New staff and achievements

We would like to welcome

Michelle as our new manager

at Wandsworth. Also a big

welcome to Tsvetomira who is

our new Pre-school teacher.

Congratulations to Kaylie who

is now our lovely Mini tots

room leader and Aimee who is

our new deputy manager.

Wandsworth

We hope everyone has enjoyed a good start to the new term. We have been very busy

here at playtime. Little Boppers and Pre-school have switched classrooms and the

children are enjoying their new resources. Our new EYFS board in the hall is proving

popular with parents and we will continue to update this weekly.

Community Weeks!

We love at playtime when everyone gets involved in

fun days and events!

We have enjoyed participating in grandparents’ day

where the children made special cards for their loved

ones. The children have enjoyed taking part in Crazy

hair day and even made some funny hair hats to

wear.

Playtime children also took part in raising money for

children with genetic disorders by wearing jeans on

Genes for jeans day.

We have some fun events planned in the upcoming

weeks such as world animal day and national library

week. Don’t forget to check out the local library’s

website for any upcoming events planned.

http://www.better.org.uk/library/london/wandsworth

Welcome

we would like to welcome to our new

children to Playtime Wandsworth;

Jaevon, Allison, Alexandra, Lucas,

Olivia, Maya, Alexi, Francesca and Liv.

This month’s Cook Bag

This month’s Cook bag has been awarded to Amelia in Mini

tots. We hope her and her family enjoy!!

Birthdays

Some of our lovely

children celebrated

birthdays in August and

September. Joshua,

Faris, Callum, Henry,

Arya, Zachary.B and

Zackary.D

August &

September

2017

The Lightbulb are holding a Macmillan coffee

morning on the 29th September in the

reception area.

The event will be on all day so feel free to

come along.

Eat, Bake & donate!

Focused activity of the month

Our focus for the month of August has been Carnival. Each room celebrated in different ways. From

making their own patties to decorating masks and even making a carnival float!! The children really enjoyed

celebrating carnival and learning about ways in which we celebrate through dancing and music to bright

coloured costumes. In September we are all learning about Autumn and making the most of our wonderful

garden.

Mini Tots

Mini tots had lots of fun in August turning the

classroom into a circus! They had sensory play

with popcorn and decorated their own popcorn

pictures. The children enjoyed creating 3D candy

floss paintings with glue and shaving foam. They

also decorated and made a circus photo prop and

took some lovely pictures which were put on

display outside. The children also had fun

strengthening their physical development playing

bowling and ring toss games.

In September the children are learning about

autumn and have made some lovely pictures using

conkers to roll in the paint. They are continuing to

explore and learn about autumn using all their

senses.

Little Gems

Little Gems in August have been

celebrating Carnival. Little gems got

messy decorating their own t-shirts in

bright colours splashing and mixing the

paint. They enjoyed making vegetable and

beef patties. Yum!

The children had fun getting messy with

shaving foam looking for hidden number

and letters.

Little gems are learning all about nature in

September. They enjoyed collecting leaves

from the garden which they incorporated

into their artwork.

Please can parents bring in any recyclable materials?

Cardboard boxes or tubes would be great. We love to re-

use here at playtime. That empty box could be transformed

into a bus or a castle. Also wooden spoons, clothes and pine

cones can be used to make treasure baskets for our little

gems.

Little Boppers

In August little boppers made their own post box and painted it a very bright red! They practised their

fine motor skills by writing letters and had a little visit to the post box to see if they had any letters of

their own waiting for them.

The children were learning all about people who help us. Focusing on the fire brigade and the police. They

made their own police badges and enjoyed turning the role play area into a police station.

In September little boppers have been learning all about autumn. Exploring the changes in the leaves and

weather.

The children have particularly enjoyed playing in the garden looking for fallen leaves and conkers.

Pre-School

Pre-school children have enjoyed their new classroom

and are enjoying learning about autumn. They have had

fun going on a squirrel acorn hunt combining physical

play with mathematics with each acorn numbered. They

are focusing on the sounds A, B and S. Matching

different items to the sounds they make.

The children have been leaf painting using sponges and

real leaves. Looking at the shapes and patterns they can

make.

Pre-school Uniform

Uniform for pre-school is now mandatory. On your

child’s 3rd birthday you will receive the first one

free. If you need to make any uniform orders you

can email Michelle at

Michelle@playtimenurseries.com or Aimee at

Aimee@playtimenurseries.com

Playtime had an exciting visit from the fire brigade in August.

The children were able to sit on the fire engine and the fire firefighters talked to the children

about their role in tackling fires and showed the children all the equipment on the fire engine.

The children were given stickers and some fun worksheets all about their visit. They enjoyed asking

questions and they even dressed up as fire fighters too!