Three little pigs story

The start of something new brings the hope of something great… Anything is possible.

Well, what a wonderful couple of days we have had settling into our new class! We had a classroom full of smiles, as well as some nerves, as we welcomed our friends back on Thursday! The children settled in straight away and any of those nerves had soon disappeared! We have been SO impressed with our lovely new class family and the focus and enthusiasm they have already shown. One of our first activities has been practising our class mantra which we will be thinking about throughout our year, helping our classroom to be a happy place to learn together!

This morning, we were able to join together as a whole school family which was such a lovely way to kick start the new school year and has inspired us all to reach for those goals! We have also been looking at our two virtues that we will reflect on throughout the term. These are ‘Learned’ and ‘Wise’. I wonder what the children can remember about these two virtues?

Reminders:

· Please remember PE kits on Tuesday and Thursday.

· All forms MUST be completed. Please see the previous blog for the forms if you have not yet done so.

· If your child has asthma please make sure we have an inhaler in school (labelled).

· Homework will begin Thursday next to be completed for the following Friday.

We hope that you all have a wonderful weekend and we look forward to welcoming you back on Monday,

Mrs Harrison, Miss Bassett, Miss Russell, Mrs Carr and Miss Woodrow

"And suddenly you just know, it's time to start something new and trust the magic of new beginnings."

What a lovely start to the new school year we have had and what a beautiful group of children! This first week has seen all children come in with smiling faces. Some admitted to feeling nervous at first but this soon gave way to excitement and sheer pleasure at seeing all their old friends and making new ones too! Welcome Emilia to Year 4 and thank you Year 4 children for being so loving and welcoming to our new pupil.

RHE and RE

At the beginning of the year, we always have a huge focus on relationships with others and with God. This week we have thought about our school mission statement, ‘You are precious in my eyes,’ and recognised that we will treat each other this way too.

We have thought about everyone’s rights and responsibilities towards each other in class and have heard the story ‘Be Co-operative Roger Robin to learn how to work together kindly.

This afternoon, we have begun our Science topic all about Plants. We examined some common seeds and did observational drawings of them. We thought of as many questions as we could about plants too!

Notices

• A LETTER IN THE BAG tonight about Holy Communion for all children making it. Please bring the slip back by MONDAY.

• Could I ask anyone who has not completed their online consent and medical forms to do so by the end of the weekend please. Then we will know who picks your child up, we will be aware of needs and will be able to put pictures on the website of classroom life.

• Please have a read through the guidance for this term - which is on the Discover area of the website under ‘Keeping Safe.’

• Please could any children with asthma bring in up to date inhalers labelled clearly with their name to keep in their trays.

• Homework has been set on the Home learning section to be handed in on Thursday.

• Children will be coming home with reading books. They can now read blue books which have a more mature content for older children. They can still pick orange books if they prefer though. Children can read and quiz on their own books from home too. Reading needs to take place for 15-20 mins each day at home. Next week, they will be tested and given their new ZPD level to ensure they choose the right level reading books for them.

  Finally, I look forward to getting to know you all over the coming weeks. Please do not hesitate to email me for any reason and I will get back to you as soon as I can. In fact, I would love you to drop me an email to say hello and let me know how your child enjoyed their first week!

Have a lovely weekend - the leaves are already falling from the trees!

God bless,

Mrs Lyons, Mrs Mather and Miss Woodrow.

Welcome to Nursery!

A HUGE welcome to all our children and their families. It has been wonderful to finally meet you all in person.

The children who started nursery this week have really coped well with starting nursery under unusual circumstances. It is such a big ask to expect a small child to come unaccompanied into a new building with nursery ladies they haven’t met in person. I’ve been so impressed with how the children (and grown ups) have dealt with the circumstances. I would not be being honest if I said there hadn’t been the odd tear from one or two of our friends, but they have been short lived and within minutes they were having fun!

