Pre-School

Welcome to Pre-School!

Dream Big, Dare to Fail

Welcome to the Orchard Primary Academy Pre-school Class Page.

We hope that you find the information on this page useful. If you have any further questions please speak to a member of Early Years Staff staff.

Our Class name is:

'Acorn'

The Pre-School classroom can be found in the Orchard Primary Academy Early Years Building.

Staff

Mrs Wood - Room Leader

The Room Leader is also supported by,

Miss Watson - Early Years Teaching Assistant

Miss Ravat- Early Years Teaching Assistant

Parental Partnerships

At Orchard Primary Academy we value parental partnership. We understand that an effective partnership between school and home will have a positive impact on children’s learning.

We communicate with parents in various ways which include Parent Mail, Twitter, Facebook and Tapestry.

Parent Mail

Parent Mail is an app which allows us to send text messages, and letters to share information. You can also use this to pay for milk, trips and dinners. We will use your email address to activate your account.

Facebook

The Academy Facebook page can be accessed by following the link below:

Tapestry

At Orchard Primary Academy, we use an online journal provider called ‘Tapestry’ to collect and store your child’s electronic ‘Learning Journey’.

Tapestry allows you to login with a secure username and password so that you can view photographs, videos and observations of your child’s learning.

You can like and comment on observations that we add for your child. You can also add your own observations. Please click the image below to access Tapestry:

Spring Term in Pre-School

Key Date

Monday 24th 2025 - School reopens.

Thursday 6th March-World Book Day.

This half term we are learning.....

Our Topic this half term is called:

During this 'Topic' we will be focusing on the following -

We will be using our senses to explore paint, clay, dough and shaving foam.

We will be using large movements to draw circles and lines.

We will be able to use large movements to jump, run and crawl like animals.

We will be able listening to stories and beginning to recall what happens next.

We will be able to name domestic and wild animals.

We will be beginning to sort animals by size.

Author/Book Focus

During our 'Topic' we will be sharing the following books:

Nursery Rhyme Focus

At Orchard Primary Academy, we learn a range of Nursery Rhymes throughout our time in the Early Years. Nursery Rhymes are important as they help us to develop key skills. These include:

Learning new words and extending our vocabulary
Learning early Maths skills such as counting aloud using finger movements and actions
Developing social skills such as turn-taking
Learning different beats and rhythms
Develop positive relationships between children and adults.

This half term we will be focusing upon learning these Nursery Rhymes

Home Learning Menu

At Orchard Primary Academy Pre-School your child can take part in activities listed in our 'Home Learning Menu'. Each of the activities will earn your child points which can be exchanged for prizes. The Activities are divided into three categories: