10 Jul 2009 - Newsletter 10th July 2009
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Year 1
This week in Year 1 we have been measuring time. We can all estimate roughly how long a minute lasts and have got better at guessing how many jumps, hops skips etc that we can do in a minute. We have also been imagining life on the ocean wave and writing poetry using our senses to set the scene. Next week is Sports Day and your children will know which colour their team is. Please can you send your child in to school wearing a t-shirt of the right colour on Thursday 16th as well as their shorts and trainers (Friday if Thursday is wet!) The children will stay in their sports clothes all day. Please come and join us if you can! Homework Challenge Next week, weather permitting, it will be sports day - The Oaktree Games! Please help your child to find a picture of a famous sports man or woman and three interesting facts about them. Thank you all for your help - and don't forget to come in on 20th July so we can say thank you in person to all our special helpers!
Feeling Good Week 6th-10th
July
We certainly felt good and relaxed this week! Year R enjoyed listening to relaxing music. Year 1 have enjoyed learning the art of Tai chi in their regular morning 'wake up work out' sessions. Year 2 converted their classes into health farms and enjoyed making fruit salad in their health food shops.
St John's Knaphill Sure
Start Children's Centre News
Our activities will be running as usual until 22nd July. During the summer we will have some of the regular sessions and other 'one-offs'. New families are welcome to attend any of these although some will require booking. Please contact Charlotte on 01483 476450 or childrenscentre@st-iohns-village.surrey.sch.uk for details.
Year 2
What a super week, we certainly all feel really good after such a week of fun. Thank you to all the parents who helped on our park visit. The children really seemed to enjoy themselves. We have just started practising for our Leavers Assembly. The children will be bringing home costume letters in the next few days letting you know what they will be wearing. It promises to be a lot of fun. Well done to all the children who completed the Homework challenge. The winner will be announced next week, when the teachers have finished counting!! 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. The Year Two Team. Homework Challenge Try to do one thing to make everyone in your family feel good this week. |
Reception
Sounds and key words for the week Key words: of, for Sounds: i, p. Yellow hat (what we liked this week) Finding out facts about a friend and then telling others in the class what we have learnt. Writing what we are good at. Writing a special message in books that each member of the class can take home and cherish. Identifying different ways that children and adults have made us feel; writing this on a post it and sticking it on our 'feeling good tree'. Investigating bubbles: thinking about questions we could ask about bubbles. Evaluating our models in relation to our likes and dislikes and what we found hard or easy. Investigate ways in which we could find the correct length tail for each mouse. We enjoyed reading our favourite books with a friend, and cooling down with a refreshing ice-lolly. RSPCA Biscuit Sale As you are aware we have been finding out about the RSPCA and are making biscuits to sell on Wednesday 15th July 2009, to support them in the work they do. Biscuits will be available to buy in each reception classroom, after school. Homework challenge Practise writing these key words from memory: is, this, look. The children are learning to measure lengths of objects and comparing different heights, please practise this at home. Thank you Year R Team
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.
The Oaktree and Hermitage
Schools Prayer Meeting
Please join us for prayer and cake on Monday 13th July at 8pm. Please contact Hannah (07722 422519) or Clare (07737 490085) for more details. Date for you diary- our next meeting is Friday16th October at 8pm.
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.
PARENT GOVERNOR
Early next term we will be advertising for a Parent Governor. We thought that we would give parents lots of warning so that they can think over the summer if they would like to take up the role.
Jump Off
On Friday 17th July we are presenting a cheque to the British Heart Foundation for the sponsor money raised from the Jump Off. Thank you to all who have sent in their sponsor money. Can all sponsor money be sent to school by Thursday 16th July. Thank You |
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SPORTS DAY - Thursday 16th
July
Sports day starts at 9.30 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 will 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 1 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 are 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 are given and the cup presented to the winning team. The children are 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 be 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...............................................................................................................................
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