Pre-schools’ News – Week 4
Many of our older Pre-schoolers have been taking part in their transition to Kindergarten visits this week. There were plenty of excited faces at the Junior School today as children had the opportunity to experience the Kindergarten classrooms and meet the wonderful teachers. We understand beginning a new school can be challenging and we will be doing our utmost to ensure our Pre-schoolers are well prepared. Over the coming weeks, we will be talking to the children about the changes ahead, reading stories and taking part in a variety of structured activities that support this process. Members of the Junior School Teaching Team will visit our Pre-schools this term, so our children have familiar faces to greet them in 2023. We have also organised for members of our current Kindergarten cohort to talk to our Pre-school children about life in Kindy and answer any questions they may have.
The teaching team are also busy preparing Transition Statements for parents and the new school/Kindergarten Teacher. This will have valuable information about your child’s progress at Pre-school, areas of future development and an insight into each child’s strengths and interests.
Parent Survey 2022
We would love to hear feedback from our Pre-school families regarding their experience this year and would very much appreciate you taking the time to complete this short questionnaire. Your feedback will help celebrate the things we are doing well and identify areas for future improvement. It is part of our self-evaluation process and our commitment to continued improvement.
Please access the survey by following the relevant link below:
We look forward to hearing from you!
Learning Experiences this week
Please see the Day Book at the end of each day or via the digital copy placed on Cranbrook Connect at the end of each week to find out more about the learning experiences that have taken place this week.
St Mark’s, St Michael’s 5 Day Group, St Michael’s 3 Day Group, St Michael’s 2 Day Group.
Dates for the diary: Christmas Celebrations
We are pleased to welcome back families for our Christmas Celebrations this year! Peter Fox and the Pre-school staff have already begun preparations. Our concerts will be held on the following dates:
Friday, 2 December – 2 Day Group at 9.30am & 5 Day Group at 12pm (St Michael’s)
Monday, 5 December – 3 Day Group at 9.30am & St Mark’s at 12pm
Further details will be provided nearer the time.