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Meithrin: Summer Term Letter 2025

Dear Parents/Carers,  

Welcome to the summer term! What a glorious start we have had with this beautiful weather! The children have settled happily back into their routines and have been very excited to welcome and get to know some new friends into our class. We’d like to say a big, warm welcome to our new families – we know you’ll be settled into our Nursery routines very soon!

Over the next couple of weeks, we will be exploring a very special topic with the children – VE Day and life in the “olden days” – using the much-loved story Peepo!.

Peepo! is a beautifully illustrated book that gives us a glimpse into a baby’s day during wartime Britain. It’s full of little details from the 1940s, such as the clothes people wore, the toys children played with, and how families did everyday tasks like cooking and washing. If you have any items or photographs from the era, or stories passed down through your family, we’d love for you to share them with us (copies or photos are very welcome!).

We’re looking forward to this very special journey back in time with the children!

As we move further into the term, we’re excited to be exploring our new topic “Habitat Hunters”. This engaging theme will give the children the opportunity to explore the wonderful world of animals and where they live. Through stories, songs, art, and hands-on activities, the children will develop their understanding of nature and the environment around them in a fun and interactive way using texts such as ‘Rosie’s Walk’, ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ and ‘Commotion in the Ocean’. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be learning about a variety of different habitats including:

• The Farm – We’ll talk about the animals that live on the farm and the important role farms play in our lives.
• Minibeasts – The children will explore the fascinating world of tiny creatures, from wiggly worms to buzzy bees, and where they like to make their homes.
• Sea Creatures – We’ll dive under the sea to discover creatures that live in oceans and rockpools, and how they survive in their watery world.
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Monday

Book Bags

Please can children bring in their book bags on a Monday. Children will have the opportunity to choose a story book to bring home to share with you and their family. Book bags will be returned to you by Tuesday.

Ben & Betty

Please remember the children are welcome to bring in their ‘Ben & Betty’ Sound of the week item to share with the class every Monday ( we will send a text if plans change!) when they will have the opportunity to share their items with their friends. We will keep these safe on our special shelf for the children to see. Items will be returned on a Friday! Our sound will be ‘p’ next week (week beginning - 12.5.25).

Tuesday

PE

PE will be on a Tuesday. This will be used for a range of physical activities, hopefully outdoors if the weather is dry. Please ensure your child comes suitably dressed in trousers or leggings and suitable shoes for them to move freely during these sessions.  

Wednesday

Forest School

Our Forest School session is on ‘Welly Wednesday!’. Please ensure children come to school dressed ready for this session, as it gives us more time to explore and have fun – please remember sun hats and suncream on sunny days! Children do not have to wear waterproofs on dry and hot days, please send them into school in clothing/footwear that you don’t mind getting dirty!

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Amser Snac

Please continue to send in a fresh water bottle and healthy fruit/ vegetable snack each day. It is helpful if children are able to open their water bottles independently and are also able to recognise their own snack containers. Please can we remind you to cut all grapes, tomatoes etc. into quarters for the children to eat safely, we really appreciate all of your help! 

Reminders

Please remember to send in named sun hats and ensure your child is protected with sun cream before coming to school. Please do not send bottles of sun cream in children’s school bags.

We had a number of clothing items that sadly went missing last term, please can we ask you to clearly name all items brought to school, as it allows us to return items promptly and happily to children.

Finally, just a gentle reminder to please keep special toys at home. We know how important they are to your child, but sadly they can sometimes get lost or damaged in nursery, which can be upsetting. We have plenty of fun and exciting toys here for all the children to enjoy and share together!

We’re looking forward to a very busy and exciting Summer Term in Nursery!

If you would like to know more about the activities mentioned or have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to come and speak to us at any time. We really appreciate all of your help and support. 

Many thanks, 

Mrs VerBruggen, Mrs Davies & Miss Dunne.