Dear Parents,

It has been an exciting week of challenge in Kites, so we hope they are not too tired.

The children have been learning about perseverance and challenging themselves through different activities. They have been creating their own versions of an Easter card (independently) and writing Spring poetry after spotting signs of Spring at Forest Camp. They have been making paper aeroplanes, obstacle courses for their friends, threading Spring themed animals and objects as well as making puppet and flowers. Our cooking was Easter themed- we made Easter nests to celebrate our new season and spoke about why we were making them and their relevance to this time of year. Next week we will continue with our Easter challenges and children will be trying to persevere through the trickiest ones.

In Maths, we have been revising and trying to embed our number facts to 5 and our bonds to 10 using the Ten Town characters. Children have had access to this all year, please do help them to gain access and have a go at the activities over the Easter holidays. Some children have been extending this knowledge to subtract and relate it to money problems.

Challenge at home this week: We want more stories of how you have show resilience or perseverance- this could be changing your own bed, three-letter word scrabble, reading a new book, going for a long walk and NOT having a piggy back, helping a neighbour do a job, washing the car…. so many ideas! Grow that brain and do something you find tricky this weekend. Take a photo, make a video- show us how brilliant you are!

Please note: We will be sending some packs home over Easter to revise key areas and some personalised learning for each child to help fill some phonics and maths gaps. If there is anything specific you would like, please speak to one of the Kites’ teachers.

Reminders: 

End of term: 28th March at 1:15pm

Star of the week: Well done to all the children who have been star of the week this term, please remember your badge is a loan, but your certificate is to keep. Please return by the following Thursday ready for the next lucky STAR.

It’s getting warmer, next term children will need a sun hat (sunglasses for only those with a prescription or medical need), shorts/ cycling shorts and trainers for PE. Please give your child a water bottle to bring in so they are self-sufficient in maintaining their water intake throughout the day.

Have a lovely, restful weekend and see you next week,

The Kites Team.