As is customary at the being of the year our learning thread will be ‘All about Me’. We will explore families, healthy eating and practices and how our body works. If you click on the button below you will be able to look at the next few weeks planning so you can support learning from home.

As is usual in September are some ‘housekeeping’ reminders, sorry!

• Could all children’s clothing and belongings be clearly labelled. Also, a spare set of clothing would be useful, just in case of accidents.

• Everyone should bring with them one piece of fresh fruit or vegetable for each session attended, for example, a full time time should have two pieces. Milk and water are available at nursery.

• Each child should have an Our Lady’s book bag. These can be purchased from Top Marque on Park St St. Annes. Large back packs make storage tricky.

• Please remember to send your child to nursery in clothing suitable for the days weather. It is also worth mentioning that the nursery is always well ventilated and therefore an extra layer during cold spells would be a good idea.

  That’s all the reminders for this week but I’m sure I will think of more for next week!

If you click on the buttons below they will display the attachments I emailed home earlier this week.

Finally, from next week we would like to start sharing our learning at nursery by using photos of the children at work and play. I will only be able to upload images of your child if you have sent me a consent email. Don’t worry if you have not had time to reply to my email yet, as long as I receive permission by Wednesday that will be fine.

I hope everyone has a lovely week end and that the sun shines on us all! The nursery ladies look forward to seeing you all on Monday bright eyed and busy tailed, ready for fun and learning.

The Nursery Team

Year 4 homework to be handed in by Thursday 9th September

Welcome to our Year 4 homework page! This week, you have 3 challenges:

RHE (Relationships and Health Education)

I have set you a 2do ‘All about Me,’ in Purple Mash which most of you have started completing in class. Please complete this at home so I get to know you and find out more about your personality, likes and hbbies. You can also include a section on what you did in the holidays!

Science

We are learning all about plants this half term. I would like you go in your garden or go for a walk and find a plant to observe and draw in your homework book. Please label the different parts too. Give 3 reasons why plants are important.

If you go on a walk, there are lots of plants that are dispersing their seeds at this time of year. Can you find any? You could even bring any seed heads in to school for a class collection eg conkers, acorns, poppy seed heads.

Getting organised 1.

It is fantastic in year 4 if you can start to get yourself organised for school each day, bringing in all the things you will need and packing your own bag. I have included a timetable for you to fill in and stick to your fridge or wall so that you can get your own things ready!

Here are some key things to include on it:

Monday: recorder lessons Wednesday - Outside PE Thursday - Homework handed in

Friday - Inside PE You could write on your planner, what days you will DO your homework.

You could also include things you need to pack in your bag each day - eg water bottle, snacks, reading book.

You do not need to hand this in - just keep it at home. If you want to do your own design - you can!

Getting organised 2.

Please back your homework book in the usual way - something that reflects your personality. It can be photos, wrapping paper, posters etc.

Let’s get ORGANISED!

Our Lovely Classroom!

As promised Year 3, here is a sneak preview in to your new classroom. All that’s missing now is our new Year 3 class and all of your beautiful work on the walls!

We hope you are all having a wonderful summer and we can’t wait to welcome you back next Thursday 2nd September.

Here are some things that you need to remember before you come back …

• PE days are Tuesday (outdoor) and Thursday (indoor)

• Harcourt and Marsden – begin at 8.40am and finish at 3.10pm

• Plessington and Bamber start at 8.50am and finish at 3.20pm

• Don’t forget to bring a water bottle and healthy snack

• label all your clothing items

• Don’t forget to fill in the forms from the previous post.

Welcome to Reception!

Hello and welcome to Reception! We cannot wait to meet all the children and welcome them to their new classroom to start their Reception journey.

Thank you for all your engagement and responses to Miss Hornby’s missions so far. After watching this video please click on the buttons below to find out more about ‘Mission 4’.

We hope you have the most wonderful summer and we will see you in September!

Miss Lavelle and the Reception team