Swift - Year 1 and Reception

Welcome to Swift Class!

Class Teacher: Miss Langley Higgs

Supported by: Mrs Warner, Mrs Turner, Mrs Kelly and Mrs Shaw. 

Schools Direct: Mrs Ali / Miss Kelly

PPA Teacher: Mrs Humphreys

Madame Lawson teaches French

I hope you all had a lovely weekend and didn't get caught in all those rain showers we had! 

Please find the Year 1 and Reception Home Packs below.

 Thank you to those who have been sending in pictures of their learning! Please send more in as I love putting this on the newsletter and class page! Send to admin@bromet.herts.sch.uk

I can't believe there is only 3 weeks left of the academic year! Have a good week! 

Miss LH 

Hello All!

Enjoy the sunshine this week and don't get too hot! 

Miss LH 

Happy Monday! 

I  hope you all enjoyed reading your Swift Class reports last week. The children have worked so hard and I am very proud of all of them! I am so sad that I do not get to finish the whole year with them but they have made it a wonderful year.

Also it is with great sadness that we are saying goodbye to Mrs Warner this Friday as she retires. If you have any messages please send them in! 

Please also send in pictures if you are still home schooling- let us see what you are up to! 

admin@bromet.herts.sch.uk

Have a great week. 

Keep Safe. Keep Smiling 

Miss LH

Another week begins! Who heard the thunder and lightning this weekend? It certainly made me jump! 

If you are returning to school this week I look forward to seeing your smiling faces around! 

If you are home learning please keep sending in the things you have been up to! I love to see what you have been busy doing!  Please email admin@bromet.herts.sch.uk any pictures that you have! 

Remember to follow the links for your year group. The activities in school will be similar to the ones set for you at home. 

Keep Safe!  Keep Smiling  

Miss LH

I hope you all had a wonderful half term and are enjoying the sunshine as much as I am! 

This week is certainly a big change for us all! For the Year 1s returning to school, you are with wonderful teachers and there are lots of great activities planned for you! If you are staying at home continue to stay safe and I hope you enjoy the activities planned! 

Please know that I am missing you all crazy amounts!  

Home Learning has changed from now on. There is a Year 1 Home Learning pack and a Reception Home Learning pack. Please follow the pack that is for your year group. The activities planned in these packs are the activities that the children will be completing in school.  

Stay Safe. Stay Smiling. 

Miss LH 

Week 5 (WB: 18.05)

I hope you are all safe and well! 

Here is this week's home learning.  Please remember that everyone learns at different rates and to do what you can when you can! You are all doing an incredible job with home schooling and the children are doing fantastically! Make it work for your family! 

Just a reminder to check the week that is set for the Maths as we are working behind the current published week on White Rose for Year 1 and so for this week you still can access the documents. Next week I will be attaching any documents that you need on here. 

This week I am also attaching our "Joy of Moving Festival" pack sent to us by Watford FC.

There are lots of games and activities for you to complete and the key worker children of Bromet will be completing on Friday afternoon. 

Watford FC would love to see how you get on so please tweet to @BrometPrimary or @WFCTrust as well as using the hashtag #JOMHomeFestival or send pics in to admin@bromet.herts.sch.uk

I can't wait to see how you get on! 

Stay Safe. Stay Smiling! 

Miss you all! 

Miss LH

Hello Everyone! 

Hope you all enjoyed celebrating VE Day in the glorious sunshine!

Did anyone spot the Red Arrows? Or have a socially distanced street party? 

Keep sending pictures of what you have been up to- especially any  VE day pics! 

Keep Safe. Keep Smiling! 

Miss LH

Hello All! May the fourth be with you! 

Another week of home learning for us all! 

It has been great to see the new learning taking place- please keep sending things in to admin@bromet.herts.sch.uk! I miss you all tremendously!

Updates to TT rockstars and Matheletics coming soon for Year 1 and I hope Reception got their writing books this week! 

Keep Safe, Keep Smiling! 

Miss LH

Big hellos to you all! 

I hope that your first week back at home school after Easter went well! I have loved seeing some of the learning activities that you have been up to, especially all the wonderful writing! Keep it up! Please remember to send any photos of your work to admin@bromet.herts.sch.uk so that I can pop them on our page! I love seeing what you are all up to as I am missing you all incredible amounts. 

Keep Safe. Keep Smiling  

Hello All! 

I hope you are keeping well and safe!

I have uploaded our first week's learning packs. 

Please read through these two documents and complete the different activities.

Phonics and Maths will be updated weekly with links to the learning sites. 

A comprehension book for Year 1 will also be coming home at some point.  

Stay safe! 

Miss you all! 

Madame Lawson has also recommended Babelzone if you would like to keep up your French or Spanish learning: 

https://www.lcfclubs.com/babelzoneNEW/   (user and password both: bromet) 

Missing you all!

Hope everyone is keeping safe and well! 

Keep smiling! 

Home Learning Packs are coming home today. 

Year 1 Mathletics logins went home last week and TTRockstars are coming out today.  

Free Access at the moment for lots of different sites so please have a look. 

Some useful links as suggested in the packs: 

• Monster Phonics has some games so the children can continue practising phonics and Phonics Play has free access.

https://monsterphonics.com/games/

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ 
https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/digital-flashcards
Teach Your Monster to Read App is temporarily free @ iOS App Store

• Joe Wicks also has a selection of Children Workout videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3LPrhI0v-w

• Cosmic Kids Children yoga videos:

https://www.youtube.com/results?sp=mAEB&search_query=cosmic+kids+yoga

• Super Movers has educational fun songs and videos

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers

Week Beginning 16.03.20

Thank you for the amazing support on Friday for our Class assembly- I was a very proud teacher! Also it was lovely seeing so many of you at Parents Evening. It was great to share how well the children are doing. Year 1s were given Mathletics logins last week. From Wednesday I will starting to set tasks on here to complete linked to our learning. Any problems with logins let me know.  Please keep checking class pages for updates on the current situation. 

News and Dates:

• NO Reading Morning  on Tuesday.
• NO Stay and Play  for Reception on Friday.

• Please see the Show and Tell Rota for Spring Term. This will take place on Thursdays. NO TOYS. 
• Book Bags will go home every day and should be returned everyday.  Books will be changed twice a week.  Please sign and write a comment in the reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. Star Readers are for children who have had their book signed at least 3 times each week. Please remember children should be reading books more than once to help develop their fluency. 
• Library is on Tuesday. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday. These are returned on Monday.
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Please do not come through the gate before 8:45am. We will open this and then encourage your children to go through and hang up their coats themselves (they do it 3 times a day already!). No adults should be coming through the gate or into the classroom in the morning as this will help their independence. 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning

In Maths we are learning about mass and weight. We will be using balancing scales to measure different objects. 

In English we are finishing our work on Dinosaurs and All that Rubbish. We will be ordering the story to retell it as well as making a pamphlet  to help tell the man how to look after the world! 

In Phonics we are learning au and air graphemes as well as  the prefix un. 

In Curriculum we are learning about Neil Armstrong and starting to introduce Space. We will also be painting the background for our Tiger in a Tropical Storm picture. There may also be some card making for a special event on Sunday....

Well done to all the children for their fantastic Class Assembly!!!

They spoke clearly and with confidence and we are very proud of all of them! 

They truly are SUPER SWIFTS! 

Thank you to all of you that came along to support. 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Erion

for his super moving during Wake and Shake.

Week Beginning 09.03.20

Thank you to those of you who were free to come to Maths Morning. The children really enjoyed playing the games with you all. I must say they all looked great in their PJs on Thursday and it was lovely to see some of their favourite books. 

This week we are very busy rehearsing our class assembly. Please practise with your children so that they are confident with their lines.

Mrs Humphreys is teaching on Tuesday PM and Mrs White is teaching on Wednesday PM. 

News and Dates:

• Reading Morning  on Tuesday.
• Parents Evening on Wednesday and Thursday after school. Please come to see the children's work in the classrooms! 
• Class Assembly on Friday at 9am. Please queue up at the office.
• NO Stay and Play  for Reception on Friday.

• Please see the Show and Tell Rota for Spring Term. This will take place on Thursdays. NO TOYS. 
• Book Bags will go home every day and should be returned everyday.  Books will be changed twice a week.  Please sign and write a comment in the reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. Star Readers are for children who have had their book signed at least 3 times each week. Please remember children should be reading books more than once to help develop their fluency. 
• Library is on Tuesday. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday. These are returned on Monday.
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Please do not come through the gate before 8:45am. We will open this and then encourage your children to go through and hang up their coats themselves (they do it 3 times a day already!). No adults should be coming through the gate or into the classroom in the morning as this will help their independence. 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning

In Maths we are continuing to learn about measurement. We will looking at rulers and will be using these to measure objects. We will also talk about cm and m and think about which we would use to measure with. 

In English we are working on our Speaking and Listening Skills whilst practising for our class assembly. Please help to learn their lines. 

