Kingston Maurward Visit

On the 14th February we would like to take the Reception children to Kingston Maurward.

We will be travelling by coach leaving at 9.30am and we will be back at lunchtime there will be no hot dinners that day as we will be having a late lunch so please provide your child with a packed lunch.

Please provide your child with a drink and snack in a disposable bag in a back pack.

Please send your child to school in their school polo shirt and sweatshirt with jeans and trousers and trainers or other appropriate outdoor footwear and a waterproof/warm jacket if the weather is cold/showery.

The cost of the transport is £2.50 and the animal park is £3.00. We would like to ask for a voluntary contribution of £5.50, but no child will be exculded if a contribution is not recieved.

It is important that you sign the reply slip giving your permission for your child to participate in the visit.

Thank you Reception Team

Mr Gibson

In Mrs Birbeck's absence we have welcomed back Mr Gibson some parents will know he was teaching in Year 2 at the end of last year and the Reception children have really enjoyed having him in their classroom over the last two days.

Assembly 1st February 9.20am

DONT FORGET CLASS ASSEMBLY THIS FRIDAY.....

This Friday is Reception's class assembly please join us to see the wonderful work your children have been learning about.

The Assembly starts at 9.20am

Writing Week

Check out the brilliant story ideas created by Reception and Pre School children on Monday. They are on display in the ICT suite!

Later this week Reception children will be working on their writing skills with the Year 1 class spending half the day with Mrs Birbeck and half the day with Mrs Moger and Ms Ward.

School closure Friday 18th January

The school is closed today due to the snow.

Back to school.

  Dear parents.

Happy New Year to you all from the Reception staff.

Look out for the newsletter coming out on parent mail or in your child's book bag if you do not subscribe, giving you events and dates happening this term.

A quick reminder that there is a parents meeting this Friday 18th January. I will be talking about our learning this term and how you can continue to help your child. Come and check out our new fabulous out door building equipment and flow wall. ( weather permitting)

The children have settled nicely back into school. Next week we will be having a themed writing week involving collaboration with children from Pre school and Year 1. The children will be using some pre -writing skills through a media called Write dance which the children love, and showing off their best cursive handwriting.
We are learning hard and fast  this term. Easter is early and the term is short! 

More posts to follow......

Clubs

Well the second term of clubs has begun this week and we’ve got a great array of clubs for your children to choose from. If you didn’t sign up for a club and your child wanted to please visit our school office to see if there are spaces.

 

Choir will begin on Thurs lunchtime with Mrs Mewett, and this year we will be having the support of Mrs Gallego in this club. The choir will be open to all children in Yr 2, 3 and 4 and we hope we can entice children to attend with an attendance card which will be signed each time they come. There will be some rewards to work towards to encourage children to regularly attend the choir too!!!!

 

Orchestra – this is very much taking the opportunity this year of our many talented proficient musicians. I endeavour to welcome all to orchestra, the children will need to have a range of notes to be able to play orchestral pieces thus why on the club lists I stated that the Music teachers will help me select children who are ready for this challenge! Anyway our task is to try to put one or two pieces together to showcase in the summer music concert! If you are able to help with this group then the more hands available the better so please contact me!

 

Recorder club – I will be talking to the school on Wednesday morning about this but wanted to let parents know that we will be offering a beginner recorder class from next Monday, open to Reception children and anyone else who wishes to begin.

 

The clubs are lots of fun for the children, can we ask you to help reinforce to your child that if they commit to a club then they do attend weekly? A lot of time is spent planning and preparing for these clubs, a benefit of when children regularly attend is that it really helps clubs which involve new learning each week like recorders and choir. I have been stunned by the progress recorder players made last year through committing to a weekly club.

 

Many thanks with your support. Any questions regarding clubs please see either the office team or myself.

 

Mrs Mewett

Parents' information session

Mrs Birbeck will be holding an information session for Reception parents at 9.00am on Friday 18th January to explain the plans for the new term.