The last week before our first half term!

Mrs Warner popped in to speak about her role as the Deputy Head of our school, she explained to the children her daily tasks and they were particularly interested on how long she spends chatting on the phone!

This week we have continued on from our healthy fruit and vegetables to looking at The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

The children had a range of activities to support the story. The writing table was busy all week with children practising forming their letters and other Hungry Caterpillar themed activities.

We are still encouraging all with fine motor skills, as ultimately we are striving for comfortable, firm, effective pencil grips to ensure each child is able to form their letters with ease. Playdough work, to hole punching leaves ( just as if the hungry caterpillar has nibbled through them!) all help to develop the flexibility and muscles in the children’s fingers.

Our Shape Space and Measure work concentrated on pattern making – repeating patterns. We tried 2/ 3 and 4 colour pattern work.

The whole class creative task this week was to make a hungry caterpillar name. Everyone enjoyed the cutting / sticking and writing the sounds for their name. We are very nearly there with all being confident name writers now. Well done all – keep practising at  home too please!

The definite highlight of the week ( well for the staff anyway! ) was a visit from Blue Watch from New Malden fire station. The children enjoyed hearing all about the day to day tasks involved in being a firefighter; from going to the gym together, daily training, community visits and being first on the scene at emergencies.  They kindly allowed us all to sit in their fire engine and examine lots of the equipment they carry from torches to masks and special protective clothing.  They even let the children put the siren on !

Thank you so much for all your pasta donations for our Harvest celebrations. All the pasta donated was taken to the Wimbledon Guild to support local homeless people. We were very touched with all your support both via your donations and support at St Matthew’s Church. A big thank you to the mummies that helped us walking down to church. The children were all exhausted and a walk to the church and the Harvest Festival was a tall order at the end of the half term. Well done to all involved.

Wishing you all a restful and safe half term break. See you next week!