Term 5, Week 1
Dear Parents, It has been lovely to welcome the children back into the classroom this week with their smiles and Easter stories. We have had a fantastic week learning all about minibeasts. The children have loved exploring what different creepy crawlies they could find in the garden, and we had a trip to the allotment […]
Term 4, Week 4
Dear Parents, This week we have been very busy! We had a wonderful trip to the Earth Trust on Monday, where we were fortunate enough to see some calves which were only days old! The children enjoyed several activities, including nature treasure hunts, pretending to milk a cow, and creating some nature art. This inspired […]
Term 4, week 3
Dear Parents, We hope you have all had a wonderful week! We have had a fun-filled science week – from awesome explosions, to tasty chocolate melting, we have enjoyed it all. This week, the children were challenged to think of questions to answer using science. Our big question of the week was: ‘Does heat effect…?’ […]
Mother’s Day Portraits
Dear Parents, In Kites this week, the children have drawn portraits of their mums for Mother’s Day. After school tomorrow and Friday these pictures will be displayed on the playground…but they are missing the children’s names. Can you work out who’s who? Can you spot yourself? We hope you enjoy seeing what the children have […]
Term 4, Week 2
Dear Parents, What a lovely week it has been! We have thoroughly enjoyed seeing more of the sunshine. The children have loved running around outside without their coats on – it really feels like spring is here! We have been really busy this week – on Monday we learnt all about different vegetables we enjoy […]
Term 4, Week 1
Dear parents, We have thoroughly enjoyed the brighter weather this week, and have made the most of being outside in Kites Garden! The children have started to spot the signs of spring, as our daffodil and tulip bulbs have started to surface; hopefully, it won’t be long before they are in full bloom. On Monday […]
Children’s Empathy Development research
Dear parents, We have been given the opportunity to take part in some research on Children’s Empathy development. The research is based on children’s development of emotions and empathy between the ages of 3 & 5yrs. Attached to this post is a flyer that provides more information about the research being undertaken. If this is something […]
Term 3, Week 5
Dear Parents, I can’t believe it’s the penultimate week of term 3! Where has the time gone? We have continued our magical learning this week, all about fairy tales. On Friday we wrote some fantastic stories about The 3 Gingerbread Men, based on the story of The 3 Little Pigs. The children came up with […]
Term 3, Week 4
Dear Parents, We have had a magical week in Kites this week. We have extended our learning about people who help us and started learning all about fairy tales. The children have continued to enjoy dressing up and taking on roles as doctors, vets, and nurses supporting their friends when they have injured themselves! They […]
Term 3, Week 3
Dear Parents, What a busy week we have had in Kites. This week we have continued to learn about different people who help us! On Monday we had a visit from some nurses from the NHS who came to weigh and measure the children. It was a great morning, and we got to learn a […]
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