Hello everyone...

 

Year 1

Hello Everyone, 

We have had a great week of learning and the children have really enjoyed exploring the story they have chosen to read at group times.

On Monday we read the story of Whatever Next.The children really enjoyed this and joined in with some of the actions. 

On Tuesday we played some matching games, this was all about turn taking and learning the names of our friends in the group. 

On Wednesday we did some cutting and sticking and made some lovely sticking pictures.We also did some balancing with the scales and the compare bears. 

On Thursday we decorated and made some Dens with some large boxes. The children loved this and worked together really well. 

On Friday we continued with our box ply and made some rockets with the playdough.

We have played lots of turn taking games to encourage playing and working together this week. The children have really enjoyed this and gained lots of confidence in the class. 

The children are really enjoying our healthy overs activities and the children are really progressing their coordination skills. 

We have also enjoyed some time in softplay in small groups as well as making use of the outside space for short periods of time. 

This week we will be exploring ‘Colours and Shapes’ . I am sure the children will enjoy this and we have some great activities planned.

The Healthy Movers activity will be continuing with ‘Birds in the Trees.’ This is all about supporting stability and balance. This is quite a challenge for the children.

Charlie Bear will be starting to make his adventures home with the children this week. We look forward to reading about what he has been up to over his time with you. If it’s easier you can email any photos to Zoe on the email address below.

Home Learning

• Can you put on your own shoes? The children are making great progress with this skill. 

Notices:- 

Stay and play morning sessions are now posted next to our door on the window. It would be great to see you. These run once a week on a different morning each week from 8.30am-9.00am. We also have one every half term on a Saturday. This week stay and play is on Wednesday morning at 8.30-9.00am. 

Zoe looks forward to catching up and sharing your child’s interests and progress with you at parents evening. If you haven't booked up then we can find another time to meet which suits you better. Just let Zoe know. 

If you have any further questions you can email Zoe on the following email. 

z.stockley@princeofwales.dorset.sch.uk

We are a NUT FREE SCHOOL, so please can we remind our families that the children have no products containing nuts in their lunchbox.

Looking forward to a great week of fun learning together.

Zoe, Chloe,Lauren and James

Hello everyone

 

Year 1

Hello Everyone, 

We have had a great week of learning and the children have really enjoyed exploring the theme of ‘Space’’

On Monday we read the story of Zoom to the Moon. The children really enjoyed looking at the pictures and had lots of questions.

On Tuesday we played some role play about going to the Moon and the things we would need to take with us. 

On Wednesday we did lSpace painting with marbles and the salad spinner.

On Thursday we continued with our space paintings. We also did some craft Space pictures using tin foil and black card. 

On Friday we practised our cutting skills using different materials to see which things cut easiest. 

We have played lots of small group games and worked on our numbers and counting. The children were also exploring shadows in the sunshine.

The children are really enjoying our healthy overs activities and the children are really progressing their coordination skills. 

We have also enjoyed some time in softplay in small groups as well as making use of the outside space for short periods of time. 

It has been great to have Chloe back with us and I hope you all look forward to getting to know her, if you don’t already, over the coming weeks. 

This week we will be exploring ‘Whatever Next’ I am sure the children will enjoy this and we have some great activities planned.

The Healthy Movers activity will be Birds in the Trees. This is all about supporting stability and balance. 

Charlie Bear will be starting to make his adventures home with the children this week. We look forward to reading about what he has been up to over his time with you. If it’s easier you can email any photos to Zoe on the email address below.

Home Learning

• Can you put on your own shoes and coat ready for Preschool? the children are getting more resilient to having a try at doing this themselves.

• How many people live  in your house?

We are welcoming another new face to the class this week so we will be learning some new names to play with. 

Please continue to sign up for Parents/Carer’s evening. The lists are on the window as you drop your child off. Zoe looks forward to catching up and sharing your child’s interests and progress with you.

Stay and play morning sessions are now posted next to our door on the window. It would be great to see you. These run once a week on a different morning each week from 8.30am-9.00am. We also have one every half term on a Saturday. This week stay and play is on Friday morning at 8.30-9.00am. 

If you have any further questions you can email Zoe on the following email. 

z.stockley@princeofwales.dorset.sch.uk

We are a NUT FREE SCHOOL, so please can we remind our families that the children have no products containing nuts in their lunchbox.

Looking forward to a great week of fun learning together.

Zoe, Chloe, Lauren and James

Hello everyone....

 

Year 1

Hello Everyone, 

We have had a great week of learning and the children have really enjoyed exploring the story of ‘Whatever Next’

On Monday we read the story together and the children asked lots of questions about the Moon.

