Meet the Team for

2024-25

PE Uniform days:

Monday- Indoor or Outdoor P.E (dependent on time of the year and weather)

Come wearing your OBS PE kit.

Reading Diary Check Day: 

Monday – Diary checks will be done on a Monday covering home reads from the previous Monday to Sunday.

Reading for Pleasure Library Books: 

Friday – Reading for Pleasure books will be changed every Friday on a weekly basis.

Homework:

Please ensure your child reads at least 5 times a week to an adult. Please record ALL READING in their diaries. Parents will be contacted by the class teacher and then by Phase Leaders if diaries do not demonstrate weekly reads have been completed.

Spring 1

Monday 6th January- Back to School

Friday 7th February- SEND coffee morning (parents) 9am

Friday 14th February- Last day of school

W/B 20th January

Art Attack!

This week we have been inspired by our Space topic and have created models, art and games all around it! We really enjoyed creating planets with shaving foam and paint, we have made rockets out of Lego and more space drawings with the chalk. The children have been really creative in utilising all the different materials in the unit to explore space and the planets.

W/B 13th January Week 2

Exploration!

This week we have been exploring different materials in our learning. On Monday we came in to find a tuff tray had frozen over! We had to break the ice to help the stuck ducks get out! Once the ice was broken we then added in powder paint to see how the colours changed as they mixed together and decided in the end the planet looked like Mars. Then the children explored different ways of breaking the ice into smaller pieces with different tools.

We have also been creating art this week with chalk on dark paper to represent the planets and stars, learning how to blend the chalk to create different effects.

W/B 6th January Week 1

New Year, New Learning!

This week we were all excited to start our new topic- Space! The children have been really excited to build their own rockets, count down to blast off a rocket in the garden and listen to stories with a space theme- class 1 really enjoyed Ten Green Bottoms! It has been great to see how enthusiastic the children are about the topic.

Autumn 2

Key Dates

Monday 4th November- 1st Day Back

Tuesday 5th November- Individual Photographs

Tuesday 12th November- Odd Socks Day

Friday 15th November- Children in Need

25th November 9:00am- SEND parents coffee morning

Wednesday 4th December- Nursery and F2 Nativity to parents (more information to follow)

Monday 16th December- F2 parents Achievement Assembly

Friday 20th December- Last Day of Term

Week 7 W/B 16th December

Last Week Before Christmas

It has been a a busy half term with the Christmas show, all our learning in phonics, maths and Drawing Club and we have rounded it off with a lovely Christmas Party and Achievement Assembly. The children loved playing games in the hall in their party clothes and enjoyed eating the snacks! We also got to meet Santa who brought all the children a gift of chocolate coins! We finished the day with our assembly performing our Christmas show songs and receiving a well earned certificate! Well Done Everyone!

Week 6 W/B 9th December 

Amigos!

This week we met our Amigos for the first time! The children are paired up with another child in Year 5 and throughout the year we take time to take part in activities together. This week met our Amigos! made up a secret handshake, made a Christmas card and paper chain with them.

It was great to see the children sharing ideas together, learning about each other and working to make great Christmas crafts.

Week 5 W/B 2nd December

Show Time!!!

This week we performed our Christmas show Born in a Barn three times! First to the whole school and then two times to family and friends!

Performing on a stage is not easy and the children did an amazing job of singing and dancing their way through the show. The children showed a great positive attitude to the show and all the staff are really proud of them all and it has definitely got us in the festive spirit.

Next week we are all looking forward to getting back into a normal routine! 

Week 4 W/B 25th November

Practice, Practice, Practice!

Our week has been busy trying on costumes, singing songs and acting scenes! It has been a lot of work for the children and staff but we all hope we can put on a good show for our grown ups! The nursery children also joined us in a rehearsal and did a super job!

Back in class we have been sharing things that we are good at, exploring more ways to celebrate birthdays and continuing to learn new sounds in phonics! We have been so busy we all deserve a good rest this weekend.

Week 3 W/B 18th November

Snow!

This week we have been very excited to have snow in the garden and have the opportunity to play with it! When the fresh snow fell in the garden we picked it up, dug it up and moved it around. We build a small snowman and enjoyed investigating what happened to the snow when we mixed it with water, leaves and mud! When the ice came we then tried to use different strategies to melt it and see which one made the ice let the quickest!

Week 2 W/B 11th November

A Busy Week of Events

This week we have had lots to think about and do alongside our usual timetable. The week started off with us thinking about what wearing a poppy means and doing some poppy artwork. On Tuesday it was Odd Socks Day and we wore odd socks to launch Anti- Bullying Week. We did a circle time on Thursday to help us think about how to be a good friend when we are in school and how to make sure everyone feels welcome.

Finally, on Friday it was Children in Need and the children were very excited to come in clothes that were comfy or were special to them. We spent the morning colouring in Pudsey pictures to celebrate the day. The children have worked hard this week and the staff have been very impressed with their attitude to learning.

