3 Jul 2009 - Newsletter 3rd July 2009
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Year 1
Year 1 have been learning all about how much things hold in mils and litres both indoors and outside this week. Ask your child to tell you the special maths word that explains how much things hold! We have also written super sentences describing the sea and, magically, changed them into poems! You'll be able to see these if you come to Celebration Evening on Monday 6th July 3.30 to 6.30 pm. If you are able to come along to celebrate your child's work in Year 1. you will also be able to meet their new teacher and visit their new classroom. The Year One children will be performing with the Boomwhackers at 5.30 pm. Each class has learnt a different tune to play and any Year 1 children in school around about that time will be playing! Don't worry if you can't make it for 5.30 pm, there will still be plenty of things to see and celebrate. Year One Geography visit to Littlehampton Next Thursday, 9th July we are going to Littlehampton. We have a very full day drawing, photographing and comparing the seaside to Woking. We will also have a Water Safety talk from the Life Guards and a visit to the Look and Sea Centre. If the weather forecast is still for a hot and sunny day, then don't forget the sun-cream and hat and if possible a red T-shirt! Also don't forget the bucket and spade (named please!) if your child has one. We will be taking extra drinks for the children so they will only need to carry one in their lunch pack. Looking forward to seeing you all on Monday evening. The Year One Team
Feeling Good Week 6th-10th
July
Feeling good week aims to raise awareness of emotional health issues with children, young people, parents, carers and teachers. During the week everyone can get involved and feel good. Each year Feeling Good Week has a theme; this year's is time out, which focuses on the importance of taking time out to do things for ourselves and others. During the week the children will be taking part in lots of fund, relaxing activities!
St John's Knaphill Sure
Start Children's Centre News
It has been lovely to meet some new families whilst we have been out promoting the centre in Knaphill. We have now planned our activities to run through the summer. We will be open for four of the six school holiday weeks but will be running a slightly different programme than usual. Full details of are available from Charlotte at the centre on 01483-476450 or childrenscentre@st-iohns.knaphill.surrev.sch.uk
Missing Sliver and Black
Scooter
Please can you check that your child has his/her own scooter as one has gone missing belonging to David Stacey. His name is written underneath and the handlebars are set quite high and have black foam. It went missing on 8th June when it was left hanging on the fence. If you find you have it please return it to the fence at the side of school. Thank you |
Reception
Sounds and key words for the week Key words: so, some Sounds: a,t Yellow Hat (what we liked this week) Meeting our new class teachers on Move Up Day! Taking part in the 'Jump Off! Learning about the RSPCA and more about how to look after pets Writing white hat facts about our favourite pets and thinking of questions about them that we would like to find the answer to Using non-fiction books to find out even more facts about pets! Using height vocabulary when ordering pictures of animals and plants Counting in 5s and 10s Learning about the story of 'Noah's Ark' Help from you Please ensure that your child has a labelled sunhat in school every day as it is very hot and we do use the outside area. Homework challenge Practise writing these key words from memory: day, away, play Practise counting in 5s and 10s. Thank you Year R team
Golden Boot Challenge
Well done to everybody for taking part in the Golden Boot Challenge. Hopefully we have all tried to improve the way we choose to travel to school and feel that we are making a conscientious effort to be 'Green.' This year's Golden Boot trophy has been awarded to Magpie class who managed to achieve the highest green score. Well done Magpies!
Cards
We have packed up a good selection of cards into bags of 10. We have ensured that the cards are perfect and suitable. This is very good value for money. We would be grateful if you could try and sell a few packs to family and fiends. This would help towards our fundraising efforts. We make 100% on any sales. We will leave the cards outside the Eco Lobby each day so please have a look.
Helpers'
Celebration
Everyone who has helped in school this year is invited to the Helper's Celebration on Monday 20th July at 9.00 am. The event will be finished at 9.30 am. THANK YOU
Lost Property
PLEASE, PLEASE check the lost property. We have lots. We will always return lost property if the child's name is in it. |
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Year 2
A plea firstly, to ask it all children can bring in a named cap or hat for playtime. The hot weather is lovely, but the children do need a cap for protection. On Monday it is Open Evening and you are most welcome to visit the classrooms for a look around. Some work will be on display but not their exercise books, although of course you can take the opportunity to look at your own child's and let them share their work with you. If you are at the Open Evening at either 4 o'clock or 0 o'clock the Year Two children will be singing one song together. Next week is feeling Good week and we have lots of different and exciting activities for the children to experience and learn through. On Tuesday we are having a Pillow and Book day. Please can each child bring in from home a pillow and their favourite book (named). On Wednesday we are going for a feeling Good walk We will be visiting the Lye. Activities include having a picnic with our fruit with a time for relaxation, going on a power/nature walk and having fun on the apparatus. For this walk to take place we do need some parent volunteers to walk with us. We will be leaving at 9.10 am and returning to school by 10.30 am. If you are able to help, please see your child's class teacher as soon as possible. On Thursday the children will participate in different activities in each classroom. One classroom will be a Health Farm and the children will participate in a circuit of activities to help them feel good. As well as quiet meditation, exercise and a chill out area, there will be also a foot spa when the children can soak their feet in bubble bath and a massage area when they can massage their own hands with hand lotion. If for any reason you do not want your child to participate because of allergies, please see your child's class teacher as soon as possible. In another class we will be making a fruit salad to eat on the field at the end of the day. Please could each child bring one piece of fruit to be used in the salad. On Friday, we will be feeling good by doing something for others. Please can each child bring in an old book or toy that they no longer want. These will be put into a Year Two sale for a charity of the children's choice. Can they please also bring in 20p to spend at the sale. Please do also check that your child's clothes are clearly named as it is very easy for them to become lost on a hot day when everyone takes their jumpers off. We are very short of helpers in Year Two. Please see your child's teacher if you are able to help. Thank you for your support. The Year Two Team. Homework Challenge How many words can you make out of the words feeling good. There will be a prize for the person who has the most words in their list. SPORTS DAY - Thursday 16th July Sports day starts at V.30 am. We have the event at this time to ensure that the children are not out in the sun at the hottest time of the day (we hope the sun u ill shine). Please ensure that your child has a sun hat. a named bottle of water and is liberally coated with sun cream if the weather is hot. There are three parts to the event. In the first part the children undertake short competitive games in teams. Every time a game is played the winning team scores I point. The teams are organised to ensure fairness for all. When the children have completed all the games the scores are counted. Please can you contact your Link Parent to offer to help for 10 minutes when the children arc undertaking this part of the morning to enable all parents to watch their children for most of the time The children then move to the running track. The children will sit at the far side of the track and we ask parents to stand on the side of the track nearest to the school. The children run in their class groups and the 1st. 2nd. 3rd scores are added to the first event scores. The children travel very fast through the finish line and to prevent accidents no one is allowed to stand in front of the orange netting. At the end of this event the scores arc given and the cup presented to the winning team. The children arc then free to enjoy a picnic with family or friends. We think that the games will finish at roughly 11.15 am. We will then he having a picnic on the field. If you are unable to be at school for the picnic please can you complete the attached slip showing either; if you have arranged for your child to picnic with someone else or if they need to stay with their teacher. All children will need a packed lunch. The picnic will finish at 12.05 pm and children will return to their classrooms. SPORTS DAY Please complete this slip and return to school as soon as possible if applicable. My child will be with................................................... for the picnic My child will stay with their teacher for the picnic Name of child........................................................................................................ Class........................................................................................................ Contact Number....................................................................................................... |