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What's happening this term

Our Topic over the next few weeks is 'All about me'. The children will talk about their families, friends and pets. On Friday 27th September the children will be performing in the hall and will be singing nursery rhymes and dancing. They will make cakes and they will be on sale during the coffee morning from 9.05-10.30. We are hoping to raise money for Macmillan Cancer support , a very deserving cause. Donations will be appreciated.

The children will be walking to the Church for the Harvest Festival on Wednesday 16th October. Donations of non-perishable foods will be greatly appreciated. We will be making fresh bread rolls in class and pumpkin soup. Hot Chocolate Evening is Wednesday 20th November 4.30-5.30 wearing pyjamas and bring a teddy and a torch.

We will have our 'Decorations Morning' on Friday 29th November. Parents are very welcome to help decorate our classroom and enjoy a mince pie.

In December there is a busy term with the Nativity Play at Pennywell Farm on Friday 13th December. On Tuesday 17th December we will be performing our Nativity at 2pm. After the performance there will be refreshments and a raffle.

dates for your diary:

^9th Sept – 18^th Oct ~ Term 1

16^th Sept -20th Meet your child for lunch

27th Sept ~ Coffee Morning 9.00-10.30

10th Oct ~ Read Write Inc 9.15-10.30

14th & 15th Oct ~ Family Learning Conversations

16^th Oct ~ Harvest Service in Church

17th Oct SpaDental

21^st – 25^th Oct ~ Autumn Break

28th Oct – 20^th Dec ~ Term 2

28^th Oct ~ Non-Pupil Day

4th Nov ~ School Photos

11^th Nov ~ Remembrance Service

20th Nov-Hot Chocolate Evening 4.30-5.30

29th Nov -Decorations Day

13th Dec ~ Pennywell Farm Nativity

18th Dec ~ Foundation Nativity 2pm change of date

20^th Dec ~ End of term

Home Learning, Library books and reading books

Home Learning, Library books and reading books.

Every Monday or Thursday, children go to the Library to change their books. Home Learning to be given out on Friday and returned by Wednesday.

Wednesday and/or Thursday children will read and change their reading books. Please ensure children have their reading diary.

Our Autumn Term Activities

Lunch with our parents

This week in Foundation the children had their parents stay for lunch. The school lunches were delicious and the children really enjoyed their first school dinner.

Our busy morning routine

Every morning the children start the day using a range of skills. These focus tasks can be scissor skills, pencil control, letter formation, counting and phonics.

Dough Disco

To encourage fine motor skills we participate in a Dough Disco session. This helps to strengthen the finger muscles and improve handwriting and pencil control. We do this to music which the children really enjoy.

Healthy Snack

Everyday the children enjoy a healthy snack which consists of milk or water, apples, bananas, oranges, pears, carrots, tomatoes and raisins.

Wake and Shake

Every day the children have a 'Wake and Shake' session. This improves gross motor skills which then supports fine motor skills and helps to develop the children's handwriting.

Macmillan Coffee Morning at St Edwards

The children performed a dance routine, a song and they played instruments. The children baked buns the day before and decorated them. The parents baked cakes too and we raised money for Macmillan Coffee Morning. Thank you to all parents for your kind donations and we raised 136.92

Harvest

Church Visit

Harvest Gifts

Pumpkin Soup

The children chopped and sliced carrots, onions and butternut squash to make delicious pumpkin soup.

Bread Rolls

The children enjoyed kneading the warm dough. They enjoyed their warm rolls with their pumpkin soup. The rolls were delicious.

Remembrance Assembly

Gingerbread Man

Hot Chocolate Evening

The children returned to school at 4.30 in the dark with their torches, teddies and dressed in their pyjamas. We read " Can't you sleep little bear" and the children received a free pack from the booktrust.

For more information please follow the website.

booktrust.org.uk

The children had a cup of delicious hot chocolate and a gingerbread biscuit. It was delicious.

Spadental Visit

The children had a visit from the dentist who discussed how to care for your teeth and what foods had sugar in them. The children looked in their mouth with a mirror and brushed their teeth for two minutes. They talked about their milk teeth and how to clean them.