Welcome to the Herons Class! 



Staff

Teacher: Kimberley Pattillo

TAs: Claire Mullen, Muna Inam and Rachel Platt

Mid Day Leader: Sam Grundy


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Hairy, Scary Beast

The Heron’s have had another busy half term. The children have really enjoyed listening to, and exploring resources related to ‘The Gruffalo’ in our Sensory Story. They have worked hard in ‘Fun with Food’ exploring juice, mixing it and pouring it into jugs and cups. In Respond, Create, Interact the children have been practicing choosing instruments, taking turns and making delicate sounds. We definitely have some budding musicians. Our Creative Development sessions have centered around mark making with paints – the children have made spider pictures, potato prints and lovely handprint Valentine’s Day cards.

Have a lovely half term. Next term we’ll be working through our next topic ‘Food Glorious Food.’


Follow along with this half term’s Signalong video!

Signalong

At Kingfisher we use Signalong as a part of a Total Communication Approach, we are constantly using core vocabulary with the children to support their language development and then through each of our topics we introduce new signs and language, which extends their vocabulary further. We also have two “Signs of the Week” which helps maintain and extend key knowledge and skills of everyday vocabulary.

Each half term we will be creating a short video showcasing and demonstrating signs relavent for the current term so that you can learn the signs and further this learning at home.

You can view this half terms signalong video below:


Lunchtime

If your child has a school dinner, the school menus can be accessed by clicking here. For children who bring a packed lunch, please remember to provide healthy and balanced options. We are a Healthy School and will be focusing on healthy eating and how children can make healthy lifestyle choices.


How You Can Help at Home

The following activities are suggested as appropriate homework activities which you can enjoy with your child and reinforce the learning we are focussing on this half term –


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