After last years success in seeing many children vastly improve their fine motor skills, I am very excited to share that Mrs Bunce’ High 5 Team is up and running for 2020! In High 5, we explore fine motor control and social skills over the course of a six week programme. High Five is aimed at children exhibiting challenge with fine motor skills eg: handwriting skills, lack of hand strength, difficulties with manual dexterity, struggling to coordinate cutlery and difficulty dressing. The ethos of the programme is to encourage positivity and a ‘can do’ attitude. The children are able to participate in a range of activities with a focus on cutting, drawing, tearing, colouring and manipulating materials with their hands to gain confidence in these skills in a fun way

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Already, after week 1, many of the children in the group are showing improved cutting and colouring skills. I cannot wait to see the progress they will make!

WB: 06/01/20

Words of the Week.

Please practice reading the words and adding sound buttons. Then have a go at writing the words.

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Please practice your number bonds 0-5.

1 + 0 =            2 + 1 =

1 + 1 =             0 + 3 =

2 + 0 =            3 + 1 =

0 + 1 =             1 + 3 =

0 + 2 =            2 + 2 =

4 + 0 =            0 + 5 =

0 + 4 =            4 + 1 =

1 + 2 =             3 + 2 =

3 + 0 =             1 + 4 =

2 + 3 =             5 + 0 =

Which ones are easy? Which ones are more challenging? Why?

I’ve just walked through the hub and could not help be impressed by the way the Year 3/4 base 2 class and Year 1 class were working together on their reading.

The older children were doing an amazing job of hearing the younger children read and then asking them questions about their texts. It was a really purposeful yet energised atmosphere and I’m glad I got to experience it.

Iain Franklin

KS 1 Phase Leader

Home Learning for the Holidays.

Please practice reading the words and adding sound buttons then have a go at writing them down.

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Use the words to create your own Christmas story.

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Today we had a special visitor from the Newton Abbot Museum who came in to share with KS1 information about the new developments to the museum and run an art project. Year 1 were taken through a 3D tour of the architects’ plans for the museum before being introduced to our afternoon mission; to create a banner to attract people to the museum. The children used what they had learnt about the museum, what things you might see inside, special features, information about the history of Newton Abbot, as well as their knowledge about what makes a great banner, to design and create their own banner idea. The children’s designs will go to the museum where Kate and the team will look at the banners from our school, and banners from other schools, that will inspire the final two banners that will be placed outside of the new museum.

Wow. What a week of performances! All of the children and parents in Year 1 should be feeling incredibly proud. All of the children have put in an incredible amount of thought, care and consideration around their performances which has lead to them being incredible. Thank you to all the support from parents and adults we have received along the way from the script learning to the cheers in the hall. Thank you!

Year 1 loved their recent visit to the Methodist church where the class were able to participate in a range of craft activities. The children began the trip (after a bit of a climb up the hill!) by watching a story about the Nativity. The children then discussed the story that they had listened to before heading off into teams where they were able to create their own Christmas crafts centered around the Christmas Story to take home.

WB: 02/12/19

Words of the Week

Please practice reading the words and adding sound buttons then have a go at writing them down

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If you have any craft materials you are able to donate towards Christmas craft and creating performances, please bring them in! Any donations, big or small, would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks for your support,

Miss Hall

WB: 25/11/19

Words of the Week

Please practice reading the words and adding sound buttons then have a go at writing them down

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 How many ways can you make the number…

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