Newsletter 19.12.14

Dear Parents,

It has been a wonderful ending to a fun first term in F2 class. Watching all the children perform in the last Christmas show was a sight to behold. Everyone was looking all festive and the children were all very confident performing in front of a big audience!

Before we end this term, take a look at all the things that we have done this week.

Masters of Learning
This term, we focused on 2 different areas - Internationalism and Enquiry. Children in F2 have taken part in our International Celebration and some of them have shown good understanding of where they are from or where their friends come from however two children in class were exceptionally aware of what this is about. David and Daiwik have been awarded the Masters of Learning for International this term.

On the other, Linh Lan have shown great enthusiasm asking questions about topics that interests her. She then is awarded the Master of Learning for Enquiry.

Last Wednesday afternoon, children were treated to a special Skype call from none other than the man of the hour, Father Christmas! All EYFS children gathered in the Multi Purpose Room to meet Santa Claus and ask him different questions. All were so excited seeing him in the screen talking to them and bringing them cheers.

As always, since we are all going to different places for the holidays may we ask you to upload/update your children's blogs with photographs of your travels so we can show these to the children when we come back after Christmas.

It was a lovely term in F2 and we are looking forward to see everybody when we come back to school on Monday 12th January 2015.

You will see below a slideshow of photos of this week's Christmas rehearsal and show. If you would like to download some of the photos, please click this link http://www.kizoa.com/Video-Maker/d16102649k4875656o1l1/ralph-the-reindeer-

Happy Holidays and safe travels to all.

Best regards,
Ms Grace and F2 team

Just a few reminders:

* Kindly bring a new set of toothpaste and toothbrush for your child next term. 

* Swimming kits (towels and swimming clothes) should be properly labelled with your child's name.

Ralph the Reindeer - Kizoa Video Maker

Wednesday's Library time

Dear Parents,

Due to all our Christmas celebrations, we were unable to change library books today.  This will be done tomorrow.

Thanks you for all our delicious party food.  The children really enjoyed it!

Ms Gurvinder

No splash pool

Dear Parents,

There will be no splash pool sessions this week.

Kind Regards,

Gurvinder

Newsletter WE 12.12.14.

Dear Parents,

It's been a fun 'Christmassy' week!  We have been practising for our Christmas performance 'Ralph the Reindeer'.  We hope you can come to see it next week on Wednesday at 8.30 am in the gym.

As part of our performance costumes, please can we ask you to provide the following

-Red or green top (t-shirt or shirt)

-Brown leggings, tights, shorts or trousers.  

The children should come to school on the day of the performance wearing their costumes.   Please ensure they have a change of uniform in their bags.  Please also ensure that your child arrives promptly at school at 8 am.

The children have been enjoying joining in with stories such as 'Aliens Love Underpants' and 'When Lizzie Met Santa' this week.  Our main language focus this week (and most of this term) has been encouraging children to ask and answer questions.

The children have been playing a Christmas teddy bear counting game on the IWB using www.topmarks.co.uk 
Please have a look at home!

Reminders

-We will be holding our class Christmas party on Wednesday.  Everyone should have received a note with your child's choice of food and the quantity needed.  Please let us know if you haven't received it.

-Friday 19th December is the last day of term 1.  We will finish school at 11.30 am on this day.

Please see below for photos.

Have a lovely weekend.

Kind Regards,

Gurvinder and the F2 team.

IWB counting game.

Christmas crafts- making a Christmas tree.

Exploring Arctic animals and ice in the tuff spot with Mr Richard. 

Christmas counting game.

Exploring green rice.

Christmas Celebrations

F2 Christmas Party

Dear Parents,

To celebrate the end of a fun term of learning, F2 will be holding a class Christmas party on Wednesday 17^th December in the morning.  We are asking all children to bring in a small plate of food on this day.  A note will be sent home with your child's choice of food this week.

Please note that we only need the quantity requested and do not need enough for the whole class.    

Ralph the Reindeer Christmas Show

As part of our performance costumes, please can we ask you to provide the following

-Red or green top (t-shirt or shirt)

-Brown leggings, tights, shorts or trousers.  

The children should come to school on the day of the performance wearing their costumes.   Please ensure they have a change of uniform in their bags.

Please also ensure that your child arrives promptly at school at 8 am.

Do let us know if you have any questions.

Kind Regards,

Ms Gurvinder & Ms Grace

Newsletter WE 5th December

Dear Parents,

We have been busy preparing for our EYFS Christmas show this week, which will take place on Wednesday 17th December.  The children have been learning lots of Christmas songs with Mr Robbie.

In the classroom, the children have been enjoying playing in Santa's Workshop.  They have been dressing up as Santa, making and wrapping presents as well as making wrapping paper.  We have been focusing on Christmas stories such as 'Panta Clause loves Christmas', Spot's Christmas', Duck and Goose: It's Time for Christmas' and 'Snowmen at Christmas'.

We introduced our special Advent calender at the beginning of the week.  Everyday a different child is asked to trim Santa's beard.  Some children have been asking why Santa has a beard!

We have introduced a range of Christmas vocabulary to the children such as:

-Father Christmas/Santa
-Snowman
-Presents
-Rudolph the red nosed Reindeer
-Christmas tree
-Baubles
-Star
-Stocking

We will be continuing with our Christmas theme until the end of the term.  We will also be having a class Christmas party in the last week.  More details to follow soon.

Decorating the class Christmas tree.

Exploring peppermint shaving cream.

Listening to Christmas music.

Using the bikes and trikes in the big playground.

Decorating Christmas trees.

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Exploring the 'snow' in the tuff spot.

EYFS Christmas Show

TX Christmas Musical Market

TX Christmas Musical Market

Thursday 18th December 2014, 6:00pm

Please join us for a special Christmas celebration in the TX playground and foyer. 

• Christmas Market with many wonderful Christmas crafts all made by the children from EYFS to year 6 for you to buy and take home.
• Musical performances by the TX orchestra, choirs, brass group and many more.
• Refreshments and home-made baking

Parents please note: This is a non-seated event. We ask when you are watching the performances to please stand - this is not a formal concert. The Musical Market is a relaxed free-flowing event and parents can choose to stand at the stage or wander over to the market at any time.

We also ask parents to please be prepared for the weather - December is usually dry in the evenings, however in case of rain, please bring an umbrella.

We hope to see many of you there supporting our wonderful talented children on the evening of 18th December!