Week Beginning 17.10.16

This week is International week at Garrick Green and the country we are learning about is France.
The children listened to a story 'A Walk in Paris' as an introduction to France, where they learned about key landmarks, history, architecture and a little bit of french language.

We are going to make brioche this week so that the children can learn about the process of making a french bread. They will all get to bring a brioche roll home to try too.

We will be discussing the artwork of Matisse and the Eiffel Tower during big talk.

With the run up to half term we will also discuss what plans we have for the holiday or what we would like to do.

Unfortunately Reception didn't get the chance to go on the library van but they visited the school library instead. They will get priority next time.

Have a great half term and don't forget to email us/send in any photos of the children if you are out and about in the United Kingdom over the holidays.

Week beginning 10.10.16

This week the children will be painting self-portraits. They will use their observational skills by looking at the friends in class and seeing if they can spot similarities and differences. They will also look closely at themselves in mirrors and we will talk about the different parts of our bodies. The children will also take 'selfies' using iPads. When the portraits are finished we will put them on display in the classroom.

We are starting big talk this week where the children will talk to a partner each day about the talk topic of the day and then they share their sentences with the whole class.

Please come in and see the children's Christmas card designs on Thursday 13th October between 3pm-4pm and you can place your orders, you will need to pay there and then.

Have a good week!

Week Beginning 3.10.16

I hate to mention the 'Christmas' word but we have to start getting prepared! This week the children are making a Christmas card design. They are painting Rudolph the red nosed reindeer using handprints. You are invited in to school see the design they have done on Thursday 13th October at the end of the day and you can say whether you would like to buy their design. Then we send the designs off to be made into cards. They will be returned to us after half term all ready for you to write and send out!


We are continuing with assessing the children throughout the week.


We are starting mental maths this week focussing on counting skills and recognising numbers.


Have a good week!