Hi,

I’ve had a few queries from parents today about what to wear on Wednesday for our trip… Please send children to school in their own/Forest School clothes. It looks like it’s going to be a chilly (but sunny) day, so please make sure you wrap up warm. Children will need to wear wellies, however they can put their Forest School ones on once they are in school if they need to. If you need children to use their PE bag to carry their things, then we can sort this out in the morning too. Don’t forget water bottles either!

If there are any other questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.

We’re very excited about our visit!

Miss Roberts

Just a reminder that Forest School is still on a Tuesday each week as normal.

The only exception is next week (week beginning 6th March) where there will be no Forest School as we have our trip on the Wednesday.

Dear parents,

If you haven’t yet paid for your child’s visit to Hoo Zoo on the new Weduc app, you will not yet have indicated their packed lunch choices for their trip (which is part of the payment process).
The kitchen staff need their orders by tomorrow (Tuesday 28th February) at the latest please so they can place the food order and get it delivered in time for next week’s visit.

Thank you!

Dear Parents,

After half term, Reception will be having a second PE session on a Friday. This means that their PE days will now be Wednesday and Friday. We ask that after half term, children can start bringing in PE kits on a Monday, to be sent home on a Friday so that children can get changed for PE in school. We are aware that no other classes get changed for PE in school, however getting dressed independently is a vital skill which we need to assess and develop as part of the children’s early years education.  It will also mean that every child has a change of clothes in school in case of any toileting accidents.

It is our expectation that by the end of the year, all children in Reception should be able to dress and undress themselves independently. We are always happy to help with buttons, zips and laces though! If your child isn’t yet able to dress themselves independently, you could help us by encouraging this skill a little bit more at home. I know that we are all rushed in the morning, so just by getting them to independently dress themselves in a couple of items, then the skill will start to develop really quickly.

Please make sure that ALL items of clothing are labelled, as items are much more likely to end up with the wrong owner if children are getting changed.

Many thanks,

Miss Roberts and Mrs Davies

Dear Parents,

Tomorrow we will be going for a walk around the village to see how many different types of vehicles we can spot. Children will already be in their PE kits, so will have sensible footwear on, but please ensure that every child has a coat as well as hat and gloves (depending on the weather).

Miss Roberts

Hello!

It was lovely to have the whole day with Reception yesterday, they had a brilliant first day back and I’m looking forward to all the fun things Mrs Davies and I have got planned over the next half term.

Just a quick note about show and tell. We ask that children don’t bring anything into school for show and tell as we don’t want anything to get broken or lost. However, we would LOVE to see things on Tapestry! If there’s anything special that your child has made at home, or if you’ve done anything exciting as a family then we really love seeing these and getting the children to share these experiences with the class.

In January, our timetable will be changing slightly.

We will be having Forest School on a Tuesday and PE on a Wednesday. This means no Forest School on the first week back.

I’ve had a lovely morning with Reception today and I’m really looking forward to getting to know them a little bit better in January!