At The Seaside

Welcome back! Hope you all had a good half term break.

As we commence the final half of Summer term we'll be concentrating on a Seaside theme, as we create a seaside display scene using different media and materials.Alongside this we'll be exporing textures and colours.

We would love it if you have any seaside recollections to write up on a wow slip, and would also welcome any shells etc you would like to bring in to show us.

We'll be reading The Bears Who Went To The Seaside and Grandma's Beach.

Sun safety is always paramount in our minds at this time of year so we'll also be talking about sunhats, suncreams etc. On that note can I remind parents to ensure their child has a named sunhat in their bag. We are still having confusion over unnamed school jumpers and who they belong to! Many thanks for your co-operation with this.

As this term progresses we'll be informing you about transfer days into year 2 pre-school, to familarise your child with this change in September.       
                                                       Helen.
                                                
                                                       

                                                       

People Who Help Us

During this last week of half term we'll be talking about people who help us eg doctors, nurses, firefighters, lifeboat crews, lollipop men or women etc.
There will be role play opportunities to dress up as some of them and small world related play, do feel free to have your child come in one of their own costumes if it reflects this topic too!
We'll be reading and looking at the book Emergency which depicts many of these occupations ( UW )

On a different subject, some of the children will also be practising their cutting skills, using scissors to make snips in paper ( PD ).

We will also be in the garden transferring our plants into grobags; you will have already seen how well they've grown in the classroom, and we've all been following their progress regularly.

Term will recommence on Monday 1st June. Enjoy the half term break.
                                                         Helen.
                                                  
                                                         

                                                         

Music

Thank you to all of you who brought in scooters etc for our Scootathon last week. The children did so well, especially those who took part on blustery days! You will all be receiving slips stating the number of laps completed. Thank you so much for your support and sponsorship.

This week we move onto music, always a popular topic!
We shall be focussing on instrumental sounds, in accordance with Letters and Sounds Phase 1.

There will be a variety of musical instruments for the children to help themselves to and try out.

In small groups, activities will include stopping and starting; guessing the instrument; repeating a rhythm; copying loud and quiet sounds, and playing for others.

Photos of these music groups will be put on display.
                                                                         Helen.


                                                          

Shark In The Park

We hope you all enjoyed the Bank Holiday weekend.

This week we'll be reading and exploring the book Shark In The Park. ( As a follow on from this we'll also read a Percy The Park Keeper book ).

This is a book the children always enjoy shouting out " There's a shark in the park " to !!

We will be using cardboard tubes as telescopes, and take turns using them to spot different coloured items. If any of you could bring in old kitchen roll tubes we'd be very grateful.

Some of the children will be using scissors to cut out zig zag shark teeth using folded paper plates.

There may also be a shark lurking about in the playmobile park!

Lastly, we will be emphasising rhyming words which occur throughout the book.

Just a reminder that it's Scootathon week , so please bring in your child's bike or scooter on the date given on slips. Please just ask if you haven't received one as yet.

A polite reminder also that if your child stays for lunch club, please can all food items be kept within the named lunchbox or bag.We've recently had yoghurts, bananas etc given in separately which can become very confusing working out who they belong to! Many Thanks, Helen.