Rocksteady music…
We have so many children taking part in Rocksteady music sessions across school. They are becoming skilled musicians as well as confident performers. Well done to everyone! Lots of very proud families in school today.
FS 2
Welcome to Foundation Stage!
Here is you where can find everything that you need to know about Foundation Stage and have a look at what we have been learning.
Who are we?
Our Foundation Stage Teacher is Miss Hines, and our teaching assistant is Mrs Land.
P.E.
Our PE session is on a Thursday afternoon beginning after October half term. On this day your child can come to school in a PE kit and trainers.
For health and safety reasons your child should not wear jewellery on these days, especially earrings.
Reading
Please spend time reading with your child every day. Our Phonics program that we follow in school is Read, Write, Inc.
We love to read and spend time reading to and listening to your children read in school every day. Your child’s Read, Write, Inc. reading book is specifically linked to the phonics that they are currently learning in school. Please make sure that they bring their reading book and reading record to school each day so we can read with them.
On a Friday, your child’s library book will be changed. These are books to promote a love of reading, which have an age-appropriate content, but will need reading to your child. Once your child has learnt enough new sounds during phonics, they will bring home a Read, Write Inc. phonics reading book that we have shared with them in school every Friday. These will be changed every Friday so please ensure they are in school on this day.
Everyday
Each day your child needs to bring; a water bottle full of water only, a bag with some spare clothes in for just in case, and finally, sun hats, sun cream or hats and gloves and warm coats depending on the weather.
If you have any questions about anything at all, then please do not hesitate to ask any of the Foundation Stage staff, who are more than happy to help on any matter big or small!
Easter Bonnets…
So many of you took part in our Easter Bonnet competition today. Well done to everyone who took part. Here are some of the entries:
Attendance winners…
We are so proud to have had the greatest improvement in attendance in the whole of Barnsley this year. Here are this half terms attendance winners! Remember everyday counts!
Collective Worhip
Today, we took part in a special Collective Worship where all children and staff received a palm cross from Father Craig. We spent time reflecting on why Easter is a special time for Christians.
Special Mention Awards
Well done to all our pupils who received Special Mention Awards this week for following our school values.
Mothers’ day crafts
A HUGE thank you to all our grown ups that came and took part in our Mothers’ day crafts morning in Foundation Stage. It was wonderful to see you all!
Rosie’s chick…?
Today we started reading our new class text “Where oh where is Rosie’s chick?” We created paintings of Rosie and her baby and even built them a new hen house!
Christian Values
Another celebration this morning, as we look at who is following our Christian Values. A huge well done to these pupils for being recognised for all the right reasons.
A huge well done to our special mention winners.
These pupils have shown they are following our school values and trying hard in everything they do. Well done everyone.
Special mention winners…
This weeks special mention winners were chosen for a number of reasons: kindness, working hard in class, representing school well and being resilient in lessons. Well done to all our winners!
Signs of spring…
are in the air at St John’s and Reception Class are out exploring the change of weather. This class of children have created such amazing friendships- what a wonderful group of children!
What an amazing lesson and core skills achieved by everyone!
The pupils in our Reception Class have been building on their skills in apparatus lessons today. They have built on their balance skills and ways of moving.
