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Mr Thrift - Class Teacher                                     

Foundation Class News – This Week in Class!

What a fantastic week we’ve had in Foundation!

Phonics:
This week, we’ve been learning the sounds j, v, y, and w. The children have enjoyed lots of fun phonics games and blending activities, and we are seeing so much progress each week! When you’re out and about, you might like to spot things beginning with these sounds and ask your child what they start with — they’ll love showing off their new skills.

Topic & Reading:
In our topic and reading sessions, we have been exploring The Colour Monster. The children have really enjoyed learning about different emotions, recognising how they feel, and giving each feeling its own colour. We also talked about ways to manage our emotions — for example, counting to ten and taking deep breaths when we feel angry, or talking to a teacher if something is upsetting us.

Maths:
In maths, we’ve been recapping what we’ve learned so far, and the children are doing brilliantly! We revisited the tricky concept of one more and one less, and everyone is becoming more confident with this — especially with numbers up to five. You could try practising at home by counting everyday objects and asking, “What’s one more?” or “What’s one less?”

Writing:
The children were very excited to publish their writing project this week! We invited Mrs Brookeman into class to share our work, and she was very impressed with everyone’s efforts. Well done, Foundation!

PE:
Even though the weather kept us indoors, we had a great time in PE. The children took part enthusiastically and are really enjoying being active and moving in different ways.

RE:
This week in RE, we learned a little about Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights. The children were fascinated by the bright colours and beautiful traditions.

Exploring & Play:
We’ve also had lots of fun picking seeds out of pumpkins, playing in the mud kitchen, making potions, and creating wonderful chalk pictures outside — what an imaginative bunch we have!

As we reach the end of this half term, I just want to say how proud I am of all the children for their enthusiasm, kindness, and hard work. I hope everyone has a lovely, restful break, and I look forward to seeing you all after half term.

Have a great week off!
Mr Thrift

Notices: 

• Please may children come to school with spare clothes where possible, just in case. (Including spare shoes or wellies). 
• Please may you bring in any recycling we can use for our junk modeling creations.