Another busy week in foundation with lots of learning taking place. We are always looking to extend learning and development and have decided to create a cycle track on our side garden. This is in the planning stage but unfortunately I am very impatient so I have created a temporary one so that the children can have a go. They were amazing whizzing around the track so we look forward to its development over the next few weeks.

 Its that time of year when we start to think about transition and we are now putting things in place to support the children through this. Mrs Flatley will be spending time in the unit with the reception children until the end of term. This helps the children get to know her and visa versa. We will also be visiting our new children in their settings and inviting them to come and play. If you have any questions about transition please ask myself or Mrs Sheehan.

A text was sent out last week about trainers and this has also been in previous blogs and the newsletter. Trainers are not part of Little Heath uniform and should not be worn to school. Please ensure your child has the correct footwear on. If you are unsure please see the website or my previous blog for a full uniform list.

I hope you all have an amazing break and lets hope the sun comes out. 

Mrs Robinson:)

                                           Gymnast

                                       Thomas the toad came to visit

                                       Parents came for stay and play

 What a busy week we have had in Foundation with visitors and lots of learning taking place as usual. The children always like visitors in the setting and enjoy talking and sharing what they have been doing. They were all very polite and were able to articulate their learning. 

This week we have planted, made timelines, mixed potions and enjoyed playing in our new camping Summer area. We have a tent, BBQ and picnic table for them to use in role play. It is a joy to observe. I hope you all have a great weekend.

Mrs Robinson😁

As promised a blast from the past. My poor dogs, what was I thinking!

 Finally the sun has arrived and it has definitely made us all feel a lot better. This week we have been planting outside and the children are going to nurture them over the next few weeks and observe their growth. We have been learning about the rainforest and the children have learnt many interesting facts. I am sure if you ask them they will be able to tell you about how people live in the rainforest.

The children have been singing lots of counting songs and one of our favourites is Alice the camel. This reminded us of many videos we made during lock down. We shared them with the children who were very entertained. I have uploaded a couple for you to enjoy. I think Myself and Mrs Sheehan should stick to our day jobs!

I have started to develop our season area and have put up a tent and made a fire pit. If you have any old camping chairs or anything that we could use in the area we would greatly appreciate it if your throwing it out. Recycling is our aim.

Please make sure your child has a sun hat clearly labelled and sun cream on in the mornings if necessary.

Have a great weekend 

Mrs Robinson⛺⛺

Chick chick chicken

We were very lucky this week to have some visitors from Charlie's house. We had chick in the setting and the children loved to hear about how to look after them. A big thanks to Charlie's mum for giving up her time to bring them in for us to see.

 We have introduced a new area outside which the children have been using. We have observed their ability to negotiate and turn take whilst  managing to develop imagination during play. I am a bit concerned about all the snakes and crocodiles they seem to find whilst on safari. I hope none of them come for a visit!

As a result of  this area we have had lots of writing which has been initiated by the children. I have displayed this on the wall outside for you to see.

 Thank you to those who have donated plants this week, we are hoping to get a few more to put into the garden so if you have anything in your garden that is overgrown please sent it this way.

Can I please remind you about school uniform as it appears there is some confusion with children not wearing the correct uniform in school. Mrs Custis wrote on her blog last week to remind parents what the children can wear. I have also copied a list from our school website as a reminder.

Navy tracksuit with school crest

Polo shirt with school crest

White, or grey socks

Formal, non-casual, waterproof black shoes (not sneakers or canvas shoes)

Optional for Summer* – Navy blue and white checked school dress and grey short trousers.

Grey skirts are for year 1 onwards and not foundation.

 I would like to remind you that trainers are not part of school uniform. Please ensure that your child is wearing suitable footwear for school and that means shoes which are waterproof, formal and black.

We are looking forward to a long weekend and hope you all have a good one.

Mrs Robinson👍