Class 1 We have been in full festive swing in Class 1. We have been busy making Christmas cards for our families, decorating salt dough decorations and completing our final Drawing Club of the year. We had a fantastic Christmas party on Thursday, with dancing, pin the nose on the reindeer, the balloon game, musical statues and pass the parcel. It was lovely to see everyone enjoying themselves and celebrating when their friends won. On Friday we braved the stage again, this time for our Church Nativity. A very busy and productive half term, we hope you all have a well-deserved break and will see you in the New Year.

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Class 1 We have been very busy getting in the festive spirit. Our Drawing Club story was 'The Christmas Pine', a beautifully illustrated book by Julia Donaldson. The whole class have enjoyed drawing their character (the pine tree) and their setting (the forest). In Maths we have been looking at ways to represent numbers 1-5, making our own pages to add to a number book.

We have been getting creative in our craft area, with children choosing to make snowmen collages, stocking decorations and Christmas trees. At Forest School we started to make some decorations using natural materials. We also baked apples for snack.

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Class 1 This week in class one we have been working hard on our Nativity songs and signs, it is sounding fantastic. We had a fantastic time at Forest School, where we explored, played games and enjoyed chocolatey baked bananas that we'd cooked on the fire.

Reception had lots of fun in their bikeability session, with everyone trying their best - the instructor was very impressed with you all.

In our play time we have been working together to build volcanoes, dig for treasure, make bracelets, mix potions, and explore how far cars will travel through different tubes.

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Class 1 It has been a fantastic week in Class 1. Reception have been producing some brilliant Drawing Club work based on Willo' the Wisp, which they absolutely loved! Nursery have been sharing 'There's a bear on my chair', noticing rhyming words and talking about igloos.

We have been getting creative with our tree decorations for the school tree, as well as starting work on our special Christmas window for the Church. We joined Class 2 for our first nativity practices - it's going to be fabulous!

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Class 1 had a fantastic morning with Abby from Artscool, creating some beautiful hearts using a variety of techniques. We also had our first visit to Austin Friars for our Forest School session, where we enjoyed exploring a new environment. In Drawing Club our focus story was the Little Red Hen - we had some amazing sentences this week and a lot of imaginative ideas. In SCARF we talked about why our families are special - talking about what's the same, what's different, how our families make us feel. Outside we took advantage of the wet weather, using guttering to see how much water we could collect. We also noticed it was getting colder - please make sure your child has a good warm coat and maybe a hat as we head into cooler weather. We spend a lot of time outside!

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Class 1 have been learning all about Guy Fawkes, creating firework and bonfire art. In Drawing Club our focus story was Farmer Duck, we've been busy drawing the lazy farmer, new tractors, farmhouses and hidden treasure. In maths we have been finding ways to make and represent 4 and 5. Outside, there has been lots of pumpkin play - with floating, sinking, rolling, painting, smashing and soup. In SCARF we have been celebrating what makes us special, what makes our friends special and why being different is a good thing. It has been a very busy and very quick week!

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Class 1 have had a busy week, with reception completing their first phonics assessments - we are so proud of how incredibly well they are doing! We have been experimenting with powder paints and made some lovely pictures in the rain. We shared the story Pumpkin Soup and have enjoyed creating our very own soups in the mud kitchen, as well as using all of our senses to explore the pumpkins. In maths we went on a shape hunt around school, spotting different types of triangles and circles in all sorts of places! We are so impressed with how all our children have settled and everything they have achieved over the last half term and wish you a restful break.

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Class 1 We have had a lovely week, enjoying exploring our Autumnal playground and finding lots of different using for the many leaves falling off the trees. We have had an autumn scavenger hunt, using the iPads to photograph anything that tells us it is autumn. In Maths, we have been learning about triangles and circles- thinking about how they differ, how to describe them and finding them all around us. We have also been looking at the work of Kandinsky and using it as inspiration for artwork. It was cartoon week in Drawing Club- Captain Pugwash inspired our writing and drawing and the children have produced some brilliant codes to go with their pictures. At Forest School we learned how to create a 'Storm Shelter', which took really good listening skills and teamwork.

We loved our first Harvest Festival and felt proud to see our pictures up on the walls - we hope you liked them!

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Class 1 have enjoyed making some autumnal potions, using natural resources we've gathered around the playground. We had a great time for Outdoor Maths Day, with a scavenger hunt and collaborating to build bridges. In Drawing Club we have been reading the Gingerbread Man, creating fantastic pictures of Gingerbread Men and all the other characters. We have been busy getting creative with our Cauliflower Card designs - we really enjoyed making them and hope you love them too. We have been challenging ourselves to do an extra lap on our daily mile - there are some very competitive children in Class One!

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Class 1 have been learning all about harvest in preparation for our Harvest Festival. We shared the story of the Little Red Hen before brainstorming all the different foods we harvest. We have been busy creating some fantastic observational drawings using oil pastels, which we look forward to sharing with you. In Drawing Club, we have been focusing on Dear Zoo, with lots of brilliant puppy drawings and new pets. The children are really enjoying these sessions and showing lots of imagination. We were very excited for our Pet Encounter session, with the favourites being the chameleon and the armadillo. In SCARF we have been talking about who looks after us, thinking of who our trusted adults are. In Maths, we have been busy subitising and recognising 1, 2 and 3. We also enjoyed a Forest School session in our developing Forest School area. Another busy week!

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