Author: reception

Today we visited the church for our Easter service. The children all behaved so well. We sang the song “Spring Chicken”.

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We’re starting our summer reading challenge. For your child to get a raffle ticket they need to have read 5 times in a week. Please could you mark this in their normal reading record and on their Summer Reading Challenge record as well. Each raffle ticket they get will be entered into a draw at the end of term. There are two Kindles to be won so the more raffle tickets they have the more chances there are to win. Good Luck!

This week we have taken part in science week. On Monday we worked with Year 1 and 2. We investigated wind direction by blowing bubbles and timing how long they took to burst, how far they travelled and which direction they travelled in. It was great fun

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We have also investigated making slime from corn flour and water. When we tried to pick it up it ran through our fingers and when we pressed it hard it went solid. On Wednesday, in the warm sunshine, we watched it turn back into a powder

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Welcome back

Hopefully everyone is now recovered from the sickness bug!

Next week we will be making and eating gingerbread men and pancakes, as part of our food topic.

Please let a  member of staff know if  you do not want your child to eat their gingerbread man, or pancake in school.

Gluten free options will be available.

Please remember to read with your child every day.

Today the children took part in the Fun factory. This was activities set up to encourage the children to move in different ways. They took part in races running. jumping and balancing with different pieces of equipment. They also played games where they practised their throwing and catching skills. It was great fun!

On Thursday the reception children all took part in balance ability

They were provided with balance bikes and asked to complete different activities. They had great fun

On Friday 20th the reception children will be taking part in the Fun Factory- a set of multi-skills games. Please could they have a pair of plimsoles in school for this exciting activity.

Many Thanks

Happy New Year.

It has been lovely to welcome your children back to school after the holiday.

Please could you make sure that while we are in this ‘cold snap’ that you send your child to school with hats, gloves etc.

Also could I ask you to read with your child every day. We are only asking for 10 minutes but it will really make a difference to your child’s learning and development. It will also make a difference to our Buster’s Book Club percentages. Reception have not been doing very well compared to other year groups across the school.

Many Thanks

A useful phonics website

https://www.readwithfonics.com/parents-phonics-guide

This week we have been learning the sounds s. a, t and p during our Letters and Sounds sessions. We have included the Jolly phonics songs which accompany these sounds for you to use at home.
The dates for the Stay and Learn sessions are as follows- Tues 8th, Tues 15th and Tues 22nd. Please feel free to come along and join in with a phonics session from 8.50-9.15
You will need to sign in at the school office before the session starts.

On Wed 9th Nov we will be visiting the Environmental centre and need parents to help us walk the children to and from school. We will be leaving school promptly at 1 p.m. and will return to school in time for the end of the day. If you are able to help please complete the Parent mail slip and return to school asap. If we don’t get enough helpers we will have to cancel the trip.