Sports Day
The sun shone down on us last week as we took part in our annual sports day event. Thank you to all the parents that came along to support the children. The children had great fun taking part in races such as, bat and ball, obstacle race, sprint and the long distance. Everyone did a great job of cheering each other on and the resilience and determination that the children showed was fantastic.
Snail and The Whale
Snail and The Whale
This week we have been sharing this much loved Julia Donaldson story. The children have been retelling the story and we have been discussing the rich vocabulary.
Help at home: You could share some other Julia Donaldson stories together or watch the Snail And The Whale animation on BBC iPlayer. Can your child explain the events in the story and why they happen? This helps with comprehension when reading.
Sports Day
A big well done to all Reception children who took part in their very first Sports Roundabout Sports Day. They practised so many key sport skills from throwing and catching, jumping, team work, hand-eye coordination to running. Everyone participated so well – and in front of such a large audience too.
We practise all these skills daily in our outdoor area too…
Transition
The transition into KS1 has started 🙂 Wednesday morning was full of excitement and a few little nerves, as the children visited their year one classrooms and spent some time with their new teachers. When they returned to class, the children were excited to share what they had been doing. Those little nerves had flown away and in their place was a super positivity for the big move in September. Well done Reception superstars! We will visit KS1 a few more times before the end of the year.
Ziggy and Buddy
Ziggy and Buddy are taking their last journeys of the year. They have thoroughly enjoyed visiting the children’s homes and getting up to all sorts of fun. Thank you for engaging with this activity this year – the children value sharing their experiences so much!
Design Technology (food) – 1,2B
We did our summer term DT (food) learning this week. We were making wraps. There was washing, cutting, slicing, arranging and rolling involved! We love these sessions and quite a few children tried ingredients they’d not had before.
Help at home – The recipe was sent home so have a go doing some food preparation at home.
Living & Learning – Health & Relationships Education
This week in L&L we have focused on body image. Body image describes our idea of how our body looks and how we think it is perceived by others.
This can include our thoughts and feelings about our height, weight, shape, skin, colour, and our appearance and attractiveness more broadly.
We looked at how editors often change a person’s image and the original image is often very different to the final image which is published.
We discussed how being surrounded by edited images has the potential to negatively impact our self-esteem. We decided that what is important is how we feel about ourselves – not what we look like.
We shared tips and advice on how to feel good about ourselves and increase self-esteem.
Help at home: watch this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpM499XhMJQ ) and have a discussion about it. Reinforce the idea that not everything we see online is real.
Science and Media Museum Trip
On Thursday, all of Y3 and Y4 went on a school trip to the Science and Media Museum in Bradford.
We all had an amazing time and learnt more about ‘sciencey stuff’ like sound, light and much more.
Here are some photos of us enjoying ourselves!
Spellings for testing on Friday 17 July
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Year 1: thought, through, friend, work, once Year 2: all, ball, fall, small, wall, walk, talk, chalk, beanstalk, always
Spellings will be tested on Friday 17 July
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Living and Learning – Body Image
In Living and Learning we’ve been discussing body image.
We’ve thought about what our bodies do for us and talked about the importance of being kind to ourselves. We’ve practised saying positive things about ourselves, whether that’s to do with our physical appearance, our talents or our personality.
Help at home by talking with your child about how amazing our bodies are and what they do for us. You could also use this YouTube link to listen to the story Your Body is Awesome, which we listened to in class.
DT Cooking – 2C
We enjoyed making wraps this week with a variety of different fillings – recipe sent home today if you would like to recreate these at home!
We talked about how we stay safe, washing our hands before touching any food and being careful with the equipment.
Help at home by preparing food together and feel free to share any photos with school.
Design and technology – food
5,6B have been chefs this week and have been making a pasta sauce recipe. The recipe included lots of different vegetables such as carrots, celery and courgettes. The children peeled and chopped the vegetables and fried them off in a pan. They were able to practise their cutting skills and stayed safe by using the claw and bridge method. They then added water and chopped tomatoes and cooked for a little longer. Once it was ready, it was blended. We cooked some pasta to pour the sauce over and then the children could enjoy the best part – the eating!
Help at home: here is the recipe if you fancy trying it out for yourselves.
Keeping cool.
With the high temperatures last week, we made the most of the cooler early morning sunshine by enjoying lots of fun, water-based activities.
The children loved washing the bikes and did a fantastic job of taking turns with their friends. They also strengthened their fine motor skills using water sprays to wash away the patterns on the tuff tray and had lots of imaginative fun mixing and blending at our very popular milkshake stand.
We made sure everyone took plenty of important hydration breaks throughout the day—just like the footballers!
When it got too warm outside, we headed indoors, where the children used their fine motor skills to fold their own paper fans. They were very proud of their creations, and they certainly helped to keep us cool!
Well done everyone for coping so well in the warm weather.
Our older children also enjoyed the exciting experience of having lunch in the school hall. They wore their dinner bands, collected their own knives and forks, carried their trays carefully to their tables, and enjoyed eating in a new environment.
We are incredibly proud of how independent, sensible, and confident they were. They are becoming so ready for their next exciting step!
This week learning
Focus book
Pirates love underpants by Claire Freedman & Ben Corty
Nursery Rhyme of the week
A sailor went to sea, sea, sea.
During maths group times this week, we’re learning about positional language.
Help at home: Try to use positional language in your day to day conversations and during play. For example -Can you put your teddy underneath the box? The car is behind the garage. The monkey is on top of the tree. Put your shoes next to the cupboard. As you look at illustrations in a story, ask questions such as ‘Where is the cat hiding?’ or ‘What can you see in front of the fence?’
Reminders
If your child is returning to Nursery in September can you please ensure that your child’s returners paperwork is handed into the school office by Monday 06 July.
End of year events
Please refer to the letter in your child’s going home folder.
Learning Journey drop ins
Come and look through your child’s Learning Journey and celebrate their achievements.
- Tuesday 7 July – 2:30 pm–3:00 pm
- Thursday 9 July – 9:00 am–9:30 am
- Monday 13 July – 2.30pm – 3.00pm
Nursery Summer Party
Friday 17 July
Children who do not usually attend Nursery on Friday mornings are invited to join us from 10:00am – 11:15am. Please let a member of staff know