Year 2 Flamingo class @FP have really enjoyed their Sports Day today. Here they are in the hockey race. Next they will take part in javelin, the obstable race, skipping and finally the famous tug of war!

The children, in Hummingbird class @FP, have been busy making fruit salad and jam sandwiches! We used our knowledge of the process to write instructions. Can you follow our instructions and make a sandwich?

We are now moving into our 6th week, and Summer term is well underway! We are currently continuing our growing and planting in our outdoor planters. This will be followed by ‘Mini-beasts’ and ‘Holidays’ alongside mini themes and topics relating to the children’s interests. As always we will talk to the children about what they already know, draw on prior learning and find out what they would like to explore.

Literacy
We are continuing to encourage the children to explore a range of mark making/writing tools and are supporting them in giving meaning to the marks they make. To support your child at home;

• Take opportunities for your child to see you writing for example writing a shopping list, a card, a letter.
• Encourage your child to hold a pencil and make marks such as simple lines and circles and support them in attempting to write their name.
• If your child is already confident in this move on to encouraging your child to add further marks to represent simple words and support them in giving meaning to those marks.
• Take opportunities to talk to your child about the weather encouraging them to share their experiences when out and about!
• Continue to share and talk about stories with your child. This is such an important part of your child’s development which will continue to support their early reading and writing!

Numeracy
We are continuing to reinforce numeral recognition between 0 and 10 and develop awareness of numerals and shapes in the environment. This can be supported at home by;

• Encouraging your child to count everyday items such as toys, fruit, cups and plates,
• Introducing simple number problems and drawing attention to numbers when out and about; bus numbers, car registration plates etc.
• Drawing attention to shape; car wheels, windows, road signs.

We would love to see and celebrate anything your child has done at home in the way of pictures, letter and number work, including examples of drawings, writing and photographs!

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📚✨ A Heartfelt Farewell to Our Little Stars 🌟

With just one more week of nursery to go, we are preparing to celebrate a significant milestone as our beloved children embark on their next big adventure – Reception Class! 🎉 From their first giggles to their countless discoveries, we’ve cherished every moment watching them grow. 🌱

Parents and guardians, your little ones have blossomed into curious, confident, and kind-hearted individuals. As they take this next step, let’s cheer them on with love and pride! 💖

Here’s to new beginnings, endless learning, and wonderful memories ahead. 📖✨ Keep shining bright, little stars! 🌟

#NextChapter #GrowingUp #NurseryToReception #ProudMoments #LittleLearners #BigDreams #NewBeginnings #ForeverFriends

This week, the children in Eagle class @FP engaged in a lovely mindfulness activities and free games session which helped them slow things down after SATs and enjoy mindful breathing. Such calm practice aids them to observe their thoughts and feelings so they can begin to choose their behaviours instead of acting impulsively. 

In history, Year 5 Magpie class @FP, the children have been learning about ancient Kingdom of Benin. As part of their learning, they first designed a tile by sketching one or more of the animals – in the same style as the Benin art. Finally, they created an animal tiles (used as a gift to the gods at one of the Oba’s ceremonies) out of clay.

In Nightingale class @FP, we have been looking at magnets in science. We have tested many objects to see if they are magnetic or not. We had great fun experimenting. We completed a table to show our findings.

In maths we have been looking at time. This has included the days of the week, months of the year and actually telling the time using our own clocks. We are very good at our o’clock times. Ask us!

We have been looking at Great Explorers in Room 2 and this week we learnt all about Amelia Earhart and why she is a famous explorer. We wrote facts about her exploration and made them into posters.

In room 1 we love minibeasts. This week we have been reading the book ‘Superworm’ by Julia Donaldson. We looked at mini beasts in detail and learnt facts about worms. We also spent time sequencing the story and writing simple sentences.

This week we used the cookery room to decorate biscuits. We chose the colour of our icing and what we would use to decorate them. We worked together as a team. It was great fun!

In Parakeet class @FP, our Geography focus this term has been to explore the Rainforest, its plants and animal species. We have learnt how the Rainforest serves the function of being the lungs of earth. The children learnt to search for information independently, analyse, and present the findings within an ‘explanation’ leaflet.

Using English skills to develop their research, provided each child with the freedom to explore the topic, enabling them to be motivated and creative to writing for a purpose.

The children have explained that the Rainforest does a few things that are super important for our life and planet.  Plants use photosynthesis to take carbon dioxide (CO2) and make oxygen (O2), which we all need to breath and survive. This is why the Amazon can be called ‘The Lungs of the Earth’.

This half term the children in YR6 Hawk class @FP thought they may be allowed to relax a bit – unfortunately, Forster Park was chosen for writing moderation leading us to spend a few weeks rewriting and editing previous work. The children worked hard and it was great to see the improvement in their writing. Marvellous Ajala wrote some beautiful pieces of fiction which moved the people assessing our work. The school achieved a pass rate of 73% and all the children should be proud in contributing to this mark which is above Lewisham’s and the National Average level of attainment (2023). 

Biography  (extract) by Marvellous Ajala:

My brother Emmanuel
Funny, loving, caring
Words are not easy
But the meaning is clear
In his eyes, in his smile
In his determination to prove his worth
My brother, Emmanuel
I wouldn’t change him for the world.

After all the hard work, we finally were able to leave the school and run off on a school trip to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich and then onto the cable car over the Thames nearby. The students had a great time and did not moan about the walking (not much) and were so well behaved that it was commented upon by passers-by. The museum was extremely busy and there was so much to enjoy, especially the photographs within the exhibition for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year.