This week we have been learning about healthy eating and the five different food groups that contribute to a balanced diet. The pupils were able to design a healthy lunch using foods from each of these groups and discuss their choices with their partner.

In PE, we had some very competitive lessons to develop our awareness of space, making decisions about when to move and when to defend your space and coping with winning and losing. The pupils had to defend their own cone from being knocked over by a ball being rolled towards it. They also had to try and knock over other people’s cones when they could. There was lots of excitement and determination to protect their cones at all costs!

We have started to look at the order of the alphabet paying attention to what the capital letters and matching lowercase letters look like.

We have been learning our next alternative sound which is igh. We now know that igh and ie can make the long i sound.

This week we were celebrating World Book Day. There was lots of excitement as the teddies came to school. They had a great day having a tour of the classroom and joining in as we completed our work.  We listened to our story of the week ‘Ravi’s Roar’ which helped us to explore what different emotions would look like. In the afternoon we completed a book scavenger hunt, had a teddy bear’s picnic with snacks and music and read another story together.

As always, lots of fun was had in the play areas with the boys and girls leading their own learning. This week that involved dressing up as they took on roles around the house, creating menus with supermarket brochures and building some fantastic models.

It was lovely having the chance to speak with you all and seeing your faces at our online appointments this week. It was so nice to be able to share just how well the pupils are progressing and how proud I am of each and every one of them.

I am very much looking forward to a relaxing weekend and I hope you are too.

See you Monday!

Mrs Denholm x