On Tuesday we watched the most recent rocket launch of the ULA’s Vulcan and made some cutting and sticking rockets of our own.

On Wednesday we did lots of movement and exercise with the zooming to the Moon song from the  Sticky Kids collection. 

On Thursday we continued with our sticking Rockets, zooming to the Moon, exploring with torches in dark dens.

On Friday we tried a balloon experiment trying to make it rocket along the string.We had to keep trying as this did not work very well. In the afternoon we went for a listening to sounds exploring walk around the school grounds. We took our tapping tubes to see the different noises various materials made when tapped. 

The children are really enjoying our healthy overs activities and they have been getting very skilled with the scarves this week. They are able to wrap them up very small and pass them behind themselves and swap hands. We even tried passing it under a leg! 

At snack times the children have been managing very well using cups without lids. If you are able to try this at mealtimes at home it will allow the children to gain more confidence with this skill. Drinking from a cup is very different to a bottle with a lid. 

This week we are all very excited to welcome Chloe who is returning from her maternity leave back to Preschool . Chloe will be working Monday’s, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Lauren and James will continue to work in the class. The children have been so interested in Space that we will continue with this theme this week. We have lots of fun activities planned and some science experiments which I am sure the children will enjoy. 

Charlie Bear will be starting to make his adventures home with the children this week. We look forward to reading about what he has been up to over his time with you. If it’s easier you can email any photos to Zoe on the email address below.

Home Learning

• Can you put on your own shoes and coat ready for Preschool? the children are getting more resilient to having a try at doing this themselves.

• How many square shaped items can you see in your house?

We are welcoming some new faces to the class this week so we will be learning some new names to play with. 

Notices

Stay and play morning sessions are now posted next to our door on the window. It would be great to see you. These run once a week on a different morning each week from 8.30am-9.00am. We also have one every half term on a Saturday. This week stay and play is on Thursday morning at 8.30-9.00am. 

Please continue to sign up for Parents/Carer’s evening. The lists are on the window as you drop your child off. Zoe looks forward to catching up and sharing your child’s interests and progress with you.

If you have any further questions you can email Zoe on the following email. 

z.stockley@princeofwales.dorset.sch.uk

We are a NUT FREE SCHOOL, so please can we remind our families that the children have no products containing nuts in their lunchbox.

Looking forward to a great week of fun learning together.

Zoe, Chloe, Lauren and James

Hello everyone.....

 

Year 1

Hello Everyone, 

We had a great first week back. The children really enjoyed being back and have settled in well. We have played lots of team games and counting.

The children have done some great colour matching games.

The children have been very interested in developing their scissor skills and have been cutting and snipping at the creative table.

This week we will be focusing on the story ‘Whatever Next’  . We have lots of fun activities planned.

Our Healthy movers activity will be to wiggle, weave and watch. This supports coordination and object control.

Home Learning

• Can you put on your own shoes and coat ready for Preschool?

• Are you able to help with a small task at home i.e. laying the table for dinner?

• Can you play a colour matching game?

Notices

Stay and play morning sessions are now posted next to our door on the window. It would be great to see you. These run once a week on a different morning each week from 8.30am-9.00am. We also have one every half term on a Saturday. This week stay and play is on Wednesday morning at 8.30-9.00am. Also we have our Saturday Stay and Play this Saturday 13th January 10-11.30am.

On Wednesday there is a POWSA meeting in the main school staff room at 7.30pm. Everyone welcome. If you would like more information please come and see Julia.

If you have any further questions you can email Zoe on the following email. 

z.stockley@princeofwales.dorset.sch.uk

We are a NUT FREE SCHOOL, so please can we remind our families that the children have no products containing nuts in their lunchbox.

Looking forward to a great week of fun learning together.

Zoe, Lauren,  and James

Hello everyone.....

 

Year 1

Hello Everyone, 

We hope you have had a lovely Christmas time and made lots of new memories. We would like to thank you all for our lovely Christmas gifts which we have received.

Over the coming  weeks we look forward to welcoming some new friends into the class. 

This week we will be settling the children back in and doing some number and colour recall. We have some good activities planned and want to make the children's curiosity of numbers interesting and engaging. 

Home Learning

• Can you put on your own shoes and coat ready for Preschool?

• How many circles/things made from circles can you see in your house?

We can’t wait to see everyone and hear about your fun times over Christmas!

If you have any further questions you can email Zoe on the following email. 

z.stockley@princeofwales.dorset.sch.uk

We are a NUT FREE SCHOOL, so please can we remind our families that the children have no products containing nuts in their lunchbox.

Looking forward to a great week of fun learning together.

Zoe, Lauren,  and James