Mother's Day messages in the Echo

See below for a special Mother's Day treat!! 

Reception and Year 1 have written messages that will be printed in the Echo.

Year 1 - Farm trip

Hello everyone! We hope you have had a super weekend.

Year 1 are off to the farm on Tuesday. We will be leaving about 9:15 and will be back for lunch time. Please can you send your child in with a snack and water bottle. Children will be carrying these, so please make sure their snacks are easy to carry. We will also be taking a few bags of fruit with us. Please send in children wearing trousers suitable for the farm and their school tops. We ask that children wear wellies (a lot of these are already in school) and a waterproof coat just in case we get caught in any rain!

Any questions, please email or catch a Year 1 member at the door.

See you in the morning!

Miss White, Ms Dainton, Mrs Hibberd, Aly, Mrs C-C and Mrs Bassett

Year 1 - Week 3

Hi everyone! We hope you have had a great weekend and enjoyed the beautiful sunshine!

We have had another super week in Year 1. In Maths we moved onto a new unit where we have been looking at length and height. This has included lots of measuring and hands on activities. In English we have continued with 'Stanley's Stick' and have been writing letters of advice for Stanley on what he can use his stick for. In Science this week we looked at evergreen and deciduous trees.

Forest school was another success this week with children so excited to go and taking part in a range of activities, including pond dipping! 

Four of the Year 1 children took part in a table cricket tournament and we are so proud of their success and how hard they tried! 

We have also had Mrs Bassett join us this week who is a trainee teacher completely her final placement with us. She will be with us up until nearly the end of the year. 

See you all in the morning!

Miss White, Ms Dainton, Mrs Hibberd, Aly, Mrs C-C and Mrs Bassett 

 

Year 1 - Week 2

Hi everyone, what a super week we have had in Year 1. We want to say a big thank you for all the effort you put into the children's costumes for World Book Day and a big shout out to our Mystery Readers, THANK YOU!

This week in Maths we have been looking at numbers to 50. Children have been counting to 50 and counting in 10s. We also looked at tens and ones. In English we have started a new book called 'Stanley's Stick'. Children went on a stick hunt and imagined their stick was something else, such as a boomerang or a broomstick. In Science we have been looking at seasonal changes. We have also started to look at a new artist in Art called Wassily Kandinsky. Children have loved creating abstract art.

Forest School was a big hit this week and children took part in a range of indoor and outdoor activities. Some children still do not have any forest school clothes. Please can these be sent in this week, thank you!

Please can you all have a look at your Rocket Club invitation if you had one sent home. We have had a few children this week not attend their session. If you have any questions regarding this, please email. 

See you all in the morning!

Miss White, Ms Dainton, Mrs Hibberd, Aly and Mrs C-C

Y1 Forest School Update

How lovely for Year One to be coming to Forest School on Thursday afternoons! Last week Year One had a tour of the site and learnt our rhyme “No Pick, No Lick, Be Careful with that stick!’ to help us stay safe outdoors. This week we will be focusing on The Very Hungry Caterpillar to celebrate World Book Day!

 
We had a great time exploring the mud kitchen, finding bugs, using chalk and making nature portraits. We can’t wait to continue exploring over the upcoming weeks!

Please remember the weather is still unpredictable so children should have wellies and coats for all forest school sessions please! 

Donations HELP!

To help develop our forest school area we rely on donations! Now the rain has stopped we need a water source for our mud kitchen – we would love a water butt to reuse the rainwater to make potions, recipes and other creations!

If you have anything or know anyone who could help, please email ellen.surtees@primary-forest-school.co.uk or speak to the school office.

Year 1 - Welcome back!

 Hello everyone! We hope you have had a super half term and are feeling ready for what this next half term has in store. We are so excited to see all of your smiling faces tomorrow at the door.

Just a few reminders/updates.

On a Thursday afternoon we will now be having Forest School that will be taught by a Forest School teacher. It is really important that children have suitable clothing as they will be going outside rain or shine. Suitable clothing includes - a rain coat or suit, spare clothes and wellies. If children do not have suitable clothing they will get potentially muddy or wet.

PE will still be on a Wednesday afternoon so please send in named PE kits. We also had lots of uniform left at the end of the last half term which was unnamed. Please can you ensure all uniform - including PE kits - are fully named.

