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| Dear Parents, It was good to see so many of you this week to discuss how your children are settling in and answering your queries about aspects of school life. If you missed this opportunity due to other commitments, you may make another appointment at a mutually agreed time. There will be a Parent Information Evening next week at 4.30 p.m. This is to inform you about the Foundation Stage Curriculum and how we teach the children at this early stage of schooling. We hope many of you will be able to make it. Should you not be able to attend, the details of the evening will be posted on the school website soon after. Swimming lessons started this week and the children enjoyed splashing in the pool and getting used to the water. Remember to label your child’s belongings and put them in a clearly labelled swim bag and don’t forget to pack a towel! IMPORTANT REMINDER School starts at 8 a.m. Children may be dropped off in the playground or class from 7.40 a.m, when supervision begins. It is not safe to leave your child unattended in the school grounds before this time. Your continued support is appreciated. Many thanks, |
Reception News 26th September 2008 This Week In Communication, Language and Literacy, we practised good listening and speaking in front of a group. We practised recognising and writing our names. Reception One practised hand writing, making straight lines and circles with music and movement, tracing and in flour! We enjoyed stories about making friends and growing up. We practised telling our own stories from pictures. In P.E. we learned some circle games, practised moving in different ways and practised our skills with beanbags and balls. In Art/craft, we painted with fingers and hands and drew round our hands and feet, then decorated them. We practised cutting and sticking with a variety of magazines and collage papers. In mathematics, we were learning to recognise numbers to 5 and 10 and putting the numbers in the correct order. We continued to practise our sorting skills and measuring. We talked about our feelings and continued to learn the class rules. .
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Phonics (Reception Two ) – use the sheets sent home to revise the actions and sounds from last week with your child.
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| Dear Parents, What a busy week we have had. We welcomed more new children this week. The children are settling in to school life and getting used to the school rules and routines. Please help your child by reinforcing these at home. 1. Work quietly. Don’t scream or shout. 2. Tidy up when you are finished playing. 3. Play nicely with the toys. Don’t throw them or break them. 4. Be kind and gentle. Don’t hurt anyone. Physical development is an important part of the Foundation Stage curriculum. Swimming for Reception Two will start next week. Both classes will attend the pool on Thursday afternoons. Baby Gym for all Reception classes will begin the following week. Swimming sessions and Baby Gym are supervised by qualified instructors. Assistants and teachers are also present to help. Our playground has been resurfaced with tarmac over the holiday period. Trees have been trimmed and plants have been planted. We have plans to further enhance the playground with games painted on the surface. Watch that space! We look forward to meeting all parents at the beginning of next week to discuss their child’s progress. Many thanks, Jacquie Scott Foundation Stage Co-ordinator . |
Reception News 12th September 2008 This Week Our topic over the next few weeks is ‘Myself.’ Please note – Although we share the same topic throughout Foundation Stage and some of the activities are similar between Reception One and Two, we differentiate the lessons according to the ability of the children. This week, we continued learning about our bodies and naming the different parts. We practised balancing on different parts of our bodies in P.E. and using the space. Mathematical development- we continued to learn about sorting by colour, size, shape and type. We measured with our hands and feet and measured our height. In Reception One, we learned how to count using fingers and toes and sang number rhymes. We continued to learn more sounds in phonics and practiced our handwriting movements. We enjoyed stories about families and talked about our own family. Art/craft- in Reception Two, we used mirrors to look at our reflections, and then drew our self-portraits. In Reception One, we printed with our hands and fingers and made paper plate faces by cutting out features from magazines. In ICT, we have been learning how to use the special keys – Ctrl, Alt and Delete. Mrs Vos has been teaching the children how to log on by themselves. . . |
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Phonics (Reception Two ) – use the sheets sent home to revise the actions and sounds from last week with your child.