In Phonics we are learning or, ore and aw graphemes. 

In Curriculum we are creating postcards from the city of Edinburgh for Geography. We will be learning about the physical and human geography of this place. In Jigsaw we are learning about exercise and how this affects our bodies. 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Eva

 who always has a healthy snack and knows what food to eat to keep her healthy. 

Week Beginning 02.03.20

Welcome to mad March! 

Thank you to all of you that came to see our Garden of Dreams Display on Friday. The children were very proud of their work. It was also lovely to see the traditional dress of the children on Mother Tongue Day as well as learning some of the languages that they speak at home! This week is very busy with Maths Morning and World Book Day! I will also be sending home lines for our Class Assembly this week. Please keep practising ready for next Friday! 

News and Dates:

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• Reading Morning  on Tuesday.
• Sign up to Parents evening on Tuesday. 
• Wednesday is Maths Morning. Please come play some Maths games with us 8:45-9:15am. 
• World Book Day on Thursday- £2 donation, PJs and bring in your favourite book! We are doing some learning based on this as well as designing our own t-shirts! 
• Stay and Play  for Reception on Friday.
• Eramus Cake sale after school on Friday. 
• Please see the Show and Tell Rota for Spring Term. This will take place on Thursdays. NO TOYS. 
• Book Bags will go home every day and should be returned everyday.  Books will be changed twice a week.  Please sign and write a comment in the reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. Star Readers are for children who have had their book signed at least 3 times each week. Please remember children should be reading books more than once to help develop their fluency. 
• Library is on Tuesday. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday. These are returned on Monday.
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Please do not come through the gate before 8:45am. We will open this and then encourage your children to go through and hang up their coats themselves (they do it 3 times a day already!). No adults should be coming through the gate or into the classroom in the morning as this will help their independence. 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning

In Maths we are learning about measurement. We will be learning about height and length and will be ordering objects based on this. We will also measure objects using non standards measures. 

In English we are continuing our text:  Dinosaurs and all that rubbish by Michael Foreman. We will be learning about nouns and verbs as well as similes. We are thinking carefully about the message behind the story and will use apostrophes on a poster to show that our world belongs to all. We will also be celebrating World Book Day by writing reviews of our favourite books and sharing these with others. 

In Phonics we are learning the ie grapheme's different sounds  and igh grapheme.

In Curriculum we are beginning to build our structures of planes inspired by the story of the Wright brothers for DT. In Geography we will be learning about two UK cities of Edinburgh and Cardiff.  We will start to learn about animals in Science with Mrs Humphreys as well as introducing our new Jigsaw unit of Healthy Me. 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Phoenix

for working hard in Wake and Shake. 

Week Beginning 26.02.20

Welcome back! We hope you had a lovely half term and didn't get blown away by all the storms! We have a very busy half term coming up! 

Mrs Ali is back on Tuesday afternoons to do some reading with the children and Miss Kelly has now returned to her other placement school. 

News and Dates:

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• Mother Tongue Day on Thursday. If you would like to come in to teach the children or share some special foods please let me know. 
• Reading Morning  on Tuesday.
• Stay and Play  for Reception on Friday.
• Our Garden of Dreams Display is on Friday. Please come to the hall from 2:45pm to see our learning. 
• Next week is World Book Day- children will be able to come in PJs and bring their favourite book (please make sure they are named) 
• Please see the Show and Tell Rota for Spring Term. This will take place on Thursdays. NO TOYS. 
• Book Bags will go home every day and should be returned everyday.  Books will be changed twice a week.  Please sign and write a comment in the reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. Star Readers are for children who have had their book signed at least 3 times each week. Please remember children should be reading books more than once to help develop their fluency. 
• Library is on Tuesday. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday. These are returned on Monday.
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Please do not come through the gate before 8:45am. We will open this and then encourage your children to go through and hang up their coats themselves (they do it 3 times a day already!). No adults should be coming through the gate or into the classroom in the morning as this will help their independence. 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning

In Maths we are continuing to learn about place value of numbers up to 50. We are thinking about ordering numbers and will be counting in 2s and 5s. 

In English we are starting our new text: Dinosaurs and all that rubbish by Michael Foreman. We will be thinking about our dreams, predicting about the story using conjunctions and using adjectives to describe the settings. 

In Phonics we are learning the ew and k grapheme, thinking about the rules. 

In Curriculum we are looking at the work of Henri Rousseau. On Tuesday we are learning about the four countries of the UK and how they celebrate Shrove Tuesday. Mrs Humphreys will be helping us to create our own garden of dreams caterpillar display ready for Friday. 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Harley

for his great discussions in Jigsaw about his hopes and dreams. 

WOW- we had lots of talent this afternoon! We enjoyed break dancers, ballet dancing, singers and joke telling! We have voted and Swift's winners are...

ELENA & NATALIE 

Week Beginning 10.02.20

We are really looking forward to the talent show auditions this Monday! I cannot wait to see the talent that Swifts have.  Thank you for your support on Number Day. The children looked fantastic and you were very generous with your donations.  Thank you also for those of you who came to see our boats! The children did all of the making themselves and were very proud of their creation! 

Miss Kelly is teaching phonics this week, all day on Tuesday and on Thursday afternoon. 

News and Dates:

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• Talent Show Auditions on Monday PM. 
• Talent Show Finals on Friday PM. 
• Reading Morning  on Tuesday.
• Stay and Play  for Reception on Friday.
• Please see the Show and Tell Rota for Spring Term. This will take place on Thursdays. NO TOYS. 
• Book Bags will go home every day and should be returned everyday.  Books will be changed twice a week.  Please sign and write a comment in the reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. Star Readers are for children who have had their book signed at least 3 times each week. Please remember children should be reading books more than once to help develop their fluency. 
• Library is on Tuesday. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday. These are returned on Mondays
• Relax Kids has now finished for this term. We will begin our PE lessons again next half term. 
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Please do not come through the gate before 8:45am. We will open this and then encourage your children to go through and hang up their coats themselves (they do it 3 times a day already!). No adults should be coming through the gate or into the classroom in the morning as this will help their independence. 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning

In Maths we are continuing to learn about place value of numbers up to 50. We are learning about one more/less, comparing objects and numbers up to 50. 

In English we are continuing our text ‘Stanley’s Stick’ by John Hegley. This week we are thinking about our use of adjectives and will be writing our own story. 

 In Phonics we are learning the ew and ue grapheme, thinking about the different sounds  that they make. 

Miss Kelly is teaching us 2 lessons of Science this week. We will be designing our own tree, looking at trees from around the world as well looking at our cress seeds! Mrs Humphreys will be helping us to create our own garden of dreams caterpillar display! 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Theo 

for helping others after finishing his learning. 

Week Beginning 03.02.20

I have been really impressed with the progress in the children's learning the past few weeks. Their reading is becoming much more confident and they are getting more independent in their Maths! Well done Swifts! 

Miss Kelly is teaching Tuesday and Thursday this week as I am out of class. 

News and Dates:

• Number Day is on Friday. The children can come dressed in outfits all to do with numbers. We will also be celebrating Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week on Friday too. 
• Film Night after school on Friday.
• Thursday please come along to Swift and Sparrow's boat regatta! 3:15-3:30 in Swift room. 
• Reading Morning  on Tuesday.
• Stay and Play  for Reception on Friday.
• Please see the Show and Tell Rota for Spring Term. This will take place on Thursdays.
• Book Bags will go home every day and should be returned everyday.  Books will be changed twice a week.  Please sign and write a comment in the reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. Star Readers are for children who have had their book signed at least 3 times each week. Please remember children should be reading books more than once to help develop their fluency. 
• Library is on Tuesday. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday. These are returned on Mondays
• Relax Kids on Wednesday and PE will be on either Tuesday or Friday. Please have full kits in school.
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Please do not come through the gate before 8:45am. We will open this and then encourage your children to go through and hang up their coats themselves (they do it 3 times a day already!). No adults should be coming through the gate or into the classroom in the morning as this will help their independence. 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning

In Maths we are learning about place value of numbers up to 50. We will be completing number tracks and building/representing numbers in lots of different ways 

In English we are continuing our text ‘Stanley’s Stick’ by John Hegley. This week we are ordering the story and retelling it. We will also start to plan ideas for writing our own story. 

In Phonics we are learning the ou and ow graphemes looking at the different sounds they will make. 

In Curriculum we will be introducing our artist for this term of Rousseau as well as writing an evaluation for our boats. Miss Kelly is teaching us 2 lessons of Science this week continuing to look at plants and trees- there may be a nature trail adventure in store!

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Michael

for his positivity in his Show and Tell about his swimming achievements! 

Week Beginning 27.01.20

I will be out of class on Tuesday and Wednesday Afternoon this week. Mrs Humphreys and Mrs White will be teaching the children. Miss Kelly will be teaching some phonics, Maths and Science this week to the children!  

