Foundation
Welcome back to Term 5
We really cannot believe it is Term 5 already!
We hope that you all had a wonderful Easter break.
This term promises to be a very busy but as always an enjoyable one.
We are all looking forward to the warmer (and drier) weather and to many more opportunities for outdoor learning.
We will continue with our phonics and are sure to continue to make amazing progress. We will be focusing on reading and writing simple sentences using our phonic knowledge.
We will be reading stories linked to seasons and changes that occur at this time of year. We will also learn about different climates around the world including the Amazon Rain Forest and Antarctica.
During Drawing Club we will be writing sentences to accompany our drawings.
We have developed a deeper understanding of number and will continue to work on this. We will focus on number bonds and number patterns.
As always, we will continue to be the best learner, the best friend and the best citizen in everything we do!
Happy Term 5!
The Foundation Team
A few reminders:
- Please remember to wear a coat to school every day. It is getting warmer but we are outside for extended amounts of time and it can feel a little chilly out there!
- Also remember to bring a drink each day. It is important to keep hydrated.
- Our PE day is a Monday. Children need to wear: black or navy joggers/leggings (shorts in warmer weather), a plain white t-shirt, a black or navy hoody or school jumper, and Velcro trainers. Jewellery including earrings need to be removed or covered with tape before coming into school.
Thank you
End of Term 4
Another busy term complete! You have all been amazing as always.
Along with all the learning we have achieved this term we have had some wonderful experiences.
You all made a tremendous effort with your science experiments. Thank you to you all and to your grown ups for supporting you with this.
We celebrated Mother's Day by treating our mummies and those close to us to biscuits that we had decorated especially for them.
You all made such a great effort when creating your bonnets for the Easter Bonnet Parade and we loved seeing you all proudly parade around the playground.
Well done to you all.
And to end the term we all took part in the colour run for Holi. What great fun we all had.
And now it is time for the Easter holiday and a little rest.
We hope that you all have a wonderful couple of weeks and we look forward to seeing you all soon for the start of Term 5!
Wow! Term 4 already!
We have lots to look forward to this term where hopefully Spring will make an appearance and we will begin to see the sunshine a little more.
This term we will consolidate what we have already learnt in Maths and will be extending our number skills to include addition and subtraction.
We will be using our phonic knowledge in more independent writing, beginning with our topic work on Lunar New Year. We will be participating in lots of activities linked to the celebration.
In PE we will be focusing on football and the skills needed to play the game. We may even be able to participate in some of our lessons outside when the sun is shining.
Just a reminder that children need to be wearing school PE kit; white t-shirt, blue or black shorts or tracksuit bottoms/leggings, plimsols or trainers.
We are more than ready for the warmer Spring weather but there is still a nip in the air so please ensure all children have a coat so that they are prepared for outside learning.
We are looking forward to this term where we are sure all children will come back ready to learn and have lots of fun!
End of Term 3
Another busy term has passed us by! The Foundation children have continued to impress us in everything they did throughout the term.
They have been working really hard with their handwriting and letter formation. It's not easy but each and every one of them have been the best learners.
We are developing our language and writing skills during Drawing Club and had great fun preparing for and going on a Bear Hunt. In Maths we are certainly becoming more confident with number and being able to explain our answers.
The weather hasn't been kind to us but we have braved the elements and got outside as much as we could.
We are now looking forward to Term 4.
Welcome to Term 3 in Foundation
Happy New Year and welcome back to school everybody!
We hope that all had a lovely Christmas with your families and friends.
We had some wet weather last term. Let’s hope this term is a bit drier but please remember to wear a coat and wrap up warm ready for outside play and learning.
We will continue to observe the changes to the weather and our environment and enjoy lots of winter activities.
This term we will continue to introduce letters and their sounds during our Phonics. We have already learnt so many and are beginning to blend when reading. This term we will be developing our skills in spelling. Please support your child with their reading at home. We all have a reading book (please remember to write in your child’s reading planner) and we are applying our phonic skills when reading them.
Name writing is very important so we will continue to practise this.
In Drawing Club we will be developing our language and understanding of stories.
We have been using our Maths skills to deepen our knowledge of number, shape and pattern. We have and will continue to widen our knowledge of mathematical vocabulary.
Term 3 will be lots of fun and we will continue to be the best we can be…the best citizen, the best learner and the best friend.
Please remember to name all of your child's clothing, including all PE Kit, hats and coats. Also remember that all jewellery needs to be removed for PE on Mondays.
Thank you.
