Happy new Year!
Happy New Year to all our Reception Class families. Welcome back.
What a first term we had! Everyone made such a great start to school life during the first term – we’re so proud of your children. We’re looking forward to all the fun learning we have planned for you this term.
A look back over some of the festive activities we shared together:
- Learning about how Christmas is celebrated around the world. We especially liked learning how Santa needs to change into shorts, t-shirt and flip-flops when delivering presents in Australia. He asks the kangaroos to help him deliver presents to give the reindeer a little rest. We also loved searching the class for the hidden almond just like some people search for the hidden almond in the rice pudding in Denmark. It’s thought to bring good luck to those who find it.
- We got a phone call in class to let us know that our teachers had received a very special email. It was very mysterious. The email was a video of Santa himself exploring the Nursery, Reception and KS1 classes. He had hidden a bag of presents in our classes for us to find and we each got to take home a little gift.
- Performing songs and poems for parents and carers in the Christmas show.
Swimming
School Trip
A gentle reminder to please pay for the upcoming trip on Arbor. We’re visiting This Green Moon and the cost of this visit is £21.44 per child to cover entry and the ever-increasing travel costs. During this visit, children will explore the outdoors, get mucky, build dens, sit around a fire, learn crafts and skills and all the while, appreciate the surroundings and develop a love of nature.