Supporting pre-reading skills: Research by Bradley and Bryant has demonstrated that the better children are at detecting rhymes, the quicker and more successful they will be at learning to read (Bradley, 1988c, Bradley & Bryant, 1983, Ellis & Large, 1987). In fact according to Fox in studies of literacy and child development, if children know 8…
Developing Pre-Handwriting Skills. We are so excited to be introducing Write Dance into our Nursery. In Write Dance we use movement to music in a variety of ways so that children can develop the physical skills needed to support their handwriting skills. It is also an excellent way of building confidence in all children – whatever their…
We are very grateful to all parents for the support we have had this term for our theme ‘ People who help us’. We have been delighted to welcome a nurse, a fitness instructor (Gymnacity), a Lollipop man and we are going to visit Limpsfield Post Office to find out all about the important job of…
We encourage healthy eating at Panda. We have a fruit breaks in the morning session and children bring in their own healthy packed lunch. Due to allergies within our setting – we are a NO NUTS zone we also discourage chocolate in lunch boxes. Visit the Change for Life website or take a look at…
Summer term event dates: •Closed for Bank Holiday: Monday 4 May •Closed because the Hall is being used for the Elections: Thursday 7 May (including no ballet) •Parent’s Evening: Wed 10 June: 18:00 – 20:30 See your key person a couple of weeks before to arrange an appointment time. Explorers •Teddy Bear’s picnic with families: …