Newsletter week 44

Dear Peacocks parents,

 

Important dates and information can be found at the bottom of our newsletter.

 

Please make sure you booked a time with Corrie, Asma or Florentine for the development talks.

 

Our learning:

Monday:

In the morning we discussed all the weekend adventures of the children and we talked about this weeks topic; Halloween!

 

After circle time the children finished their moose, you can find them in the math and construction room upstairs.

Also the children colored in pictures of Halloween and saw a little Halloween movie.

 

This week we still pay a lot of attention on how we treat each other at school. We noticed that it’s necessary to go back to basics of; "treat the other as you want to be treated yourself", use your words and not your hands.

We will talk to you when we notice repeatedly behavior that is not ok at school.

 

After lunch the children had dance class from Hebert.

 

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

* Develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn

* Develop their self-autonomy and confidence in their own ability

* Develop their motor skills

 

Tuesday:

In the morning the children started making a Halloween lantern. On orange paper they drew straight lines with a ruler after that they cut over the lines and as finishing touch they stick on ‘pumpkin’ eyes, nose and mouth.

You can see the end result on the pictures and in real life hanging from the ceiling at the entrance hall.

 

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

* Develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions

 

Wednesday:

In the morning we talked about Halloween and the children did a game where they had to whisper a word to each other.

After that it was time for toyday! They children showed their toys and after that the children shared their toys with each other.

 

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

* Develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn

 

Thursday:

Today we cut a pumpkin! The children helped designing the face, took out the seeds and pulp and we cut the shapes out from the pumpkin.

After that the children played in the math and construction room and played outside.

 

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

* Develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn

* Develop their understanding of the basics of quantity and measurements

 

Friday:

In the morning we had ‘trick or treat’. All children were dressed up as we walked to every classroom.

They got their goody bags filled with Halloween treats.

After this we made a marshmallow chocolate desert for the Halloween Fika!

After lunch we will watch a Halloween movie.

 

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

*Develop their motor skills

*Develop their ability to play and learn

*Develop their creative abilities

 

Important dates:
November 10th: Staff Development day – Pre-school is closed

November 17-19th: Development talks Peacocks

November 27th: Thanksgiving lunch

December 10th: Nobel day celebration lunch (all children will come in black tie)

December 12th: Lucia celebration from 15.00-17.00

December 15th: Staff Development day –  pre-school is closed

 

Important information:

Its getting colder! Please make sure your child has outdoor clothes according to the weather (hats and gloves).

 

We will have toyday every last wednesday of the month. We kindly ask you to not give your child toys to school on the other days.

Also, this week one of the children brought in chocolates, we can not allow children to bring in candy to school. Please make sure this does not happen, it puts us in a very difficult position.

 

We have noticed that often it happens that a child is picked up by someone else then you.

If this is the case please let us know by sending us a text message, phone call, email or directly speaking to us. This is for the safety of your child!

Also please remember that the children are not allowed to climb on the gate and fence. To keep it safe for the children we kindly ask you to not lift your children from or over the fence.  When saying goodbye or picking up a child, please do not approach or stand outside the fence.  The children will come to the fence and want to climb it which is no ok.  

 

If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact us or speak directly with us.

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Newsletter week 42

Dear Peacocks parents,

 

Monday October 20th we have a staff meeting, the school clothes at 16.00 that day.

 

The Peacocks group will have their school pictures taken on Tuesday 21st of October.

 

This week we made two movies that you can watch by using the link below the links to the pictures.

 

Our learning:

Monday:

In all circle times we will discuss; the days of the week, the day and date of today, the mount, year and season we are in. Also we talk about the weather by using different word-picture cards.

 

In the morning the children made a drawing of everything they could think of about fall. Also they have played a card game in the board games room and tried to follow a line with a pencil.

 

On Friday we made crystal starts for chemistry day. Today we saw the end result! Below you find a movie and pic collage of them.

 

Also we pay a lot of attention on how we treat each other at school. We noticed that it’s necessary to go back to basics of; "treat the other as you want to be treated yourself", use your words and not your hands.

