REDDAM EARLY LEARNING SCHOOL ST LEONARDS NEWSLETTER Principal’s Message
29th July 2022
By Mrs Simone Cooke
Dear Parents, Welcome to Term Three. The children thoroughly enjoyed their Vacation with the Gruffalo and found room on the broom to explore the deep dark woods. They made witches hats, created potions, and immersed themselves in the magic of Julia Donaldson’s much-loved stories. Fostering imagination builds creativity and encourages children to think outside the square. Einstein once said that “Imagination is more important that knowledge” as it opens the door to possibility. By experimenting with new ways of doing things our children develop their critical thinking skills and learn to problem solve creatively . When children use pretend play they experiment with different roles. Because imaginative play is open-ended it provides children with control to be whatever they want, it was delightful to watch our children put on their witches wigs and hats and transform into mythical creatures, creating their own fantasy scenes. Even the quietest and most reserve children will embrace pretend play and feel safe to come out of the shell and ‘try on’ a new persona. This builds confidence and encourages children to feel safe to explore and express themselves in different ways. This week’s newsletter is a sample of just some of the vacation fun that we enjoyed as we took a break from our regular routines and let our imaginations run wild!
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Principal’s Message Continued… We have rotated our specialist classes again this term so that all of our children have the opportunity to try new classes. The timetable below will operate for the remainder of this term. Upstairs
Downstairs
Monday
Yoga
Mandarin
Tuesday
Drama
Yoga
Wednesday
My Gym
Drama
Thursday
Piano
My Gym
Friday
Mandarin
Piano
1st April 2022
A reminder that all our children from Stage 3 onwards return to wearing their multi-forms this week. Should you need to place an order for uniforms please see Julia at reception for an order form. There is also now the option of online ordering and she will provide you with these details. Over the next few weeks we are also transitioning to our new Xplor sign in system. Several classes have already commenced this process, which allows you to sign your child in and out using a contactless QR code. Each of the core teachers will send out an email when your class will be commencing this. If you have not already established an Xplor account you will need to click on the link within 2 hours of receiving this to activate your account. Please do not worry if you miss this time frame as our enrolment officer Julia will be very happy to send you through a new link. Please let her know if you encounter any problems for set up.
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Oh Help, Oh No, It’s a Gruffalo!
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A Feast Fit For a Gruffalo
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Whose Are These Footprints…
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And Where Do They Go?
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A House Fit for a Mouse
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Room on the Broom
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Witches Kitchen
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Puppet Play Day
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I’m Stick Man!
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A Squash and a Squeeze
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Paper Doll Play
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The Snail and the Whale
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