Dear Families
Well, it is the end of our first full week back and we are definitely back in the swing of things. Over the past 8 days, teachers have prioritised getting to know to their classes and establishing routines alongside some great artwork. Across the school, the children have learnt about a range of artists from Matisse and Kandinsky to Picasso and Yayoi Kusama. Why not, ask your child about their artist and the skills that they have learnt! Have a look at their creations later on in this newsletter.
On Monday we welcomed our Reception and Nest children to school. They have been having a fabulous week settling in and having lots of fun.
Assemblies
We have also had a few assemblies since being back. They have focussed on our school rules and values but they have also explored the Power of Yet – the belief that anything is possible if you say: “Yet” e.g. “I can’t do that… yet”. Last week, we explored what it means to belong and how we are all equal. We talked about being curious about each other and embracing difference, something that is very important to us here at EHPS.
Then this week, we looked at our Leadership Roles and which roles they may wish to apply for over the next few weeks.
It would be great if you could talk to them about the roles that interest them and the responsibilities that come with such leadership positions.
Don’t forget… 100 Reads and 70 Things
For a while now, we have had 2 important initiatives in school: our 100 Reads and 70 Things.
100 Reads are 100 books specially chosen by our amazing teaching team and they are books that they believe every child should read during their childhood. For any child who reads all 100 we have a special award. Please ask your child’s class teacher if you would like a copy of our poster (which was designed by Mrs Atkinson).
70 things are again chosen by our staff as 70 things that we really want our children to experience during childhood e.g. rolling down a hill or making a sandcastle. We build these into our curriculum but we also encourage families to do them at home and complete a little booklet. Again, please ask your class teacher if you would like another booklet if yours has been misplaced.
Clubs
We are committed to improving and increasing the clubs that we offer. Have a look on the next page at what clubs are planned so far this year – more to come.
It’s been a great start to the new year and we are excited to see what the next few weeks bring.
Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Pennington