News and Dates:

• Please do not come through the gate before 8:45am. We will open this and then encourage your children to go through and hang up their coats themselves (they do it 3 times a day already!). No adults should be coming through the gate or into the classroom in the morning as this will help their independence. 
• Reading Morning  on Tuesday.
• Stay and Play  for Reception on Friday.
• Please see the Show and Tell Rota for Spring Term. This will take place on Thursdays.
• Book Bags will go home every day and should be returned everyday.  Books will be changed twice a week.  Please sign and write a comment in the reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. Star Readers are for children who have had their book signed at least 3 times each week. Please remember children should be reading books more than once to help develop their fluency. 
• Library is on Tuesday. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday. These are returned on Mondays
• Relax Kids on Wednesday and PE will be on either Tuesday or Friday. Please have full kits in school.
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning

In Maths we are finishing off our unit focusing on addition and subtraction. We will be using tens frames, part whole models and bar models to think about fact families up to 20 .

In English we are starting a new text ‘Stanley’s Stick’ by John Hegley. We will be reading the story and thinking about what our own magical stick could do as well as writing our own alternative ending using adverbs.

In Phonics we are learning how to add the suffixes er and est to adjectives, learning the oe grapheme  and we are reviewing our learnt graphemes of ea, er, ir, ur, oo and oa.

In Curriculum we are learning about the significant person of Amy Johnson, we will be building our sail boats in DT and will introduce our artist for this term of Rousseau. Miss Kelly is teaching us all about the structure and function of plants in Science. Mrs Humphreys is encouraging us to think about things we would like to get better at and how we can do this, thinking about our Garden of Dreams Display.

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Harry

for helping to teach others how to do things. 

Week Beginning 20.01.20

We are heading for a cold patch this week so make up tight! Miss Kelly will be teaching some phonics this week to the children!  

News and Dates:

• Our role play this half term is: Under the Sea/ Aquarium. If you would like to donate/lend any items that we could use  please send them in! Also if you have an older camera that would need the film developed we would love to be able to have a closer look at this. We promise to keep it safe! 
•  Please do not come through the gate before 8:45am. We will open this and then encourage your children to go through and hang up their coats themselves (they do it 3 times a day already!). No adults should be coming through the gate or into the classroom in the morning as this will help their independence. 
• Reading Morning  on Tuesday.
• Stay and Play  for Reception on Friday.
• Please see the Show and Tell Rota for Spring Term. This will take place on Thursdays.
• Book Bags will go home every day and should be returned everyday.  Books will be changed twice a week.  Please sign and write a comment in the reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. Star Readers are for children who have had their book signed at least 3 times each week. Please remember children should be reading books more than once to help develop their fluency. 
• Library is on Tuesday. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday. These are returned on Mondays
• Relax Kids on Wednesday and PE will be on either Tuesday or Friday. Please have full kits in school.
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning

This week in English we are finishing our study of Flotsam by David Wiesner. We will be finishing our fantastic recounts of findig the camera and this week we will be focusing on using interesting vocabulary as we look closely at the fantasy settings, describing them as well as designing our own. 

In Maths we are learning about subtraction. We will be using tens frames to help us as well as using 'Think 10' to support. We will also introduce bar modelling. 

In Phonics we are learning the oo, oo(u) and oa graphemes. 

In Curriculum we are creating a collage display inspired by Flotsam. In Geography we are going to think about the features of a coast. We will also be thinking about Chinese New Year. 

Captain James Cook, the famous explorer. We will be designing our own boat as well in DT, thinking about what we will need to create it. We will also be revisiting our collage skills to make a display based on Flotsam! In Jigsaw we are thinking about our hopes and dreams. 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Parker

for trying really hard in phonics when reading his alien words and for working really hard on his writing and sounds! 

Week Beginning 13.01.20

The children settled back in well last week and made it through the yawns of adjusting back to school routine. They have all now been given their class jobs for this half term and have fulfilled these excellently so far! 

We want to welcome Miss Kelly to our team. She has swapped school placements with Mrs Ali for this half term and will be teaching Swift class for some lessons. 

News and Dates:

• Our role play this half term is: Under the Sea/ Aquarium. If you would like to donate/lend any items that we could use  please send them in! Also if you have an older camera that would need the film developed we would love to be able to have a closer look at this. We promise to keep it safe! 
•  Please do not come through the gate before 8:45am. We will open this and then encourage your children to go through and hang up their coats themselves (they do it 3 times a day already!). No adults should be coming through the gate or into the classroom in the morning as this will help their independence. 
• School Nurse in for Receptions on Tuesday and Wednesday. 
• Reading Morning starts again on Tuesday.
• Stay and Play  for Reception starts again on Friday.
• Please see the Show and Tell Rota for Spring Term. This will take place on Thursdays.
• Book Bags will go home every day and should be returned everyday.  Books will be changed twice a week.  Please sign and write a comment in the reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. Star Readers are for children who have had their book signed at least 3 times each week. Please remember children should be reading books more than once to help develop their fluency. 
• Library is on Tuesday. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday. These are returned on Mondays.
• We are starting Relax Kids again for 6 weeks on Wednesday afternoons 
• Friday is PE. Please have full kits in school.
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning

This week in English we are continuing our study of Flotsam by David Wiesner. We are going to be taking part in role play , imagining we are the little boy and will be thinking about speech and thought bubbles for him. We will also be writing a first person recount as the boy, finding the camera. 

In Maths we are practising our addition and subtraction using tens frames and think 10. We will be using our number bonds a lot this week! 

In Phonics we are learning different ways of making an errr sound. We are looking at the spellings of 'er', 'ur' and 'ir' for this. 

In Curriculum we are learning about Captain James Cook, the famous explorer. We will be designing our own boat as well in DT, thinking about what we will need to create it. We will also be revisiting our collage skills to make a display based on Flotsam! In Jigsaw we are thinking about our hopes and dreams. 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Iniyan

who loves a challenge and doesn't give up! 

Week Beginning 06.01.20

Welcome back! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas break, eating lots and having a well deserved rest! We are now in a new year and a new decade with lots of learning to take place! Bring on Spring Term! 

News and Dates:

• INSET Day on Monday. 
• School begins on Tuesday 7th January. Please try and encourage your children to go through the gate and hang up their coats themselves (they do it 3 times a day already!). No adults should be coming through the gate or into the classroom in the morning as this will help their independence. 
• Reading Morning starts again next Tuesday (14.01).
• Stay and Play  for Reception will start again next Friday (17.01).
• Please see the Show and Tell Rota for Spring Term. This will take place on Thursdays
• Book Bags will go home every day and should be returned everyday.  Books will be changed twice a week.  Please sign and write a comment in the reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. Star Readers are for children who have had their book signed at least 3 times each week. Please remember children should be reading books more than once to help develop their fluency. 
• Library is on Tuesday. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday. These are returned on Mondays.
• We are starting Relax Kids again for 6 weeks on Wednesday Mornings. 
• Thursday is PE. Please have full kits in school.
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning:

This week we are beginning our whole school focus text which is Flotsam written by Davd Weisner. Flotsam is a wordless picture book so we will be looking closely at the pictures. We will be predicting what the story is about from the front cover and will be labelling different flotsam.

In Maths we are practising our addition skills. We will be revisiting number bonds. 

In Curriculum this week we are learning about the different oceans of the world and will be listening to a song to remind us! We are also talking about our Christmas holidays and the special things that we have been up to. This week we also start Relax Kids and will be talking about our feelings.  We will also be updating our network hands, thinking about the people we talk to when we have a worry. 

On behalf of all of Swift Team- a HUGE thank you for your generosity with our Christmas Gifts. We are overwhelmed by your kindness! 

Have a wonderful Christmas break and we will see you in 2020! 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Herbie

for often using kind words and being positive towards others. 

Week Beginning 02.12.19

It is officially December and the count down has begun! This week we will be practising our production lots so I hope everyone has learnt their lines! Thank you to those who have brought in the costumes. If you haven't done this, we need their outfits in a labelled bag asap please.  

News and Dates:

• Year 1 children need to keep learning their lines please!! 
• All costumes to be in school please. 
• Reading Morning for all children on Tuesday. Please come into the classroom and enjoy a book with the children. 
• Stay and Play  for Reception has now finished for the term. 
• Please see the Show and Tell Rota for Autumn Term. This will take place on Thursdays
• Book Bags will go home every day and should be returned everyday.  Books will be changed twice a week.  Please sign and write a comment in thee reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. Star Readers are for children who have had their book signed at least 3 times each week. Please remember children should be reading books more than once to help develop their fluency. 
• Library is on Tuesday. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday. These are returned on Mondays.
• Thursday is PE. Please have full kits in school.
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Rain Coats should be in school and named every day. 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Freya 

for sharing her resources so that others were included. 

