Dear Parents and Guardians,
Our Early Years Water Fun Day will take place on Thursday 25th May during regular school hours. The purpose of this event is to support enjoyment and confidence in and around water from a young age as well as explore water challenges that will develop the children’s critical thinking, creative problem-solving and collaboration skills. On the day, paddling pools will be filled with water in the playground, and to add to the fun we will have shaving foam and bubbles under the shaded area. An area will also be set aside for children who would like ‘quiet play’ with water and bubbles.
Date: Thursday 25th May
Time: Regular school hours
What to wear: Swimming costume (no bikinis please) under PE uniform. We recommend shorts and a rash top for all children in order for them to access the bathroom more easily
What to bring: Named plastic bag with a towel, flip flops and spare underwear
We kindly request that your child comes to school wearing swimwear under their school uniform and brings a named plastic bag containing flip flops or Crocs, a comb or hairbrush, a change of underwear and a towel to dry themselves off after the water fun has finished. Please label all your child’s belongings as we will be encouraging them to independently manage undressing and dressing and hope to avoid any mix-ups!
Although the play area is covered, to ensure the children’s health and safety, we suggest that you apply sunblock and insect repellant before leaving home. If you wish, you may send the sunblock and insect repellant in with your child so they can be helped to reapply it during the morning.
It will be a fun-filled morning, and we will keep our fingers crossed for ambient weather. If there is light rain, the morning will go ahead – the more water, the more fun!
Kind regards,
The Nursery and Reception Team