Delphinus Delights!

What a wonderful way to finish our first half-term in Delphinus Class! It has been another busy week, filled with lots of exciting learning, singing, creativity and laughter! The children have worked incredibly hard over the past few weeks, and it has been so lovely to see how much their confidence, independence and friendships have grown since September. We are incredibly proud of everything they have achieved, and they certainly deserve a well-earned rest over half-term!

Maths

This week, we have been busy revisiting lots of our previous Maths learning! We have enjoyed a mixture of activities, recapping some of the important skills we have learnt throughout the half-term, including number bonds, addition, one more and one less, doubles and finding missing numbers.

The children have been using practical resources, working with their partners and explaining their mathematical thinking. It has been lovely to see how much more confident they have become with their numbers and how they are beginning to apply their knowledge more independently!

 

English – Curious Quest

This week, we have officially begun our exciting new writing adventure – Curious Quest, created by Greg Bottrill!

After all the wonderful learning we have done through Drawing Club, we are now taking the next step in developing our creativity, vocabulary and sentence writing. The children have been introduced to some rather wonderful and unusual new characters, including Professor Klunk, Noodle, Titch and Brain! The Greap is definitely a baddie though!

Professor Klunk is our imaginative inventor, who needs the children's help to keep his magical Story Dream Machine working! Alongside his curious friends, he will be encouraging the children to use their imaginations, explore exciting vocabulary and write wonderful magic sentences.

The children were particularly excited to discover that special letters from our new characters have been arriving through a mysterious portal in our classroom! This magical portal will continue delivering messages, challenges and exciting new books each week, giving the children lots of opportunities to explore stories and go on imaginative adventures.

We are so excited to see where Curious Quest takes us next!

Wider Curriculum – Milo's Money

This week, we have been exploring Milo's Money, learning all about where money comes from and how we can earn it.

We began by discussing where children might get their money from, before exploring how adults earn money through working and the many different jobs people do. The children had some wonderful ideas and enjoyed talking about the different jobs they might like to have when they grow up!

One of our favourite activities was hot seating, where children were given a secret job role and the rest of the class had to ask questions to work out what their job was. It was fantastic to see the children putting their questioning skills into practice, thinking carefully about what they wanted to ask and listening to the clues before making their guesses. We had lots of fun and some brilliant discussions!

Phonics & Reading

The children have continued working hard in their phonics groups, practising their sounds, reading words and developing their fluency and comprehension.

The children will all be assessed at the start of Term Two, so their groups might change then, but please enjoy spending some time reading together over the break. Even a little bit of reading each day can make such a difference to their confidence and fluency.

Thank you for all your continued support with reading at home!

PE & Outdoor Learning

Well, the weather certainly hasn't been on our side this week! With the horrendous amount of rain, we haven't had as many opportunities to get outside for PE as we would have liked.

However, we have made the most of every little break in the rain, heading outside for some fresh air and outdoor play whenever it eased off, even if it was only for a few minutes! The children have been brilliant at adapting to the changeable weather and making the most of the opportunities we have had.

Forest School

On Thursday, we enjoyed another lovely Forest School session! It is wonderful for the children to have the opportunity to spend time outdoors, explore their surroundings and enjoy learning beyond the classroom. Forest School continues to provide such valuable opportunities for the children to develop their independence, teamwork and confidence, and it is always something they look forward to!

Harvest

What a lovely way to celebrate the end of our first half-term with our Harvest Service on Thursday! 
The children have been working so hard practising their Harvest songs alongside Cygnus and Pegasus, and it was absolutely wonderful to see all their rehearsals come together. We were so proud of their beautiful singing, enthusiasm and confidence!
A huge thank you to everyone who came along to support the children. It was such a special occasion, and we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

Parents' Evening

It was another lovely Parents' Evening this week, and we really enjoyed having the opportunity to meet with more of you and share all the wonderful progress your children have been making!
It has been so encouraging to see how involved and enthusiastic you are about supporting your children's learning at home. Having these conversations and working together is so valuable, and we really appreciate all the time, encouragement and support you give your children.
Thank you to everyone who attended our Parents' Evenings over the past two weeks. It has been such a pleasure celebrating your children's achievements with you!

After Half-Term

After half-term, Molly will be away from Delphinus Class for four weeks as part of her required continuous professional development. She will certainly miss the children, but they will be in safe hands and continuing with lots of exciting learning while she is away! It won't be long until she is back, and by then our Nativity preparations will be in full swing! We have lots of exciting things to look forward to as we head towards Christmas!

Open Morning

Saturday 7th November 10am-12pm is our annual Open Day, while this day is predominately aimed towards families who may want join our school next academic year, we open the school to existing families too. There will be a range of activities for the children to enjoy. All families are welcome, children are unable to attend without an adult to supervise them

 

Finally, a huge thank you for all your kindness and support throughout this first half-term. It really has been a wonderful start to the school year, and we couldn't be prouder of our Delphinus children!

We hope you all have a fantastic half-term, a lovely week off and a wonderfully spooky Halloween weekend! Whether you're pumpkin carving, dressing up, enjoying autumn walks or simply having a cosy week at home, we hope you have lots of fun and make some lovely memories!

 

Happy half-term from The Delphinus Team!