Little Apples Pre-School
Little Apples is a friendly, successful pre-school within the unique setting of Speen Church of England School. Situated in an area of outstanding beauty, our facilities include well-resourced indoor and outdoor areas that the children can access throughout the day. Children can also explore their wider environment during weekly Forest School sessions. We are also able to enjoy the large school field and playground facilities.
Here at Little Apples pre-school we value each child as an individual. We follow the Early Years Foundation Curriculum, providing a broad and varied curriculum that meets all areas of development. Each child has a key person who is a point of contact for both parents and child, and with whom they can share information. We work in partnership with parents, valuing them as the child’s first educator. Little Apples uses ‘Tapestry’ online (accessible to parents) to log each child’s developmental journey. This is what one of our parents said:
"We love the Tapestry updates. The children enjoy looking back at the photos and videos, so thank you to the staff for taking the time to do all the uploading – I appreciate there must be a fair amount of admin involved but it is lovely to see all the amazing things they get up to during the course of the year."
Our timetable offers children opportunities to cook, garden and experience music, movement and singing. There is a focus on ‘natural materials’ and moveable loose-parts allowing children the freedom to create.
We are pleased to be able to offer our facility to all and are proud of the facilities and learning opportunities that we provide to all those that choose to come to Little Apples.
Staff in Little Apples
Mrs Fenton - Preschool Lead Teacher
Miss Miller - Early Years Practitioner
Mrs Turner - Early Years Practitioner
Mrs Anson - Early Years Practitioner
What We Are Doing This Week - w/b 23/3/26
| Monday |
Messy Monday - We will be creating a volcano from playdough, ready for an explosion tomorrow! |
| Tuesday |
Tuesday Trek - Easter Egg hunt at Forest School! So much egg-citement. We will also watch our volcano explode today. Please ensure your child has suitable clothing, and footwear they can take off and put on themselves. |
| Wednesday |
Wiggle Wednesday - We will start the day with a 'squiggle while you wiggle'. We will also be excavating dinosaurs from ice, using pipet's with warm water and tweezers with salt, to develop our fine motor skills and free the dinosaurs! |
| Thursday |
Thinking Thursday – We will have another volcano explosion for anyone who missed it on Tuesday. We will also be thinking about colours and looking at what happens when we mix two of them. |
| Friday |
Physical Friday - LAST DAY OF TERM! Pre-school will be open as normal. If any children have an older sibling at school and would like to come up to church for the service, please let us know in advance. Pre-school will close at 2pm, with collection anytime from 1pm to support pick-up's at other schools if needed. Happy Easter everyone! |
Nursery Rhyme of the Week
This week, the children will be choosing the nursery rhyme each day from our nursery rhyme bag.
'When parents introduce their child to nursery rhymes it is most unlikely that eventual success in reading is in their minds. Yet...early knowledge of nursery rhymes plays a considerable role in preparing the child for reading and spelling.' Bryant et al 1989.
Current Core Text
What do you get if you cross a mighty Tyrannosaurus rex with a fearsome Triceratops? It's a Tyrannotops, of course! And how about a giant Diplodocus with a soaring Pterodactyl? Why, that's a Diplodactyl!
With over 121 possible prehistoric creations, silly names and strange noises to make you giggle, this new Flip Flap book is perfect for preschoolers and ideal for dinosaur fans. With a hilarious rhyming text and brilliant artwork from the illustrator of The Gruffalo and the Pip and Posy series, Axel Scheffler, simply flip the pages to create some seriously silly mixed-up dinosaurs!
Tips for reading at home with your child
Little Apples Key Texts
