29.09.25 - This coming week in Early Years

Hello everyone, 

This week we have started our Phonics and Mathematics sessions. We are very proud of how the children have adapted to these new daily sessions. Don't forget the Phonics workshop is taking place on Friday 3rd at 2.30pm. This is an opportunity to find out about how we teach Phonics at Down Hall. (Please don't worry if you are unable to make it, all information given will be shared).

On to our learning for the coming week, we will be:

• Reading another story about the Ten in the Bed characters, this time they are playing Hide and Seek.
• Continuing our Phonics sessions, learning the next 4 sounds. 
• Using our teddy bear puppets that we made last week to play a "Where's the Bear?" game.
• Starting to create our Christmas card design, these will come home when finished for you to see and order (should you decide to).
• Starting our handwriting sessions and learning how to use our special lightboxes.

In two weeks time, we will be looking at how we have changed since being a baby. It would be lovely if the children could either bring in a baby photo OR for 1 to be sent in via ClassDojo for us to print out in school. We will need them by Monday 13th October. 

There is no drop in next week due to our Phonics Workshop on Friday. 

Have a lovely weekend!

Miss Wakefield and Mrs Fincham

 

22.09.25 - This coming week in Early Years

Hello everyone!

We have reached double digits for our days in school and we have discussed how we get to make a 10 bundle with our lollysticks and thinking about how to write the number 10. We also spent time in our Houses on Thursday, electing the House Captains. We were very impressed with how well the children could remember which colour house they belong in.  

Next week looks set to be another busy week, we will be:

• Reading and sharing the story "Ten in the Bed" and singing the number rhyme with the same name.
• Trying to recall all the different parts of a book during our story sessions.
• Starting our Phonics sessions, learning the first 4 sounds. 
• Creating some lolly stick teddy bear puppets which we will need for some upcoming learning.
• Matching, sorting and comparing objects in our Mathematics sessions. 

A reminder - we will be holding our Phonics Workshop on Friday 3rd October at 2.30pm. This will be held in our Early Years room. If you are unable to attend then any information will come home afterwards.

This week's drop in session will be on MONDAY. 

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Wakefield and Mrs Fincham

15.09.25 - This coming week in Early Years

Hello Everyone!

WOW! What a busy week! The children are probably very tired today, as are we, but we are so proud of how they have coped during their first full week! 😊 It was also lovely to see so many amazing costumes today, we enjoyed talking about them all.

On to our learning for next week, we will be:

• Sharing some more stories together and talking about what happens in them, including the story "Titch".
• Thinking about the members of Titch's family and talking about our own families.
• Learning about a famous family, our Royal Family, finding out about King Charles and his family.
• Learning about some more of the characters from Anima Phonics.
• Playing some more games with our namecards.
• Continuing to sing our "How Many Days" song and finding out what happens when we get to 10 days.
• Singing number rhymes, including the silly one about the monkeys and the crocodile!

Our drop-in will take place on TUESDAY. Please remember, these are an opportunity to come into the class and have a look at what we have been doing. Many thanks to those that came today.

A date for your diaries - we will be holding our Phonics Workshop on Friday 3rd October at 2.30pm. This will be held in our Early Years room. If you are unable to attend then any information will come home afterwards.

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Wakefield and Mrs Fincham

08.09.25 - This coming week in Early Years

Hello everyone!

We have had a lovely first 2 days in Early Years, getting to know all of the children and having fun together. The children have also enjoyed their first assembly and PE session today.

It was lovely to meet so many of you earlier this week for our parent/teacher meetings and thank you for all of the waterproofs, wellies and completed packs that have already come in. Please feel free to send any outstanding ones in next week.

We are excited for our first full week with the children, so on to our learning for this coming week, we will be:

• Sharing the story "Starting School" and thinking about all the things that we have done in our new class.
• Finding out about different areas around school - exploring the ladybird garden, field and adventure playground.
• Drawing pictures of ourselves for our classroom display.
• Talking about how we can work together to make our class a happy place to work and play. (RRS Article 31)
• Taking a class photo for the Echo New Starters supplement. If you do not want your child in this photograph please let us know.
• Joining in with the Roald Dahl day on Friday, please see the newsletter for more information. (Please don't worry if your child doesn't want to dress up).
• Going to Celebration Assembly on Friday to find out who will be our first pupil of the week.

We will be having our first drop in session on FRIDAY.

Please remember we are only ever a message away, please use Class Dojo to send us any queries or messages.

Miss Wakefield and Mrs Fincham

Welcome to the Early Years blog!

Welcome to our Early Years Blog, we hope you will find it helpful as your child starts their life at Down Hall Primary School. This blog is updated each week with information for the following week.

We are looking forward to meeting you all this week for our parent/teacher meetings. Please contact the school office if you have not made an appointment and they will be able to help. 

See you soon!

Miss Wakefield and Mrs Fincham