Category Archives: Trevithick

Welcome back! I hope you had an enjoyable break and are ready for the summer term.  This term we welcome Mrs Fiona Harrington to the EYFS team and we are pleased to have trainee teacher, Samuel Barnes back in Trevithick Class.

Questionnaire results and feedback:

Many thanks again to all those who completed the questionnaire and the positive comments that we received. Don’t forget you can access this newsletter at http://perranporth.j2webby.com/

If you have any concerns or questions please arrange an appointment to see me at your convenience.

SEAL:

SEAL stands for Social and Emotional aspects of learning. Our theme this half term is ‘Relationships’. Please read the attached sheet for how to support your child with their learning.

Reading:

It is lovely to see the progress many of the children are making in their reading. Please let me know if your child needs to change a book or if you want a couple of books to keep them going. This is the final term in EYFS and I will be assessing their progress in the key words before they move to KS1. Keep practising!!!

It is important that they bring their book-bag to school everyday. Please make a comment in your child’s reading record as this helps me assess their progress. Thank you! Please check your child’s book bag regularly for notes and newsletters. We will be starting quiet reading on a Tuesday and Thursday morning and hopefully this will enable me to hear them read more frequently.

P.E

P.E continues to be on a Friday morning. Please make sure their P.E kit is in school and that your child’s name is written clearly in all uniform to prevent it getting lost.

Sex and Relationships Education (SRE)

In the summer term we will be beginning our Sex and relationships education. You will receive further information about this. Please don’t panic about this as the YR requirements are not too scary! Please feel free to contact me if you wish to view the materials or want more information about our policies on SRE.

Round Up:

All offers of support for reading practise with the children in Trevithick Class would be gratefully received – please let me know if you are able to give up some of your time. Please continue to record significant experiences (that make you say ‘wow’) that your child does at home, for example, if they read to a sibling, swam underwater, helped with some cooking etc. Please return it to school and I can celebrate these achievements with them. You can use Tapestry! They also support the judgements I make about the children when completing the Foundation Stage Profile.

Important Dates

EYFS Graduation – Tuesday 18^th July

SRE week – TBC

Sport’s morning – Wednesday 5^th July (9.30 – 10.30)

Teddy Bear’s Picnic – Monday 17^th July

Nadia Lampier, Samuel Barnes, Lizzie White, Fiona Harrington.

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Trevithick Class Newsletter – June 2016

Welcome back! I hope you had a lovely break .We have a busy half term ahead!

SEAL:

SEAL stands for Social and emotional aspects of Learning. Our theme for this half term is ‘Changes’’. Please see the attached sheet on ways of supporting your child in this area.

Reading and Homework:

All the children have a book to share with you and it is important that they do a little bit of reading every night. It is important that they bring their book-bag to school everyday. Please make a comment in your child’s reading record as this helps me assess their progress. Thank you!  Continue to read and learn the key words.

P.E:

P.E continues to be on a Friday morning. It is essential that your child has a P.E kit (black shorts and white t-shirt) and they should wear sensible footwear. Please ensure that your child’s name is written clearly in all uniform. Trainers or plimsolls will be needed this term.

Round Up:

All offers of support for reading practise with the children in

Trevithick Class would be gratefully received – please let me know if you are able to give up some of your time.

Wow!!

Please continue to record significant experiences (that make you say ‘wow’) that your child has at home, for example, if they get dressed by themselves or write sums for a sibling. Please return it to school. I can then celebrate these achievements with the children. They also support the judgments I make about the children when completing the foundation stage profile.

Important Dates:

Week beginning 20^th June – National Sports Week

Foundation Stage Sports Day – Wednesday 6^th July at 9.30am

Week beginning Monday 11^th July – Target Transition Meetings

Summer Fayre –15^th July

Teddy Bear’s Picnic – Monday 18th July  (please bring in a plate of food to share)

Foundation Stage Graduation – Wednesday 20^th July at 2.15pm

End of term – Friday 22nd July

Nadia Lampier, Kerri Green, Samuel Barnes, Lizzie Whie, Helen Thipthorp.

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Trevithick Class Newsletter – January 2016

Welcome back! I hope you have had a lovely holiday and are ready for the busy term ahead.

SEAL:   SEAL stands for Social and emotional aspects of Learning. Our theme for this half term is ‘Going for Goals’. Talk to your child about something they would like to achieve in school this term e.g. to write their name, to get changed independently etc. Discuss how they can work towards their goal.

 Reading and Homework:  All the children have a book to share with you and it is important that they read EVERY night. This term I will be changing their reading books once a week, however it is important that they bring their book-bag to school everyday. Please make a comment in your child’s reading record as this helps me assess their progress. During a recent ‘Reading record’ check it was noted that a significant number of children are not reading on a regular basis. It is important that all children practise their reading at home in order to make good progress. Please continue to read and learn the key words.

We are also going to learn about toys, machines and vehicles and read the book ‘The Snail and the Whale’. If you have an old toy please could we borrow it for our museum – we promise to look after it – thank you!

WOW Moments:  Attached is a sheet for you to record observations of your child at home. It can be used to help build a picture of your child’s development or any other significant information you wish to share with us. I have included some previous ‘WOW moments’ so you can see what kind of information might be relevant.

‘Ollie used my lap top to write the story of Jack and the Beanstalk.’

‘Joe sang Cornish songs to his Daddy at home.’

‘Emily used a knife to butter her own toast this morning.’

‘Ben amazed us by riding his bike without stabilisers for the first time.’

