There is quite a lot of news this time around, I’m hoping that these posts keep you informed about our learning and classroom events.

The end of week three sees us really getting into our routines with the introduction of phonics and show and tell this week. We have loved seeing the different kindy folders and would like to hang on to them for another week. We will be sharing them with our big buddies in the coming week.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on Acquaintance Night. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. It was great to see the children sharing their learning so far with their families  and being so excited about doing so. Thanks to everyone who was able to come along. Thank you also to the people who have made helping hand donations during the week. These items will help our classroom run smoothly, please send your helping hand along with your donation.

Sound books also came home this week. It is important that children practice each sound everyday and we ask that parents supervise the finger tracing along the arrows to ensure correct formation. Of course we are writing these sounds at school. Extra tracing at home with help formation to become automatic. New sounds will be added once taught.

There have been lots of paper notes that have been sent home this week again. Please remember to check reader bags and communication books each day to avoid missing important information.

We have been very lucky to have had some caterpillars and a monarch butterfly in our room this week. We started off with one butterfly then there were two. As the butterflies hatch we will are releasing them into nature. The children are loving seeing and talking about the changes each day.

Some exciting news, we will be hosting the junior primary assembly with 01 on Friday morning in the hall, all welcome for an 11:15 start.

We would like to run a reading workshop for 2017 reception parents. This will help parents support their child’s reading at home. We are currently in the process of planning this workshop and would like to know numbers as soon as possible.
The times are Tuesday 28th February, at 9:15 and again on Wednesday, 1st March at 2:30. Sessions will run approximately half an hour.
Please email your class teacher with your preference by Wednesday 22nd. We will then confirm session dates and times via the class blog on Friday 24th February.