taught us all about the important job that police officers do. We learned about how they keep us safe, and we even got to ask lots of questions! One of the things we discussed was how important it is to know where we live and our parents' names, just in case we ever need help. PCOS Bex and Chloe were so friendly, and taught us the police want to keep us happy and safe. We loved seeing their uniforms and seeing their car, we even got to hear the sirens and lights!

This week, we switched gears and learned all about vets and how they take care of our furry friends. We talked about how vets help animals when they're sick, and how they make sure our pets stay healthy and happy.

In phonics we’ve been working hard on learning sound D. We’ve been practicing saying words like "dog," "duck," and "dinosaur." The children loved making the D sound and finding things in the room that start with D. It’s amazing to see how quickly everyone is picking up new sounds!

Next Friday we have our open afternoon, if your child is in session please feel free to come along and share a fun afternoon with us. Come back next week to see what we get up to in Pre school.

Have a lovely weekend. Miss Whitty, Miss Ronald and Mrs Evans.

A very busy week two!

What a week it has been at school! From celebrating St. Piran’s Day to enjoying the sunshine in our outdoor area, there has been so much to look forward to.

We kicked off the week by celebrating St. Piran’s Day, a special day for Cornwall! Our school was filled with excitement as we all came together in the morning to sing traditional Cornish songs on the playground.
The fun didn’t stop there! In the morning, we got our hands dirty making Cornish pasties. With the help of our teachers and the very kind Will from Ginsters, we mixed, folded and crimped our yummy pasties. 

Thursday was another highlight with World Book Day! The school was buzzing with excitement as everyone arrived dressed as their favorite book characters. From Mog to Matilda, we had a range of creative costumes. It was amazing to see so many of our friends dressed up as characters from the books we love.

As if the week wasn’t already packed with fun, we were lucky enough to have some beautiful sunshine to enjoy! Our outdoor area was the perfect place to play and soak up the sun. We spent time running, playing games, and just enjoying the fresh air. It was so nice to take a break from the classroom and play outside, especially after all the busy events of the week.

In phonics we learnt the sound 'a' a a apple!
In maths we are looking at representing number 1-5 can you count 4 objects and then find the number 4? have a go at home and let us know. 

Come back next week to see what else we get up to. We have special visitors coming in to see us!

Miss Whitty, Miss Ronald and Mrs Evans. 

Welcome back to Pre school. 

We have been very busy in our first week back to Pre school! 

We welcomed Mrs Evans to Pre school on a Monday and Tuesday morning. 

Our topic this half term is 'People who help us' and this week we have been learning all about fire fighters, and how they help us. We created beautiful fire pictures using tin  foil to create flames.  Next week we are going to learn about dentists and oral health. We are hoping to have a visit from a dental nurse. 

This week we have also  started to learn our sounds! We follow the RWI nursery program. We follow the same phonics scheme as the school ready for September. This week we looked at 'm' Maisie mountain mountain. Everyone loved this. We also thought of a few words that begin with the sound 'm' - mummy, moon, mouse, monster, mermaid, milk. How clever are they?!

Speaking, of very clever children. This week the very clever super star children have started to learn to write their names. We looked at how we hold our pens and where we start to form each sound. Well done everyone. In a few weeks time I will be sending out a copy for you to have at home.

We have also been loving the beautiful sunshine and been outside in our outside area. If anyone has any plants we could plant we would be very grateful. 

Come back next week to see what exciting things we get up to. World book day, St Piranis day and lots lots more!  

Miss Whitty, Miss Ronald and Mrs Evans.