Year 2 Eggshell investigators!

We have been thinking about making healthy choices for our bodies and teeth. Apart from exploring healthy eating we have thought about the effect of some drinks on our teeth. After leaving eggshells(an alternative for our teeth) in a variety of drinks we observed how the shells changed. Some of our predictions were correct and some of our findings were surprising.

‘My prediction was right I won’t be leaving my teeth in cola’
Kristupus.

Reception complete their first week in style!

Congratulations to the children of Reception, who successfully completed their first full week of school! From eating their lunch with 90 other children to starting their Numeracy and Phonics programmes to having their first official PE and music lessons, the children have had a jam-packed week, which they have dealt with admirably.

Inside the classroom, children are already becoming more confident in name-writing, counting, the days of the week and their phonic knowledge to name but a few areas of learning that we have bene focussing on during the last 5 days. Their social skills are also going from strength to strength, and it is wonderful to see children from across the year playing co-operatively with each other in our large outside area.

 

Next week (starting tomorrow, Monday 3^rd October) the children and staff will be lucky enough to enjoy a visit from the Freshwater Theatre company, who will be performing the story of ‘The Rainbow Fish.’

Keep checking back to the blog throughout the week to hear what Reception have been getting up to and to see pictures of all their challenges and adventures.

Reception Newsletter 2/10/2016

Mead Primary School Reception Newsletter

Date 03 .09.2016 

 Our Reception children did very well this week in coping with a whole week in school. There were a few tired eyes on Thursday and Friday but on the whole a very happy week was had. It was nice to see Nursery friends reunited as the morning children met the afternoon children. It has also been lovely seeing the new children to Mead already forging strong friendships.

Lunch time seems to be the most difficult time for some of the children. To help make it easier for your child please look at the options below and see which choice suits your child the most. If the choices are not food that your child would eat please send in a packed lunch.

The choices are :-

Monday        Beef burger -red   or        Quorn burger- green

Tuesday        Sweet chilli pasta-red   or   cheese and tomato pizza -green

Wednesday   Lemon and Thyme chicken thigh-red   or quorn and tomato pasta -green

Thursday      Roasted pork loin-red   or vegetarian sausage roll -green

Friday           fish fillet with lemon wedge- red or   homemade cheesy leak pasta-green

Thank you so much for the hard work that you are putting into reading with your child. It was lovely to read so many positive comments in the yellow home school diaries, your support is so beneficial. We will now be looking to see which children have read three times a week at home. The class that has the most children achieving this will win a special award to hang up on their classroom door and get a special mention in assembly.

The first week of full change for P.E is always difficult in Reception classes. We are sorry that a couple of articles of clothing were mislaid after last week lesson and are trying to rectify this by checking all children have the right clothes. If you could help by checking all school clothes have your child`s name in and your child has not accidently come home in the wrong uniform we would really appreciate it. Also if you could support your child in practising getting dressed and undressed it would make these sessions a lot easier.

Next week many of our activities in school will be based on the story of the Rainbow fish by Marcus Pfister. The Rainbow fish is a beautiful looking fish with shiny scales. He has the difficult decision of whether to share his scales with his friends. This story has some very important messages in Personal and social development. It covers the aspects of sharing, the importance of friendship and that beauty comes from within. We will be embarking on some craft work based on the story and using discussion to discuss the main themes. We would still appreciate old Cds if you have any at home. On Friday we are really looking forward to our Rainbow Fish drama workshop where the story will be brought to life for the children.

Please remember to send in your child`s Wow certificates. The children are so proud to stand at the front while we share their amazing achievements.

In your child`s book bag on Monday there will be a leaf shape. If you could write your aspiration for your child`s Reception year on the leaf and send it back to school we will display them. Aspirations will be personal to each parent but they may be something like:-

`For my child to be happy and make friends` or `For my child to learn to read simple books. `

Look out for messages and pictures on the Mead Primary School face book page and the Mead Primary School website. Please remember to speak with school staff if there is anything you are unsure of or you have any concerns. 

We look forward to another good week in school with our new children

The Reception Staff

 

Closed for INSET - Wed 5th October

Just a reminder that children are not in school on Wednesday, 5th October, as it is being used as a staff training day.

Star Writers

These children have used a range of powerful vocabulary and techniques to become a Star Writer; Benjamin Winjobi, Aaliyah Nicholas, Vanesa Meskauskaite, Anya Shorter, Chris McGinn, Nikita Poljakov, Chloe Green, Amy-Leigh Billings, Alexandra Winjobi, Lorraine Salalima, Kyla McGinn, Diya Patel, Ignas Chmieliauskas, Kamile Zilinskaite, George Folan, Jessica Fartade and Grace Lokonga-Koy.

Look out for examples of their work on the blog!

Diary Dates

On Tuesday we have a Road Safety workshop for our KS1 pupils. Wednesday is our third INSET day and school will be closed to pupils. On Thursday Y4 will be going on a visit to the Roman Villas (please ensure they are in school on time as they intend leaving at 9:00). They will be returning to school before the end of the school day so can be collected as normal. Finally on Friday it is the Rainbow Fish Day for our Reception children

Reminders
Monday 10th October - Parents’ Forum @ 9.15am
Wednesday 12th October - Y2 have the Freshwater Theatre in school for a Great Fire of London Production

Parents’ Evening
Monday 17th October - Parents Afternoon /Evening 15:30-19:00
Wednesday 19th October - Parents Afternoon /Evening 15:30-18:00

You will receive letters from teachers nearer the time so you can book a time to meet with them

INSET Day
Just a reminder that children are not in school next Wednesday, 5th October, as it is being used as a staff training day.

Nursery Windows

We were delighted to see the completion of the EYFS windows this week. Nursery now have brand new frames and doors around the whole of their building which will have a number of benefits:

• the appearance of the building is now much more in keeping with what we want to portray - a world class environment for world class learning
• the classrooms will be much warmer in the winter as the power coated aluminium frames and insulated glass will preserve the heat
• In the Summer it will be cooler as all of the windows will open - before the old frames were often stuck.

However we aren't finished yet! Despite spending £40,000 of this project, Governors are keen to finish the area with a colour render, which will really modernise and freshen the front of the building. That is in addition to the extra play equipment and resources which are still to come over the next few weeks!