End of Term 2
What a busy term that was!
We have grown in confidence and have been very busy learning lots of new things.
We learnt all about Remembrance and we participated in the whole school Remembrance Day service.
We learnt all about Guy Fawkes and how we celebrate bonfire night with our families.
We then learnt all about how we celebrate Christmas in England and performed our Nativity to our parents. We also sang our hearts out during the school carol concert
We have continued to learn lots of new story language during Drawing Club and are developing our drawing and writing.
We have been busy with numbers and we have been using the mathematical language more and fewer when comparing groups of objects.
We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas with your friends and families.
We look forward to seeing you in in Term 3.
The Foundation Team
Foundation Stage
Term 2
Well our first term at school certainly whizzed by and now we are at the beginning of Term 2!
As we head into Autumn/Winter the weather is changing. We will be observing the changes to the weather and our environment and enjoying lots of autumn activities.
We will learn about Guy Fawkes and also Remembrance Day.
This term we will continue to introduce letters and their sounds during our Phonics. We have already learnt so many and have begun to use these when blending to read.
We have been using our Maths skills and have learnt to subitise in Maths. We will be continuing to deepen our knowledge of number, shapes and pattern.
Term 2 is always such an exciting term as it is our Christmas term. We will be inviting our grown-ups back into school later in the term to enjoy a Christmas activity with us, and we will begin to rehearse our Nativity and songs ready to perform in December!
We also have Christmas jumper day, Christmas Dinner and party day to look forward to too.
We were lucky enough to enjoy some warm and sunny weather during Term 1 however we are expecting some chillier (and maybe wetter) weather this term so we will all need to remember our coats and wellies for when we are playing outside.
What a lot of exciting things to look forward to!
Reminders:
- Please ensure that children have a warm coat (hats, scarves and gloves) and sensible footwear for playing outdoors.
- Please ensure your child has a pair of wellies in school where we will store them for the children to access when needed. We encourage all children to change into their wellies before going down to play in the sandpit or mud kitchen and we wear wellies during our weekly Forest School sessions.
- When you listen to your child read their reading book remember to sign or write a comment in their reading record so that we know they are ready to change it.
- Our PE day is a Monday. Please ensure children wear school PE kit (Kit details can be found on the website and displayed on classroom doors) and that all jewellery is removed before coming to school. If earrings cannot be removed you can cover them with tape before coming to school. All long hair should be tied back.
Thank you
End of Term 1
We are extremely proud of the Foundation children for each and every one of their successes during their first term at school.
They have developed a huge amount of independence and have shown us that they are ready for their journey at Minster.
During our first term we have begun Phonic inputs, and the children are already recognising so many of the phonemes we have already introduced. We have even begun to blend sounds to read!
In Maths, we have been deepening our understanding of number and have been looking at arrangements of objects. We have even realised that we do not always have to count as we can often (subitise) how many objects are in a group.
We have begun to develop our imaginations, vocabulary and language through Drawing Club. We are all really enjoying this and have seen some amazing drawings and ideas.
Well done to you all!
Thank you to all the Foundation children and to all your grown-ups for such a great start to our school year.
Have a wonderful holiday.
We are all looking forward to Term 2!
Foundation Term 1
Welcome to Minster Primary and to Foundation Stage
A very warm welcome to all children, parents and carers.
Starting School is a big step for everyone and we are here to ensure that the transition into school is happy and as easy as can be.
Term 1 is all about settling in, building relationships with staff and children and becoming familiar with new surroundings and routines.
We are here to support children and their grown-ups with the start of their Minster journey.
We have an open door policy so please do not hesitate to ask us any questions or share any concerns you may have.
We are looking forward to seeing you all during home visits and then on your first day on Monday 8th September
The Foundation Team
Important Information
We have a graduated transition into full time school.
Please see dates and times below.
8th September: Group 1 – 8.45 - 10.45am ~ Collect from Minster Road
Group 2 – 1.15 - 3.15pm ~ Drop off at Minster Road
9th September: Group 1 – 8.45 - 10.45am ~ Collect from Minster Road
Group 2 – 1.15 - 3.15pm ~ Drop off at Minster Road
10th – 12th September: Whole Class – 8.45 – 11.45am
15th – 18th September: Whole Class – 8.45am – 1.15pm (Children will stay for lunch) Collect from Minster Road
22nd September onwards: Whole Class – 8.45am – 3.15pm
Please note: For safeguarding reasons, when collecting your child from school, from 8 September – 18th September please use the Minster Road pedestrian gate.
Thank you