Hello!
This week we marked Remembrance Day. Our assembly taught us about Armistice Day. We learned that the peace treaty to end World War One was signed on the 11th hour, on the 11 day of the 11th month in 1918. We understood that people buy and wear poppies to remember those soldiers who died or have been injured during war times. We also learnt how poppies grew in abundance in the fields where the soldiers had been battling and had since become a symbol to remember the soldiers. Each class made a poppy wreath to bring to our prayer table in the hall during assembly. Our class listened carefully and respectfully during our assembly.
At 11am our school stopped for the two minute silence to remember those who died or were injured. Reception class watched the following video, which is exactly two minutes long, during the silence.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/poppies
The rest of the week concentrated on fire!
The children enjoyed making the firework pictures so much last week that we continued this week…
We thought back to our visits from Firefighter Brian and Blue Watch from New Malden Fire Station. We did circle time to discuss how brave, strong, fit and healthy you would have to be to be a fire fighter. Most of the children decided they would be able to take on the role and responsibility!
We used our problem solving skills to build our own bonfires …
We dangerously dug around in tissue paper flames ‘ saving’ and ‘ rescuing’ numbers – once rescued we checked which numbers we had saved from the flames…
and we practised our fine motor skills putting out roaring flames in the water area…
We carried on with our shape work – using 2D shapes to make symmetrical patterns and choosing the right shapes to make pictures…
The children really enjoyed making and following patterns using the multi- link too.
This week we learnt tricky words:
‘so’ ‘no’ and ‘go’ and we sang our tricky word song:
The children have been playing lots of games to help with their reading. Recognising the letters and blending the sounds to make words. They loved digging about in the sand finding real and alien words; along with an interactive whiteboard game matching pictures to the given word.
It was lovely to see you all at Parent’s Evening last week. Parent’s Evening is always a rush so please do ask any other questions you have. Many parents asked who their children played with and this picture below is a super example of how small children all play together ; they play with the other children playing what they would like to have a go at too – boys and girls together – having great fun!
A lovely picture of some Oak Class members working and playing together. They are apparently all bundled into a car off on holiday!
As a final note, we had one letter left on the carpet regarding our Christmas Show, and we can’t work out who it belonged to. Just to confirm for the parent without the letter – Reception class are all going to be snowmen. Please don’t go to any unnecessary expense. White t-shirt, white leggings, a hat and a scarf are perfect. To be brought into school during the week of 25th November in a named bag please.
That’s all for now, thank you so much for coming to parents evening and being so supportive. It really was lovely to chat to you away from the melee of the morning rush!