It's reading week.

  We will be reading the book Handa's Surprise and its sister book "So long Songolo "this coming week 4th July. Can't believe how fast this year has wizzed by.
 I am hoping to link this book to our learning about the Gambia and Fatou and this will also lead nicely into next week where the whole school theme is the Gambia. Lets hope for some nice sunny hot weather to go with this wonderful theme. I will be trying to help the children understand also, that we live in a multicultural Britain. This is tricky living in Dorset with its lack of different ethenticies and failths. They may well come home with some questions. Be ready to answer!! Our aim  in school is to help children understand that the way we look, and the beliefs  that we hold  may be different to someones elses, but that we are not different in the way we feel and think  and behave.

The children did so well with sports day and it has taken a lot of effort on Mrs Roberts  and Mrs Howells part to get the children into the practise of running relay style and working as a team. All the children did realyy well and I hope you forgive the helping hand in places. They showed real competence and excellence in their skills.

Week beginning 27th June

This coming week is keeping healthy, healthy living, national sports week, and switch off week.
This means the children will be learning about  road safety, sun safety,  healthy food and our bodies, and  keep fit activities. We will also be having the coast guard, school nurse and dental  health in to give presentations.
If you have any books that will help us with this, please bring them in.

Have a happy healthy week!

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We have all been working hard on updating our Blogs at The Prince of Wales First School and have slowly been building momentum with this method of communication. We would now encourage you all to comment on our blog posts to support our work and encourage your child's class teacher and/or year team to keep blogging! To add a comment to any post simply click on the blog title which will load the chosen blog from www.blogspot.com.Next, click the 'comment' button below the post and enter your comment. You will need one of the supported accounts to post your comment, e.g. 'Google' and all comments will be moderated for content. Thank-you all for your continued support, Mr.
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Reception

June 2oth

Thank you for helping your children to learn their words for assembly. They all did very well.

This week we are beginning to topic of The Gambia and learning about a litlle girl called Fatou  and her family and location.
I am sure ir will promote more discussions on families and far trade.

£3000 challenge! HELP NEEDED

The Prince of Wales First School are finalists in the Dorset Echo's 'School Build Challenge' which has a top prize of £3000. To win we need as many people as possible to collect vouchers on behalf of our school. The winning school will be chosen by the highest number of votes per pupil attending the school - this means that every single vote counts. Tokens will be printed in the Dorset Echo every day until 9th July 2011 with the aim being to collect as many tokens as possible. Every batch of tokens must be counted and the number of tokens and your chosen school (The Prince of Wales First School) must be clearly marked on the envelope. Tokens can be given to us at school through the office or sent to the Dorset Echo at School Build Challenge, Dorset Echo, Fleet House, Hampshire Road, Weymouth, DT4 9XD. All tokens must be received by the closing date of 11th July 2011. To win this prize we will really need to go for it and urge you to ask your neighbours, work colleagues, family and friends to save their tokens for our school. For what we would spend the prize fund on please see Mr. Farrington's thoughts as expressed in the Dorset Echo earlier this month - http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/9050042.__6k_up_for_grabs_in_Echo_competition/ Thank-you for your continued support, Mr. Spracklen

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Monkey World.

  Dear parents we had a great time at monkey world and all the children were well behaved. We didnt manage to exchange any for the chimpanzee kind!. Un less you know better of course......
While at Monkey world one of the children dropped their coat we think. However we have not been been able to find it. Please could you check that you do not have it hidden away in a rucksack somewhere. Thank you. It is pink with a picture of Fifi on it.

The children are really enjoying talking about what they learnt at Monkey World, and writing and painting pictures. It prompted a discussion on being kind, deforestation, the need for trees, creation God and the big bang theory!. By which time I was ready for home. If you know I might explain the big bang theory simply, I would be pleased for your help! They just amaze me.
Our last class assembly is at 9.20am on June 17th
Thank you.