Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!

Finally time for a break!

Firstly wishing all the families and friends of Year 5 a lovely Christmas break and an excellent new year! Hopefully it is a very restful and wholesome break!

A little recap on this past week,
Congratulations to the children for the wonderful Christmas performance! So lovely to see such a big support from all of you as well.

Year 5, Calipso had an amazing time at the South London Gallery where they went to see a exhibition of installation art from prominent artist Pope L. They created their own art works in small groups and learnt about representation in modern art. A great time was had!!

Meanwhile, Ulysses were getting their funk on with their class Christmas party where we witnessed some amazing dance moves and ate till we couldn’t anymore!

Overall a very lovely and wholesome week!!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Notices:

Year 5 Ulysses will be starting swimming on the first day back – 8.01.24

Children to bring in a Towel, Swimming costume (no bikinis), swimming cap, flip flops

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Winter Face Painting Fun

We enjoyed talking about Winter and all the wonderful things it brings.

Our talented teachers painted our faces to celebrate Winter and the ending of our Autumn Term.

Have a look yourself!

 

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Thank you for the lovely contributions to our party – it was wonderful!

We danced the afternoon away.

We have had a fantastic first term in Reception. The Reception Team would like to thank our amazing families for all their continued support. We are looking forward to all the learning that is to come in the Spring Term.

Happy Holidays!

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Holiday Learning

Here are some useful links for home learning over the holidays – if you would like to use them with your child.

Phonics

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/3-5-years/letters-and-sounds

Click for a wide range of free online Phonics games.

https://www.youtube.com/@EpicPhonics

Click for a huge selection of free Phonics songs.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b01cz0p1/alphablocks

Click for all episodes of the free CBeebies show Alphablocks.

Maths

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=16&AgeGroup=1

Click for a wide range of free online Maths games.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk9Yt1PqQiw&list=PL9bsPVRSg1sn_Op6yAQ54Rr1fniByD8UI

Click for a huge selection of free Maths songs.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b08bzfnh/numberblocks

Click for all episodes of the free CBeebies show Numberblocks.

This will support you in consolidating your child’s learning.

Many thanks,

The Reception Team

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Week 7

 This week in Year 5

This week in Year 5 we have continued to study WW1, next week we will be writing diary entries as English soldiers living in the trenches. As part of this learning all children have been set LAC tasks which they should have been completing all half term.

In maths we are continuing working with Fractions, as part of preparing children for SATs and supporting their access to learning we are recommending 15 minutes of Timestables Rockstars everyday and will be checking children are completing this. These skills will continue to be essential for year 5 and 6 maths and all children have room for improvement in this area.

We continue to practise for the upcoming Christmas performance which will take place on Tuesday the 19th December.

Upcoming Events

19/12/2023 – Christmas Performance

21/12/2023 – Last day of Term (School closes at 2pm)

Notices

PE needs to be brought in but not worn on Thursdays

Swimming for Calipso has finished for the Year, Swimming for Ulysses will start in January on the first Monday Back

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

This week we are learning to sing aloud the song Twinkle Twinkle Little Star for our upcoming Nativity performance which will take place on Monday 18th December at 10am.

Please help your child to sing the song aloud at home. I have attached the link here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnLpNh10Sq4 and the lyrics are below:

Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are
When the blazing sun is gone
When he nothing shines upon
Then you show your little light
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
Thank you very much,
The Nursery Team

 

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Writing our story endings!

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The Snowman


This week our nursery buzzed with excitement as our little ones enjoyed a day filled with snowy fun inspired by “The Snowman” story.

The children crafted their own snowmen using cotton balls, buttons, and colorful paper.

We used the Tales Toolkit to retell the story and we also carried out a melting snowman science experiment. We used ice cubes and salt to observe the gradual melting process. This activity introduced basic scientific concepts and sparked wonder about the world around them.

The children also participated in a lively “Snowman Freeze Dance,” giggling and twirling to wintry tunes. This session promoted body coordination and it can also be carried out at home with parents!

We would really appreciate it if you can talk to your child about what they did in the nursery setting this week, what did they enjoy the most and perhaps make their very own snowman using some arts / crafts or pen & paper at home!

Thank you for your continued support.

The nursery team

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Reception Update

Thank you to all the parents that have come to our Parents/ Carers’ Evening. We look forward to seeing the rest of you.

Please find below the learning information that we said we would share with you.

Phonics Autumn Term

These are the letters and sounds we have been learning this term:

s a t p i n m d g o c k ck u e r b f l

Please continue to go over these letter sounds to support your children in using them confidently and securely. This will enable their reading and writing. Don’t forget to use your online library at Big Cat ebooks – your username and password can be found in your child’s reading record.

Maths Autumn Term

We have been learning to count, recognise and work within numbers from 0 to 20. Below you will find some links to helpful videos and websites to support your child’s continuous learning.

Shapes are everywhere! To support your child’s ongoing learning, you can challenge them to Shape Hunt the environment – can you see a circle, square, triangle, rectangle? What shape is the bus stop sign? How many sides does the square have? Can you see another shape like it?

Finally, please remember to check the school blog every two weeks for updates.

Have a lovely weekend,

Reception Team

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Year 4’s Christmas Doors!

As we are preparing for the festive season, we wanted to share with you our classroom doors decorated for Christmas! Hubble class have created Christmas elves and Pioneer have made a reef from their handprints.

 

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