Pre-School 2026 - 2027

Welcome to Pre-School Autumn Term 2026

We are really excited to see you again and we hope that you have had a lovely summer break together!

We open again on Tuesday the 2nd of September and we can't wait to have lots of fun together. We will spend the first couple of weeks getting to know each other and finding out about your interests.

We will soon be starting our first Autumn Term topic 'All About Me' and we have lots of lovely learning and play activities planned for you.

We know that the first few days at Pre-School can be a bit of a scary time, even for mums and dads! If you have any worries then plaese come and talk to us- mornings at the door can be a bit busy but we have more time to talk at the end of the day. You can always email the office or contact the office directly  if you would like a phone call or a meeting.

Routines,Reminders & Messages:

• Passwords- We require a password for every child. If you have not provided A password on your registration form then please inform the office via telephone or email and we can update your information. 
• Changes to collection arrangements - If there are any changes to collection arrangements for your child then we must have a password and please let us know the details in advance.
• Lunches - If you would like to order a school lunch for your child then please look at the Pre-School menu on the website and complete any payments via Scopay. If you require any assistance then please contact the school office
• School Spider App- Please ensure that you have uploaded the School Spider App at your earliest convenience. General messages and information from both Pre-School and the main school will be communicated to you. 
• Book Bags - By the end of the first week every child will have enjoyed a short group read session and will be provided with a book bag for the year. Please read the letter inside and look at the news book together. There is a short guide to what to expect and which day to bring your child's book bag back into school.
• Reading for Pleasure - Your child will choose a 'Reading for Pleasure' to share with you at home. During the Autumn term the selection of books we provide will specifically focus on skills such as observing the pictures, the textures and discovering what's behind the flaps. Enjoy sharing the simple repetitive phrases and sentences together and discussing what they can see. We will record the book that you have shared in a column on the inside of their news book and you can keep it safe at home for that week.
• Phase 1 Phonics- We will be learning about how to tune in to the sounds around us both inside and outdoors. Any contributions of Pine Cones, small twigs, bark and shells or pebbles would be gratefully received.
• Tapestry Learning Journey - If you are new to Tapestry as a family then please look out for an email with instructions on how to get started by the end of this week. If your child has an older sibling and you already have an Tapestry login then please reactivate your previous account, it should be able to be accessible by the end of this week. If your child attends another setting we can share accounts with the other setting with your permission. If your child had a previous account at another setting then we can continue their Learning Journey by accessing a Key Code from the manager, please contact your previous setting and ask the manager to email Rode Heath Admin with the key code and we can then transfer the data to our Pre-School. As always, please let us know if you have any problems.

  Our Learning Journey

  Week Commencing: Wednesday 2^nd September 2026

  'This week we will 'meet and play'

Communication & Language:

This week we will say hello to all our new friends and teachers and sing some familiar nursery rhymes together

   Personal, Social & Emotional Development:

This week we will be practising coming into Pre-School with all our belongings and finding our pegs and all the different toys and activities that we have to play with. We will practise saying our names and sitting together for snack time.

Physical Development:

This week we will practise pushing the soap dispenser and using the taps to practise washing our hands. We will also practise sitting together on the carpet and try  moving around to some familiar songs.

Literacy:

This week we will enjoy making fresh playdough and using some new tools to make marks. We will listen to a short story and choose a new lift-the-flap book to look at from the selection in our reading area.

Phonics:

This week we will listen to some familiar sounds made by natural materials and play a short game to guess what it is that we can hear.

  Mathematics:

This week we will share the story Maisie’s Rainbow Dream as we start our exploration of colour, we will paint our own rainbows choosing our favourite colours and talk about what we can see around us.

Each week we will share a story that helps us to learn a new mathematical skill. 

    Understanding the World:

This week we will start to talk about our family and the animals and toys that are important to us at home.

   Expressive Arts & Design:

This week we will explore making marks and shapes with a variety of tools and colours.

Our door is always open, please contact us for help at any time.  At busy times, please telephone to leave a message or email and we will respond as soon as we can.