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| Dear Parents, I’d like to welcome you all to the Foundation Stage section of ISS, whether you are returning after a long summer holiday or joining us for the first time We welcome Miss Sheryl and Miss Nathasia to Reception 2S. We are now settling into our normal school routines and the new children who have joined us already seem to be happy in their new classesEach half term, we will be covering different topics. Within these topics, we aim to cover the Foundation Stage Curriculum, in an interesting and fun way, as appropriate for children of this age group. The children in the Foundation Stage (Reception classes) work towards the Early Learning Goals, which are usually reached by the end of Reception 2. We blend traditional teacher-led lesson delivery with child initiated learning. Our teaching methods cater for visual, auditory and kinaesthetic learners. Each Friday, you can access the newsletter on the school website. It is intended to inform you of the week’s events, the following week’s focus, ideas for Home Learning and dates for your diary. Please inform us if you require a hard copy, due to lack of a computer! I trust you will find this useful and informative and welcome your constructive comments and feedback! Many thanks, Jacquie Scott Foundation Stage Co-ordinator . |
Reception News 12th September 2008 This Week Our topic over the next few weeks is ‘Myself.’ Please note – Although we share the same topic throughout Foundation Stage and some of the activities are similar between Reception One and Two, we differentiate the lessons according to the ability of the children. Last week we concentrated on settling the children into their classes and getting to know each other. We showed the children around the school and discussed class and playground rules, reinforcing them through praise and encouragement. In Art, Reception One has been experimenting with different mark making tools e.g. large marker pens, paint and large brushes and crayons. In Reception 2, we have been using collage to produce faces and people. During our literacy sessions, the teachers have been assessing the children’s knowledge of phonics and have been teaching some new sounds. We have shared a selection of stories and the children have started borrowing a book from the Early Childhood library once a week. They have practised recognising and writing their names and have been learning the names of parts of their body. In Maths, We have been learning how to sort using different criteria – colour, shape, size and type. We have been working with numbers to five and ten. . . |
Next Week:
Phonics (Reception Two ) – use the sheets sent home to revise the actions and sounds from last week with your child.
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| Dear Parents and Carers, This week started off successfully with an exciting demonstration of sporting skills, dance, drama and team work on Tuesday morning with the whole of the Early Childhood Section taking part in Sports Day. The children enjoyed participating, knowing that their parents, relatives or friends were spectating. R2L went on a trip to the beach for a picnic on Thursday. They enjoyed a great morning of activity, having come prepared in their swimming costumes! Year 6 have been working hard on a puppet show, which they presented to Reception children in the hall this morning. The highlight of the week is the school fete, which we hope all will enjoy, while raising money for the PTA. There will be no newsletter next week.
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Reception News 4.07.08 This Week’s Topic This week, we focused on picnics. Reception 2L went for a picnic on the beach, while Reception 2J enjoyed stories about picnics such as “The Lighthouse Keeper’s Picnic” and “The Giant Jam Sandwich” New vocabulary was introduced, such as hamper, flask and cool box. Favourite sandwich fillings were discussed and recorded. The oven was in full use while cakes and bread were baked and delicious smells lingered in the classrooms! Role play involved a café in R2 and a market place in R1. Children took turns playing different roles and developed their vocabulary, early writing skills, number recognition and counting skills. Although we are nearly at the end of the school year, new displays are still going up on the classroom walls. We have such a wealth of talented young artists in our classes.Have a good weekend!Jacquie, Louise, Janice, Vivienne, Sylvie, Hafiza, Sheryl Gina and Irene would like to thank you all for your support over the school year and wish you a fun filled holiday. We look forward to seeing you all in September.
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Next Term: Next term’s topics will be ‘Bears’ and ‘Pattern and Shape’.
