February 2026 Newsletter

February 2026 Newsletter

Contents

Our Themes

  • Recycling
  • People Who Help Us:
    • Bin Collector
    • Postal Worker
  • Valentines Day
  • Shape

Aims

Here is a selection of activities and links to our curriculum.

Personal , Social and Emotional Development

  • To continue to support children in carrying out self-care tasks; cleaning their nose, putting on their coat/shoes.
  • Valentine’s Day: talking about people we love and why.

The Arts

  • Artistic learning opportunities will continue to be created through a variation of resources, for example making Valentine’s cards/ junk art.
  • To continue to increase the children’s confidence through structured role play – post office.

Physical Development and Movement

  • Ball games centred around throwing and catching with control and coordination.
  • Fine Motor Development with a focus upon developing pencil skills.

Early Mathematical Experiences 

  • To continue to reinforce comparative language during play, heavy/light, full/empty.
  • To continue to reinforce shape, size and colour throughout the course of play.
  • To continue to reinforce counting, shape and colours through role play.

World Around Us

  • The importance of the environment with focus upon recycling and anti-littering.

Language Development

  • To extend the children’s knowledge and ability to discuss our key themes with appropriate terms used;
    • Post Office: package, stamp, parcel, letter, envelope.
    • Recycling: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, paper, waste, glass, compost, biodegradable, environment, pollution.

Special Events

  • Sammy Squirrel: Friday 6th February.
  • Mr Rat’s Recycling Roadshow: Tuesday 17th February.
  • Paper Recycling Workshop: Friday 20th February.

Closure Reminders

  • Wednesday 11th February – Staff Development.
  • Thursday 12th February – Closed.
  • Friday 13th February – Closed.
  • We are open on the afternoon on the 11th of February from 1:30pm for those children who normally attend 6pm session.

Birthdays

  • Marc
  • Isla K
  • Jake

People Who Help Us

We are learning about People Who Help Us. Chat with your child about the various people who help us daily.

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