Head of School's Message
Dear Parents and Carers, ​
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We are delighted to announce that next week our children will be visiting Oxhey Park, a local park that is well worth exploring. We have already communicated the timings via email for Conker and Willow Rooms, Nursery School timings will follow, and I am sure you are as excited for your child's outing as we are. Please be mindful of the weather on the day of your child's outing and dress them appropriately. We intend to travel to the park for a short period and hope the weather will be kind to us during that time.
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The travel times are as follows:
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Monday 10th and Wednesday 12th November for Conkers and Willow children
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Wednesday 19th November for Nursery children
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In addition to this, as the weather changes, it may be tempting to send your child to school in wellies to ensure their feet stay dry throughout the day. However, please allow me a moment to explain the challenges children face when wearing wellies all day. It is difficult for their ankles to move freely, and therefore opportunities for challenge and risk are reduced as the children cannot operate as they usually would when exploring the outside environment. The children do sit for short periods every day in group work. During this time, they are expected to sit cross-legged, which becomes extremely uncomfortable in wellies. Therefore, we kindly ask that you provide a spare pair of shoes for Nursery, should you wish for your child to walk to school and return home again in wellies.
Thank you for your understanding.
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Reminders
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Monday 10th November - Conker & Willow Room Walks 9.30am & 1.15pm
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Wednesday 12th November - Conker & Willow Room Walks 9.30am & 1.15pm
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Wednesday 19th November - Nursery School Room Walk - times tbc
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Clothes bank available outside of school Tuesdays and Thursdays Donations welcome (please bring to the office) or take what you need from the rail.
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Nursery Room
Book & Rhyme of the week
Nursery room will continue their book called 'Hairy McClary' written by Lynley Dodd.
They will begin the imitation stage where they will use a short version of the story to help retell the story. They will use role play, small world figures and stick puppets to help fill in missing words as we read it.
They will then use the key events of the story to create a story map. Their key words will help them with their understanding of the book: dairy, bundle, trotted, snooped and shadows
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The rhyme will focus on their maths knowledge of numbers. They will sing the rhyme '5 Fat Sausages.'
Through this rhyme they will point at or touch each sausage saying one number for each and then saying the total number of sausages.
Willow Room
Book & Rhyme of the week
Willow room will continue their book called 'Dogs' written by Emily Gravett.
They will begin the imitation stage where they will listen to a short version of the story and use role-play, stick puppets and small world figures to retell words, phrases and act out the story.
They will then use the key events of the story to create a story map.
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The rhyme will focus on their phonic knowledge of instrumental sounds. They will sing the rhyme 'I am the Music Man.' Through this rhyme they will listen to different orchestra pieces of instruments such as the violin and copy the actions to include them in the rhyme.
Their key words will help them with their understanding of the phonics: fast, slow and listen.
Conker Room
Book & Rhyme of the week
Conker room will continue their book called 'I Went Walking' written by Sue Williams.
They will begin the imitation stage where they will listen to a short version of the story and use role-play, stick puppets and small world figures to retell words, phrases and act out the story. They will then use the key events of the story to create a story map.
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The rhyme will focus on their phonic knowledge of body percussion.
They will sing the rhyme 'Pat-a-Cake.' Through this rhyme they will create different sounds using their body parts.
Their key words will help them with their understanding of the phonics: sound and body.
Home Learning
Each Wednesday, the packs will be found outside main reception. There is a display to show you which group’s turn it is and a signing out folder for each pack. These are to borrow and return the following week.
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Next week the groups will be:
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Busy Fingers - Woodpecker
Story Bags - Robin
Maths Pack - Dormouse and Owl
Success Story of the Week!
Dear Parents,
In-person face-to-face parent consultations have been really well received this term.
We hope you valued the time to speak to your child's key worker in person. We aim to continue this service every term.
If you feel there is anything else we could do to improve this opportunity, please complete the Parent Questionnaire, in relation to the parent consultation, that will be sent out today.
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