See you in the morning!

Miss White, Ms Dainton, Mrs Hibberd, Aly and Mrs C-C

Keeping Personal Belongings at Home - Year 1

Keeping Personal Belongings at Home

Children love their toys and gadgets, but bringing them to school can cause distractions, loss, and conflicts. Recently, we’ve noticed an increase in children bringing personal items and trading them with friends, which can create issues for everyone involved. Personal items take focus away from learning, can be lost or broken, and may lead to feelings of unfairness among children. Electronics with cameras or internet access also pose safeguarding risks.

Trading items at school often results in disputes, parental frustration, and unfair exchanges where children may give away valuable belongings. Many children later regret their trades, and parents end up needing to track down and return items. To avoid these issues, it’s essential that children understand the importance of keeping personal belongings at home and respecting school policies.

We ask parents to remind children about these rules, check their bags for unnecessary items, and discuss the potential problems with trading. Encouraging children to share interests in non-material ways can help foster friendships without the complications of item exchanges. Children should not bring toys, electronics, or trading cards to school, and any found items may be held and returned at the end of the day. Your support helps us maintain a fair and focused learning environment. Thank you!

Best regards,

Miss White

Year 1 - Week 4

 Hello everyone! We hope you have had a super weekend. Last week in Year 1 was so much fun!

We were visited by Thomas the Gorilla who taught us all about the sadness that is happening to the rainforests and what we can do to help. Children absolutely loved meeting Thomas!

In Maths we have been doing Maths assessments which will be shared with you at your parent consultation evening. In English we have been continuing with our book 'The Comet', this is a beautiful book that looks at the magic of moving home and the greatest you can find within this. In Science we continued to look at materials. 

Tomorrow is the start of our children's mental health week where we will be looking at a range of resources over the week.

I look forward to seeing you at the parent consultation evenings. If you haven't yet booked a slot then please do.

See you all tomorrow!

Miss White, Ms Dainton, Mrs Hibberd, Aly and Mrs C-C

Year 1 - PSHE lesson

Hello everyone,

I hope this message finds you well.

I wanted to let you know about today’s PSHE lesson, which focused on the PANTS rule. You can learn more about this important topic by visiting this link: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule/.

During the lesson, we also discussed the correct names for body parts, including private parts, as part of the Science curriculum.

If you would like to discuss this lesson further, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Best regards,

Miss White

Year 1 - Week 2

Hello everyone, we hope you have had a super weekend!

We have had another great week in Year 1. Your children truly continue to amaze us every day!!

This week we have been looking at numbers to 20, which has included one more, one less and looking how these numbers look on a number line. In English we continued to look at the book 'the lights that dance in the night' and children planned and wrote their own poems. In Science we looked at materials and learnt about what is an object and what material it is made from.

This week we were lucky enough to have a visit from a planetarium! IT WAS AMAZING!!! The children loved it and were so engaged and inspired.

Just a reminder that PE lesson are on Wednesday and Thursday. If your child doesn't have their PE kit in school please send this in. Also we are continuing with our outdoor learning on Friday. Not many children have outdoor clothes in school. Please can you send these in.

See you in the morning!

Miss White, Ms Dainton, Mrs Hibberd, Aly, Mrs C-C and Mrs Teden

Stampede By the Sea

 This week we will have an Stampede by the Sea Inspired to Learn Arts Week. Each child will create their own elephant which has been kindly donated by Howards Motor Group.

The Children will be working with Artists from Poundbury Art to complete their design. Please can your child bring an old large t-shirt to put over their school uniform whilst they are painting. We will be using Acrylic paint which can stain clothing.

We can't wait to share updates with you as the week goes on.

Ms Evans

Art Lead

Happy new year and welcome to Spring 1!

Hello everyone! We hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. We are all so excited to see you tomorrow!

Please can you ensure children come back to school with a named PE kit, named water bottle and their uniform is labelled. We had a lot of unnamed uniform and water bottles at the end of term.

We are so excited to start this new term and have so many exciting things planned!

See you in the morning!

Miss White, Ms Dainton, Mrs Hibberd, Aly and Mrs C-C