Head of School's Message
Dear Parents and Carers,
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I hope your belly and sweet tooth are more than satisfied today. I wanted to extend my heartfelt thanks to each of you for your invaluable contributions to the MacMillan Coffee Morning.
Your delicious cakes, along with your attendance and generosity, played a significant role in making the event a success. We are particularly grateful for your encouragement, which motivated your children to participate actively during the sale.
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Your contributions will aid cancer research immensely. The funds raised from this event will support initiatives that are making strides in finding a cure and improving treatments for cancer patients. We aim to create a healthier future with the help of your kindness and compassion.
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Please note that the exact amount raised will be announced next week once all donations have been tallied.
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Thank you for your continued support of our school and the Oxhey community. Your commitment truly makes a difference, and we are incredibly fortunate to have you as part of our community.
Reminders
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Friday 24th October - School Closed for Inset Day
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Monday 27th October - School Closed for Half Term
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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 begin a new book called 'Shark in the Park' written by Nick Sharratt.
They will begin the immersion stage where they will pretend toilet rolls are telescopes, find out about crows and other birds and explore the family from the book and what makes up their families.
Their keys words will help them with their understanding of their book: crow, telescope, park, left and right.
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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 explore different musical instruments such as a violin, a flute, a saxophone or a piano.
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Willow Room
Book & Rhyme of the week
Willow room will continue their book called 'Polar Bear Polar Bear' written by Bill Martin Junior.
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They will begin the imitation stage where they will read a short version of the story to help them retell it using small world figures, role-play and stick puppets.
They will create a story map of the story to sequence the key events and support them to retell the story.
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The rhyme will focus on their phonic knowledge of instrumental sounds.
They will sing the rhyme 'Horsey Horsey.' Through this rhyme they will play the blocks to identify the sound the horse makes when it moves.
Their keys words will help them with their understanding of their phonics: listen, ears and point (to point to the correct instrument).
Conker Room
Book & Rhyme of the week
Conker room will begin a new book called 'Dear Zoo' written by Eric Hill.
They will begin the immersion stage where they will immerse themselves in understanding what a pet is and how to look after it, how to send a letter/parcel and the animals you find at a zoo.
Their key words will help them with their understanding of their book: pet, sent, zoo, perfect.
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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 explore and play the percussion instruments that they have within the room.
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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 - Dormouse & Owl
Story Bags - Woodpecker
Maths Pack - Robin
Success Story of the Week!
Dear Parents,
This week marks a remarkable achievement for our school as we reached an impressive 93% attendance rate.
This accomplishment is vital as we serve as the bridge between home and school, ensuring our children are ready for the next phase of their education. Establishing a good morning routine, being prepared for the day, arriving on time, and attending every possible day, are crucial steps in making our children next-stage ready.
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A big thank you to all parents for your unwavering support and dedication in making sure your child arrives at school on time each day.
Your efforts in establishing these important habits contribute significantly to your child's success and readiness for the future.
Let's keep up the good work for the weeks to come!
