Early Years: Olympus

Welcome to Olympus

 

Summer 1 Project

Me and My Community: Our first main project in reception will be Me and My Community. This project supports children with settling into the new rules and routines of school and encourages them to make new friends and feel confident in their class. It teaches children about being helpful, kind and thoughtful at home and at school. This project also teaches children how they are unique and special, the importance of friendship and how people in their family, school and local community are important and can help them.

 

 

 

 

 

Our Companion project will be Exploring Autumn: This project teaches children about the natural changes that happen during the season of autumn, including how the weather changes, why trees lose their leaves and how wild animals prepare for winter.

 

 

 

 

 

Our open sessions for Olympus families will be every half term and are an opportunity for you to come in to share your child's learning, share activities including art.

Memorable experiences:

Autumn 1:

Me and My Community: We will explain to the children that they are part of the school community and will meet people in the school community who are there to help them. Each person will introduce themselves and explain what they do. We will take a photograph of each person for the children to remember.

Exploring Autumn: We will go on a walk around the school grounds and talk about the autumnal changes they can see in the environment, including our Forest School area. We will take photos and use them as a prompt for discussion. The children will collect leaves and seeds to create an autumn display table and browsing box.

 

P.E. takes place on Wednesday afternoons this half term - the children come in wearing their sports kit.

Forest School is an incredible session and enables children to develop their core strength and motor skills, be creative, learn about nature and the environment and a wealth of other opportunities. Forest School takes place on Tuesday mornings. The children need comfortable warm clothes that may get muddy. If you have a pair of boots please name them and send in. We have waterproof trousers.

Tapestry: Please check in regularly to access observations made in class and to see activities to support your child at home. We share Ruth Miskin videos linked to individual Read Write Inc. groups.

Learning With Parents: links are sent out weekly for home learning opportunities to share. Simply click on the link sent out by text or email - no passwords and very suer friendly. You can watch the topic video with your child and then share a hands on practical activity that is always fun. The children read five times per week at home. We have a celebration board in class and add photographs and comments regularly.

If you have any questions, please speak to Mrs Wavish (class teacher, assistant school leader) or Mrs Olive (nursery nurse).

Workshops:

We hold regular workshops regarding your child's learning this year. These may be whole class, small groups or individual sessions. Details are shared on Tapestry and you will be invited in at a mutually convenient time. Upcoming sessions include: maths and targeted phonic workshops and open sessions linked to our new projects. Recent events will include an autumn Harvest celebrations where the children make artwork, explore autumn playdough and sing Dingle Dangle Scarecrow and Big Red Combine Harvester to their families.

Useful websites to support maths learning at home:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b08bzfnh/numberblocks

https://www.ncetm.org.uk/classroom-resources/ey-numberblocks-at-home/

https://www.learningblocks.tv/numberblocks/apps

Information for parents regarding 'Helicopter Stories':

https://helicopterstories.co.uk/helicopter-at-home/