We have had another extremely busy term in Holly Class - it has been jam-packed with lots of learning, festivities and our first ever Christmas performance!
In Literacy this term, we have enjoyed reading Stickman, Room on the Broom, Bad Cat, The Jolly Christmas Postman and The Christmas Pine! We have been busy drawing characters, settings and creating adventurous codes! We have also written a letter to Santa with a ‘christmas wish’!
In Maths, we have been learning more about the numbers 1-5. We have explored the composition, how to recognise and represent these numbers and 1 more and 1 less. We have also been busy using positional language, discussing 2D shapes and continuing to explore patterns.
It has been a busy term full of festivities and celebrations. At the beginning of term we learned about Remembrance Day and the significance of a Poppy. We created some fantastic Poppy art using wax crayons and printing with paint. We also discussed the history of Bonfire night and used salt and water paints to create some beautiful firework art. We enjoyed learning all about Diwali and how people celebrate the Festival of Light - we used a variety of resources to make our own beautiful rangoli patterns.
Finally, we have finished the term with all things Christmas! We have been busy making Christmas cards, writing letters to Santa and making Christmas decorations in forest school. We explored The Christmas Story and what this means to Christians. We also enjoyed having our special grown-ups in to make Christmas crafts, as well as visiting the church to sing Christmas Carols and we even had a visit from Santa himself! A highlight for us this term was definitely our phenomenal performance in the Christmas show.
Well done Holly Class for another amazing term - it has been such fun teaching you all and I am very proud of all the progress you have made.
Merry Christmas!
Miss Whittaker
Holly Class Update
Wow - I can’t believe that we have come to the end of Term 1 already! Holly Class have had a superb first ever term at school and have settled into school life and routines fantastically. We have had a very busy term exploring our new school and classroom, building friendships, and learning lots about ourselves and each other.
In Maths, we have been busy sorting objects into groups, making our own sorting rules, and making a ‘set’ of objects. We have also started to discuss measures and have been comparing size, mass and capacity using vocabulary such as: bigger, smaller, heavier, lighter, more, fewer, full and empty. As well as this, we have started to look at repeating patterns and have created some of our own.
In English, we have started Drawing Club! We have been busy sharing lots of stories together and having a go at drawing different characters and settings. We have even started to come up with our own meaningful and adventurous codes! We have enjoyed reading The Gruffalo, The Colour Monster, Ruby’s Worry, Owl Babies and Elmer.
We have done lots of circle time this term; discussing our families, growing up, feelings and emotions. We particularly enjoyed looking at each other's baby photos and discussing similarities and differences between us now and in the past, as well as between each other. We have also been learning about our bodies and we even discussed the role of some of our organs!
We have explored and investigated the changes of Autumn and have been very busy collecting autumn treasures on welly walks and in the garden. We have enjoyed painting autumn trees and creating autumnal wreaths. During Forest School we have explored the environment and autumnal changes. We have also enjoyed making clay faces, making potions and getting very muddy!
Well done Holly Class for an amazing first term - you have all settled so well into school and are great additions to the Longvernal Family. I am particularly looking forward to next term, which will be jam-packed with lots of learning, festivities and celebrations!
Have a lovely half term break!
We are off to an incredible start to the school year - it has been wonderful to watch the children settle into school life with confidence and enthusiasm and see friendships begin to blossom. Exploring our new school and classroom has been an adventure in itself. We have spent lots of time getting to know one another and settling into our daily routines. We have also had a special visit from our Year 6 buddies this week! Why not ask us if we can remember our buddies' names?
I am looking forward to the exciting year ahead and working in partnership with you. As always, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Reminders:
PE: will be on Wednesdays, starting from 18th September. Please ensure children come to school wearing their PE kits.
Forest School: will be on Fridays from 20th September. Please ensure children come to school wearing appropriate forest attire (long sleeved top and trousers).
Reading: children are asked to read at least 3 times a week at home - it is important this is recorded in their reading journals. We also ask children to practise their sounds daily, using their Speed Sound Books.