Class 1 - EYFS/R Class News

CLASS 1 Friday 10th July

Good Morning Class One!
I hope you enjoyed our Mindfulness week.

It is Mrs Barker's Collective Worship today, 
which you can find on Class 4's page.

Next week we are having a:

TRANSITION WEEK 


So, next week you will need to tune into Class 2's class page,
if you are in Reception (and send your photos to Class2@gfschools.co.uk). Stick around if you are in Nursery!

Watch this story. It's called 'I Am Big'.
Talk about the things that you couldn't do at the start of the year, that you can do now. Draw or paint a picture of something clever that you
learned to do this year!

Write your friend or yourself a certificate!
Give your friend/yourself a well done for something 
you learned to do this year in your class!
(Go to OneDrive to download this).
 

 
 Take a look around your classroom at some of the work you did this year.

Have a look back at your class's newsletters while you were at school.
Talk about your school trips this year and the visitors that came in.
What have you enjoyed the most? Make a pretend photo of you doing your favourite thing this year.
(You can download a photo frame template from OneDrive)
 
I think you've earned yourself a break!

Here is a Minfulness Relaxation Video for you to join in with.
(The narration starts at around 40 seconds in)

 

Watch this story. It's called 'When I grow up'.



What would you like to be when you grow up?
You are growing up and soon you will be in Class 2, with all
of your friends. Talk about the things that you are looking forward to.
You could cut out your own pair of glasses and write or draw 2
things that you are looking forward to in your next class.
(You can download a template from OneDrive)

 

And to finish the day, here is an episode of Little Princess.
It's called I Don't Want To Leave Home!



Our Projects

Over the next few weeks we will be reflecting on our personal achievements this year and celebrating being able to see more of our family and friends once more. We will be looking to the future and to our new classes and Teachers.  

The project this week aims to provide opportunities for your child to learn more about Celebrations. Learning may focus and different types of celebrations that take place and who may celebrate them. It could look at how people celebrate different events differently in other parts of the world.
● Family Photographs
Look over a selection of photographs of family celebrations and discuss with your
child: what the celebration was about, who attended, what you did to celebrate, when it took place, whether it is an event that happens each year. Can your child remember the event taking place? What do they remember of it?
● Plan a family celebration-
Decide on a family celebration for the week. This could be a family picnic, meal, dance etc. Ask your child to write invitations to family members to the
party.
Create homemade decorations using coloured paper
(If you do not have coloured paper at home, you could
use old newspaper or wrapping paper) You could make
paper chains or bunting
Plan a menu for the party and make the food together.
● Discover religious celebrations-
Watch the Let’s Celebrate video collection for Easter. Discuss the celebrations with your child. Did they celebrate Easter? Which of the events did they take part in? https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/lets-celebrate-easter
Watch the Let’s Celebrate video collection for Eid-al-Fitr. Discuss the celebrations
with your child. Did they celebrate Eid-al-Fitr? How did they celebrate? Are there any similarities and differences between the celebrations they saw in the Easter videos? https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/puzzles/lets-celebrate-eid
Look through the range of videos available on Cbeebies and watch together. Discuss who celebrates the event and any similarities and differences with celebrations your child has taken part in.
● Birthdays 
Talk to your child about when they were born. Look at photographs of the day they were born, if you have them available. Do they know the date of their birthday? Support your child to create an all about me folding book (as pictured) with their birth
date, current age and anything else they think is important for people to know about them.

I hope you enjoy our Mindfulness Enrichment Week! Don't forget to send me your news, photos and videos for the Class Page! Have fun! Mrs Hebblewhite x