Week Beginning 25.11.19

Christmas has begun! We are currently turning our role play into a winter wonderland so if you have anything you would like to donate for this please send it in! 

This week we have Mrs Turner and Mrs Shaw working with us in the morning. 

News and Dates:

• Year 1 children need to keep learning their lines please!! 
• Mrs Ali is teaching the children on Tuesday afternoon as I am on a course. 
• Disco on Friday after school. 
• Reading Morning for all children on Tuesday. Please come into the classroom and enjoy a book with the children. 
• Stay and Play  for Reception parents on Friday. (8:45-9:10) 
• Please see the Show and Tell Rota for Autumn Term. This will take place on Thursdays
• Book Bags will go home every day and should be returned everyday.  Books will be changed twice a week.  Please sign and write a comment in thee reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. Star Readers are for children who have had their book signed at least 3 times each week. Please remember children should be reading books more than once to help develop their fluency. 
• Library is on Tuesday. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday. These are returned on Mondays.
• Thursday is PE. Please have full kits in school.
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Rain Coats should be in school and named every day. 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning This Week: 

In Phonics we are learning about how to change singular words into plurals using s or es as well as looking at the split digraph a-e. Focus words are: where, were, they, says, are, ask, put, push, pull & full thinking all about their linked monsters! 

In English, Mrs Ali is continuing to teach us about recounts. 

In Maths we are learning place value. We are looking at different ways we can represent numbers up to 20 and will be learning about one more/less. We will also be using different equipment such as tens boards, numicon and Base 10. 

In Curriculum we are learning about London Landmarks and will be writing a letter to Father Christmas.  We have also begun our Christmas production practise so will be singing lots of our songs.  Year 1 will be saying their lines later this week and Reception will be learning their dance. 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Charlotte

for being a supportive friend to others! 

Week Beginning 18.11.19

The weather has certainly turned chilly this week! Please remember to have warm coats/hats/gloves in school that are labelled. 

News and Dates:

• Mrs Chandoo is teaching the children on Tuesday morning. 
• Please return disco forms by this week. 
• Reading Morning for all children on Tuesday. Please come into the classroom and enjoy a book with the children. 
• Stay and Play  for Reception parents on Friday. (8:45-9:10) 
• Please see the Show and Tell Rota for Autumn Term. This will take place on Thursdays
• Book Bags will go home every day and should be returned everyday.  Books will be changed twice a week.  Please sign and write a comment in thee reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. Star Readers are for children who have had their book signed at least 3 times each week. Please remember children should be reading books more than once to help develop their fluency. 
• Library is on Tuesday. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday. These are returned on Mondays.
• Thursday is PE. Please have full kits in school. (hopefully smelling a tad fresher this week!) 
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Rain Coats should be in school and named every day. 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning This Week: 

In Phonics we are learning the graphemes oi, ay, oy, thinking about where they are found in words and will be practising reading and writing these in words.  Focus words are: the, said, of,one, once, house, our, thinking all about their linked monsters! 

In English, Mrs Ali is beginning a new topic of recounts. We will be reading two new stories of 'Voices in the Park' and 'Where's my Teddy' linking these to our own experiences. 

In Maths we are learning shape and data. We will be learning about different 2D shapes, their properties and thinking of ways to sort them. 

In Curriculum we are learning about the London Underground and will continue to practice our drawing skills by revisiting how to draw a train. We have also begun our Christmas production practise so will be singing lots of our songs! 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Tiffany

for always playing with different children and including them! 

Week Beginning 11.11.19

Another week and the weather is definitely getting colder! 

News and Dates:

• This week is Anti-Bullying week. We will be talking a lot about being a good friend and being an individual. 
• Odd Socks Day on Tuesday. Children can wear odd socks. 
• Maths Morning is on Wednesday (8:45-9:15).  Please come into the classroom in the morning and enjoy some maths games with the children. 
• Children in Need is on Friday. The children can come in PJs or non-uniform for a donation of £1. 
• Reading Morning begins for all children on Tuesday. Please come into the classroom and enjoy a book with the children. 
• Mrs Chandoo is teaching on Tuesday Morning.
• Stay and Play  for Reception parents on Friday. (8:45-9:10)
• Please see the Show and Tell Rota for Autumn Term. This will take place on Thursdays
• Book Bags will go home every day and should be returned everyday.  Books will be changed twice a week.  Please sign and write a comment in thee reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. Star Readers are for children who have had their book signed at least 3 times each week. Please remember children should be reading books more than once to help develop their fluency. 
• Library is on Tuesday. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday. These are returned on Mondays.
• Thursday is PE. Please have full kits in school.
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Rain Coats should be in school and named every day. 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Elena

for teaching us Tamil and celebrating a difference. 

Week Beginning 04.11.19

Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful half term break and got to have a rest! Perhaps you got to celebrate Diwali, enjoy some trick or treating or saw some fireworks? We can't wait to hear about it!  

It was also great to meet so many of you at Parents Evening too! 

It was a hectic end to the week before half term so the children will be coming home with PE kits this week in order for them to be freshened up! 

News and Dates:

• School is back on Monday! 
• Reading Morning begins for all children on Tuesday. Please come into the classroom and enjoy a book with the children. 
• Stay and Play begins for Reception parents on Friday. (8:45-9:10) 
• On Wednesday I am out on a course. 
• Home Learning begins for Receptions on Wednesday. 
• Please see the Show and Tell Rota for Autumn Term. This will take place on Thursdays
• Book Bags will go home every day and should be returned everyday.  Books will be changed twice a week.  Please sign and write a comment in thee reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. Star Readers are for children who have had their book signed at least 3 times each week. Please remember children should be reading books more than once to help develop their fluency. 
• Library is on Tuesday. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday. These are returned on Mondays.
• Thursday is PE. Please have full kits in school.
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Rain Coats should be in school and named every day. 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning This Week: 

In Phonics we are learning the graphemes ck, ss, ll, ff  zz, nk, thinking about where they are found in words and will be practising reading and writing these in words.  Focus words are: be, he, me, she, no, go, so, do, to, today, I, by and my, thinking all about their linked monsters! 

In English we are looking at labels, lists and captions. We will be making our own success criteria for these and making our own examples. 

In Maths we are learning about place value of numbers, using bead strings to show where numbers are as well as comparing/ordering. 

In Curriculum we will be thinking about our local area in connection to the railways in geography as well as drawing railway inspired art. 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Frankie 

for making the right choices in his learning. 

Week Beginning 21.10.19

Who can believe we are at the end of our first half term already?!

I am looking forward to meeting most of you this week at Parents Evening on Wednesday and Thursday! 

News and Dates:

• Parents Evening on Wednesday and Thursday. Timings will be up in the classroom if you need to check these.  Please come into the classroom and look at some of the children's work. 
• We are having an Indian Dance Workshop on Thursday. 
• Photos on Friday. 
• Please see the Show and Tell Rota for Autumn Term. This will take place on Thursdays. 
• Reading Morning for Year 1 children on Tuesday. Please come into the classroom and enjoy a book with the children. 
• Book Bags will go home every day and should be returned everyday.  Books will be changed twice a week.  Please sign and write a comment in thee reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. Star Readers are for children who have had their book signed at least 3 times each week. Please remember children should be reading books more than once to help develop their fluency. 
• Library is on Tuesday. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday for Year 1. 
• Relax Kids is on Wednesday.
• Thursday is PE. Please have full kits in school.
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Rain Coats should be in school and named every day. 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning This Week: 

In Phonics we are continuing to practise reading and writing CCVCC, CVVCC and CCVVC words. We will continue to practise blending through the reading of well know stories that have special Monster Phonic twists! 

In English we are focusing on the story of Rama and Sita. We will be ordering the story and story boarding this. 

In Maths we are learning mental addition and subtraction. We will be writing our number sentences and solving word problems! 

For our curriculum this week,  we are going to be focusing on Diwali. We will be learning about who celebrate this festival, how they celebrate it and why they celebrate it. We will be making our own clay lamps as well as lanterns to help celebrate it! 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Evie 

always being kind and helpful in the classroom. 

BOOK BAG UPDATE: 

Books will be changed twice a week.  These will not be on set days but we will aim to have them changed by Tuesday/Friday each week. 

Week Beginning 14.10.19

Thank you for all your kind donations to the food bank! Thank you to those of you who have signed up for Parents Evening- if you would like an appointment please speak to the office. 

News and Dates:

• This week I am out of class on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday afternoon.
• Please see the Show and Tell Rota for Autumn Term. This will take place on Thursdays. 
• Reading Morning for Year 1 children on Tuesday. Please come into the classroom and enjoy a book with the children. 
• Book Bags will go home every day and should be returned everyday.  Books will be changed on Tuesday and Friday. Please sign and write a comment in thee reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. Star Readers are for children who have had their book signed at least 3 times each week. Please remember children should be reading books more than once to help develop their fluency. 
• Library is on Tuesday. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday for Year 1. 
• Relax Kids is on Wednesday.
• Thursday is PE. Please have full kits in school.
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Rain Coats should be in school and named every day. 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning This Week: 

In Phonics we are learning  about consonants and vowels. We will then be reading and writing CCVCC, CVVCC and CCVVC words. We will be practising our blending of these words whilst reviewing all our learnt sounds. 

