Meeting Colin Counting Finger in maths and Fred in phonics

EYFS Class • October 27, 2024

Meeting Colin Counting Finger in maths and Fred in phonics

EYFS Class • October 27, 2024

Wow!! What a very busy, busy, busy first half term we have had in ‘big’ school! And now we are raring to go with what we know will be another very exciting albeit busy term!

We have been busy exploring our new environment, making new friends, learning what big school is all about and making our brains full with lots of new information! We have met Colin our counting finger in maths, met Fred in phonics and Mr Grumble Grey Bear our home bear! We have been learning our sounds to help us read and write and had lots of opportunities to develop our skills in our discovery time. 

We have made and tasted our own bread, been to the church for our first Harvest Festival, and appeared in the County Press!! 

We finished the term with our aspiration day! We were super lucky to have Charlie’s mummy who is a nurse and Papa G who works with the RNLI come and talk to us about their fabulous roles in society. 

Watch this space for our future updates!!

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