A week full of shape, space and measure!! Everyone has enjoyed the Numicon this week. It was a little bit tricky to start with: seeing number shapes, spaces and patterns which could fit together to fill a peg board…. mmmm big thinking!! Following our challenge of patterns we completed tow colour pattern and movement patterns! That was great fun! We will continue this next week…can’t wait!
Our phonic game was a huge challenge. We had to match the objects to the sound pebbles…fabulous! We kept changing the sounds to make it a lit more difficult. I can’t believe the resilience the children have developed this term. They don’t give up, just like Tommy Turtle!
Worship
This week in Worship we have continued our ‘Prophecy and promise’ topic. Our key words were BETHLEHEM, STABLE and MANGER.
In our first session we learnt what a manger was. We watched a lovely story all about a little mouse who found a stable and got into Jesus’ cosy bed. You can watch it here:
We are so good at remembering the wonderful story of how Jesus was born. We had some pictures and we had to put them in the correct order. We also love re-telling the story with our figures at our worship table. We sang ‘Away in a manger’ around baby Jesus is the crib – it was beautiful!
Our child led worship session was all about the shepherds. They were visited by an angel and were initially afraid but then travelled to visit baby Jesus. We watched a video that really made us think about how it was for them – we could hear the sheep and we saw the angel speaking to them. Here is the video for you to watch at home:
We finished our worship by listening to ‘While shepherds watched their flocks by night’ and we added our shepherds to our display in the classroom – I wonder who we will add next week?
Our Faith Friends
This week Rachel came to school to tell us about the Jewish festival of lights- Hannukah. We found out about the foods they ate and the games they played. Rachel told us about a special candelabra called a hanukkiah, one candle for each day of the celebration. Nursery and Reception all had a play with a dreidel which is a four-sided spinning top, with a Hebrew letter on each side. The dreidel game is often played during Hanukkah. Players take it in turns to spin the dreidel, and win or lose pieces, depending on which letter it lands on.
Christmas events
We are hurtling at the speed of knots towards Christmas, and it is hard not to get caught up in the excitement it brings. Advent is my favourite time as we prepare and come together in lots of different ways. The nativities that we will see and the carol concerts that we will hear will, I am sure, enable us all to stop and reflect a little more.
This is also a period of fun and enjoyment and we are very good at that too. Next Thursday, the children are invited to come into school in their own clothes, but they must bring some chocolate with them that can be added to our raffle hampers. The following week it will be a bottle - any bottle (ketchup, bubble bath, alcohol) the choice is yours. All of these goodies will be collated for the hampers which can be won in the raffle. Thank you so much for the prizes we have received already; Stringers Voucher, Avanti Train Voucher, Beaverbrooks Necklace, Christmas tree and skirt, hair vouchers - please keep them coming in.
Pottery Night - last year we held our first pottery event in school and it is back again on Thursday 4th December. Please do come along after school ready to paint a decoration for your Christmas Tree. Decorations and paint will be provided, as well as refreshments. Please complete the booking form below with the people who are coming and support our fundraiser for school. Each person’s ticket will be £10 which includes the tree decoration and refreshments. Please see Mrs Gregan’s blog for the booking form
Family Mass
On Sunday 7th December, we will have our next family mass. This is the second Sunday of Advent so it will be special to spend time together. Following the mass, there is a Christmas Fair taking place at the Parish Centre, which we hope you will be able to attend.
EYFS Nativity
Don’t forget that next week is EYFS Christmas Nativity. Have you got your tickets?
All the nursery children are invited to take part in the Nativity but if it is not your child’s usual day we kindly ask that you collect them straight after the performance, approximately 10.30 am. All children should be in nursery no later than 9.00am
Tuesday 2nd December will be our dress rehearsal. If possible it would be great if we could have all the children in nursery. This is also the day the Nativity DVD will be filmed.
If your child will not be present for one of the performances can you please let us know.
Have a lovely weekend and see you on Monday.
Stay safe and God bless
Barbara