In English we are finishing our unit on stories with repetitive phrases. We will be writing our own version of Little Rabbit Foo Foo with new creatures to bop! I will also be seeing if the children can remember the story off by heart!

In Maths we are learning about measures and symmetry. We will be making our own symmetrical pictures! 

For our curriculum this week, in DT we are going to be making beach hut structures like those found in Jamaica, Mrs Ali is going to be teaching the children about George Stephenson and in Computing we will think about the uses of technologies. 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Adam

for making good choices in his behaviour and for always being ready for his learning when on the carpet.

Week Beginning 07.10.19

Thank you to all of you that came to the phonics workshop. We hope you found it useful. 

News and Dates: 

• We are now collecting food for the Red Trust Food Bank. All donations welcome. Please send this in with your child and school council will collect from the classroom.
• Please see the Show and Tell Rota for Autumn Term. 
• Reading Morning for Year 1 children on Tuesday. Please come into the classroom and enjoy a book with the children. 
• Book Bags will go home every Tuesday and Friday and need to be returned every Monday and Thursday. Please sign and write a comment in thee reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. Star Readers are for children who have had their book signed at least 3 times each week. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday for Year 1. 
• Relax Kids is on Wednesday.
• Thursday is PE. Please have full kits in school.
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Rain Coats and sunhats should be in school and named every day. This weather is truly unpredictable! 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning This Week: 

In Phonics we are learning  to read and write CVCC and CCVC. We will be practising our blending of these words whilst reviewing all our learnt sounds. 

Our review words are: this, for, come, all, look and our focus words are: play, day, away, see, of.

In English we are finishing our unit on stories with repetitive phrases. We are finishing our own versions of Handa's surprise and will be reading Little Rabbit Foo Foo. 

In Maths we are learning about measures and shapes. We will be comparing lengths and making patterns. 

For our curriculum this week we will be comparing and contrasting the UK to Kingston Jamaica in Geography linking to Black History Month. We will also be taking part in an African drumming workshop on Wednesday.  We will be designing a structure in DT and looking at Harvest Festival again in RE. 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Albie

for being supportive and caring to others.  

Week Beginning 30.09.19

Goodbye to September and hello to October! Show and Tell begins this week. Please see the Show and Tell Rota for Autumn Term. 

News and Dates: 

• Special Menu change on Thursday!
• Parent Phonics Event on Thursday at 2:30 / 6:30pm. I cannot recommend coming to this session enough! 
• Reading Morning for Year 1 children on Tuesday. Please come into the classroom and enjoy a book with the children. 
• Book Bags will go home every Tuesday and Friday and need to be returned every Monday and Thursday. Please sign and write a comment in thee reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday for Year 1. 
• Relax Kids is on Wednesday.
• Thursday is PE. Please have full kits in school.
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Rain Coats and sunhats should be in school and named every day. This weather is truly unpredictable! 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning This Week: 

In Phonics we are learning the th (v), th and ng sounds and will be practising blending. Our review words are: this, for, come, all, look and our focus words are: play, day, away, see, of.

In English we are continuing our unit on stories with repetitive phrases. We are planning and writing our own version of Handa's Surprise if it was set in the UK, turning these into a book. 

In Maths we are learning about money. We will be recognising different coins and thinking about how we can add these together to make amounts. 

For our curriculum this week we will be introducing Black History Month, with our focus in History on the significant individual Mary Seacole. In Art we will be using paint to create our own sunflower pictures. In Science with Mrs Humphreys we are going to be learning about different wild British trees. 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

John

for his positive attitude to his learning and demonstrating good behaviour for learning. 

Week Beginning 23.09.19

Welcome to our new week. I jut wanted to say well done to the reception children for their assembly last week- they did us proud. Thank you to all those reception parents who came to the Meet the Teacher. The PP is on our class page. 

News and Dates: 

• Reading Morning begins for Year 1 children on Tuesday. Please come into the classroom and enjoy a book with the children. 
• Book Bags will go home every Tuesday and Friday and need to be returned every Monday and Thursday. Please sign and write a comment in thee reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. The journals are child friendly but I do not expect the children to be writing in them just yet. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday for Year 1. 
• Relax Kids is on Wednesday.
• Thursday is PE. Please have full kits in school.
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Rain Coats and sunhats should be in school and named every day. This weather is truly unpredictable! 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning This Week: 

In Phonics we are learning the ch, sh, and j sounds and will be practising blending. 

In English we are starting our unit on stories with repetitive phrases. We will be writing our own versions of Bears in the Night as well as sharing Handa's Suprise, thinking about how this story would be if it was set in Britain. 

In Maths we are learning about teen numbers, beginning to look at addition as well as counting on and back.

For our curriculum this week we will be learning about the different continents again; learning the different oceans around the world. In DT we are practising our cutting skills to making some sunflowers and in RE we will introduce our religions we are looking at this term. 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Sophia 

for always being helpful in the classroom, especially at tidy up time! 

Week Beginning 16.09.19

It's our second full week as Swift Class! 

News and Dates: 

• On Thursday there is a 'Meet the Teacher' for Reception parents. This will be from 3:30pm in Robin Classroom. Miss Evans and I will be going through expectations and routines for Reception children. 
• Friday at 9am is our Welcome Assembly for Receptions. Reception parents are invited to watch the buddies introduce Reception to the school. 
• Book Bags will go home every Tuesday and Friday and need to be returned every Monday and Thursday.
• Y1 parents please sign and write a comment in thee reading journals when you have read the school reading book with your child. We cannot change unless we have it signed. The journals are child friendly but I do not expect the children to be writing in them just yet. 
• Reception parents- We are currently assessing reading and will be sending home reading books when the children are ready. 
• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday for Year 1. 
• Relax Kids is on Wednesday. Natasha from Relax Kids will be teaching us ways to keep ourselves calm and confident over the next few weeks.
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Rain Coats and sunhats should be in school and named every day. This weather is truly unpredictable! 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning This Week: 

In Phonics we are learning the f, h, w, z, y sounds and we are meeting Angry Red.

In English we are starting our unit on stories with repetitive phrases. We will be reading the book Bears in the Night and We're Going on a Bear Hunt. 

In Maths we are learning about counting correctly, estimating numbers and adding on 10 to make teen numbers. 

For our curriculum this week we will be learning about Florence Nightingale, thinking about what is means to have healthy eating and how to keep ourselves safe online. In Science we are going to go on a walk around school to see what plants we can see. 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Maisie

for being a positive and bubbly character who is very excited to be our school council rep. 

Week Beginning 09.0919

Welcome to your first full week back at school everyone! Receptions will be in for full days of 8:45-3:15pm from this week. I have no doubt we will have a class full of very tired children (and adults) this week! 

News and Dates: 

• Book bags will be going out this Tuesday. For Year 1 children they will have your reading journal and reading book. Please ensure you are signing when you have read with the children otherwise we will not be able to change the book. For Receptions we are currently assessing their reading/phonic understand and therefore they will not have a reading book just yet. When we are confident the children are ready for these we will start to send them home. We will be sending home a library book that you can enjoy instead. 

Book Bags will go home every Tuesday and Friday and need to be returned every Monday and Thursday. 

• Home Learning Books will be coming home on Wednesday for Year 1. These will include your comprehension books/home learning books and also some year group information sheets. 
• French begins for Year 1 on Tuesday
• Relax Kids begins on Wednesday. Natasha from Relax Kids will be teaching us ways to keep ourselves calm and confident over the next 6 weeks.
• On Friday after school please feel free to pop into the classroom. I will be in there if there is anything you wish to speak to me about. This is replacing our Meet the Teacher. 
• For Reception Parents we will have a Meet the Teacher along with Robin Class. This is next week.
• Please ensure that the children are all bringing in a coat with them that is named. It is becoming much colder and is ever changing. 
• Water bottles will be kept in school and be sent home every Friday to be washed. Please make sure they come back to school on Monday and are named. 
• Please ensure that all Lunch choices are made online on Parent Pay. This is really important even if your child is having packed lunch from home. Please speak to the office if you do not know your login details. Please make sure that all lunch boxes are named and contain healthy options. 

Our Learning This Week: 

In Phonics we are learning the v, d, r as well meeting Miss Oh No. 

In English we are writing about our summer holidays and thinking about writing all about ourselves.

In Maths we are learning about position and ordinal numbers. 

For our curriculum this week we will be learning about the 7 continents of the world, thinking about healthy eating and how to keep ourselves safe online. 

Mrs Humphreys is going to be teaching us about garden plants. 

