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This week, we will be enjoying the lovely story The Storm Whale by Benji Davies. This beautifully illustrated tale tells the story of Noi, a young boy who discovers a stranded whale on the beach and forms a very special friendship. The story provides lots of opportunities for us to explore themes of friendship, kindness, caring for others, and family relationships. In Maths, we will be learning to sort 2D shapes by identifying their features, including the number of sides and

With the summer holidays just around the corner, you may find yourself having a clear-out of toys, dressing-up bits and pieces, or well-loved play resources that your children have outgrown. If, during your decluttering adventures, you come across any of the items on our wish list that are looking for a new home, our Early Years team would be delighted to receive them. Donations will be used to enrich our provision and support the children's imaginative, creative and explorat

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🌞 EYFS Updates 🌞 What a scorcher of a week it has been! Thank you for your continued support in helping us keep your little ones safe and comfortable in the sunshine. Please continue to send your child in with a named water bottle and sun hat, and apply sun cream before school each morning. 📚 Story of the Week Next week we will be reading The Giant Blue by Katie Cottle. In this inspiring story, a mysterious giant from the sea asks for help to clear the beach and ocean of r

We are so excited for our little ones' first Sports Day and can't wait to see them taking part in all the fun activities! On the day, children will compete in their school houses and should come dressed in a t-shirt in their house colour: 🦊 Foxes – Red 🦡 Badgers – Blue 🐿️ Squirrels – Yellow 🐦 Woodpeckers – Green To help you show your support, house-coloured cheer bundles are also available to purchase through the school app. ☀️ Be prepared for the weather! ☀️ As the weath

Please see details and how to apply for music lessons from September. All lessons are provided by Essex Music Services. Applications must be received by 29th June 2026.

What a wonderful week we have had! The children have really embraced the wonders of the ocean and are well on their way to becoming the next Greta Thunbergs, showing fantastic passion for protecting our seas and marine life. Next week, we will meet some very special sea creatures in our wonderful story, The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson. This heartwarming tale follows a tiny snail who longs to see the world. When she hitches a ride on the tail of a great humpback wha

Please see details. Kindly note if the weather is not in our favour, the reserve date will be Monday 20th July.

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Please see details and how to apply for music lessons from September. All lessons are provided by Essex Music Services.

EYFS Updates 🌊🐚🌍 The children have had a wonderful first week back settling into our new topic, Beach Buddies and Planet Protectors! We are so impressed with how well they all returned to school and how eager they have been to learn. We kicked off our topic with the fantastic story Billy's Bucket by Kes Gray and Garry Parsons. This imaginative tale follows Billy, who receives an ordinary-looking bucket for his birthday, only to discover it contains an extraordinary underwa

On Friday we are taking our class photo! Please send your child in full school uniform looking photo ready! We will still be doing PE after our photo, but will be doing activities that they can complete comfortably in uniform.

🦕✨ Dinosaur Adventures Coming Next Week! ✨🦕 Next week our story focus is How to Grow a Dinosaur by Caryl Hart. A fun and magical tale about a child who plants a mysterious egg and grows their very own dinosaur! 🥚🌱🦖 We’ll be letting our imaginations run wild as we think about what it would feel like to come face-to-face with a real dinosaur… would you be excited, amazed… or a little bit nervous? 👀 🌟 Friday Fun! 🌟 We’ll be making our very own dinosaur fossils, how excit

Next week, after enjoying a restful Bank Holiday Monday, we will be moving from small to big in our topic by exploring the wonderful world of the classic story Jack and the Beanstalk. In this much-loved tale, Jack swaps his cow for a handful of magic beans, which grow into a giant beanstalk reaching high into the sky. Climbing to the top, he discovers a magical land with a giant... Leading to a very exciting adventure! We’ll be having lots of fun bringing the story to life by

CONNECTING WITH YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER JUST GOT EASIER... Dear Families, We are always looking for ways to strengthen communication between home and school, ensuring that any questions or concerns you may have are addressed quickly, clearly, and effectively. With the significant rise in of the use of emails, and increasingly AI generated content, we are finding that our ability to effectively process and respond to parents is slower than we would like, and certainly less person

Next week, we’ll be diving into Minibeasts , with a special focus on ladybirds! Our story of the week is The Bad-Tempered Ladybird by Eric Carle . This lovely story follows a ladybird who learns about friendship, sharing and managing emotions after a series of encounters with other animals. We’ll be using the story to explore and express the different feelings the characters experience along the way. On Wednesday , we would love to create our very own ladybirds. If you happe

We’re really looking forward to our trip to Barleylands tomorrow! We just wanted to share a few important reminders with you to help everyone feel fully prepared: The children are required to wear full, weather-appropriate uniform. The weather is forecast to be sunny with clear skies and a high of 15°C, so please ensure your child has sun cream applied before school, a labelled sun hat, and a drink bottle that can be refilled throughout the day if needed. The children will a

Maths club will still be running Wednesday morning, for those invited. This week we will be concentrating on number bonds of 5. Thank you.