Welcome to the Ravens Class!
Staff
Teacher: Naomi Morris
TAs: Stacey McDonald, Davina Williams and Sally-Ann Hall
Mid Day Leader: Sophie Clayton
Newsletter
Food Glorious Food
The children in the Raven’s class have thoroughly enjoyed their topic, ‘Food Glorious Food’ this half term. They have been exploring the book ‘Which food will you choose’? as part of their Early English/English. This book is full of foods and colours, and the children have enjoyed creating a ‘shop’ and using real money to buy different coloured foods. They bought and tried red tomatoes, yellow pineapple, and beige croissants!
In Early Maths/Maths, the children have been learning all about 2D and 3D shapes! They have been exploring naming and recognising them in various shape games. We have also been exploring ‘Help Kids Learn’ on the Interactive Whiteboard in the class and playing shape activities on the screen.
During our Physical Development Sessions/PE, the children have participated in an obstacle course each week, and we have been keeping a scoreboard! It has been very competitive, and even the staff have been joining in! We have climbed equipment, bounced a ball on a racket and been learning to move in and out of cones.
We have been very lucky to have some bikes donated to Kingfisher this half term. As a ‘thank you’ to the wonderful company who donated them, we were asked to try the bikes out and have our photos taken. The children in the Ravens are very good at riding bikes!
We hope you all have a wonderful Easter holiday, and we look forward to welcoming you back after the break.
Team Ravens
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.
Click play to watch this half terms Signalong video!
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
English/Early English
- Watch our story ‘The Smartest Giant in Town’ here –https://youtu.be/_f1QbJm1irY?si=zhvi52QUHv5pWN_L
- Talk about/look at pictures of places you see when on car/bus/tram journey.
Talk about where you live – look at photos of your house, find your house on a map.
Maths/Early Maths
- Practise counting in everyday activities, e.g. counting the stairs as you go up or down them.
- Encourage your child to help with cooking – measuring ingredients.
Encourage your child to sort clothes items, can they match the pairs of socks?
Creative Development
- Kitchen Disco – use kitchen utensils to create music. Can you find items that you can tap or shake to make sounds?
- Practise mixing ingredients – meal preparation, making cakes, making playdough, etc….
Create pictures using paint – encourage your child to name the different colours.
Understanding of the World
- Explore maps of the local area. Can you find where you live, school, park, etc…
- Try growing plants, e.g. vegetables, herbs, cress heads…
- Explore the outdoors – what plants can you see?
Use a tablet, computer or phone to find out about the local area.
Other Ways to Help
- Look at what your child has been up too using the ‘Seesaw’ app.
- Talk about what they have done at school each day.
- Practise new signs with your child.
Share your news with us via the ‘Seesaw’ app.
Swimming
Swimming is on a Monday morning.
Please ensure your child has their swimming kit in school.
Year 6 children will be swimming at Oldham baths.Year 3-5 children will be swimming in the school pool.
