Transition

A variety of skills have been promoted and encouraged, from producing wanted signs for the cheekier characters to making their own magic beans to count with.”

Transition kick-started the term with a focus on ‘people who help us’. The children enjoyed learning about a variety of roles within the community before engaging in conversations about what they might like to do when they grow up.

The children showed a wonderful interest in this topic and were keen to discuss how they could support others and the world around them. The topic concluded with a great trip to the Combermere Barracks where the children explored the museum and learnt about the roles of the Household Cavalry and the Welsh Guards. Following on from ‘people who help us’, the children engaged with their most favourite topic as of yet, ‘space’! They were amazed by the many fascinating facts surrounding space whilst learning all about the planets through a variety of songs and dances.

Both of the Transition classes performed their first class assemblies with confidence and great energy. Transition B taught us all about happiness and discussed what makes them happy, before sharing a vibrant dance

routine which had the whole school on their feet! Transition S’ assembly was filled with fun facts about space and touched on Valentine’s Day with a song all about love.

Since returning from half term the children have had lots of fun revisiting some of their favourite stories and characters as they have engaged with their fairytale topic. A variety of skills have been promoted and encouraged, from producing wanted signs for the cheekier characters to making their own magic beans to count with.

Finally, Transition’s trip to RHS Wisley has been another memorable part of this half term, the sun was shining as the children enjoyed exploring the huge cathedral-like glasshouse with a collection of plants from around the world. The children were lucky

to find frogs in the stream along with lots of frogspawn before designing their own crowns with flowers, petals and leaves which they worked together to find outside!

They were amazed by the many fascinating facts surrounding space whilst learning all about the planets through a variety of songs and dances.”