HELP - a desparate plea!!!!!!

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Does anyone have any compost that I could use tomorrow, pretty please - rather than spending a fortune on new bags, I would rather see if there are any half bags that need using up first!?

Also, if anyone has any part used BRIGHT gloss paint that they could donate for the tyre planters, that would be great too!

Thank you!

Mrs. Johnson Year 4

Eco schools week

28th February

This week we are taking part in the whole school themed week ' Eco Schools'.
On 1st March we will be looking at our 'Kipper's year book' drawing daffodils and enjoying lots of outside activities based on a windy day, such as kites, balloons and ribbon sticks.
During the week with the children we are going to look at our outside space, plant seeds, make bird food and a bird table.
We are also going to be spending time with reception class enjoying some planting, a scavenger hunt and helping them to build their greenhouse.

Lots of Physical Development activities this coming two weeks with threading, and using one handed tools to garden, cook and thread.
Understanding the world activities, stories and pictures to talk about and thinking about a special person for next Sunday!!
AG

Hide and Seek

21 February 2016

Welcome back to the 2nd half of the spring term, it's a short half half term with lots to do.
Many of the children have been playing hide and seek independently both in outside and inside. and  inventing their own hide and seek games. So this week we have a lovely book called 'Kippers Hide and Seek'.
We are going to use the theme of the story to enjoy lots of different hiding and seeking activities, hiding numbers, numicon and sounds and playing hide and seek on the school grounds.
We are also going to be looking at our outside spaces in preparation for the whole school Eco schools theme week on 29th Feb.

JIGSAW. The theme this half term is 'healthy me', with lots of action songs, obstacle courses, outside games (including hide and seek), talking about healthy food, remembering the importance of washing our hands and keeping clean. So ..at home what are your favourite sports and activities. Don't forget a WOW.

I hope you had time to have a go at the bird count we will be using them for a number graph and for our eco schools week.
AG

a week of celebrations

7th February

A really busy week ahead. We have a week of different kinds of celebrations to explore.
On Monday its Chinese New Year. With books to look at and a craft to do.
On Tuesday its Pancake Day, with pancakes for snack and the story of Mr Wolf's Pancakes to enjoy.
On Thursday we have a day of Valentines crafts, and we will be thinking about people we care about and why they are special to us.
Last week many of the children enjoyed making patterns with cubes, numicon and pegs, printing and peg boards, so we will be continuing our pattern theme this coming week, including our 'make a pattern' actions song which the children love to sing.

Because of the busy week we have put our bird topic back until the week after half term.

Don't forget we break for half term on Thursday. There are some lovely activities at the Library in half term week, so why not go along.
AG

Year 4 need your help!!!!!

ECO week!!!!!!

A weird request..................................I am looking for about 8 car tyres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If any of you out there happen to have any that we can reuse or know where I could get some, to make colourful planters, then please could you let Mrs. Johnson Year 4 know.

Thank you!

icy weather

31 January 2016

Our library week will continue for some of the children this coming week, either going on the trip or completing activities.
The children chose some great books this week  to share with each other, including winter weather books, books about birds and recipe books. That gives you a clue as to our topics and themes for the next 2 weeks!
We will be enjoying and learning about ice and snow, and looking at changes.
The children will be thinking about the different ways we can look after the birds in this cold weather including making bird food.
We will also be looking at recipe books and making a list of things we would like to make.
This coming week the children's activities will include threading, mixing and stirring, that is using one handed tools safely.
We will be listening in small groups to stories about snowy weather and looking at our 'Kipper's year book' to see what Kipper does on the !st February.
AG

the library

A super week last week, the children loved the book 'You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus' We used it for recall activities, sounds and letters, counting on, good listening, painting, drawing and role play. I hope the children shared their enjoyment of the book with you at home, do let us know if they did.

This week we are off to the library. We are going to base our week on the trip, the books we borrow, and anything the children show an interest in.
Our challenge this week is linked to our trip to the library. When we get there the children will have a challenge to complete !It may be finding a book about something or a type of book etc.

Apologies to all those children who were due to go on Wednesday, The bus is needing mechanical work so we have had to borrow the bus from Chesilborne school. Unfortunately the bus is not available this Wednesday, but we have managed to re book for the following week so every child will be able to go. You have a letter in your pigeon hole.
 A big thank you to Sue who will have to go out there to collect the bus over 2 weeks.

No swimming Tuesday morning.

AG