Please look at our Healthy Smiles content for some very exciting news.....
Term 6
The Hedgehogs had a really fun afternoon today, on the paddock, with Josh from WR Sports. We all learned to throw a javelin and a vortex, as well as to work together. The children worked with a partner to throw and collect the javelin or vortex. Some of our children can throw a really long way! The weather was perfect; warm and sunny.
Please remind your child to bring in a sun hat this term, as hopefully we will have some more sunny days.
STEM WEEK: 25th March 2024
Transition....... now don't panic but the end of this term is creeping closer and after that we will be beginning the summer term (but you knew that!). This is the the time to introduce the idea of Year 1 to our Hedgehogs.
An easy and first introduction to this is to make sure your child is carrying their own book bag, lunchbox and water bottle into school. Now this may seem like a small detail, but by doing so they are taking greater responsibility for themselves and their belongings. This build self-confidence and resilience. I have seen quite a few parents still pass over everything at the door, but if this handover happens at home, your child will become that little bit more independent. They can check do they have what they need for their day. Give it a go.... next steps for transition to follow soon.
With the wet weather we have had a few damp children this week, who needed a change of clothes. Please can you make sure your child has a bag of spares on their peg, including clean, dry trousers/skirt, socks/tights? We have given out most of our spares now, so if you have school spares at home, please wash and return as soon as possible.
Please ask your child about their WATERPROOFS and WELLIES.... are they ok... do they fit... do they keep you dry? Some are getting a bit worn out by the constant use!!
Please have a look under 'Phonics' to see this week's learning. Please see Oxford Owl for this week's books and some from previous weeks, to re-cap.
After School Clubs
Please can parents let the class teacher know if they are not collecting their child, because they are attending an after school club? The children are not usually able to remember if they are going to an after school club, so we are happy to deliver them, but want to make absolutely sure we take the correct group. It is quite a long way for little legs to walk up to the hall - in order to check with the adult running that club! Please let me know via email, many thanks.
ELS Phonics is recapping this week and next. We have introduced digraphs and trigraphs now, e.g. sh, th, ng, nk, ai, ee, igh and oa. These books feature in Yellow book band / reading level. Your child will have one book with these sounds in, but it is to share with an adult. There is NO EXPECTATION that Hedgehogs read these books themselves. Can they spot any of the phonemes we have taught in the books?
They will have another book to try to decode, by sounding out the phonemes they see, and this will be matched to their current reading ability.
Please ask me or Mrs Heycock is you have any questions.
Forest School
These sessions will begin next week on Thursday mornings. Please make sure your child has wellies. waterproofs and a coat in school that they can wear. Ask your child are there waterproofs in school? Do their wellies still fit and keep them dry?
It can be a good idea to add another warm layer on these days, such as a vest. Layers are easy to take on / add, depending on the temperature. If your child usually wears a dress / skirt it is worth thinking about sending them in school trousers / leggings on the Forest School day. These are easier to climb in and to put waterproofs over.
It is a good idea to send gloves and a warm hat now too, as we stay out in Forest School for the morning, so it can get quite cold. PLEASE NAME GLOVES AND HATS, as they always seem to go missing. A lot of the school jumpers and cardigans are still not named.
Thank you.
Week 7
I have added 7 new books to Oxford Owl, for you to enjoy over half term. These feature the sounds we have taught so far. They will be available until the 10th of November.