Week six already!

Where does the time go? Already we are at the end of Week Six and today we 'farewelled' the children who will be starting in Room Two next week - there will be seventeen of them in all although some were away today with sickness...

I hope you enjoy seeing the photo record of this week and thanks so much to those parents who commented on the Blog, it makes it all worthwhile to know you are enjoying the pictures!

Welcome to Stella who came on her first school visit this week!

The Kindy came over to spend sharing time with us. This is part of our transition to school, whereby the children who will soon be five come and spend some 'mat time' with us in our classroom in order to begin to understand the way we work at school.

 Caterpillar Maths.
Learning how to count groups accurately and to write our numbers is so important - we played caterpillar maths games this week and the children worked beautifully in pairs, giving each other written instructions to show groups and then checking this together.

Vinny and Evelyn.

Malachi, hedgehog and Ella.

Carey and Hadlee.

 On Tuesday we had the cross country and the weather was perfect! The Junior classes ran girls and boys races for each class and here you can see Room One waiting patiently for the event to begin!

Jack had his own challenge against Mr Hardman and due to great determination and lots of cheering from the rest of the school, Jack achieved his goal and WON!

Ready boys?

Mr Butterworth about to start our girls race.

Well done Carey, you have completed your sticker chart!

Jack and his cheerleaders...


Our Topic Unit this term is 'Same, Same but Different' and as I recently visited Dubai I was able to give the children a taste of life in the Emirates...

The face of success!

 Everyone had the chance to wear a 'shemagh', eat dates (or at least try them - many children wanted more...) and hear about the costumes and customs in the Middle east.

We love dressing up!

Cross country winners...


Our letter of the week this week was M - see how well we can form our letters now!

 Ordering numbers to 10...

 More costume wearing...

Sophia, Kaylee, Shakana and Shylah (don't they look gorgeous?)

Max, Andy, Vinny and Xavier (so handsome!)

Hadlee role playing and choosing a wife or two!

I couldn't resist adding this great photo of Shylah's big sister Zariyah at the finish line!

Chali enjoying technology

Joel and Vinny on the ipads.

Whoops! Nearly missed adding this photo of Ella, Renee, Chali and Kaylee..

Renee checking her grouping.

Hadlee and Vinny also working well.

 Making our own books.
I had hoped to get our books laminated and finished this week in time for the children who are moving classes to take them with them as a last sample of work from Room One. However, time went by too fast so this will hopefully happen next week thanks to my awesome band of helping Mums without whom  would be lost!
Here you can see a hive of activity where those children who have already made books were making a little concertina book each whilst the others chose pictures of things they like from magazines for one of our pages.

Relaxing in the sandpit!

Reading with Holly - from Room six.

More sand play

Chali and her certificate from cross country - she was absent when the others were awarded on Tuesday.

Xaviers towers.


NEXT WEEK

Next week will be a lot quieter in Room One as we begin with just seven children although two more - Mia and Keira start school next week so we are looking forward to having them with us!

Monday - Art in the afternoon, we will be making bubble prints and marvellous meals! We begin 'Time' in Maths. Remember to bring something interesting to share.
Tuesday - Bible in Schools this week.
Wednesday - Library day. A couple of books are overdue please make sure you bring yours to school! We are hoping to start gymnastics today. Mia starts school!
Thursday - sharing time. Buddy reading in the afternoon with Room seven.
Friday - Keira starts school today , we have sign language with Cathy and whole school assembly this afternoon at 2.30. Discovery time in the afternoon with Rooms Two and Three!

Thanks for taking the time to enjoy our Blog.
Thursday