Greenacre Pre-School

Look what's happening in   

Pre-School 

 

KUNG HEI FAT CHOI

It is the start of the Chinese New Year this week - the year of the dragon.  The children will be trying chinese food at snack time and we will be talking about the celebrations at carpet time.  We have activities planned based around the Chinese New Year and the children will be taking home a lucky gold coin.

 

Our target still remains to tidy away our toys!  The children are trying really hard to put everything away after they have finished playing with them.

 

For your Information

 

 

BlueBag collection

A big thank you to everyone who brought in their old clothes for out Blue Bag appeal we raised a fantastic £65.

 

Christmas concert

Didn't they do well?  It was great to see so many parents and family members.  A big thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets.  We raised £130 which will go towards buying new resources for the pre-school children.

 

 

This terms holiday dates are as follows

Half term - school closes on Friday 10th February and we return on Monday 20th February.

Easter Break - school closes on Friday 30th March and we return on Monday 16th April.

May Bank Holiday - we are CLOSED on Friday 4th and Monday 7th May

 

Activities & Topics this term

 

Christmas – Group discussion about the Christmas holidays and favourite toys.

Winter – Talking about winter weather, making displays, observational drawings and paintings of winter scenes.

Events taking place this term – Chinese New Year (year of the dragon), Mothers Day. Making displays and cards – and trying new food! Learning about other cultures and beliefs.

Colours – Making collages and friezes, making rainbows, mixing and naming colours.

Music and Dance – Learning new songs and dances and making a musical instrument. 

Numbers – Counting, sorting and matching 

Spring – Detecting Spring, growing seeds, flowers, baby animals, frogs 

Easter – Group discussions and making Easter cards

 

Please note – These are a framework of the activities/topics which are planned for this term.  However, as we respond to your children’s interests these may change.

 

 

Ofsted Outstanding 2009/2010

In October 2009 Ofsted judged Greenacre Pre-school as an Outstanding Provision. We are extremely proud of this achievement.

Reference: EY306365

Read our Ofsted report

---

Leeds Quality Assurance Scheme

In June 2009 Greenacre Pre-School successfully achieved a silver, followed by three gold awards, in the Leeds Quality Assurance scheme. It is in recognition of having the highest standards in terms of organisation, environment, overall ethos and the experiences we provide for the children in our care.

---

Pre-School Learning Alliance

As members of the Pre-School Learning Alliance Greenacre Pre-School has access to a library of resources and support from this educational charity.

---

Equality & Diversity

The Pre-School is open to all members of the community and we are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families.

---

Recommendations

... has been at Greenacre now for four months and although she has largely settled in, she can still have an occasional wobble, and when that happens Julie and her staff are on it immediately to smooth the way.

The care and attention received is still the same as it was on the first day and they watch for any sign of upset and stop it before it starts.

I can't thank everyone at Greenacre enough for all they have done and would recommend them to anyone looking for a pre-school for their child.

Reference contact details available on request

... I cannot praise the staff and management enough, they provide a stimulating and safe environment and the key worker system builds a strong relationship between the staff and children.

A million thanks for looking after our boys so well and keep up the great work

Reference contact details available on request

 

ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS

 

In the event of severe weather conditions Greenacre Pre-school will open/close in conjunction with Rawdon Littlemoor.  Details will be posted here on our website. 

You can also listen to BBC Radio Leeds (92.4fm and 774 medium wave), or look on the  Rawdon Littlemoor website (www.leeds.gov.uk and follow the link to Education and Learning). 

When possible a message will also be left on the Pre-school answer phone (0113 386 2553).