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Review - March 2007

The new year is going by so fast - we have been busy welcoming in lots of new children. They are all beginning to settle well and we look forward to more new children starting after Easter.  To help with all the new children we have now added extra staff at the sessions. We have recently taken on Gail to help on Thursday mornings. Gail has previously worked at Playgroup so it is lovely to welcome her back. With the nice weather, it has been great to be able to have the "inny-outy" sessions again - even the recent cold spell hasn't deterred us. The children have loved playing with the builder's yard and have enjoyed being able to get onto the grass and the climbing frame.

We have started the visits up to Big School for the September school starters - which they are thoroughly enjoying. It enables them to meet their class teacher, meet freinds and older brothers and sisters. It also helps them to find out about the routine at Big School . 

The medium term plan of "Changes" has been very popular with the children especially the scientific experiments, with children learning about melting ice, mixing oil and water, experimenting with colours, and finding out about growth. We have used real frogspawn kept at Playgroup to watch how they change and grow. 

With the art and recycling topic we looked at the use of recycled materials in our art work. The children have enjoyed using the resource area independently to make 3D models. They have learnt about tie dying, rainbow colours, and  designing cards. We have made a booklet, on display at Playgroup showing the children’s own ideas for the new building’s garden - although I'm not sure how we will fit in giraffes and dinosaurs.  Sam's mum has already drawn up some proposals which we are reviewing. If parents would also like to contribute ideas please feel welcome. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

On a health note, and with the weather now hopefully warming up, could I just remind everyone to make sure there is a cool pack in the child's lunch box and that food is segregated (wrapped or packaged) so that the children don't end up with soggy sandwiches.

Easter is nearly here and may we remind everyone that this is our spring cleaning time. All parents are invited to take home some of our amazing resources to play with (and wash) over the holidays. 

This week we are preparing for Easter with egg hunts and cooking activities .After Easter we will be looking at Time, dinosaurs, homes and old toys and games and we will be planning a Playgroup outing for May / June time. Look out for more details soon.