September will soon be upon us and Most importantly - play ! Go to the park , for many of our children , it will be a big have a picnic , visit friends and family , step in their life . Charlotte Griffiths , a climb trees , splash puddles , go to the teacher from our community , shared a cinema and do all the things we ’ ve all few tips to get ready for a journey from missed on this last year . nursery to infant school :

“ It ’ s important to talk to your child about school , the uniform they will wear , reading books that are set at school and maybe have playdates during the summer with children in the same year for some familiarity .”

Some things to do with your child between now and the start of school :

• Help children to recognize their name

• Singing songs and read stories : talk to your child about what they can see

• Promote some independence : encourage them to get dressed and undressed

CURIOSITY

In Germany , this special day is celebrated with the whole family and friends and a special tradition called “ sugar cone ”, sometimes as big as themselves . The Schultüte tradition goes back to the early 1800s . On their first day of school , children traditionally receive a cone shaped bag or “ Tüte ” filled with treats and toys , to make starting real school just a little bit sweeter .

Monday tots coffee

Picnic in the park

Friendly football club

Having fun in the puddles

• Practise turn taking and sharing “ my turn , your turn ”

• Establish a good bedtime routine

SUMMER READING LIST

INFANT

SECONDARY

Yoga with Michelle

The colour monster goes to school by Anna Llenas

The Tempest by William Shakespeare

JUNIOR

Please Mrs Buttler by Allan Alhberg

Did you know ?

You can find most of the children ’ s books on YouTube as an audio-book ?

Reading Shakespeare has never been so easy , visit www . sparknotes . comshakespeare to make the experience easier !

Romanian coffee buffet

French coffee morning

ASC coffee morning

Spanish coffee morning group

Only fifty minutes ’ drive from Gloucester , The Cotswold Water Park is an area of 140 lakes and wetlands covering forty square miles , just south of Cirencester . All outdoor needs are met - nature reserves , country parks , water sports , cycling , fishing , riding , caravanning and camping . The Park has much to offer , from a beautiful lakeside stroll to lunch in a Cotswold village pub ; from an exhilarating day of water sports to a tranquil morning of birdwatching .

For the evening ’ s entertainment , open air cinema screenings will take place at Cotswold Water Park this summer .

How to get there - From M5 take junction 11a , follow A417 direction Cirencester .

For more information , visit the website www . waterpark . org

Spanish coffee morning

Sunny coffee morning