As the temperature increases, please remember:
- PE clothes (shorts ideally)
- Sunhats
- Suncream
- Full bottle of water
Thank you - these things will help us keep the children as cool and safe has possible! :)
Year 1 have been learning about the continents in Topic. We can all sing the continents' songs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6DSMZ8b3LE&vl=en) - naming all 7 continents! Year 1 loves this song and always asks us to play the song again! We have even been having ago at continent jigsaw puzzles!
Support Thanet Families – School Donation Drive
On Friday 12 June, we’ll be coming together as a school to support Mama to Mama, Thanet’s local baby bank.
We’re inviting the children to bring in one item from the attached list (or more if they wish) to help families in our community who are facing poverty.
Supermarket own brands are absolutely fine - there’s no need to buy expensive products
Thank you for your support.
To learn more about Mama to Mama and their work, visit:
👉 https://www.mama-to-mama.co.uk/
We have our final Art to Start at 2:15pm on Monday 8th June! We cannot believe it is our last Art to Start in Year 1 and we are looking forward to seeing you all! Fingers crossed for sunshine, as this one will take place outside!
Reminder! It is class photos on Monday 8th June! We will be going to the hall for photos in the morning, so please ensure you are on time and looking smart (full school uniform, including school shoes and school jumper). We are looking forward to the photos!
In PSHE this week we have been learning how to stay healthy! We learnt about the benefits of exercise and staying fit. We even know that exercise can give us endorphins – making us happy! We tried a circuit of push-ups, star jumps, squats and sit-ups! Then, had a mindful yoga session the field – trying poses such as downward dog, cobra and plank.
We had the best time on our trip to Quex Park! We were so lucky to explore all the amazing exhibits and see lots of animals displayed in replicas of their natural habitats. It felt like we were real animal explorers!
We used all of our previous learning to help us identify the animals and talk about their special features. We were also able to use clues such as skulls, skin and shells to help us work out what some of the animals were. It was so exciting to use what we had learnt in the classroom in a real-life setting!
We were incredibly interested in everything we saw and asked lots of thoughtful questions. Most importantly, we represented our school beautifully and made our teachers very proud with our excellent behaviour and enthusiasm.
What a fantastic day of learning and discovery! 🐾✨
Viking Games is coming up!
On Wednesday 20th May, Year 1 and 2 will be taking part in the Viking Games at Chilton with children from across the Viking Academy Trust.
Viking Games is a fun sporting event where children work in teams and take part in a range of different activities and challenges. It is a lovely opportunity for the children to be active, show teamwork and enjoy representing RAPS.
Children will need to come to school wearing their house colour top and their PE kit clothes.
Please also make sure your child brings:
A named water bottle
A hat if it's is sunny
A named jumper and coat if it's cold
Parents are not able to watch this event, but we will share photos after the event.
We are now the very proud owners of our own pet potatoes! Inspired by our book The Pet Potato by Josh Lacey, we were each gifted a pet potato, just like Albert in the story!
At first, we were a little confused… how can a potato be a pet?! But soon we used our imaginations and began to personify our potatoes, giving them their own personalities, names and special characteristics. Some potatoes are silly, some are adventurous, and some are very kind!
It has been so much fun bringing our story to life and thinking creatively about what our pet potatoes might like, how they might feel, and what adventures they could go on. We can’t wait to share more about our new potato friends!
We are loving spending our Child-Initiated Play time outside in the sunshine! It has been so exciting to take our learning outdoors and explore in new ways.
We’ve been enjoying lots of different activities including messy play, creative play, water play, and sand play. Our brand new obstacle course equipment has been a big hit too, we’ve been constructing, balancing and challenging ourselves!
Some of us have even been putting on our own shows, using our imagination and performing for our friends, while others have taken on the role of weather forecasters, sharing updates about the sunny skies!
We love how our play helps us to be creative, active and work together, especially when the sun is shining!
The Phonics Screening Check is fast approaching! This is a short, one-to-one check that children complete. It assesses how well they can use their phonics skills to read words, including both real words and “alien” (nonsense) words. The check helps us to see how confident children are at decoding using the sounds they have learnt.
To support your child at home, we kindly ask that you read with them at least 4 times a week and record this in their reading record. When reading, please encourage them to:
Here are some fun phonics games you can play at home:
Here are some online games:
Thank you for your continued support, it really makes a big difference to your child’s progress!
Miss Merry and Miss Morris
We loved our Art to Start session, where we created our own collages inspired by the artist Peter Clarke.
We explored his artwork and noticed how he creates animal collages using a range of materials such as wrapping paper, letters, maps, and patterned paper. We looked closely at how he layers different textures and patterns to create interesting and eye-catching effects.
Using these ideas, we then began creating our own animal collages, carefully choosing materials and thinking about how to combine them in creative ways. We had so much fun experimenting and bringing our ideas to life!