St Andrews Playgroup

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Term 5 Newsletter April 2025

Welcome back everyone, hope you had a good break and enjoyed the lovely weather.

We are holding our egg hunt this week, which your child’s key person will do with them during the morning. (£2)

This weekend is Easter bank holiday so no nursery Friday 18th or Monday 21st April.

Bank holiday Monday 5th May.

The last day of term is Friday 23rd May.

Term 6 starts Monday 2nd June.

With the better weather we will use the large sandpit more, so can you please put names in shoes so we don’t get them muddled up.

Our theme this term is Superheroes. This will help us to plan the curriculum in a fun way. It’s a topic that we want to use to focus on the hero in all of us and get away from stereotypes and encourage empathy and kindness. Also teach positive messages of bravery and helping others.

Ideas for home;

Physical development. - gross motor- do superhero yoga, easy to find on youTube. Fine motor – tape/tie superhero figures and use to scissors to rescue them.

Maths- group by size, measure figures, count the superheroes.

Literacy- tape pens to superhero figures to encourage mark making.

Personal social emotional- talk about being a different superhero of the day. Discuss what it means to be a hero and what are strengths and weaknesses

Communication and language- use new words such as villain, capes, powers. Books such as Super Tato/what’s my super power. Discuss how superheroes help others, kindness and bravery.

Understanding the world- look at the heroes all around us- Drs, firefighters, teachers, police and the jobs they do.

Expressive art – make dress up super hero clothes, create shields or masks. Make up songs and new powers.

Thank you and happy Easter