Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School

Well that’s another half term holiday down and now it’s back to school. Just to let you know that our new topic this half term will be ‘Growing’.  We will be looking at plants, animals and how we grow too.  I’m sure it will be  fun and full of information for all the children.  For the first few weeks we will be combining ‘Growing’ and ‘Fairytales’.  We will be looking at ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ first and then the ‘Enormous Turnip’. 

If any of you have any seeds, plants, herbs etc that we could grow we would really appreciate them.  We are really going to concentrate on developing our outdoor area so all donations will be appreciated  eg  plants, tubs, gardening equipment, furniture etc.

Thank you

The children had lots of fun and a very enjoyable and hard working week.  Part of their learning was to understand different cultures and be aware of how other cultures celebrate.

They did a variety of activities including -

• writing Chinese numbers
• painting the Chinese symbols for animals
• making masks
• colouring pictures and
• tasting Chinese food

You may have read in the recent newsletter that we would like to run a maths workshop on  Wednesdays at 3 o’clock.  For this workshop to take place we need 4/5 volunteers to run some of the activities.  Unfortunately at the minute we are unable to start this workshop as we do not have enough adults to run the activities.  We are really grateful to the parents who come into school to listen to readers and we would like the maths workshop to be equally successful.  If you can spare half an hour on a Wednesday afternoon and would like to take part in the workshop can you please speak to myself or Mrs Brooke. 

Thank you for all the support!

PSED – in and around school

I can …

• come into school independently
• follow the class routines and rules
• take turns and share with others
• look after my own needs and think about others
• talk about my feelings and feelings of others
• understand what is right and wrong and why
• talk about my home life and past experiences
• tidy up the equipment I use

Snack Table

I can …

• find my name
• select my own drink and snack
• enjoy snack time sensibly
• talk to my friends
• talk about healthy and unhealthy snacks
• tidy up after myself
• tuck my chair in

Technology Table

I can …

• plan what I am going to do
• choose my own equipment
• use tools safely
• use suitable colours/shapes to represent objects
• make 3d models
• share equipment
• talk about what I have made
• tidy up after myself

Painting Table

I can …

• plan what I am going to paint
• choose my own equipment
• use tools safely
• use suitable colours/shapes to represent objects
• share equipment
• tidy up after myself

Writing/drawing area

I can …

• choose my own equipment
• write my name on my work
• hold a pencil correctly
• write recognisable letters and words
• use my skills to sound out and write words and short sentences
• make books, invitations and lists
• share and work with others
• draw pictures
• tidy up after myself

Discovery area

I can …

• choose my own equipment
• talk about and describe what I can see, feel, hear, smell and taste by using my senses
• ask questions and think about why things happen and how things work
• use different tools
• say how things are the same and different
• use books and leaflets to find out information
• share and work with others
• use remote control toys
• tidy up after myself

Reading corner

I can …

• select my own book
• be gentle with the books
• hold books the right way
• look through them front to back
• recognise some letters/words
• point to letters and words as I read them
• track words left to right
• share and work with others
• tidy up after myself

Role play

I can …

• choose my own equipment
• use my imagination
• think about what is going to happen
• choose a character/person to be
• choose appropriate clothes to be that person
• re enact experiences/stories
• play with others
• take turns and share equipment
• tidy up after myself

PSRN

I can …

• choose my own equipment
• share and work with others
• add 2 numbers together
• identify 2d shapes and some 3d shapes
• draw patterns
• recognise and order numbers
• order familiar events and stories
• tell the time o’clock and half past
• tidy up after myself

Construction

I can …

• plan what I am going to make using a design sheet
• choose my own equipment
• make models using different materials
• fix bricks/construction materials together
• make models of toys/buildings I have seen
• talk about what I am making
• tidy up after myself

Small world

I can …

• choose my own equipment
• take turns and share
• work with other children
• make up a story line
• use my imagination
• act out things I have seen and familiar stories
• tidy up after myself

Computers

I can …

• choose my own equipment
• take turns and share
• use a mouse
• click and drag objects/colours
• paint pictures
• play games
• use different programmes
• can type my name on my work
• tidy up after myself

Please note that we have had one confirmed case and another suspected case of measles in our F1 class. An information sheet has been sent out to all F1 parents. Please keep an eye out for symptoms and do not bring your child to school if you suspect that they may have them.

Thank you

9 January 2012

Dear Parents/Carers

It is lovely to have the children back, after what was hopefully a lovely Christmas break for all. Please take a few moments to read these messages.

Topic work

This half term our topic is Fairytales. Please encourage your child to talk about these stories at home. We are beginning with ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’. If anyone has any unwanted items related to this topic, we would be very grateful for donations of things such as dressing up outfits and fairytale toys/games etc.

Spare clothes

As you would expect at this age, children in F1 often have toilet accidents. We have just had to purchase more underwear, and we are running quite low on spare clothes. If your child goes home wearing any items of clothing from school, please wash and return these items as soon as possible. Also, if anyone has any unwanted clothes, perhaps that your child has outgrown, we would appreciate donations to use as spares.

Winter Weather

Despite the unfortunate British weather, children must have access to outdoor play (except for in extreme conditions). Please ensure that children have appropriate clothing, and encourage them to try to put things on independently. It would be helpful for children to leave wellington boots and a waterproof coat at school, as our playground very often has lots of puddles and mud on it!

Names in clothes

Finally, a reminder to please put children’s names in their coats, cardigans, jumpers, hats, etc. Even shoes, if you have noticed that another child has the same style.

Thank you for your continued support,

Mrs King.

Jan 2012 newsletter

Hello everyone

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.

This half term our topic will be Fairytales.  If anyone has any large or small boxes we could cut up to make our castle or for the children to make Fairytale related objects please feel free to send them in to school.

See you on Wednesday 4 January 2012.

Thank you.

Miss Shaw

Foundation Stage 2

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your help and support this year.

I’m sure you will agree that the children did extremely well in their Christingle and Nativity concert.

Thank you very much for all the presents and cards we have received.

We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

All F1 children will be ‘stars’ in our concert.  We would appreciate it if you could send a
large, plain white t-shirt for your child to wear. This should have no logos or
motifs and should be long enough for your child to wear without trousers
underneath (possibly adult-sized). Please do not send a ready-made outfit for
your child to wear. We would like all of the children to wear the same outfit
at minimal cost. All children will wear matching star headbands, which will be
made in school.

Our Christmas party is on Wednesday 14^th December,
starting at 12:30pm and finishing at 3:30pm; therefore there will be no morning
session on that day. Children should have lunch before they arrive, as they
will only be given party snacks and drinks. Any contributions of party snacks
would be gratefully received. Children are free to come in party clothes!

Thank you.