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Autumn Term 2

This half term our theme will be

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Pirates and Princesses

 

 

Our theme for the beginning of this half term will be 'Pirates and Princesses'

 

Over the first few weeks we will be:

•    Making Treasure Maps and going on Treasure hunts.

•    Practising our number skills by sorting jewels and coins into treasure chests.

•    Making Pirate ships, telescopes, pirate hats and castles.

•    Finding different ways to 'Walk the Plank'!

•    Planning and having a 'Pirate and Princess Party' in our role play area.

•    Enjoying Pirate and Princess stories and telling our own stories using toys and puppets.

                                                           

Our ‘Books of the Week’ will be:

-       'Pirates Love Underpants’

-       ‘Ten Little Pirates’

-       ‘Pirate Pete’

-       ‘Ten Little Princesses’

 

During the half term we will also be:

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•    Talking about fireworks, the noises they make and the colours we can see.

•    Making firework pictures.

•    Exploring colours by experimenting with colour mixing.

 

As we get closer to Christmas we have lots of Christmas activities and crafts planned.

 

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Dates for your Diary

Friday 14th November     Children in Need – wear spots or stripes

Monday 24th November  Preschool closed for Inset day

Friday 12th December     Nativity performance – to be recorded

Friday 19th December     Christmas Party 10.30-12.00 – more  details to follow

End of term

Monday 5th January        Return to preschool

Term Dates 2025/26

Autumn Term 2025

Wednesday 3rd September - Friday 19th December
Half Term: Monday 27th October - Friday 31st October
Day closures for Autumn Term:
Monday 24th November

Spring Term 2026

Monday 5th January – Friday 27th March

Half Term: Monday 16th February – Friday 20th February

Day closures for the Spring Term:

Friday 30th January
 

Summer Term 2026 

Monday 13th April – Wednesday 22nd July

Half Term: Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May

Day closures for the Summer Term:

Tuesday 21st July

Wednesday 22nd July


The Hall may be used for Polling during the year which will mean we will not be able to open on this day - we will give parents as much notice as possible for this.

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