Douglas Park Preschool: September 2016

Friday 30 September 2016

October Newsletter

It's already October, Preschool families! Can you believe it? It seems to us that our first month of classes has gone by in a flash. We've enjoyed every minute of welcoming back returning students, as well as getting to know new children and families.

It has been a full month of each group focusing on All About Me, as well as Our Five Senses. We have engaged in everything from measuring ourselves with blocks, and then yarn, to writing our names through pudding and painting on big blocks of ice! Don't forget to check back throughout the month to see photos of what these activities looked like!

Important Dates for October

Monday, October 10th- Thanksgiving Day- NO classes

Friday, October 21st- Professional Development Day- NO classes

Wednesday, October 26th- Photo Day for: Orca 4AM, Orca 4PM, Unicorn 4PM

Thursday, October 27th- Photo Day for:Orca 3AM, Orca 3PM, Unicorn 3AM
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Halloween Class Parties: To Be Determined by each class. Stay tuned for details and check your classroom white board.

Reminders:

Rain clothes! Please send water proof pants and footwear with your child for our outdoor times. Even if it isn't raining, there can be puddles on the playground that are perfect for little feet to splash in! (Which we encourage wholeheartedly!)

Emergency kits and All About Me pages. Please remember to return these to your child's teacher as soon as possible. Don't forget to send a NUT FREE snack in the emergency kit.

Friday 23 September 2016

Our Five Senses and All About Me

Mystery Squeeze Activity
See if you can find what is in the squeeze bag by matching how each feels

Textured Sensory Play Dough
Scented with coconut and mixed with grains of barley

Open ended Mr. Potato Head
Talking about five senses while adding the corresponding body parts

Spice Painting

Body Science Corner
Books, x rays, and magnifying glasses

Sensory Ice Block Painting

Delicious smelling Kool Aid paint

Textured Fingerpaint and various collaging materials

Identifying Letters in our Names

Fine Motor Lacing
Lace an outfit onto the wooden people

Colouring in our eye colours

Playdough Face building

Fine Motor pom pom fun

Popcorn sensory bin
An invitation to explore corn three different ways

Icy Citrus Rosemary water bin

Thursday 15 September 2016

Welcome back to Douglas Park Preschool!

Happy September, everyone,

We're not sure about you, but our head's are spinning from the summer going by so quickly! All of the teachers are excited to hear the sounds of children laughing and learning on the playground and in our newly redecorated class environments.
We have a fun filled year ahead of us, and we are so eager to dive in and start playing.

A few notes for back to school:

For those of you that are new, this blog is used as our monthly newsletter, documentation of activities in and around the class as well as important reminders so make sure you check back often or follow us!

Please remember to send a change of clothes, including socks, in a small backpack each day.

We are a NO NUT classroom. Please remember not to send any products with nuts.

Send weather appropriate clothing for your child each day. Three year old classes will begin with outside play toward the end of September.
Don't forget to sign IN and OUT every day.
Please check your child's pick up file each day. This is were you will find important notices (ie. field trip forms, class contact lists) and art that is ready to go home.

Should you need to reach us:

Orca Room: 604-257-8138

Unicorn Room: 604-257-8139
email: samantha.winter@vancouver.ca

Here are a few photos of the children from our first week in class. Please check back often to see photos of how the children are interacting with and learning from the materials we offer them each day!