Welcome Back to Summer 1

Welcome back to school!

We are excited to begin a new term in Year 1 with lots of fun and learning ahead.

This term, we will be learning about the Royal Family, exploring shapes and symmetry in maths, preparing for Sports Day, and discovering our family trees.

In Maths, we’ll continue to build and strengthen our number knowledge through engaging activities and games which include adding and subtracting.

In Literacy, we’ll focus on writing recounts and imaginative stories, while also enjoying a variety of literacy games to develop a love of reading and writing. We are also learning about facts about the monarchy and why they are important figures in Great Britain.

Please continue to support your child’s learning at home by reading and writing together regularly…it makes a huge difference!

Thank you for your continued support.
The Year 1 Team

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Welcome back

Welcome back to school!

We’re excited to begin a new term in Year 1 with lots of fun and learning ahead.

This term, our topic is “All About Me”. We’ll be exploring who we are through self-portraits, learning about our bodies, and discovering how to make healthy choices.

In Maths, we’ll continue to build and strengthen our number knowledge through engaging activities and games.

In Literacy, we’ll focus on writing recounts and imaginative stories, while also playing a variety of literacy games to foster a love of reading and writing.

Please continue to support your child’s learning at home by reading and writing together regularly—it makes a huge difference!

Thank you for your continued support.
The Year 1 Team

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Important dates for Nursery

We will be having our graduation assembly next Wednesday 16th July at 9.30am. Parents/carers are welcome to watch. The assembly will take place in our classroom.

We will also be breaking up for the summer holidays on Friday 18th July at 2pm. We hope you have a lovely summer holiday and look forward to welcoming your child back into school in September 2025.

Thank you for all of your help and support this term.

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Graduation Assembly

Dear Parents,

We’ve had a wonderful week filled with outdoor fun! The children enjoyed a variety of games, as well as water and sand play, making the most of the lovely weather.

In the classroom, we’ve been exploring numbers—focusing on the concepts of “one more” and “one less.” The children have really enjoyed these interactive number games and are building great confidence in their early maths skills.

We’ve also started rehearsing “The Butterfly Song” for our upcoming assembly, which will be held during the last week of term. We’ll be sharing more details about the assembly soon.

If you’d like to help your child practice the song at home, you can find it on YouTube using the following link:
🎵 The Butterfly Song – YouTube

Thank you for your continued support!

The Nursery Team

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Hooray for Fish

This week in nursery, we’ve been diving under the sea with the story Hooray for Fish! We explored all the fun things fish like to do and even created our very own fish tanks using junk modelling.

We also had lots of fun singing One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Once I Caught a Fish Alive and ended the week with a splash of excitement at Sports Day! The children loved taking part in a variety of games and activities, showing great energy and enthusiasm.

It’s been a joyful and active week in nursery. Thank you, as always, for your continued support!

The Nursery team

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Welcome back to Summer 2

Welcome back!

We hope you and your family had a relaxing and enjoyable half term break.

This half term, our topic is ‘Under the Sea’. This week, the children will be exploring the story ‘Sharing a Shell’. Through this delightful tale, they will be learning all about sea creatures, the importance of sharing, how to be a kind friend, the importance of recycling and even do some fun counting activities with shells!

We are looking forward to a wonderful few weeks of learning and discovery together.

Thank you for your continued support,
The Nursery Team

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Have a wonderful half term break!

Dear Parents and Carers,

We’ve had a wonderfully busy and exciting term in Nursery, filled with engaging activities and lots of learning. The children have thoroughly enjoyed exploring our topic ‘In the Jungle’ from role playing as jungle animals and painting vibrant jungle scenes to discovering all the fascinating things that can happen in a jungle environment.

We’re excited to welcome you back after the half term break on Monday 2nd June 2025, when we’ll begin our brand-new topic: ‘Under the Sea’ as our final topic for Summer 2. We’re sure the children will love diving into this imaginative theme!

Looking ahead, we also have some special events planned, including our Summer Fair and Sports Day, both to be held in the playground. We can’t wait to see you there and hope you will join us in celebrating all the children’s achievements.

Thank you for your continued support.

The Nursery Team

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Walking through the jungle

This week, we have been enjoying the story ‘Walking Through the Jungle’ by Julia Lacome, which has inspired lots of exciting learning and exploration! The children went on a bug and insect hunt, discovering all sorts of creepy crawlies. We learned about what they eat, how they move, and what they look like — a fantastic way to explore nature while getting active outdoors.

In addition to our nature adventures, we have started learning our phonics sounds and practising writing letters as we prepare for Reception in 2025. We have also been thinking about numbers and learning how to link them to quantities through fun, hands-on activities.

It has been a busy, fun-filled week of learning, and we are so proud of everything the children have achieved. Take a look at some of the lovely photos from our week!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

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Jungle Jamboree

This week, we have been reading the book Jungle Jamboree. We have been acting as animals, making lots of sounds, and moving to the beat and rhythm of a few jungle songs. We have also been learning to write our names and different letters using our Jungle Jamboree slime. The children have been learning about different colours, sizes, and shapes, as well as singing their favourite counting songs.

We have spent a lot of time outdoors this week—digging, watering the plants, smelling the lavender, playing with sand, and using our climbing equipment. We are really looking forward to continuing our learning next week. Please take a look at some of our pictures from this week!

Thank you,
The Nursery Team

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Animal Boogie

This week has been full of fun and outdoor adventures! The children have loved making the most of the lovely weather, enjoying water play, digging in the sand, and exploring our garden.
In literacy, we’ve been reading ‘Animal Boogie’, learning about a variety of animals and discovering what they like to do in their natural habitats. In maths, we’ve been exploring the concept of opposites, and the children have been doing brilliantly with this new learning.
We’re so proud of how well everyone is doing and would like to say a big thank you for all the support you continue to give at home — it really makes a difference!

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