News from Roecroft
Lower School
Welcome everyone to the December edition of the Stotfold News. Winter is well and truly upon us all and with it being my favourite season, I am in my element! I hope you all have been enjoying the fresh, crisp mornings and cosy evenings at home. School has felt like a hub of celebrations this term, with children sharing their news about fireworks, Diwali and Halloween at home. We also enjoyed work around Remembrance Sunday and Children in Need. There has also been lots of buzz around birthday parties and gatherings; a return to a more normal style of celebration has been very well received by the children. This month I would also like to say a huge ‘Congratulations!’ to Jo, who will be celebrating her 200th edition of the Stotfold News in December. Jo is such an important member of the Stotfold community, and I think we can all agree her work on the Stotfold News is invaluable to us as all. Thank you, Jo, Roecroft thinks you rock! EYFS Update:
In September we welcomed our new cohort of children into Roecroft. They have settled into school brilliantly and are thoroughly enjoying their learning. During the first half of the Autumn term our topic in Reception was ‘Marvellous Me!’ and our learning was based around the children themselves, their families, friends and where they live. The children really enjoyed the topic, particularly when we learnt about where we live, the country of England and the village of Stotfold. The children used Google Maps and the Clevertouch board to navigate their way around Stotfold and find different landmarks within the town. We also found out that our school is on 'Buttercup Road' and that some houses were not even built when the map was updated. Throughout this topic, the children have also been looking closely at their own features when drawing themselves and discussing what they would like to be when they grow up and how they have changed from being a baby, along with finding out about how families and traditions are different as well as how new babies from different religions and cultures are welcomed into a family. We studied two artists; Pablo Picasso and Piet Mondrian and created some artwork based on their distinct styles of art. During the second half of the term our topic in Reception has been ‘Let’s Celebrate!’ We began the term by learning about Diwali, Remembrance Day, Bonfire Night and birthdays. We learnt about why these events are celebrated and the stories and traditions associated with them. As part of our learning about Remembrance Day we found out about Captain Tom and worked together in our classes to walk 100 lengths of the playground just like he walked 100 times around his garden! We are now beginning our exciting Christmas activities and learning linked to this celebration that many of us enjoy and are looking forward to celebrating this with our friends in school.
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