Week 1 W/B 4th November

Seasons and Celebrations

We have had a fun filled first week back, sharing our news about what we did in the holidays, learning about bonfire night and Diwali, starting a new drawing club and preparing for our Christmas show! This term is going to be a busy one but all the staff are sure the children will enjoy themselves!

Autumn 1

Key Dates

Wednesday 25th September- Flu Jabs

Thursday 26th September- 1.30-2.00 OPAL Meeting/ 2.00-3.00- OPAL Play with children

Tuesday 1st and Thursday 3rd October- Pupil Progress Meetings

Tuesday 8th October- Maths Stay and Play 9.00- 9.45

Thursday 17th October- Last Day of Term

Week 7 W/B 14th October

A Busy Last Week!

This week we have had lots going on and the children have done a great job at being engaged in their learning right up until the last afternoon of half term!

On Tuesday we had a visit from the fire service, they talked to us about fire alarms and how to check them, showed all the gear they have to wear when they go out to a fire and then we got to see the fire engine! In the fire engine there are lots of tools, ladders and hoses. We got to sit in the fire engine, look at the thermal image camera and have a go with the hose! It was very interesting and lots of fun.

On Thursday afternoon we had a parent come in and talk about being a paramedic and explain everything they have to do as part of their job to help the community. We were shown the paramedic bag that they take when they see patients and saw how they take someone's blood pressure and heart rate. The children had lots of great questions and we found out lots of new information.

Finally, it was also Show Racism the Red Card day at school on Friday and we all wore red. We spoke about because the same and different and how that makes us unique. We then made handprints to represent our individuality.

Week 6 W/B 7th October

School Crossing Patrol Visit!

This week we had a visit from Maggie our school Lollipop Lady and learnt that they are actually called School Crossing Patrol People! We also learnt how to cross the road safely if Maggie is not there and how she holds her arms and STOP sign to make the cars stop to let us cross. The children were so excited to see Maggie in school and tell her that they love crossing the road with her. After her visit we have been playing with the STOP sign and traffic lights in the garden to control the bikes as they go around the garden.

Week Beginning 30th September

Getting into the swing of things!

The children have shown this week that they have settled well into the school routine. It has been great to see them read the daily timetable, take part in all the carpet sessions and enthusiastically take part in Drawing Club.

This week Class 1 and 2 went to Miss Singh's whole school assembly and sat with the all the children in school! It was a challenge but the children did a really good job!

Finally, this week we have enjoyed learning all about the emergency services, during caret time role playing calling 999 for the fire, ambulance or police and continuing to explore these roles in throughout our play.

Week 4 W/B 23rd September

Counting Collections

This week it has been great to see the children settle into our maths lessons. Thank you to parents who have sent in number hunt pictures on Tapestry we all really enjoyed sharing where you have spotted numbers in the community.

As part of our maths work we are doing a lesson once a week called 'Counting Collections'. In this lesson we work with a partner, choose a box of items to count, strategize- think about how will will count the items, count the items and then record the number. The children have to work with their partner to communicate their ideas, share their knowledge of number and decide how to record the number in their book. Already the children are really engaged and keen to take part in the lesson, working together to share their understanding of numbers with each other.  

Week Beginning 16th September

People Who Help Us

This week we have been learning about cleaning windows! We discussed that window cleaners come and help us clean windows at our homes and Mr Davie has been cleaning the windows around our classrooms too! We looked at different ways to clean windows and then tested them out ourselves in the garden. We really enjoyed getting the windows messy ready for a good clean! The children did a great job trying out different methods of cleaning- clothes, paint brushes, rollers and a squeegee and they worked together well to clean the windows.

Week 2 W/B 9th September

Lots to Learn!

This week we have started our first week of learning and we have been counting to 10 in maths, learning two sounds in phonics 's' and 'a' and started Drawing Club!

In drawing club we read the story 'Not Now Bernard', learn some vocabulary and then drew our own monster, house and food for the monster. The children had lots of great ideas and it was great to hear them discuss and compare their work with each other.

We also stared phonics and the children have all tried their best at learning the sounds and writing them during our phonics sessions.

As well as this we have been thinking a lot about feelings, what zone we are in throughout the day and creating art to represent our feelings. 

W/B 2nd September Week 1

First Week of School!

It has been a fantastic first week in school for all the children and the teachers have been impressed with the way the children have settled into the routine, played nicely with their friends and taken part in carpet time activities.

This week we have been reading a book called We Can! by Alexandra Strick and we have been discussed all the things we can do in school and at home. 

We have also been learning about the PROUD rules and how to do the right thing at school. All the teachers are sure the children will be working hard to get PROUD points this term.

We look forward to starting phonics, maths and Drawing Club next week with the children.