This week we have been learning the following sounds:

i   n   p   g   o

Please watch the videos below with your child to help learn the sounds.

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/wolehed0/k1K5PR87

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/y8GsXQdT/T6bjfxVO

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/QEds6XGb/aTNEK9xK

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/rP3uvDlJ/pMbaDIaI

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/CqWbkDlD/I6lqZjBS

Today your child should have come home with a letter about Forest school and PE dates. We appreciate that sometimes these can get lost in transit so we have attached the letter below for you to read.

forest school and pe dates

Our PE and forest school day will be Wednesday. We will be starting this on Wednesday 18th September. Next week, we will send a letter out outlining all the details including what your child will need for these sessions.

We hope that you have all enjoyed the Summer holidays, whatever they held in store for you and your families. We are sure there are some mixed feelings before tomorrow: excitement, worry, happiness, nervousness and maybe a few tears (and that’s just the grown ups!). We are so looking forward to welcoming the children tomorrow, so like us, sprinkle that get ready confetti under the pillows and get a good nights sleep- learning and playing is tiring work!

A few reminders:

• Please ensure the children come with a labelled water bottle filled with water only.
• Talk to your child about what they are having for lunch (packed lunch, hot school dinner or school sandwich if this has been booked).
• If children are bringing a snack in this must be healthy and labelled with their name.
• Doors will open at 8.45am and the children will come in on their own.
• They will be collected from the same door at 3.15pm. Please be patient, it takes some time for us to get to know the parents and we want to ensure we get the children home safely, so this can take a bit longer in the beginning.
• Any medications need to be dropped off at the school office.

See you all tomorrow for the start of our exciting adventure into Apley Wood Primary Academy!

A HUGE well done to all of the children in Reception. We have been absolutely amazed by what a fantastic first year of school the children have had. They have grown so much and we are proud of the immense progress they have made in their own individual ways. Although we are sad to see them go, we know that they are going to absolutely smash year one- they are more than ready!

On behalf of all the Reception staff, a massive thank you for the kind words and gifts you have shared with us at the end of term. We never expect this, but we really appreciate the thoughts.

Have a great summer holiday and we look forward to seeing the children start their year one adventure in September!

On Wednesday, Reception will be having a Teddy Bear’s Picnic as an end of year treat. The children can bring a teddy bear or a soft toy to school on this day. We will be making a small sandwich for them to eat at the picnic which will take place within our Reception outside area. If there are any changes to your child’s dietary requirements please do inform the office. The children do not need to bring anything else in for this. This will take place in the morning, so they will have their lunch as normal on this day.

Next week, we will all be practicing ready for our sports day. On Wednesday, the children will need to come to school in their PE kit. Base 2 will not be going to forest school on this morning. Please make sure your child has a sun hat in school as we will be out for the majority of the morning.