We are also continuing to use the ‘Tapestry’ online Learning Journey please contribute to this and we will share their successes in class.

Toys:  As part of our topic on Toys we will be creating a museum of old toys. If you have an old toy please send it in. Tell your child about it (where you got it, how old it is etc) so that they can share this information with the class and write a simple label. I promise that all toys will be well looked after and returned to their owners at the end of the topic.

 Phonics:  The Letters and Sounds we are learning this half term are  u, l, f  b, ai, j. Practise forming these letters and recognising these sounds in reading books. As part of our continuing learning of phonics the children are expected to read nonsense words. We now have a ‘Silly word’ wall in the classroom to develop the children’s ability to blend and segment words. Any questions, please ask! We will be holding a Phonics workshop on Monday 25^th January (3.30-4.30). Please come along to see why we teach phonics, the new approach to teaching letters and sounds and more information about the Y1 phonics screening.

HELPING YOUR CHILD TO LEARN

• Share books and read with your child every day.

• Get them to school on time.

• Encourage your child to be independent; dressing, toileting and eating

• Practise maths together (counting, recognising and writing numbers 0 – 20)

• Share the sounds your child has learnt each week. 

• Contribute to your child’s learning journey. Use WOW Moments or update Tapestry.

• Discuss, explore and question with your child whilst out and about.

• Come along to school events like parents evenings. This lets you know what is going on and lets your child know that you are supporting them.

P.E:  P.E will be on a Friday morning. It is essential that your child has a P.E kit (black shorts and white t-shirt). Please ensure that your child’s name is written clearly in all uniform.

Round Up:  All offers of support for reading practise with the children in Trevithick Class would be gratefully received – please let me know if you are able to give up some of your time. A huge thank you to all the parents who have kindly volunteered already, your support is very much appreciated.

Important Dates:

Parents to lunch – Monday 18^th Jan 11.45am

Phonics Workshop – 3.30 – 4.30pm

Parent’s Evening – Feb/March 2016 (dates to follow)

Key Worker Groups

Please feel free to share information, concerns or ‘wow’ moments with your child’s key worker. All information gets passed onto me and enables me to plan a curriculum that is child centered based upon their needs and interests.

Thank you for your continued support,

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Trevithick Class Newsletter – November 2015

Welcome back! I hope you have had a lovely half term and are ready for the busy term ahead.  

SEAL:

SEAL stands for Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (see attached newsletter). Our theme for this half term is ‘Getting on and Falling Out’.

The Topics for this term

This half term we are starting our learning with some activities focussed on Diwali and celebrations. We will be making Diwa lamps, Rangoli patterns, tasting Indian foods and looking at how other cultures celebrate special festivals.

We also have a fantastic opportunity to visit an exhibition based on the author Oliver Jeffers.  Back in the classroom we will be sharing the story ‘Lost and Found’ and using it as a stimulus for discussion and activities.

We will be also be using the story ‘The Animal Boogie’, playing animal snap and pairs, learning animal songs, role playing the story and looking at the patterns on the animals e.g. leopard. You could look at other animal patterns with your children e.g. tiger, zebra etc. We will also be thinking about how we can describe the animals using adjectives e.g. the slithery snake, the huge, brown bear etc. Have a go at thinking of some awesome adjectives to describe an animal!

We will also be learning about celebrations including Diwali and Christmas. We will be sharing ‘The Christmas Story’ and discussing why Christians celebrate this festival. Both these topics lend themselves to fantastic art – have a go a designing a Rangoli pattern with your child or creating a Christmas scene using junk materials. If you would like more information about our topics or ideas for supporting your child at home please speak to me or your child’s key worker.

Reading and Homework:

All the children have a book to share with you and it is important that they do a little bit of reading every night. I have noticed that some parents are forgetting to record when their child has been reading. Please make a comment in your child’s reading record as this helps me assess their progress. Please continue to read and learn the key words and support your child with their phonics. I will be going through the key words sheet with your child this half term! Our sounds are n, ck e, h, r, m, d and g. This half term we are focussing on the days of the week and months of the year. Practice these with your child and encourage them to know when their birthday is. We are also thinking about celebrations – if you have been to any celebrations, for example, weddings, christenings, birthdays, or cultural festivals and would like to share these experiences please send photos or come and talk to the children about these events.

P.E:

P.E is on a Friday morning. It is essential that your child has a P.E kit (black shorts and white t-shirt) and they should wear sensible footwear. Please ensure that your child’s name is written clearly in all uniform.

Round Up:

All offers of support for reading practise with the children in Trevithick Class would be gratefully received – please let me know if you are able to give up some of your time. THANK YOU to all the parents who are already volunteering. Don’t forget to check Tapestry and upload any “WOW” moments. A quick reminder that children should not be bringing toys into school, the classroom can get very busy and toys go missing which leads to unnecessary distress for the children.

Important Dates:

Tuesday 10th and Thursday 12th November- Parent’s Evening (please see me to make an appointment)

Monday 16^th November 2015 – Visit to The Wonderful World of Oliver Jeffers (see separate letter)

Wedneday 16^th December 2015- Trevithick & St Piran Nativity at 2pm.

Friday 18th December – Last day of term.

Finally, it is getting cold please ensure your child has a coat in school – Thank you

Wow! It has been a very busy few weeks in Trevithick. All the children have settled in really well.

We have enjoyed the topics

• All About Me
• Dinosaurs
• Autumn and Harvest

The children performed brilliantly at our Harvest festival and in the class assembly to the rest of the school. A huge thank you for all the contributions made to the food bank.

Have a wonderful holiday