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Welcome Back to Panda Class!

I hope you all had a happy Christmas and New Year. We are due back into school on Monday 6th January, the Panda Class team can't wait to see you and hear all about your holiday fun.

This term we have the theme 'Wondering About Winter' Where we shall enjoy stories such as 'The Great Explorer', '365 Penguins' and one of my favourites 'Lost and Found'. Our role play area has become a polar explorer' s base camp where we can plan our next expedition and hope to see a polar bear.

Our investigation and problem solving skills will be put to the test this term through experiements with ice and team work to build shelters and dens.

We shall continue with our Muddy Monday sessions from the first week back so Red and Blue teams please come prepared for the first session on Monday 6th. PE day remains on Thursday and the first session will be on 9th Jan

We are moving rapidly into the next phase of phonics, the children really impressed us last term with their foucs and great progress. This is down to us working together at home and school, reading and sharing books everyday makes a huge difference.

Maths sessions move into deep undertsanding of numbers to 10, including, more / less, position on the number line, composition of numbers and additon and subtraction.

Welcome to Panda Class!

We are so excited to begin your Holy Trinity journey. Partnerships with parents and carers is a vital aspect in supporting your child to reach their full potential. The class website is a great way to keep informed of exciting developments and events in Ruby Class. Please see the tabs at the top of the page where you can find further information.

In the coming days you child will bring home thier frist school reading book and Reading / Communitcaion diary. We encourage you to read with your child every day, this alone will have a huge impact on your child's speech, vocabulary and of course reading development. Each time you read with your child we ask you to make a positive note in the diary enabling us to gain an understanding of how they are reading at home. You can also use this book to share positive messages or any other brief information or exciting stories you would like to share with us. For important messages please write note and hand it to me on the door or email clewis@holytrinityhalstead.com and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Your child's tapestry account will keep you updated on your child's progress during their time in Panda Class. We will particularly focus on uploading specific 'WOW' moments for you to reflect upon with your child and we will outline why it was such a significant moment in your individual child's progress! Remember you can also post pictures and messages about special times and events that we can celcbrate and share with the class.

PE will be every Thursday. Our first PE session will take place on Thursday 12th September. PE kit consists of a royal blue sports top (order and pay online via scopay), black shorts and trainers, please provide socks if your child wears tights to school. As the weather gets colder your children will need a plain black Tracksuit. Please ensure hair is tied back and earrings are removed before school on a Friday.

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