We will talk to you when we notice repeatedly behavior that is not ok at school.

 

In the afternoon the children had dance class from Hebert. Attached you find the link to a great movie of the kids!!

 

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

* Develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn

* Develop their self-autonomy and confidence in their own ability

* Develop their motor skills

 

Tuesday:

In circle time we discussed the calendar and again how we treat each other at school.

After snack and circle time the children colored in a picture where we will make a pinwheel from, also they did a vocabulary exercise with Jelena about the seasons and weather. The children had to connect cards together. For example; autumn – rain, boots, leaves falling down.

 

After lunch we went outside and had Capoeira class.

 

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

*Develop their use of spoken language, vocabulary and concepts, as well as the ability to play with words, relate something and express their thoughts.

* Develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions

 

Wednesday:

The children practiced cutting when they cut out the square for the pinwheel. We used glue to glue the end parts together.

 

In the math and construction room the children could choose where they wanted to play with. Some made great works with lego, some used the Ipad to learn to write numbers.

 

In the afternoon we went to the forest were they all looked for three leaves to bring to school. We will let them dry and have different art activities in the following weeks. .

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

* Develop their motor skills

* Develop their ability to use quantity. order and number concepts

 

Thursday:

In the morning we had a fire drill. We practiced what we should do in case of a fire. The children all listened very well to the teachers and everybody got safe out of the building. In case of a fire the children do not have time to put on their outdoor shoes. That is why we ask you again to please make sure your child has (labeled) indoor shoes.

 

In the afternoon we watched the movie ‘Despicable me’ we had popcorn and chocolate milk. They children very much enjoyed it!

 

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

* Develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn.

 

Friday:

After snack we went to the park. Although it was chilly outside the children had great fun.

In the afternoon some children finished their pinwheel and some started a painting activity with the leaves we found on Wednesday.

 

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

*Develop their motor skills

*Develop their ability to play and learn

*Develop their creative abilities

 

Important dates:

October 20th: Staff meeting, school clothes at 16.00

October 21st: class photo’s

October 24th: We will get a music workshop at school from students that are doing the  NAIP-European Master of Music-program at Kungliga Musikhögskolan i Stockholm
October 29th: Toy day

October 31st: Halloween Fika with parents from 15.00-17.00

Week 44: Höstlov – School is open! Part-time children are off.

 

Important information:

 

Its getting colder! Please make sure your child has outdoor clothes according to the weather (hats and gloves).

 

We will have toyday every last Wednesday of the month. The next toyday will be on the 29th of October.

We kindly ask you to not give your child toys to school on the other days.

Also, this week one of the children brought in chocolates, we can not allow children to bring in candy to school. Please make sure this does not happen, it puts us in a very difficult position.

 

We have noticed that often it happens that a child is picked up by someone else then you.

If this is the case please let us know by sending us a text message, phone call, email or directly speaking to us. This is for the safety of your child!

Also please remember that the children are not allowed to climb on the gate and fence. To keep it safe for the children we kindly ask you to not lift your children from or over the fence.  When saying goodbye or picking up a child, please do not approach or stand outside the fence.  The children will come to the fence and want to climb it which is no ok.  

 

If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact us or speak directly with us.

 

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Newsletter week 40

Dear Peacocks parents,

 

We have two parents joining us to the museum but we really need one more! Who can come with us to the sports museum on Wednesday the 8th of October?

 

The Peacocks group will have their pictures taken on the 21st of October.

 

Our learning:

Monday:

This week we talked about the food pyramid. In circle time we discussed the essence of food when you use your body. We talked about what athletes eat and what we eat.

We showed them the food pyramid with all the different food groups.

 

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

* Develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn

* Develop their self-autonomy and confidence in their own ability

* Understanding of the importance of maintaining their own health and well-being

 

Tuesday:

In three groups the children had different activities. They made their Olympic medals, they read books and the had word cards of all food items.

