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We are so sad to see Liz leave us. Lots of tears today from everyone. Such an amazing lady and we are all so blessed to have known her. Such a fun day had by all today.
We had so much fun this afternoon playing outside in the snow! Making the most before it turns to slush!
Our class are so lucky to be involved in such an amazing programme - Roots of empathy. It was Baby Ralph and mummy Victoria’s 4th visit to our class and we just can’t believe how much he has changed. Ralph is such a happy baby and he just loved when we talked and sang to him! We noticed so many changes in Ralph. He can sit for very short periods of time on his own and he can roll over. We always give Ralph lots of encouragement and praise when he does different things for us.
We talked about the different feelings and emotions that Ralph could and could not (yet) feel. We agreed that Ralph maybe won’t have some feelings like embarrassment but could feel jealousy and even anger. It’s ok for baby Ralph to have all these different feelings!
We can’t wait to see baby Ralph again. Maybe then he will have some teeth!
Last week we were exploring 3D shapes. We played lots of different games, practical activities and watched videos and learnt songs. We made 3D shapes using cocktail sticks and mini marshmallows, played connect four (monster shape version), looked at nets of 3D shapes and then created and designed our own. Just look at our pictures to see how much fun we had!
Mrs Gregson brought baby Seth to visit today. The boys and girls loved seeing the new baby. They had lots of questions for Mrs Gregson!
Last year Ronan delivered a fantastic programme 'ditch the stabilisers' to the Year 1 & 2 children. We are delighted to now offer this to our new Year 1 children in school following the previous success. This is a practical session lasting around 45 minutes, held during the school day, where parents come along and support their child in the process of riding without stabilisers. Ronan will be leading the session, supporting parents on what to do at home in relation to your child's progress throughout the day. This is a fantastic opportunity in preparation for the Spring, to enable your child to learn to ride their bike independently.
Due to the nature of the programme only 15 children will be able to take part in this activity over 3 sessions. Sandra will be sending out a letter in the coming weeks so keep your eyes peeled as places will be secured on a first come basis. If demand is high for this programme we will consider running another session. Please note, this is specifically for Year 1 children however if places become available Year 2/3 children will then be offered.
Parents must attend the session as it is tailored towards supporting parents in this process. Children must bring their own bikes and helmets to school on the day.
We had a learning experience day on Friday where the children were invited to bring a bear to school. Throughout our topic the children had explored different bears including; polar, grizzly and teddy bears! When the children arrived with their teddies we read to them during our Guided reading, the bears sat in our carpet spaces while we ate our snack and they sat on our tables keeping look-out while we went outside to play.
During circle time we discussed what kind of bear we had brought, named them and told everyone what we used our bears for. Some bears helped us with emotions, when the children felt sad they often cuddled their bears. Others played imaginary games with their bears. To end the day we had a bear banquet, full of bear-themed treats and games. The naughty bears were up to no good and we had trouble keeping them on the ground at the end of it all!
Thank you to all of our wonderful parents for engaging in this activity with your child at home.
On Thursday of this week, Jack's Mummy Selena, brought in lots of different animals for us to learn about. She told us about what kind of animals they were, what they like to eat, and the brave children even got to touch or hold the animal. We are very thankful for Selena taking the time to bring all these animals in for us as it is a great learning experience for our children. Have a look through and see what animal would be your favourite.
