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Shell awards:

Year 2: to Rory for showing kindness and celebrating a friend's achievement

Year 1: to 

Year R: to 

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Save the Dates !

Saturday 29 November	08:15-09:15		Wellbeing Matters: LIVE 1 (See details and booking form in SchoolPost emails)
Tuesday 2 December	all day		Christmas jumper day and Christmas lunch
Thursday 4 December	09:00-09:45		Pre-Prep Nativity dress rehearsal
Friday 5 December	11:00		Pre-Prep Nativity performance: The Shining Stable
Monday 8 and  Tuesday 9 December	08:15-08:45		Open Classrooms (You are warmly invited to join us during Open Classrooms. A special time for your sons to proudly share the work and learning they have been exploring over the past term.)
Wednesday 10 December	am 13:30		Pre-Prep to the pantomime: Puss in Boots End of term for Pre-Prep

 

Notices

Menus are available here on My School Portal. 
^{Reminder: no food is to be brought into the school and/or given to boys at any time, especially at sign-out.}

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Reception

 

 

 

 

Mrs Sarah Huntley
Reception Teacher
 

Year 1

The Christmas Story
Practising for our nativity, The Shining Stable, has been in full swing this week. We began in the Pre-Prep Hall, learning lines and deciding where everyone would sit. By the end of the week, the boys had practised twice in the Pilgrims’ Hall, where our final performance will take place. It is no small task for them to remember their lines, know exactly when to speak, and sit patiently until their turn, but they are rising to the challenge wonderfully.

Back in the classroom, the boys have delighted in retelling the Christmas story in their own words. After reading several different versions, they worked in pairs to sequence the key events. They then chose how to retell the story in a storyboard format, writing a sentence for each picture. Their creativity shone through once again, not only in their storytelling, but also in the challenge of constructing a stable for baby Jesus using Polydron.

Art – clay angels
One of my favourite afternoons of the entire term took place this week. We shared the most wonderful time together making clay angels. All the boys listened beautifully as they followed the step-by-step instructions. It was clear just how much they loved working with clay. Every one of them was focused, careful, and eager to do their very best. I was extremely proud of them, and they are equally proud of their angels. We can’t wait to paint them and attach their wings and halos next week.

 

 

Mrs Victoria Ford
Year 1 Teacher
 

Year 2

As we head towards the end of term, excitement is building with the joyful sound of Nativity songs and a colourful array of costumes hanging on every spare peg. The boys in Year 2 have been busy focusing on using apostrophes in their writing.

Mind breaks have included games of Rock, Paper, Scissors, simple breathing techniques, and even the occasional race to 100—either with a friend or solo!

In Craft Commoner, creativity has brought two year groups together in a wonderful way. This week, the focus was on paint, glitter, and, for a few determined boys, continuing their friendship bracelets. With calm concentration, they twisted their circles clockwise and carefully rearranged their strands of thread at each third hole.

A special well done to Hammie, who completed his bracelet and is proudly wearing it! He even mastered an ossel knot to loosen and tighten his creation.

Mrs Maxine Kent
Year 2 Teacher
 

Forest School

Year 1’s Forest School session linked in with their Science curriculum this week. Building on previous knowledge, the boys had fun testing different materials and identifying their unique properties. Testing to see if the material was waterproof was definitely the favourite activity. 

Mrs Fiona Walker
Forest School and LAMDA Teacher