Chestnut class were so excited to meet MP Catherine West today. She told us a bit about her job and then we got to draw portraits of her. [gallery ids="28389,28388,28387,28386,28391"]...
[gallery ids="28310,28306,28308,28307,28309,28311,28312"] Chestnut Class made spectacular King's crowns this week, as we learnt about the Epiphany....
Chestnut class wrote letters to Father Christmas this week. We gave them to Mrs Lawless and asked her to give them to the postman. Then, to our amazement, we received letters back from him! [gallery ids="28271,28272,28266,28267,28269,28268,28263,28264,28265,28273,28258,28274,28276,28275,28277,28262,28257,28256,28255,28287,28288"]...
We enjoyed dressing up, acting and singing songs to retell the story of Christmas and celebrate the birth of Jesus. [gallery ids="28238,28239,28240,28241,28242,28243,28244,28245,28246,28247,28248,28249,28250"]...
We all helped to make a beautiful advent wreath for our classroom. We collected foliage from the garden and made our wreath together. Then we lit our first candle and sung our special advent song. [gallery ids="28205,28212,28211,28210,28209,28208,28207,28206,28204,28203"]...
We made an advent calendar to help us count down to Christmas. We each wrote a number on a bauble and decorated our bauble with glitter and sequins. We then wrote our names on the back of our baubles. Each day of advent we will...
Chestnut Class marked the arrival of winter by making snowmen. [gallery ids="28155,28156,28161,28157,28159,28162,28160,28158,28163"]...
[gallery ids="28002,28003,28004,28117"] Chestnut Class have really enjoyed learning about 'The Jigaree'. The Jigaree is a wonderful early emergent book by author Joy Cowley. It is both warm and exciting for early reading skills in reception. We have been reading the story together, and learning focus words...
We made delicious jam tarts and dressed up in our spotty clothes to raise money for Children in Need. We also did some Pudsey colouring, read a Pudsey story and got some special Pudsey stickers at the end of the day. [gallery ids="28031,28029,28027,28030,28028,28026,28025,28032,28040,28038,28043,28042,28041,28039,28035,28036,28037,28034,28048,28047,28046"]...
Chestnut Class looked fabulous today in their odd socks, as we marked Anti-Bullying Week. We learnt about how we are all different and special, and that we should all be proud of who we are. What a fun way to show that we celebrate diversity...