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Reception News 20.6.08 This Week’s Topic This week, we continued to learn about the different food groups and the balance of the different foods we should eat. In Miss Jacquie’s class (R2J), we made our own wholemeal rolls and some tasty soup. We enjoyed listening to stories by Pat Hutchins such as “The Doorbell Rang” and “Don’t Forget the Bacon”. We made play dough by ourselves and observed the changes as we added different ingredients and heated it up. It was great fun to add colour and smell to it! Miss Louise’s class(R2L) looked carefully at some real fruits and painted beautiful still life pictures which are on display in the classroom. Miss Janice(R1J) has been making full use of the class computer, using it to show the children animated stories and pictures relating to the topic. She is looking forward to an interactive whiteboard in the future! In Miss Vivienne’s class, the children have continued to produce lovely art for the classroom walls. They have a beautiful apple tree on display.
Have a good weekend!
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Next Week: Next week, we will be learning about food from around the world.
Home Learning
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| Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome back to school. R1J visited Zilair helicopters before the half term break and this week, R2J visited Helicopter Seychelles. Photos of these two events will be on the school website soon. Thank you to the parents who helped out. Our R2 trip to Wharf Marina is on hold until further notice but we will inform you of the trip date as soon as we have confirmation. It will be combined with a picnic link to our food topic. Reception classes did their sponsored spell event this week. They wrote their name as many times as they could in five minutes. Thank you to everyone who sponsored the children. Sponsor money should be handed in by Monday 16th June. Some important reminders:- On Thursdays, All R1 children (swim and gym) will be taken to and from Roche Caiman by bus. Please ensure your child has their swim kit. Your child should be collected from school. Pick-up Arrangements: In the interests of safety and in line with school policy, please inform your child’s teacher when there is someone new coming to collect your child. Please inform us if there is any change to the normal routine pick-up. Your child should be collected at 1.45 p.m. unless s/he is to wait for an older sibling in the late class.
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Reception News 13.6.08 This Week’s Topic This week, we began our topic on food. We learned about the different food groups and the balance of the different foods we should eat. We had fun painting our favourite food and making collages from magazines, paper plates and other materials. We enjoyed listening to stories such as ‘Handa’s Surprise’ and The Little Red Hen’. In R1, the focus was on listening to the story and discussing the characters and plot. In R2, we sequenced the story and retold it in our own words. We focused on writing words from the story using our phonic knowledge, recognising words from the word walls and using speech bubbles. We also discussed friendship. R2L set up a small supermarket and R2J set up Victoria Market! There was lovely fresh fish (made by the children) for sale and many bargains to be had at the supermarket. In assembly, Year Two taught us their Tucker Train song and everyone joined in with the International School song. We continued with our work on patterns in the classroom and Mrs Vos supported this in her ICT lessons in the computer suite.
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Next Week: Next week, Reception One will continue to work on their favourite food projects and Reception Two will continue finding out about the different food groups.
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| Dear Parents and Carers
Our school website is a great place to check out the newsletter on line, find photos and details of trips and special events and keep up to date on what is happening in your child’s school. Check it out. Photos of Baby Gym will be appearing on the site soon!Please note – R2J have the Baby Gym session on a Monday morning. The school bus will provide transport to and from Roche Caiman for this trip.On Thursdays, All R1 children (swim and gym) will now be taken to and from Roche Caiman by bus. Please collect your child as usual from school. Jacquie Scott Foundation Stage Co-ordinator
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Reception News 30.5.08 This Week’s Topic This week, we explored space and other planets. We took imaginary journeys on our magic carpet and made pirate maps to locate hidden treasure. We shared many magical stories about imaginary journeys. In Mathematical Development, Reception Two continued to learn about 3D and 2D shapes – naming and describing them. They have made some wonderful shape pictures using a variety of media. Reception One continued to practice their counting and number writing skills. They also learned to recognise some of the common flat shapes.We are also working on patterns. R1 are learning to copy patterns, with some children continuing the pattern further. R2 are continuing a pattern, describing it and making up some of their own.
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Next Half Term: After the half-term break, we will begin our topic on Food. In the first and second week, Reception One will be finding out about their favourite food. Reception Two will be finding out about the different food groups.
Home Learning
Have a good weekend! Jacquie, Louise, Janice, Vivienne, Sylvie, Hafiza, Sheryl, Gina and Irene. |
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