Early Years: Olympus

Welcome to Olympus

 

Summer 1 Project

Sunshine and Sunflowers: This seasonal project provides opportunities for outdoor learning and teaches children how to care for the plants and animals in their local environment and how to stay safe in the sun.

 

Our Companion project will be Shadows and Reflections: This project teaches children about natural phenomena, including shadows, reflections and echoes. They explore how shadows are formed and how they can change.

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

Memorable experiences:

Summer 1:

We loved the arrival of the story sack and fruit linked to the Eric Carle story The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Our express event is an open class session to celebrate learning and creativity. The children have been making flowers and minibeasts in art and DT. Families were invited to join us to make  ladybird and enjoy our class song and music session!

 

P.E. takes place on Thursday 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 Monday 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 include an autumn Harvest celebrations where the children made artwork, explored autumn playdough and sang 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/