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Dear Parents,
This week we have been learning about the life cycle of a chicken. We have been looking at how chickens grow and how we take care of them. Children used visuals to sequence the events of the life cycle.
Moreover, we introduced some clay technique and children made their own chick using clay.
In maths, we explored bonds to 10 as well as 1 less of a number.
In RE, we discussed how God made Spring and talked about the changes of the season. We explained how everything grows during Spring time; we went for a walk in the school playground to look for any spring signs. We found different types of flowers as well as seeds.
We hope you have a lovely weekend!
Miss Panayiotou, Mrs Bruno & Mrs Woode
Dear Parents,
This week we have been learning about the human life cycle and explored how our bodies change from babies to adults. The children enjoyed at their photos as babies. We talked about what children could do as babies vs what they can do now. Reception children used their phonological knowledge and wrote some sentences. Children also had the opportunity to look at their facial form using a mirror. They collected different varieties of eyes, noses, mouth and ears and create a face collage.
In Maths, we explored composition of numbers as well as explored number 9 and 10.
In RE, we celebrated Clean Monday. Children decorated The Lady Lent and we explained that every leg portrays a week before Easter. We also decorated our own kites.
We hope you have a lovely weekend,
Miss Panayiotou & Mrs Bruno & Mrs Woode
Dear Parents,
This week we have been learning about how to take care of our planet and oceans. We read the book ‘Someone swallowed Stanley’- focusing on how some sea creatures might not survive because of waste and plastic bottles. Children created their own posters that showed one way in which they can save the environment.
In Maths, we explored height, length and time. Children enjoyed measuring and comparing their heights.
We have also celebrated Chinese New Year and looked at why and how people celebrate it. Children decorated Chinese Lanterns, read the story of the Great Race and looked at different Chinese traditions.
Finally, children are excited to show you their Jars of Happiness- following the Children’s Mental Health Week.
Happy Lunar Year and have a lovely half term.
Miss Panayiotou, Mrs Bruno & Mrs Woode
Dear Parents,
This week we have been learning all about ‘Under the Sea’. We explored different sea creature and we used adjectives to describe them and write sentences. We also learnt how we can save sea creatures and how to take care of our oceans.
This week in Maths, we looked at odd and even numbers as well as making and finding a double to 8.
In RE, we discussed the importance of lighting up our candles in church- this is a way to show God our love.
Just a reminder that MathsEdshed has been updated.
We hope you have a lovely weekend,
Miss Panayiotou, Mrs Bruno & Mrs Woode.
Dear Parents,
This week we have been busy learning all about Space. We read the book ‘Whatever Next’ and children had to look at the book cover and think about what might happen next and make a prediction. They used shorts sentences to write about their prediction.
We explored what is space like, we looked at the planets and what is like like in space. Children also used their imagination to create their own rocket using junk modelling.
In Maths, we practised the composition of numbers 6,7,8 as well as 1 more and 1 less of a number.
Finally, we learnt about the importance of the Three Hierarchs – St. Basil the Great, St. John Chrysostom and St. Gregory the Theologian- the patron saints of Greek education and Greek literacy.
We hope you have a lovely weekend,
Miss Panayiotou, Mrs Bruno & Mrs Woode.
Dear Parents,
This week we have been learning all about Africa. We read the book ‘Handa’s Surprise’ and children had the opportunity to sequence the events of the story using visuals. We also talked about what fruits and animals we can find in Africa. Children created African sunset paintings and really enjoyed tasting Jollof rice, a rice dish from West Africa, made by Mrs Woode.
During RE, we explored the religion of Buddhism and the importance of this religion.
In Maths, we learnt about different 3D shapes and their properties as well as explored complex patterns.
We hope you have a lovely weekend!
Miss Panayiotou, Mrs Bruno & Mrs Woode.
Dear Parents,
This week we have been learning about the Arctic and how it differs. We read the book ‘Lost and Found’ by Oliver Jeffers and children created a mind map of words that described the arctic. We introduced Antarctica and what it is like there in terms of weather and animals. The children also used clay to create their own penguins.
During R.E, we explored how God made winter and looked at how the weather changes during this season.
In Maths, we looked at 1 more and 1 less of a number as well as the concept of composition.
Children also had fun playing in the Space Station, pretending to be astronauts.
We hope you have a lovely weekend,
Miss Panayiotou, Mrs Bruno & Mrs Woode.
Dear Parents,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We hope you enjoyed your Christmas holidays.
This term’s topic is all about Our World. This week, we have been learning about life on different continents by reading the book ‘ Here we are’.Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth – An Animated Read Out Loud with Moving Pictures – YouTube
Reception children were introduced, how to write a sentence using capital letters, finger spaces and full stops.
We explored the artist Guiseppe Arcimboldo and looked at his artwork. Children recreated their own fruit faces collages based on this artist. We also celebrated the Greek Orthodox celebration of Theophania and why this is important for our school.
Have a lovely weekend,
Miss Panayiotou
Dear Parents,
This week the children have been busy learning all about the Nativity Story and how people celebrate Christmas around the world. They were able to sequence the events of the story as well as name all the characters.
They have enjoyed decorating their Christmas cards and their Christmas cookies as part of a PTA activity. They also had the opportunity to make Christmas decorations made of salt dough.
In maths, we practised our counting skills as well as our composition skills.
The children are very excited to show you all Christmas crafts they have been making this week.
Just a reminder the on Thursday the 18th we have our Nativity Play at 9:20
Have a lovely weekend,
Miss Panayiotou
Dear Parents,
This week we have been busy learning about emergency services and understanding their occupation- police officers and firefighters. We read the book ‘You cant call an elephant on an emergency’. Children created wanted posters in order to describe their criminal and help the police officers catch him.
In Maths, we explored shapes with 4 sides as well as shapes in the environment.
In RE, we learnt how God made the water and everything in the water.
In PSHE, we explored diversity through thinking similarities and differences between our friends.
Children also looked at the artist Piet Mondarian that uses rectangles and squares to create artwork.
We hope you have a lovely weekend.
Thank you,
Miss Panayiotou