Head of School's Message
Dear Parents and Carers,
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As we come to the end of a particularly hot week, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to our incredible staff for their commitment and care during the extreme heat. Despite the challenging conditions, they have worked tirelessly to ensure that your children remained safe, regulated, and as happy as possible.
Staff adapted plans to create calm activities, ensured sunscreen was applied regularly, scheduled frequent drink breaks, and made thoughtful use of the cooler areas within the building to give children some relief from the heat.
All of this was achieved while managing children who, understandably, were more tired and less regulated than usual. It’s important to acknowledge that our staff had very little opportunity to escape the heat themselves, yet they continued to prioritise the wellbeing of the children at every moment.
A huge thank you to each and every one of them!
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A Reminder:
Any unwanted, outgrown, uniform from Oxhey would be gratefully received, thank you.
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Reminders
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Thursday 17th July 1.30pm-2.30pm - Farewell Afternoon for Children who will be leaving us. Parents please sign up here:
Friday 18th July - Last Day of 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 continue with their book called 'Somebody swallowed Stanley' written by Sarah Roberts.
They will begin the innovation stage where they will choose a character, setting or an object from the story and change it into something else. They will then re-tell their new story.
The rhyme will focus on reinforcing their phonic knowledge of rhythm and rhyme.
They will sing the rhyme - 'Hot Cross Buns'.
They will explore a range of objects and match the objects that rhyme. Their key words will help with their understanding of their phonics next week on rhyme; 'rhyme', 'same' and 'different.'
Willow Room
Book & Rhyme of the week
Willow room will continue their book called 'Big Rain Coming' written by Katrina Germein.
They will begin the imitation stage where they will explore a short version of the story to repeat words, phrase and sentences. '
They will use small world figures, stick puppets and role play to help retell this story to learn parts by heart.
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The rhyme will focus on reinforcing their phonic knowledge of instrumental sounds.
They will sing the rhyme 'Ride a Cock Horse." An adult will act as a conductor as the children bang blocks together to create the sound of a horse to 'stop' and 'play'.
Their key words will help with their understanding of their phonics next week on instrumental sounds' 'instrument','play' and 'stop.'
Conker Room
Book & Rhyme of the week
Conker room will continue with their book called 'Big Rain Coming' written by Katrina Germein.
They will begin the imitation stage where they will explore a short version of the story to repeat words, phrase and sentences.
They will use small world figures, stick puppets and role play to help retell this story to learn parts by heart.
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The rhyme will focus on reinforcing their phonic knowledge of body percussion.
They will use the rhyme 'We have Made a Pattern" to create different sounds using parts of their body. Their key words will help with their understanding of their phonics next week on body percussion; 'body', and 'sound.'
Home Learning
There will be no more home school packs until next term.
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We'd be grateful if you could make sure you return any outstanding packs. Thank you.
Success Story of the Week!
Dear Parents,
Our home school packs have been so well received this year, and we are thrilled to have been able to support families at home with their children's development, curiosity, and love for learning.
We would like to continue this next year and ask for any packs that may have 'slipped through the net' to be returned so that we can replenish and prepare for next year.
Alongside that, if you have any books from the book shed, please could those be returned as well.
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