Head of School's Message
Dear Parents,
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As we approach the half term break, we hope you all find some time to relax and enjoy quality moments with your children. It's a wonderful opportunity to unwind and create new memories together. Here are some budget-friendly ideas to keep your child entertained and engaged this week:
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Nature Walks and Treasure Hunts: Enjoy the beauty of the outdoors with walks around your local parks or nature trails. Encourage your little ones to collect leaves, rocks, or any natural treasures they find interesting.
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Homemade Crafts: Use everyday materials like cardboard, empty bottles, or scrap paper to create fun crafts. This not only entertains but enhances creativity and fine motor skills.
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Story Time Adventures: Visit your local library and pick up a variety of books. Explore stories from different cultures or engage with beloved classics to instill a love of reading.
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Cooking Together: Involve your child in preparing a simple meal or baking a cake. It's a lovely way to teach them basic cooking skills while enjoying time together.
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Star Gazing: If the weather is nice, take a moment at night to observe the stars. You can use a simple phone app to help identify constellations—a perfect blend of nature and technology.
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DIY Science Experiments: Simple experiments at home can be both educational and fascinating. There are plenty of resources online with easy instructions for age-appropriate science fun.
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We hope these activities inspire you and help create lasting memories. Remember, it's the love, attention, and shared experience that count the most, and that's something any budget can afford.
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Wishing you a restful, joy-filled half term break.
Reminders
Clothes bank available outside of school Tuesdays and Thursdays. Donations welcome (please bring to the office) or take what you need from the rail
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Learning packs available every Wednesday outside of the main office​
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Half Term Break – Monday 17th February – Friday 21st February
Nursery Room
Book & Rhyme of the week
Nursery will begin the book 'Lost and Found' written by Oliver Jeffers. In this immersive week they will play lost and found games, help lonely animals find a friend, whilst also looking at penguins and where they live and their natural habitat.
For phonics this week children will be focusing on rhyme, finding matching words that rhyme and putting these into pairs, you could maybe try this activity during the half term break in preparation. The Key Words for this week relate to our text, they are 'lost,' 'found' and 'lonely.'
Willow Room
Book & Rhyme of the week
Willow will begin the text 'Oh No George' written by Chris Haughton this week – they will immerse themselves in the text and carry out activities that will enhance their understanding of the language with the book.
The children will try to save ruined items, and tidy up the mess that George has left in the classroom. The children’s Keys Words this week will support their understanding of the text and will be 'ruined,' 'love' and 'thinks.'
Furthering Willows understanding of measures in maths children will be filling and emptying pans as they learn the rhyme, 'Polly Put The Kettle On.'
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Home Learning
Each Wednesday, the packs will be found outside main reception. There is a display to show you which group’s turn it is and a signing out folder for each pack.
Please return all packs into the return’s basket so staff can check and stock up any resources.
The first Wednesday back the borrowing groups will be:
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Busy Fingers - Robin
Story Bags - Woodpecker
Maths Pack - Hedgehog & Dormouse
Success Story of the Week!
We are delighted to share the success of this week's cooking opportunities at the nursery!
The children in Willow Room had a wonderful time making and tasting delicious plum pie, which supported the text 'Each Peach Pear Plum' and made the test truly immersive for them.
Everyone participated in creating and decorating Valentine's biscuits, which we hope you enjoyed at home.
We are excited to promote baking as a valuable enrichment to our curriculum and aim to offer many more baking opportunities for the children. These experiences not only nurture creativity and sensory exploration but also support early numeracy and fine motor skills.
