Hello,

Well, it's the end of another busy half term and I know the children are looking forward to a well deserved break. We've had a lovely couple of weeks and have enjoyed reading the book 'Where's my teddy?' which is full of rhyming words! The children were very clever, trying to think of their own.

Our toy shop has been very popular and the children have enjoyed being the shop keeper, writing tags and selling the toys to the customers. We've been trying to find the right coins to pay for the toys.

In preparation for the Eisteddfod next half term we've been learning a welsh song and poem which I'm sure your child would love to sing to you for a bit of extra practise!

I hope you all have a lovely half term and enjoy making your welsh souvenirs.

See you soon,
Mrs Morris

Hello,

The children have settled back into school well this term and we've had great fun beginning our topic 'Toys and Bears'. We've been reading the book 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' which the children have loved. We've turned our role play area into a bear cave and the children have been having fun dressing up as the bear or searching for him using their torches and binoculars! They have made puppets and have been very clever retelling the story. We even went on a bear hunt this week and got very messy following a map through the forest, the river and lots of mud until we discovered a bear hiding in the cave! The children wrote about their adventures when we returned.

We have also been looking at new and old bears. We have been looking at the similarities and differences and drawing pictures of the bears. Thank you for any bears that have been sent in.

The children have been very clever and have started to learn some of the names of 3D shapes. They enjoyed painting with them, finding out which ones they could roll and which ones they couldn't.

I'm very pleased with how well the children are doing with their reading folders. Please remember to return these on your child's reading day and also their bag by Thursday so that we can send home any work. Also please remember to send your child's P.E. kit on a Monday.

Many thanks,
Mrs Morris

Merry Christmas!

What an end to the term! I can't believe how much snow we've had today. I hope you are all enjoying yourselves, building snowmen and throwing snowballs! Have fun!

We've had a lovely last couple of weeks of term and I'm sure you'll all agree that the children did brilliantly in their concert. We are very proud of them all. Thank you again parents for the costumes you sent in and for helping your children with their words.

Another big thank you for all our lovely Christmas presents. It was really kind of you.

What a shame we didn't see all of you this week, but I hope those of you that have been off poorly are feeling much better now.

Finally, but most importantly, have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR! We look forward to seeing you all in January.

Mrs Morris, Miss Williams and Mrs Ryan

Well, what a busy couple of weeks we've been having in Reception! The children have been working really hard on their Christmas concert. I'm sure Mums and Dads can't wait to watch it! Thank you for all the costumes we've had in so far, we're looking forward to trying them out tomorrow!

We're starting to feel very Christmassy now, especially with all this snow! Thank you for the empty jars that have been sent in which the children have decorated and turned into Christmas tea light holders. They have also been busy making Christmas cards, hats, tree decorations and writing letters to Father Christmas. Our classroom is looking lovely!

I looking forward to seeing you all at the concert next week.

Mrs Morris

I've had a great first week in class 11. The children have been lovely and have made me feel very welcome.

It's been a very busy week as we continue with the topic 'All About Me'. We've made a good start with our Christmas concert, learning lots of new songs. Some children have words to learn for the concert, which went home tonight, so please practise these at home whenever possible.

I'm looking forward to the next few months with class 11. If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to pop in after school to speak to me.

Enjoy you weekend.
Mrs Morris

Harvest time!

We have had such a busy time in school since September and the next two weeks are going to be full of lots of lovely activities!

We are learning lots of Harvest songs in readiness for our Harvest Festival and Coffee Afternoon.  We hope you can come and listen to our performance on Tuesday 19th October!

We have our school trip next Monday and can't wait to visit the farm.  Don't forget coats and packed lunches.

The PTA Parties are also on Tuesday after school.

Thank you to everyone for sending the school bags back in every Monday.  It makes it much easier to send the children's work home once a week rather than every day.

Regards

Mrs Burton-Little

Welcome back to school!

I hope you have all enjoyed a lovely summer holiday and are excited to be back in school ready to learn lots of new things.

We have had a busy start to the term as the children get to know all the new members of staff who will be working with them this year and get used to their new classroom and area.  It's all very exciting!

Mrs Ryan has joined our team this term and will be working alongside Miss Williams who is our classroom assistant and Mrs Channon and Miss Brush.

I hope you all received our Parent information letter and termly planning yesterday and that this will help to keep you informed about your child's learning this term.

Don't forget I am always available if you need to make an appointment for the end of the school day to discuss anything.

Good luck to all the children in Class 11 during their year in Reception, I am sure they will all be happy and successful!

Mrs Burton-Little