Hello everyone....

Hello everyone,

We hope you have all had a wondeful weekend enjoying the beautiful weather. 

Last week we have loved sharing the story of Shark in the park  by Nick Sharrat in group time. The children were able to join in with the repeated refrains and do the actions for the positional language of the Timothy's telescope. 

On Monday  we made sharks with sharp teeth. We used the scissors to cut out sharp triangle teeth. These are on display in the classroom. We used the skills of using scissors with one hand and learning how to snip along a line. 

On Tuesday morning a group of children had PE with Colleen the Pre school hall. We did an obstacle course which involved balancing, jumping with two feet, crawling through a tunnel. 

On Wednesday morning a group of children walked to the care home at the top of Maiden Castle Rd to sing songs and share a story. We enjoyed some very yummy cakes and had a chat with the residents.

On Wednesday morning and Thursday morning we made telescopes using cardboard tubes and transparent cellophane. We found out what happened when you looked through the coloured transparent cellophane. On Thursday afternoon we also went on a shark hunt and found a shark in the school pond. We acted out the story of Shark in the park with our telescopes. We also had great fun playing on the playtrail and going down the green slide.

On Wednesday afternoon we had Relax kids with Sian and went on a moutain bike adventure and we did some relaxing, peer massage, body scan. We also had a lovely time playign outside. 

On Friday morning we made some shark pizza's, we used the skills of spreading the sauce using a spoon and grating the cheese. We had them for snack and also bought them home. In the afternoon we made shark ballons which we also bought home. 

Throughout the week we have enjoyed mark making on the whiteboards.  We have enjoyed playing with the small world playmobil park. We have been busy using our real life experiences to play in the role play home corner. On the finger frenzy table we were using the peg boards to create patterns and practice our pincer grip. We have been busy constructing with the stickle brick, zoo waffle, wooden shapes and transparent shapes. In the playdough we rolled out the playdough using the rolling pin and used the shape cutters. We decorated our shapes with gems. In the number area we made shape pictures.

Some Photos from the week:-

This week we will be looking at the version of Shark in the park on a windy day. We will be exploring how and what objects roll, cooking shark biscuits and lots more. 

Home learning

-Can you practice your scissors skills and using them with one hand?

-Can you put your practice putting on your own shoes and socks?

- Can you tell your family the story of Shark in the park?

Notices

On Wednesday 23rd September we have our story time session at 3.10pm. Please come along to the classroom door at 3.05 and join us for story time.

Please bring any WOW's for our WOW board you have and if you need some WOW slips, please pick some up from the notice board outside.

Applying for Reception Place to start in September 2027

You can apply for a reception place from 1 September 2026.

The closing date for applications is 15 January 2027.

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/w/starting-school-for-the-first-time

The Prince of Wales School have an open morning on Wednesday 14th October at 9.15am. 

Damers First school have an open morning on Wednesday 30th September at 9.30am and Tuesday 13th October at 6.o0pm. 

Please do come and see myself or a member of team if you have any questions.

Here's to an exciting and amazing first week back full of fun and adventures. 

POWSA EVENTS:- 

Julia, Colleen, Lauren and Lauren