The children could decorate their own Olympic medal themselves with glitters and drawing on it.

The children learned the words of the different food items and placed them in the correct food category.

 

Also we have got a letter from Vanessa, all the way from Greece!

We read the letter together and we looked at the two items she send with it. The children were very impressed and liked it a lot to get mail.

 

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

*Develop their use of spoken language, vocabulary and concepts, as well as the ability to play with words, relate something and express their thoughts.

* Develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions

 

Wednesday:

In circle time we did a lot! First we had a recap of all the food items. All the children got one item and had to place them in the right box. After that we wrote a letter back to Vanessa. All the children wrote their name on the letter as well.

After circle time the children went in three groups in the Math and construction room.

All children got a turn to draw the food they like to eat on a day and to tell us why it is important to eat health food.

 

After lunch we went to Näsby park with the whole class. We went to the store and bought a envelope and a stamp then we wrote down the address in Greece were Vanesse is staying.

The children were very excited that a letter can go all the way to Greece in just a few days, we talked about the different roots a letter can go to get from Näasby park to Greece.

 

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

* Develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions and thoughts.

* Develop their ability to function individually and in a group

 

Thursday:

In small groups and together with the Flamingoes we watched a movie about a girl that is very good in sports. The movie shows that it takes lot’s of motivation and that is hard work to get to the top, as well as that doing a sport need to stay fun and it’s about participation and not about winning.

 

In the afternoon we baked ‘sand’ cookies. The children prepared the dough and choose shapes to cut the cookies in. With snack the children enjoyed the cookies they made. We made a little bit too much, so the children took some cookies home. We hope you enjoyed them!

 

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

* Develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn.

* Develop their understanding of quantity, measurements and change

 

Friday:

In the morning we went to the park where the children had lots of fun! They actually organized a relay race themselves:)

 

In the art room we finished making the Olympic flag with paint. You can find their artwork on the orange wall in the Math and Construction room.

 

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

* Develop their motor skills. Ability to coordinate awareness of their own body.

* Develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions, thoughts and experiences.

 

Important dates:

October 8th: Sports Museum visit

October 10th: Chemistry day

October 20th: Staff meeting, school clothes at 16.00

October 21st: class photo’s

October 24th: We will get a music workshop at school from students that are  doing the  NAIP-European Master of Music-program at Kungliga Musikhögskolan i Stockholm
October 29th: Toy day

October 31st: Halloween Fika with parents from 15.00-17.00

Week 44: Höstlov

 

Important information:

 

We have noticed that often it happens that a child is picked up by someone else then you.

If this is the case please let us know by sending us a text message, phone call, email or directly speaking to us. This is for the safety of your child!

Also please remember that the children are not allowed to climb on the gate and fence. To keep it safe for the children we kindly ask you to not lift your children from or over the fence.  When saying goodby or picking up a child, please do not approach or stand outside the fence.  The children will come to the fence and want to climb it which is no ok.  

 

Please send indoor shoes with your child.  Next week we will have a fire drill and every child should have indoor shoes for this.

 

To be able to start our activities with all the children we we would like to let you know that we have snack and circle time at 9.30 and start our activities no later than 10.00.

We have seen that many children want their parents to stay longer, and that is very normal. Leaving your child at the pre-school can sometimes be a challenge. For children saying goodbye is more difficult when you stay for a long time. We know it can be though, but for the child it’s often better when you leave quickly after drop-off. Except of Monday when we have planning time, one of the Peacock teachers is always at school from 8.00.

 

We will have toyday every last wednesday of the month. The next toyday will be on the 29th of October.

We kindly ask you to not give your child toys to school on the other days.

 

Together with the Flamingoes we will start the theme Changes in week 42. In week 42 and 43 we will teach the children about the concept of changes. After höstlov we will read the book of the ‘Hungry Caterpillar’. We will have arranged all different activities around this book and the change of the caterpillar to a butterfly. Also we will visit the museum in Hagaparken!

 

If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact us or speak directly with us.

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