Little sparks have magic moments

Class AT, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Dance and Mrs Raffell warmly welcome you to our website page.

FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD is our topic for the second part of the Spring Term. We will be looking at fruits and vegetables in particular.

Try 'The Great Grub Club' website for games, growing activiites, quizzes and colouring sheets.

SUPERHEROES was our topic for the first half of the Spring Term.

The children were involved in many tasks on our Superheroes' Challenge Day.

During the topic the children also had their own superhero name and designed a shirt for themselves..

As part of Storytelling Week, Class AS came to read stories to us. It was a really enjoyable time.

STEPPING BACK IN TIME This was the topic for the first half of the Autumn Term 2009. In our fairytale palace role play area, we acted out some well known stories. We constructed carriages and castles. There was a lot to prepare for our 'Party at the Palace'. We wrote to Her Majesty the Queen for advice about party food and we received a letter from Buckingham Palace! The Queen's lady-in waiting has replied to us on the Queen's behalf.

'Her Majesty was interested to hear that you have been learning about Kings, Queens and castles, and thought it kind of you to invite her to your special tea party.'

' The Queen was pleased to see your letter and sends her good wishes to you all.'

'LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION' This was our topic for the second half of the Autumn Term. The Dark Den was a popular destination for investigating light.

We go to Forest School on Thursday afternoons. Please could children bring in a change of clothes - trousers, a long sleeved top and wellies. We often get very muddy!

Children will take part in activities that help their physical development every day. They will need their kits to change into on Fridays.

Our class will be going swimming on the following afternoons;
Wednesday June 9th
Wednesday June 16th
Wednesday June 23rd
Wednesday June 30th
Wednesday July 7th
The children can bring some comfortable clothes to change into, in their swimming bag.

Thursday 18th March - Theatre trip and Waste Free Lunch . Children need to bring a packed lunch.

Saturday 27th March - Open Day from 10:00 to 12:00.

The Outdoor Area has been officially opened. Sheena Wright, Lead Early Years Advisor for Devon, joined us to cut the ribbon and celebrate the occasion. The children are going to really benefit from having this extension to their learning environment.

The children have been painting tyres to use as plant containers and carrying out gardening jobs.

The class got to know the story The Enormous Crocodile for our Book Week. Everyone dressed up as a Roald Dahl character for a parade in the hall at the end of the week. Many thanks to the parents for helping with the costumes.

At Christmas the children in Key Stage One performed 'The Advent Calendar', at St Luke's Church. Class AT received much praise for reciting their poem about elves.

The children made very special Christmas gifts. We hope they were enjoyed.

The Brilliant Board
If your child has been involved in an activity out of school and has something to show us, we would love to display it in the classroom on our special board.

Post-its
If there has been one of those 'wow' moments out of school, if your child has been involved in a special activity or if there is sometning of interest your child or you would like to let us know about, you could write it on your Post-its. More Post-its are available in school.

Fred Bear
Fred is excitied about going home with the children for visits. He would love to be taken out and about to see the things that you enjoy looking at.

Reading together at home.

Class Library

Children are welcome to take books home from the library outside our classroom.

Useful Websites Links

An aid to the articulation phonemes can be found at ...

Information about the national Bookstart Scheme, which encourages the enjoyment of sharing books, can be found at ...

Have you any ribbon you can let us have for creative activities? Some lovely pieces have come in already.

We would be pleased to be given the cover of any Christmas cards which have a scene from the story of the Nativity.

Thank you.