Spring 1
Friday 9th January 2026
The EYFS children returned to school on a snowy day full of energy and excitement for the new term! We made the most of the snow as it was the first many of our children have seen. We wrapped up warm and had so much fun in the snow on our field.
The snow inspired some snowman drawing and art. The children also enjoyed discovering lots of ice in our outside area and investigated how they could help it melt.
In Talk for Writing, our new text is a version of The Owl Babies and the children loved being owls swooping outside!
In Maths, we have been practising recognising a quantity without needing to count and using this knowledge to play dice games, involving turn taking and counting on.
What a full first week back!
Friday 16th January
As part of our Talk for Writing unit, this week we had a visit from some very special visitors. Two beautiful owls cam to see us; a barn owl and a tawny owl. They came from Barleylands in Billericay. The children sat very well and understood that they needed to be quiet and calm in their bodies, so that the owls would feel happy. It was very exciting to see them swoop low over the children's heads! The children learnt a lot and asked some interesting questions.
The owls' visit inspired some great art work. Some of the children painted some observational pictures of the owls, while others recreated the textureof their feathers by painting with forks!