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3 years ago
Posted on 15th Feb 2023 by

Our bodies

This week in Mighty Oaks 🌳 we have been focusing on our bodies and feelings. Through a range of activities we’ve talked about emotions, how babies grow and how good exercise effects our mood and body.
We used the special machine to show us the germs on our hands and the importance of good hand washing. They put on the magic lotion to show how much was taken away after a good wash.
In the PE sessions we’ve used the Mood movers videos to help us dance our way through our changing moods and how they make us feel. Then we made our way around the assault course. Crossbar coaches made us use our bodies to balance in different ways. They were so impressed with all of them and awarded star players. 👏🏻🏆
In cooking club we made mommy and baby chocolate biscuits, then we talked and watched a video explaining how babies are made and grow inside the mommy’s tummies. 🤰🧑🏼‍🍳
In Basecamp this week they explored the woods recalling the bear hunt story, along the way they used their senses to touch and feel.
Maths has been a great week talking about capacity, we used the compare bears to show heavy and light on the scales.
Have a lovely weekend all ❤️
3 years ago
Posted on 08th Feb 2023 by

World Book Day

Dear Parents and Carers, 

 This year’s World Book Day will take place on Thursday 2nd March with the theme “You are a reader!” 

 Due to the success of our last Book Swap Day, we will once more run a second-hand book swap shop. Children who bring in a book that they no longer want can swap it on the day (books in good condition only please).  

 As usual, we are all looking forward to seeing your child dressed up in costume as one of their favourite book characters. Teachers cannot wait to get involved too! 

 The World Book Day website has lots of ideas on how to do this with as much or as little effort as you would like. There are some excellent ideas to get you started: Dressing Up – World Book Day

However, children are equally welcome to come to school in their pyjamas all ready for a bedtime story if they prefer – just remind them to bring their favourite book too! 

 Your child will receive a £1 book token to spend on a FREE book, or to save £1 on another full price book of their choice. Full details are available at www.worldbookday.com where you can see the fabulous books that are on offer this year.  

 World Book Day is a super event to celebrate reading, but reading to and with your child is important every single day to ensure your child can learn to their fullest potential. We would love to see photos of you reading with your child – please stick them into your child’s reading diary if you can! 

Happy reading, 

 Mrs Thomas 

Literacy Coordinator 

 

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3 years ago
Posted on 06th Feb 2023 by

NSPCC Mega Maths day

” There is a difference between not knowing and not knowing yet. Their mistakes allow thinking to happen! ”

Here in Mighty Oaks we’ve had a very active busy week, jam packed with planned activities around maths to support the NSPCC Number day today. 🔢

Our book about numbers was ‘ Pete the cat and his four groovy buttons’😻by Eric Litwin, for this the children sat, listened to the story and sang along to the song. Then in numbers and patterns time they had challenges to count down, take away and problem solve with real buttons. ✏️🎶📚

In their child initiated time they were free to explore activities set out with maths in mind. We had ladybug bingo, match the quantity to the numerals, find sets of the same, number blocks, painting with number stamps and a messy maths sensory play for capacity. They really had lots of fun while testing their theories! 🧪👩🏾‍🔬🧑🏼‍🔬

Cooking club tested their peeling and chopping skills on a number of different vegetables ready for their very own homemade soup. We counted how many pieces each friend had cut and placed into the bowl. We talked using math language to explain, all most full, more, plenty and how long. 🧑🏾‍🍳⏲

Forest School looked like it was far to much fun to be doing maths ?!? 🌳🪵

They counted together how many friends were going and asked questions to test their knowledge, understanding and encourage recall.

How many sticks they could find? who’s was longer or shorter?

How many they can carry? Are they heavy or light?

PE time the children had to listen to instructions involving numbers,

1, foot on the ball, 2, bottom on the ball and 3, tummies on the ball. ⚽️

I’ll be counting sheep in my sleep!

Thank you to everyone again for your donations and efforts in dressing up today.

From Mrs Giordano and all the Mighty Oaks team 🌳

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3 years ago
Posted on 02nd Feb 2023 by

Newdale’s NSPCC Number Day – Friday 3rd February 2023 (A reminder for tomorrow)

We are very excited to be taking part in this year’s NSPCC Number Day, in support of this brilliant and important charity!

Please read the attached information to find out more…

NSPCC Number Day – Information for Parents

Please speak to your child’s class teacher if you have any questions!

Many thanks,

Miss McCullagh

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3 years ago
Posted on 29th Jan 2023 by

Mighty oaks special visitors

This week in Mighty Oaks we’ve had two special visitors .

One being Ernie, Chloe from lady bugs was very kind and brought him in for a wonderful visit and talk. She explained all about how baby Ernie has grown and what his needs are. The children were delighted and so surprised as they remembered Chloe pregnant with him. All very keen for a cuddle. 😍

Thank you Chloe and Ernie.

Second was Cool Cat, who all week had been coming in to say good morning to us all. The children have loved seeing Cool Cat and had wanted to give him some special pictures they had made to take away. They enjoyed having cuddles, high fives and praise for their time keeping. Thank you Cool Cat 🐱

Along side these visit’s we’ve also done lots of maths work and reading. In maths the children have been focusing on measuring using cubes then recording their findings and capacity, where we talked about estimating and comparing.

In read, write ink time we’ve been using Fred frog 🐸to say/read simple cvc words and looking at letter formation. With the story of the week ‘ Ten fingers, ten toes’ about babies the children have been looking at visual prompts for recall and role play and playing Kim’s game, which is a game set to challenge them on missing charters or objects relating to the story.  📚

In cooking club we made Oat cookies with cherries 🍒 and dried fruits. We talked about where the products had come from and used the weighing scales to measure out our ingredients. The children had lots of fun experiencing the changes in the ingredients throughout the process and carefully used the knives to chop up the cherries. After they’d been baked in the oven we had them for snack with some milk. ⏲🧑🏾‍🍳

In Base camp the children explored the safe area to make dens, climb on the Jacob’s ladder and roll down the muddy paths. 🌳🪵

Looks like everyone had great fun, can’t wait to see what next week brings.

3 years ago
Posted on 26th Jan 2023 by

Strike Action information

Dear Parents/Carers,

You will have heard that the National Education Union (NEU) have confirmed that their teaching members have voted for strike action.

The NEU trade union are inviting their teaching members to strike for a number of days following national ballots on the issue on pay and funding.

Individual members have a choice to strike or not and they cannot be forced to strike.

The strike action does not include support staff or teachers from any other trade union.

At Newdale we do have a significant number of NEU members, however we are able to remain fully operational.

If this situation changes for further strike action, I will give you as much notice as possible so as to arrange alternative childcare.

Kind regards,

Miss Cook

3 years ago
Posted on 24th Jan 2023 by

Baby pictures

We have been receiving the most wonderful baby photographs of your children via evidence me, thank you.  We are talking all about babies this week including having a visiting baby on Friday.  If you haven’t had chance to send any baby pictures in yet you still have time.

Thank you for your continued support

Lisa Curnow

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3 years ago
Posted on 11th Jan 2023 by

Update regarding entry point near Reception

Please note that the gate adjacent to the Reception classrooms will no longer be used as an exit or entry point onto the school site at the start of the day and at home time. If you usually enter or exit through this point, then please use the gate a little further along (via the quiet area, past the carved Bear) instead. This is to ensure that the equipment in the Reception classroom outside area remains set up and accessed by Reception children only. This will take effect as of Thursday morning.

Thank you for your support.