Star of the Week: 

Congratulations to...

Harper 

for making other children feel included and making lots of new friends! 

Welcome Back to Swift Class 2019/20!

Swift Class Team are so excited to have you all starting with us this year. We hope you all had a wonderful summer break and are ready and raring to get going with our school year! 

Here is some quick information about our class: 

The Beginning and End of a School Day

The gate will open at 8.45am and will close at 8.55am. Children need to be in school by this time. A member of the Swift Team will greet the children at the classroom gate.  If you arrive after this time you will need to come through the main office and sign your child in and get a late mark. Please do not come through the gate and into the classroom in the mornings. The team will look after anyone having a wobble. 

At the end of the day we will line the children up and hand them over directly to you from the classroom gate. Please do not come through the gate. Please can you let the office know if your child is to be collected by someone different. We will not let them go with anyone else unless we have been notified beforehand. Please give us a wave at the start of the year so we get to know faces. 

On 4th, 5th and 6th September Reception Swifts will be in the following times: 8:45am - 11:30am. From Monday 9th September they are in full days of 8:45am-3:15pm. 

The class coat trolley will be put outside at the start and end of the day. These have 2 pegs labelled for your child (top and bottom). Please encourage your child to hang their coats here each day. PE kits should be brought into school and can stay in school. Please encourage the children to do this independently. 

Book Bags will be given out on Tuesday and Fridays however these will stay in school on the first 3 days and will begin from Tuesday 10th September. 

Every child must have a named water bottle which we will keep in school. These are to be brought in on a Monday and will be returned on a Friday to be washed. Water bottles must only contain water.  Please do not put water bottles in book bags as leakages can occur. 

Our Learning this week 

This week our learning will be focused around SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) as well as getting to know the children. We will be exploring our classroom and deciding on some class rules as well as learning all about them and what makes them special. 

I will be updating the Class Page weekly with updates on our learning, pictures and important news and announcements so please check it regularly. Also keep an eye on our Twitter account @BrometPrimary

Our door is always open and if you have any questions or worries please come and talk to us no matter how ever big or small! 

We are really looking forward to a fun and learning filled year! 

Miss Langley Higgs and Swift Team  

Week 7 (15.07.19)
Our final week! What a wonderful year we have had!

English: The children will be writing pirate stories independently. 

Maths: We will be revising and recapping what we have learnt this year. We will be practising number formations and writing numbers in words. 

Phonics: This week we will be recapping all the sounds we have learnt this year.
Please continue to read over the summer holidays :) 
 

Key news/dates:
Please can the children bring in a named carrier bag so they can take their artwork home with them.
There will be no reading morning this week.

On Thursday afternoon we will be having a small party to celebrate the children's hard work this year! Please bring in some healthy vegetarian snacks for the class to share.  

(NO NUTS) 

Thursday am - Thank you Assembly 
Friday am - Awards Assembly 

End of term - Friday 1:30pm
Good Luck to each and everyone of you as you move on to your new classes, it has been a privilege to have taught you!

I hope you all have a wonderful and restful summer holiday!

Week 6 (07.07.19)

English: This week will be our final week looking at the book The Pirates Next Door. The children will be retelling the story, describing pirates and writing their own messages in a bottle!

Maths: Revising numbers 1-20

Topic: Under the Sea

Key dates/news:
Monday am - Ms Henderson covering 
Tuesday am - Mrs Humphreys covering 

Friday - Children meet their new class teacher! Film night after school

Week 4 (24.06.19)

English: We will be focusing on the book 'The Pirates Next Door' By Jonny Duddle. The children will be constructing sentences based on a discussion, understand and write how a story is planned and create an advert for the setting. 

Maths: Recognise, find and name a half as one of two equal parts of an object, shape or quantity. 

Science: Light and Sound





 

Week 3 (17.06.19)

English: We will be continuing looking at the book The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson. The children will be finishing writing their own versions of the story and writing thank you letters.  

Maths: Halves and Quarters

Science: Light and Sound 

Key dates/news:

This week the whole school is having a Creative Week. The children will be spending the afternoons doing all things fun and creative with different teachers from around the school. 

A gentle reminder that the children will be doing outdoor learning on Wednesday afternoons so will need their outdoor learning clothes in school. 
PE will also still be on Monday afternoons.

All children must have a water bottle and sun hat in school.

Please kindly note that book bags are due in Mondays and Thursdays so the children can be heard read in school and books can be changed. Books will not be changed if book bags are not in on those days. 

Friday: Sponsored run 


 

Week 2 (10.06.19)

What a fantastic first week back!

English: We will be continuing looking at 'The Snail and the Whale' By Julia Donaldson this week. The children will be creating story maps and writing their own versions of the story!

Maths: Halves and Quarters

Science: Light 

Topic: Under the Sea 
 

Summer 2
Week 1 (03.06.19)

Welcome back! I hope you have all had a lovely and relaxing half term :)

English: We will be focusing on the book 'The Snail and the Whale' By Julia Donaldson.

Maths: Tell the time to the hour and half past the hour and draw the hands on a clock face to show these times

Phonics: Preparing for phonics screening test.

PE: Throwing and Catching

WEEK 4 (13.05.19)

No Reading Morning this week.

English: We will be focusing on the book 'Through the Magic Mirror' By Anthony Browne. The children will be writing there own versions of the story!

Maths: Solving one step problems involving multiplication and division 

Topic: Under the Sea

Phonics: This week we will be focusing on spilt diagraphs o-e, a-e, e-e 

PE: Throwing and catching 

Please note that now the weather is getting warmer all children must have a sunhat and water bottle in school.

Week 3 (06.05.19)

We hope you all enjoyed the long bank holiday weekend!

English: This week we will be focusing on the book 'WHAT IF...?' By Anthony Browne.

The children will be writing party invitations and thank you letters.

Maths: Solve one-step problems involving multiplication and division, by calculating the answer using concrete objects, pictorial representations and arrays. There will be a focus on repeated addition and they will make connections between arrays, number patterns, and counting in twos, fives and tens. 

Topic: 'Under the Sea'. We will be creating stormy sea paintings inspired by J.M.W Turner.

Don't forget that PE still takes place on Monday afternoons so all PE kits are to be brought in - thanks!

Have a lovely week! 

Week 2 (20.04.19)

What a fantastic first week back!

English: Stories about feelings - We will be focusing on the book Silly Billy by Anthony Browne. The children will be working collaboratively when discussing worries and fears. There will be a focus on composing sentences/phrases orally before setting down on paper this week to enhance writing. We will also be designing and making worry dolls!

Maths: This week we will be focusing on repeated addition and arrays.

Topic: 'Under the Sea'
 

Please note that PE is still on a Monday afternoon. Please remember to bring in PE kit.
Reading morning/Stay & Play begins this week. 

Summer Week 1 (23.04.19)

Welcome back!

I hope you have all had a fun and relaxing Easter break. I can't wait to hear all about the exciting things you got up to!

Please note there will be no reading morning this week.

This term our topic will be focused on Oceans and Seas and our learning will be based on the theme Under the Sea. Through a series of lively and interesting activities the children will build their knowledge of oceans and seas around the world.

We will be learning about the seas that surround the UK, develop knowledge of the oceans and continents of the world and investigate how waves are caused and how they move. Inspired by the stormy seascapes of J. M. W. Turner, we will be using a variety of techniques to create textured watercolour paintings and turn them into sea-storm collages!
We will also be learning all about the famous ocean explorer Captain James Cook. 

 
English: Poetry - based on the theme of colour. 

Maths: Multiplication and Division

Key dates/news: 

Reading morning will begin next week (30.04.19)
As the weather is getting warmer please ensure your child has a labelled water bottle in school.
Please remember to bring in book bags in order for reading books to be changed.

Please note there will now be a Show & Tell rota which will be up on the door. This rota will be in register order and every child will have a go. Show & Tell will take place on Wednesday afternoons with Mrs Humphreys. 

If your child goes to breakfast club please ensure they know what colour they are for lunch.

Lets have a great week! :)

Week 12 (01.04.2019)

We will be having a fun-filled Easter week!

English: We will be looking at our five senses and creating poems based on a satsuma! What does your satsuma taste and feel like? The children will have the chance to come up with lots of exciting adjectives! We will also be writing instructions on how to make Easter egg nests.

Maths: Subtraction

Art: We will be making Easter baskets and creating lots of Easter art work!

This week the children will have the chance to do some cooking. We will be making Easter egg nest cakes :)

Key dates/News:

Heritage boxes due in by the end of the week please.
Easter bonnet competition and raffle will take place on Thursday 4th.
School finishes at 1:30 on Friday.

Happy Easter! Hope you all have a lovely break!

Miss Evans and Mrs Warner 

 

Week 11 (25.03.2019)

English: Traditional Tales - We will be listening to the oral story 'Dragon Dinosaur' where the children will retell parts and share opinions. We will be writing extended sentences and begin to use exclamation marks!

