Helpston Playhouse – Weekly Update 11th November 2022

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Dear Parents / Carers

COVID – If your child or a family member tests positive for COVID via an LFD or PCR, please can you let us know. Thank you for your help!

Sanitiser – Please can you sanitise your hands before pressing the buzzer at the gate as we head into the colder weather. Thank you .. let’s work together to reduce the risk of infection.

Playhouse Activities This Week – This week we have been sewing and using lots of technology, the children took turns really well to operate the remote-control car. Outside the children have enjoyed playing with balls and drainpipe, they were captivated watching the balls rolling down the pipes. They compared whose balls were running down the fastest, they also did excellent turn taking too. We have created some amazing leaf prints into clay! The children have been super helpful raking up the leaves in the garden this week, they’ve been using their physical skills to help us to care for the environment.

Forest School – In Forest School we read The Night Dragon. We talked about Colours in the sky from fireworks and the sunset. The children shared their experiences from Bonfire night, and we chose our favourite colour. The children used rosemary brushes to mix paint and experimented with creating new colours. Some painted fireworks, some dragons, and some rainbows. Then the children built a pretend bonfire as we illuminated it with tea lights. What a colourful and bright time we had!

Playhouse Activities Next Week – Friday 18th November is Pudsey Day, and your child can wear something spotty to raise awareness for Children in Need. Your child can wear spots any day next week; please bring in a donation to help this worthy cause. We will be looking at texture, we’ll be painting with our hands and feet; old clothes can be worn as this is going to be a messy activity J. We will have a Post Office role play as we look at different occupations. We will walk to the Post Office on Friday.

Wellies – Please can you make sure that your child has a pair of wellies, it’s getting very muddy.

Christmas Cards – Friday 16th December will be our last posting day at the Playhouse to make sure that everyone receives their cards before we finish for Christmas. We have a ‘Children’s Name List’ which will be on the side, please help yourself and the post box will be visible inside the Playhouse ready for the children to post their cards.

Reminder: Dates for your Diary – Here are a few upcoming events!
Friday 9th December – Christmas Church Service at St Botolph’s
Tuesday 13th December – Christmas Carols at the Playhouse
Friday 16th December – Christmas Party & Santa 12.00pm – 2.15pm
Friday 16th December – Last posting day for Christmas cards

Change in Circumstances – If any of your personal or family circumstances change, please don’t hesitate to let us know so that we can help and support your child.

Any help? – Please do not hesitate to speak to staff if you have any concerns or would just like a catch up, we are always available.

Have a lovely weekend!
Kind regards
The Playhouse Team