Extended Study – Transition – ALL ABOUT ME!

During the next two weeks, can you create something about yourself for your new teacher?

You can be as creative as you wish.

You could:

  • Create some artwork similar to the examples above
  • Create a set of slides with information and pictures
  • Write a letter to your new teacher to tell them all the wonderful things about yourself
  • Complete the transition booklet that is attached to this post

Your new teachers can’t wait to meet you all this week and what a lovely way to help them to get to know you better!

Extended Study – Thank you day!

Thank You Day is a national initiative in the UK dedicated to expressing gratitude to individuals and groups who make a positive impact in our communities. Originally launched in 2021 to acknowledge the efforts of NHS staff and other key workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the day has since evolved into a broader celebration of appreciation and community spirit.

We would like to get involved by saying a big thank you to different people within our local community.

Create a postcard, thank you card or poster to someone in our community that you want to say THANK YOU to.

Make a list in Crew of all the people you want to say thank you to and bring in your completed cards next Monday! We would love to deliver some of the cards before the end of Summer Term!

Extended Study – COMPETITION TIME!

Throughout this week, there are lots of National Awareness days including:

  • National Children’s Art Week
  • Plastic Free July
  • Clean Beaches Week
  • International Plastic Bag Free Day

Use the following links to build your knowledge:

https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/childrens-art-week-2025/https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/plastic-free-july-2025/https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/clean-beaches-week-2025/https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/create-week-2025/https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/international-plastic-bag-free-day-2025/

TO CELEBRATE THESE DAYS WE ARE GOING TO RUN A ART COMPETITION WHICH WILL BE DRAWN ON THE 14TH JULY!

THE CHALLENGE – Create a piece of art to celebrate plastic free and clean beaches etc.

Could you use plastic as part of your artwork, shells, sand etc.

Bring your completed artwork in to school and hand to Crew Leaders by the 14th July – Crew Council will pick a winner from each phase!

We can’t wait to see and display your final pieces!

Reception Phonics

This week in Phonics we have been covering the following sound. The sounds will be sent out for the children to be practising to recognise the trigraph, say the trigraph and then write the grapheme.

The children are really starting to learn and retain those sounds but will need support to blend those sounds together. Have a go at the green words and the more they hear those sounds being blended the easier it will become. There is a sentence to read on the bottom of the sheet also. Reading this and also reading the reading books that the children now have will all help to increase and improve the children’s fluency in their reading.

Thanks

Mrs Wallace and Mrs Jones.

Extended Study – Drowning Prevention Week!

Do you know how to stay safe in water?

Have a look at the following link to build your knowledge of water safety:

https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/drowning-prevention-week-2025

Take a look at this video made last year:

Familiarise yourself with the information before our visitor comes in to visit – Can you share what you’ve learnt in Crew and create a poster to display on your crew board.

Reception Phonics

This week in Phonics we have been covering the following sound. The sounds will be sent out for the children to be practising to recognise the trigraph, say the trigraph and then write the grapheme.

The children are really starting to learn and retain those sounds but will need support to blend those sounds together. Have a go at the green words and the more they hear those sounds being blended the easier it will become. There is a sentence to read on the bottom of the sheet also. Reading this and also reading the reading books that the children now have will all help to increase and improve the children’s fluency in their reading.

Thanks

Mrs Wallace and Mrs Jones.

Extended Study – Healthy Eating Week 2025!

This week why don’t you get involved by:

  • Trying some new fruit and vegetables that you’ve never had before
  • Making a food diary of all the different meals you have eaten within a week
  • Make a food diary of the meals you’ve eaten that include the dietary information e.g. amount of sugar, fats etc.
  • Create a healthy food plate

Bring your work in to share with your Crew – We can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to!

Keep an eye on the blog for days next week where Crew Council will be selling Fresh Fruit and Vegetables at Playtimes.

Extended Study – World Environment Day!

On Thursday 5th it is WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2025!

Take some time to familiarise yourself with this charity on this website: https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/world-environment-day-2025/

Watch the video and create a pledge about what you are going to do to support World Environment Day!

Share your pledge in Crew next week!

Reception Phonics

This week in Phonics we have been covering the following sound. The sounds will be sent out for the children to be practising to recognise the trigraph, say the trigraph and then write the grapheme.

The children are really starting to learn and retain those sounds but will need support to blend those sounds together. Have a go at the green words and the more they hear those sounds being blended the easier it will become. There is a sentence to read on the bottom of the sheet also. Reading this and also reading the reading books that the children now have will all help to increase and improve the children’s fluency in their reading.

Thanks

Mrs Wallace and Mrs Jones.

Extended Study – WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK!

Walk to School Week is run by the charity Living Streets and is a yearly event to raise awareness of walking and other active ways to travel. This year’s event will be taking place 19 – 23 May 2025. This year’s challenge will see pupils take on The Great Space Walk, encouraging them to travel actively to school every day of the week. 

In Crew we will be sharing how we have travelled to school each day. I wonder if you’re up to the challenge?

Extra activities to get involved in:

You could even get involved by counting how many steps you walk each day.

Why don’t you design your own Spacesuit or Alien mascot for ‘Walk To School Week’

How would you design your own pair of walking shoes?