Maths: Adding and subtracting one-digit and two digit numbers to 20, including zero.

Topic: We will be learning all about Antarctica! 

RE: Good Friday

Key dates/news: 

Maths Games Morning on Wednesday (27th) . Please come along from 8:45-9:10.
On Wednesday afternoon the children are having a cultural workshop led by some of our own parents! 
Thursday (28th) is Spanish Breakfast (8-8:30am). 
On Friday is our Mothers Day Sale. 
Easter Egg Raffle is still happening! £1 per strip for the chance to be our class winner!
Easter Art and Heritage Boxes due next week please!  
Please bring in a photo of the children reading in an interesting place. We want to create a fantastic display in our library! 

Week 10 (18.03.19)

English: Non-Fiction 'Letters'. We will be focusing on the book Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell. The children will be writing letters to the zoo asking for a new pet! 

Maths: Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s

Topic: Wonderful Weather

Key Dates/News:

KS1 School Disco - Friday 22nd 4:30-5:40 

 

Week 9 (11.03.19)

Well done again to all the children for putting on a brilliant class assembly on Friday. I was very impressed with how loud and clearly the children spoke. I hope you all enjoyed it!

English: Various Genres - We will be focusing on the text Here comes Mr Postmouse by Marianna Dubuc, that allows for exciting opportunities to develop the children’s reading, writing and spoken language and apply across a range of genres. 

Maths: Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s

Topic: Wonderful Weather

Science: Humans - We will be looking at growth, basic needs, exercise, food and hygiene.

PE: To develop balance and co-ordination.
To perform dances using simple movement patterns with changes of speed and shape to represent an object.

Week 8 (04.03.19)

This week is our Book Week. We are going to be focusing on the book 'Flood' by Alvaro F. Villa.



This is a wordless book and therefore we will be looking at the different illustrations; predicting what may happen next and how each of the characters may be feeling at different parts of the story. We will be also creating lots of art based on the illustrations and looking at 'floods' as part of our topic 'Wonderful Weather'. 

Maths: Sequencing Events - Days of the Week and Months of the Year


Key Dates and News:

Please could your child bring in a photo of them reading a book in an unusual place, for instance, on the beach or in the garden. This will be used for the library display - thank you.

Thursday 7th is World Book Day. Please come dressed as your favourite book character. Prizes for the best dressed! 

Friday 8th: Swift Class Assembly - 9am. 

Week 7

Welcome back! I hope you all had a lovely half term. 

English: We will be focusing on the story 'The Enormous Turnip'. The children will
be creating their own actions to retell the story and perform to the class.

Maths: Sequencing Events - Days of the Week and Months of the Year

Science: Animal Habitats. We will be continuing with making our shoe box animal habitats.

Topic: Wonderful Weather

 

Week 6

English: This week we will be looking at bossy verbs and writing instructions. We will be writing instructions on how to make jam sandwiches and using

them to make our own!

Maths: 2-D and 3-D shapes. We will be going on a shape hunt!

Science: Animal habitats 

Topic: Weather forecasts

PE: Dance - We will be becoming waves! We will be learning the terms 'unison' and 'canon'.

RE: Special places


 

Week 5 
Positive Mental Health Week 
We will be having lots of circle times focusing on mental health. 

English: This week we will be looking at Non-fiction: Instructions with a focus on the book Don't Let The Pigeon Stay Up Late! By Mo Willems. 

Maths: Naming and describing squares, rectangles, circles and triangles

Science: Animal Habitats - We will be designing our own habitat!
Next week I would like the children to start making their own animal habitat using their designs from this week. I would really appreciate if each child could please bring in a box/shoe box (no bigger than a shoe  box) over this week which can then be used to make their habitat. Thanks!

PE: Dance - We will be becoming raindrops!

Topic: Wonderful Weather

Key Dates:
On Friday 8th we will be auditioning for the talent show in the class. All children are welcome to audition - Please bring in any music/props they need for Friday.

Thank you 
 

Week 4 

English: We will be continuing with our topic PETS.

Maths - Counting in 2's and Doubles and halves.

Topic: Wonderful Weather

Science: Habitats

In RE we will be looking at things that are special to us. Mrs Humphreys has requested that could your child please bring in something that is special to them e.g. a small object, a photograph, small teddy for Tuesday - Thank you

Please note that on Friday 1st we will be having a whole school 'Number Day' for NSPCC. The children can dress up, wearing numbers; make a costume e.g. a calculator. Please bring in a £1 donation. Thank you. 

Week 3

English: (Non-Fiction) In English we will be focusing on 'Pets'. The children will have the opportunity to look at Kingfishers class snail Shelly and discuss ways we can look after her and keep her happy and healthy.
If applicable, please can your child bring in a photo of their pet for Fridays lesson so they can discuss their pets to the rest of the class. Thank you

Maths: Numbers to Twenty - Estimating and Ordering, 1 More and 1 Less

Topic: Wonderful Weather

Science: We will be looking at food chains.

PE: Dance -  'Ice Dancers'  

As a gentle reminder, due to the weather getting a lot colder please can you ensure your child has a warm coat in school and a hat/scarf/gloves.

Thank you 

Week 2

English - We will continue focusing on the book 'Where The Wild Things Are' By Maurice Sendak. 

Maths - Numbers to Twenty: Making 10 and some more

Science - Animal habitats 

Geography - Wonderful Weather: How Does the Weather Affect Us? 

 

Spring Term
Week 1

I would like to thank everyone for their wonderful gifts and cards we received before the Christmas break. I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and I wish you all a very Happy New Year. I am looking forward to Spring term in Swift Class.

English - We will focusing on the book 'Where The Wild Things Are' By Maurice Sendak. We will be retelling the story and creating story maps. 

Maths - Equality and Balance. We will be using language to express equivalent ways of making the same total. 

Science - We will be focusing on Habitats. We will be looking at the suitability of environments and at food chains. 

Topic - Our Topic for this term is Weather.

Please kindly note that Reading Morning and Stay and Play will begin from next week (14th January).
PE will take place on Monday Afternoons. 

Week 15 
We will be having a very Christmas filled week!
We hope you enjoy our Christmas production - the children have worked really hard and are very excited to perform. 

Please note on Thursday 20th we will be having a Swift Christmas party in the class to celebrate the children's hard work this term. Please bring in a snack (fruit, crisps, biscuits etc.) for all the children to share (suitable for vegetarians). Please NO NUTS due to allergies. 

Week beginning 17th December 

Monday: We will be performing our Christmas production to Key Stage 2. 
                 
Tuesday: Sparrow and Swift Christmas production morning/afternoon.  
               No Reading Morning
 
Wednesday: Santa's Breakfast
                    School Christmas lunch
                    Christmas jumper day! All children to come in their Christmas jumpers. 

Thursday: Pantomime (in school)
                Swift Christmas party in class

Friday: School finishes at 1:30PM for all children. 
           No Stay and Play 

We wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Miss Evans and Mrs Warner 

 

Week 13
 

English: We will be focusing on the book 'The Jolly Postman' By Janet and Allan Ahlberg. 

Maths: Numbers to Ten - Comparison. We will be exploring the language of comparison such as more, fewer and less. 

Phonics: This week we will be revising the sounds we have learnt so far this term. 

Topic: War and Remembrance 

A gentle reminder that Stay and Play will not be on this week (Friday 7th) due to our Christmas assembly. 

Thank you! 

Week 12

English: Pattern and Rhyme

Maths: Numbers to Ten - Solving Problems Using Part or Whole Unknown
 

Topic: War and Remembrance 

Phonics: We will be looking at the sounds wh and ph. 

As a gentle reminder please can you make sure all costumes for the Christmas production are in by Monday 3rd December and to keep practicing lines ready for rehearsals from Monday. 

As the weather is getting colder please make sure your child has a warm coat, hat/scarf/gloves in school. 

Please kindly note books are changed Monday and Thursday so please make sure book bags are in on these days. 

Also Reception Stay and Play will not be on next week (Friday 7th December) due to Christmas Assembly. 

Thank you! 
 

Week 11

English: This week we will be focusing on Pattern and Rhyme. We will be looking at the poems 'Clocks and Watches', 'This Little Cow', 'Hot Dogs Forever' and 'If you ever & I can...'

Maths: Numbers to Ten - Solving Problems Using Part or Whole Unknown 

Topic: War and Remembrance

PE: Watford Football Club

Phonics: We will be learning the graphemes 'ir', 'ea' and 'aw'

 

Week 6 

English: Patterns and repetitive phrases. We will be focusing on the story Handa's Suprise by Eileen Browne.

Maths: Numbers to Ten - Estimating and Ordering

Phonics: We will be looking at the sounds 'oo', 'ar' and 'or'. Tricky words - no and go

Topic: Our local area - Oxhey Park. 

Science - Everyday Materials 

On Wednesday 10th October we will be having a 'Maths Morning' from 8:45 - 9:15 in which all parents/guardians are welcome. 

