Hello all,
We would like to thank you all for the wonderful and generous gifts you have given us. We wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
We look forward to seeing you on Monday the 8th of January 2024.
Best wishes from
The foundation team.
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Hello all,
Christmas has arrived in foundation and this week we have created a Christmas card factory. The children have enjoyed writing cards, putting them in envelopes and posting them in our post box. We have learnt about the Christmas nativity story and have continued to practice our songs for the show.
The children are looking forward to performing for you but please do not be surprised if your child doesn't sing or gets upset if they see you, this is completely normal, and we will make sure that they are ok. It can be a little overwhelming to be in the hall with lots of adults. Hopefully they will all be ok.
We have been looking at shapes this week and the children have enjoyed using geometric shapes with the play dough. The teachers supported the children with learning the names of the shapes.
We decided to collect some natural resources, we put them in water to see if they would freeze outside during the night. The photographs show the results. The children were amazed.
Not long to go now before we have our break. I think the children and the adults are ready for a few relaxing days.
DATE REMINDERS
11th Dec performance to the school Christmas clothes required
12th Dec Morning performance Christmas clothes required
13th Dec Afternoon performance Christmas clothes required
15th Christmas lunch day. Christmas jumpers
18th Dec pm Christmas party Party clothes
Have a good weekend :)
This week we have decorated the unit and it is looking very festive. The children have enjoyed helping arrange the room, with lots of snowy areas and Christmas trees. We have continued to practice our songs so there is definitely a Christmas buzz in the air. We cant believe how well the children are established with the Foundation environment and routines, it is always a good time to reflect on learning and what progress the children have made since September which is quite evident from observing their interactions and learning on a daily basis. It is a pleasure to see.
We will be having a busy couple of weeks and some of their normal routines will change due to Christmas activities. Sometimes this unsettles them a bit as it becomes overwhelming. Please be reassured that we will support the children if this happens as it a normal emotion for them to have. Please speak to me if you have any concerns about it.
I hope you all have a great weekend.
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Regards
Mrs Robinson:)
This week we have been practicing our songs for the Christmas concert. The children are very enthusiastic, and I am sure they will have been singing the songs at home. They are looking forward to performing for you on the 12th and 13th of December. Please can you dress your child in Christmas clothes on Monday 11th, Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th December as we will be performing the concert for the school on the Monday. This can comprise of any Christmas festive clothes that you have at home. Please do not go out and buy new clothes for this. Red, green and/or white will do.
We do one performance in the morning and one in the afternoon to allow families who need the flexibility to attend. We will provide more information about tickets next week.
Unfortunately its that time of year again when we all get the winter bugs. If you feel your child is not well enough to come to school please keep them off. This also helps reduce the spread of illness to others.
Have a great weekend.
This week we have celebrated Diwali with the children, which is the Hindu festival of light.
The world Diwali means 'rows of lighted lamps' because houses, shops and public places are decorated with small oil lamps called 'diyas'. Diwali always falls sometime between October and November, but the exact date varies each year as the Hindu calendar is based on the Moon. This year Diwali was on 12th November. The children really enjoyed learning about this festival, and we created our own Rangoli patterns and diva's.
This week we focused on Anti Bullying Week in school. We wore odd socks on Monday to symbolise how we accept and celebrate that we are all different. On Friday we dressed up in spotty clothes for Children in Need. We have discussed with the children the idea of charity and the importance of helping one another. The children had fun making spots on the giant Pudsey Bear.
We have introduced some more new bikes that the children are enjoying. We have been whizzing around on the top playground. The children have been negotiating the space around them and have taken turns to have a go. I did feel like I needed a slow down sign as they were like rockets. We will be making some stop start signs next week to support and extend the learning.
I hope you all have a great weekend.
Mrs Robinson 👀
We have had a very busy week in Foundation with lots of learning. Our focus story was 'The Enourmous Turnip' . The children enjoyed acting out the story and sequencing the characters. On Thursday the children chopped the vegetables and we made a pot of soup. Most children tried it and some even had seconds.
We finally said goodbye for now to our aeroplane and we have introduced an Autumn area which has been a great hit with the children and the adults.
On Friday we talked about Remembrance Day. We listened to a story called "Poppy's Day" on CBeebies. This is a child friendly story all about remembering. The children were excellent at understanding elements of this story, and it was a good example of how we should remember others. We also closed our eyes for a minute to remember people who help us and keep us safe. The children made their own poppies using paper, scissors, glue and tape.
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