1GH 18/19

Today we started learning this poem ahead of our poetry recital at the end of this half term. If you have mislaid the paper copy, here it is for you to enjoy performing at home. There is also an option for children to learn their own poem and recite it in front of the other classes (Reception, Year 1 and Year 2) if they would like to.  Winter is the king of showmen, Turning tree stumps into snow men And houses into birthday cakes And spreading sugar over lakes. Smooth and clean and frosty white, The world looks good enough to bite. That's the season to be young, Catching snowflakes on your tongue! Snow is snowy when it's snowing. I'm sorry it's slushy when it’s going.

We took full advantage of a dry day yesterday and headed outside for a walk around the school grounds. In the classroom we had been looking at different birds and how we might identify them. In pairs we took photos on the IPADs of the places where we spotted birds and if we were lucky enough we captured the birds that we managed to see. It was a beautifully clear day so we could see them swooping above our heads high in the bright blue sky. We were also fortunate enough to hear the birds singing sweetly and we even heard a robin. It flew away when we tried to get close to it, but Mrs Hurst found some robin song sounds on the IPAD and as soon as the robin heard it, it started replying. What a fantastic sound to hear!

We hope that you had a super Christmas. Thank you for our lovely cards and gifts. Happy New Year to you all. We hope that 2019 is going to be the best yet! Mrs Hurst and Mrs Gent