Autumn Discovery Day

We had such a fun day on our Autumn Discovery Day! We spent the whole day outdoors, taking part in activities to support our understanding of the world and the current season we are in (we were also on the hunt for the animal that stole all our leaves!) We had the chance to explore our forest areas, create the most amazing autumnal collages, and the kitchen team even made us some delicious soup to warm ourselves up. We ended the day by figuring out the clues to discover a squirrel was 'The Leaf Thief'. In our classes, we read this story whilst enjoying hot chocolate. Ask your child what their favourite part of the day was. We can't wait for our Winter Discovery Day soon!

A visit from Gerald the Giraffe!

As part of our PSHE scheme, Harold the giraffe from CORAM came to visit us all. He spoke to us about how to keep our bodies healthy. We looked at different body parts, including why bones are important and what our hearts, alongside food do in order to give us energy! We also helped Harold check his overnight bag and made sure he had packed important items to keep himself clean and healthy. It was so much fun exploring the importance of exercise and sleep so our bodies can keep on growing and getting stronger. Ask your child what their favourite part of Harold's visit was!

Stop, Look, Listen and Think

The team from BCP road safety came to visit the children in foundation. First we read a story about staying safe when we are near roads or in a car. This included the importance of wearing a seatbelt and having a car seat. We then had the opportunity to role play pedestrians, cars, community police officers, traffic lights and road crossing officers so we all stayed safe as the lights changed near the pretend road in our hall. Ask your child what words they should use to check it is safe to cross the road with an adult...

Welcome service at Church

The children did such an incredible job of walking, performing and listening at Church. Despite the windy weather on the way, there was lots of smiles whilst singing their Autumn songs, songs we've learnt in hymn practise, and when the children showed their self-portraits. Ask your child what has been their favourite thing at school this half-term!

Starting school!

What a fantastic (but very rainy) first week we have had. We have been exploring our new classrooms and learning gardens, whilst making lots of new friends. We are so proud of how the children have settled as they begin their new school adventure. Here are some of the things that we have been doing this week...