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Newsletter Autum Term – Week 4

Dear Parents,

This week’s theme was “People Who Help Us”!

The children had lots of fun exploring the topic and even painted their own fire engine hats.

🗣 Vocabulary Focus

We introduced the following new words:

Policeman, firefighter, teacher, doctor, vet, nurse, and more.

🌟 Group Time Highlights

• We read the books “Going to the Doctor” and “Going to the Dentist”.

• Matched people who help us with their transport.

• Sang nursery rhymes.

• Practised counting from 1–10.

• Continued practising colours.

🧩 Montessori Activity

This week, our Montessori activities included:

• A 3-piece puzzle with people who help us.

• A memory game that the children really enjoyed.

📅 A Quick Look at Our Week

(Please note: regular activities were paused this week to give space to our special events.)

*Monday* – In Italian, we learned new words such as polizia and maestro to match our theme.

*Tuesday*

– At cooking, we baked jam tarts. The children used pastry cutters to make circles, added jam, and covered them with a pastry lid.

*Wednesday* – At Forest School, we collected leaves and built a fairy house.

*Thursday* – for computer science The children were excited to use the whiteboard and practise scribbling.

*Friday* (Drama & Music) – We explored expressions, facial exercises, and played a fun “copy the actions” game.

🎃 *Reminders & Important *Dates**

• Halloween Party – Tuesday 14th October 🎉

Wishing you all a lovely and restful weekend!

Warm regards,

Linda

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