Lyminge Pre-School's October 2025 Newsletter
Topic of the Term Our Topic for Term 2 is Traditional Tales Each week we will focus on a different book. Planning for the setting will also be focused on the ‘book of the week’. It would be wonderful if you could share these books at home with your children too, maybe the local library will have a copy. Week beginning 27/10/25 – Goldilocks and the Three Bears Week beginning 03/11/25– Little Red Riding Hood Week beginning 10/11/25 – The Gingerbread Man Week beginning 17/11/25 – The Three Little Pigs Week beginning 24/11/25 – The Enormous Turnip Week beginning 01/12/25– Jack and the Beanstalk
Christmas Party Our children Christmas Party will be held on Thursday, 11th December, from 12 PM to 3 PM! All children are invited, those who typically don’t attend on Thursdays are welcome to join us at 12 PM. The highlight of the day will be a delightful lunch with Santa, where each child will receive a special gift. Lunch will be provided by us so no need to bring a lunch box. After enjoying their food and gifts, the fun continues as Captain Fantastic hosts an exciting disco party for the children. The festivities will wrap up at 3 PM. A charge of £10 will cover the lunch and the gift from Santa. This will be added to your November invoice. We cannot wait to celebrate the joy of the season with your little ones!
Dummies Dummies can be a huge comfort to your children but if used for too long it can have detrimental effects on their speech development. Did you know ….?
Ditch those dummies this Christmas with a little help from Father Christmas! With Christmas approaching, Santa or his elves may be about, ready to collect your little one’s dummy on Christmas Eve. You may wish to hang them on your Christmas tree or leave them out with a snack and drink for the big man and his helpers. A letter of thanks or small gift from Santa or his elves will reinforce the experience and create a little distraction.
Holiday Club Our term is only 7 weeks long whereas all the local school are 8 weeks. Therefore, our last day of term is Friday 12th December! We will be running a Christmas Holiday Club Monday 15th-Thursday 18th December. We are limited to 12 spaces per day so please book in as soon as you can to avoid disappointment.
Primary School Do you have a child born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 You need to apply for their place at a primary school. Applications open on Friday 7th November 2025 Applying online is quick, simple, and convenient. Apply before Thursday 15 January 2026: kent.gov.uk/primaryadmissions
Allergies Could we please ask that EGGS are NOT put in lunch boxes please. We have a child with us that is very allergic, and we need to be extra cautious. Products with egg in are fine but not whole eggs such as egg sandwiches, scotch egg, boiled eggs etc. Also, a reminder peanut butter or whole nuts are also not to be in children’s lunch boxes. Thank you!
Uniform Don’t forget, our Pre-School uniforms are available for purchase! You can get a cozy jumper for £15 and a comfortable T-shirt for only £10. Dressing in our school colours not only fosters a sense of community but also makes getting ready for school a breeze. If you’re interested in placing an order, please let us know.
Dates for your diaries Thursday 11th December – Christmas Party 12pm-3pm – All children invited. End of Term 2 – Friday 12th December Holiday Club - Monday 15th December – Thursday 18th December Closed for Christmas – Friday 19th December – Friday 2nd January Start of Term 3 – Monday 5th January End of Term 3 – Friday 13th February
General Reminders • Please can all clothing and tupperware be labelled. • Please speak to your Key Person regularly about any changes at home or any achievements your child has made. Even small changes can influence behaviour or mood. You can use the direct message option on baby’s days also. • Please make sure your child has a labelled water bottle with them. This is so the children can have access to a drink throughout the day. • To reduce the risk of choking we ask that no whole grapes, cherry tomatoes, cocktail sausages, olives or Maltesers are in lunch boxes. These can cause a plug in a child's throat. When cutting fruit, please cut them length ways and grapes into four quarter strips.
Best Wishes The Lyminge Pre-School Team |