Please can we make sure that all uniform and P.E kits are labelled with your child's name in to prevent anything getting lost - thank you. 

Have a lovely week!





 

Week 4

English: Recounts. We will be focusing on the book Dogger by Shirley Hughes. 

Maths: Numbers to Ten - Counting and Comparison (more, less, fewer)

Phonics: We will be looking at the phonemes 'y, z, and qu'. We will be learning to read and spell the tricky words 'he, she, the, to, and, no, go' - please practice these at home. 

Science: Everyday Materials

Key Dates and Information: 
Reading morning will be starting this week (Every Tuesday 8:45 - 9:10) 
- Please sign your name onto the white board outside the classroom and take a reading morning sticker. 
Stay and Play for Reception only will be starting this week (Every Friday 8:45 - 9.10)

- Please kindly note that no children are allowed onto the castle unless there is an adult.

Just a reminder for all children to please have named water bottles in school.
 

Please can the children bring in their favourite teddy from home for Friday. We will be using these for our Friday English lesson - Thank you. 

Show and Tell will be every Wednesday.

 

Week 3

English: Recounts. We will be focusing on the story 'Voices in the Park' by Anthony Browne.

Maths: Numbers to Ten - Finding Patterns in Numbers (including subitising) 

Phonics: Revisit Phase 2 sounds. We will be looking at the phonemes j, v, w and x and learn alphabet song. 

Science: Everyday Materials. Play 'I-Spy the Material' game in the classroom, before discussing why different materials have been used. Sort items according to their properties and consider what it would be like if the tables were made of jelly or the chairs were chocolate!

Key Dates:

Monday - Book bags in
              PE
Tuesday - Book bags home
Wednesday - Mrs Humphreys covering 
                   Meet the Teacher - Swift Class 3:30pm
Thursday - Book bags in
Friday - Book bags and water bottles home

 

Swift Class

Mrs Bastable will be delivering our Harvest assembly 28th September. This year we will collect for the food bank at The Red Trust Bushey. Find out more information here: www.redtrustbushey.org/

Autumn Term Week 2

Week Beginning: 10th September 2018

Class News

We would like to welcome you all to start your journey at ‘Swift Class’.
 

I would like to welcome you to the ‘Swift Team’:

Swift class teacher: Miss Evans

Teaching Partners: Mrs Warner and Mrs Turner

PPA cover: Mrs Humphreys
 

Please ensure everything is labelled from school uniform, P.E. Kits, water bottlers, sunhat and book bags. Water bottles need to be handed in on Monday and will be sent home every Friday. P.E Kits will stay in school and is sent home during half term. If the kit needs to be sent home for a reason then we will hand it over to you. Outside Swift Class there is a notice board and on there is the lunch menu for the week please use the register to mark in your child’s lunch using the codes and this can be done for the whole week.

The codes follow:

• R-Meat Option

• G- Vegetarian Option

• B-Roll/Sandwich Option

• P- Jacket Potato Option

• H- Home Packed Lunch

Key dates:

Swift Class Spring Term 4 Learning

Class News

Just another quick reminder each week I will set maths homework (Year 1s) on the mathletics website, the username and password is inside the reading journals. Please continue practise reading the words sent each week and practise writing the tricky words taught in phonics for the week. See down below in the phonics section.

Thank you for all of your support!

In Swift Class this week we are learning:

Maths

In Maths this week the children are learning doubling and halving numbers to 20.

English

In English this week the children are looking at the features of a non-chronological report, please explore a range of texts at home: leaflets, newspaper, booklets and so on. Please bring one in to share if you like.The children will be writing information about a postman and this week we will be collecting information and make notes.

Phonics

In Phonics this week we are looking at Phase 5 sounds: wh  and ph( wheel, graphics), ew ( blew), oe (toe), au (launch) and the following tricky words: said, so, have and like.

Phase 3 practise GPCs s a t p i n m d g o c k ck e u r h b f f l ll ss, phoneme w  and  x with actions.

Science

The children are describing simple properties of everyday materials.

ICT

To know computer software can help us with our reading.

History

In History this week we are going to look at the developments of cars and create a class timeline of cars.

Geography

The children are attending Forest School this term every Thursday. Children must wear long sleeves and long trousers in all weathers, as well as sturdy shoes or wellies, to protect them, for example, against stings, bites, scratches, and reactions from foliage. They will need warm layers(preferably including thermals) & coats for cold weather & waterproofs, including for the lower body/limbs, for wet conditions.

ART

In Art the children are creating storm pictures.

Physical Education

Gymnastics

Jigsaw/PSHE

The children are learning about their ‘Dreams and Goals’.

Key Dates:

• Monday- Book bags (all) homework if due (see date) water bottles to be handed in
• Tuesday- Reading Morning is on after the children are registered and Reading books to be handed (out)
• Wednesday-  Homework books to be handed out
• Thursday- Year 1s to hand in book bags only and Forest school in the afternoon
• Friday- P.E please make sure your child’s kit is in school and books bags and water bottles to be handed out / Stay and Play at 14:30 for the receptions only

Phonics Support in Swift Class

Swift Class Week 9

Hertfordshire Library Services

Swift Weekly News w/c 17th July

Visit your local Library over the Summer

Swift Weekly News w/c 10th July

Swift Weekly News w/c 26th June 

I will be accompanying Year 6 on their Isle of Wight Trip (3rd-7th July). Mrs Michaels (teaches in KS2) will be teaching alongside Mrs Humphreys, Mrs Marten and Mrs Adoum. I have planned a fun week for the children including making their own musical instruments!

Monday 26th

• Homework due in

• Book Bags, Water Bottles and Hats due in

Tuesday 27th

• WATCHING YEAR 6 DRESS REHEARSAL

• Reading Morning (8:45-9:15)

• Book Bags will go out tonight.

Wednesday 28th

• Our topic for this term is FAVOURITE PLACES and any Show and Tell relevant to that would be great. If your child does not wish to take part that is also fine. – Sophia, Zoya and Diggory this week.

• Homework goes home Wednesday and is due back in on TUESDAY 11TH JULY

Thursday 29th

• Book Bags due in

• Stay and Play 2:30-3:00 for Receptions in Robin Class

Friday 30th 

• INTERNATIONAL DAY – the children will be visiting different classes.

• Book Bags and Water Bottles to go home

Swift Star

Summer Fete!

Swift Class Visit to Tesco! 

Water Bottles / Hats / Suncream

Maths Calculation Information

Maths Problem Solving Week

Summer Fete! 

Swift Weekly News w/c 5th June 

Monday 5th

• Jazzy Jars due in for Summer Fair! 

• Book Bags, PE Kits Water Bottles and Hats due in

• LAST FOREST SCHOOL TODAY

Tuesday 6th

• Reading Morning (8:45-9:15)

• Book Bags will go out tonight.

Wednesday 7th

Our topic for this term is FAVOURITE PLACES and any Show and Tell relevant to that would be great. If your child does not wish to take part that is also fine. – Daisy, Kiara and Aiden this week.

• Homework goes home Wednesday and is due back in on Monday

Thursday 8th

• Book Bags due in

• Stay and Play 2:30-3:00 for Receptions in Robin Class

Friday 9th

• Book Bags and Water Bottles to go home

Swift Forest School

Swift Star

Watford Library

Swift Weekly News

Thursday in Swift Class is Castle Day! 

Swift Class Forest School

Swift News w/c 08/05

Swift Star of the Week

Science! 

Growth Mindset Workshop 

Swift Weekly News w/c 2.05

Tuesday 2nd

• Reading Morning (8:45-9:15)

• Book Bags will go out tonight.

Wednesday 3rd

Our topic for this term is FAVOURITE PLACES and any Show and Tell relevant to that would be great. If your child does not wish to take part that is also fine. – Inaaya, Luis and Sonny this week.

• Homework goes out today and is due in on Monday.

Thursday 4th

• Book Bags due in

• Stay and Play 2:30-3:00 for Receptions in Robin Class

Friday 5th

• Book Bags and Water Bottles

Swift Star!

Swift Weekly News w/c 24.04

Swift Star

Swift Chick Update

Swift Has Talent! 

Swift Class This Week

Swift Star of the Week

Swift Weekly News w/c 13th March

Swift Star of Week

Swift Week w/c 6th 

This week in Swift Class! 

Swift Star of the Week

This Week in Swift Class 

Swift Star of the Week 

Swift Week w/c 20th Feb

Swift Class Request

Swift Science Investigation

Swift Weekly News w/c 6/02

Swift Star of the Week

Home-Start

Swift Week! 

Swift Star of the Week

Watford Junior Challenge Run 2017

Our Week in Swift Class

Star Of The Week! 

Weekly News

Star of the Week

Weekly News 

Star of the Week

Saracen Tickets 

Challenge Cup!

Challenge Cup

Star of the Week