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🎄 Ciao Ciao Newsletter Autumn Term – Week 13 🎄

Dear Parents,

The magic of Christmas has officially arrived in our classroom! ✨


This week we began our two-week Christmas theme. Our first stop on this festive journey was all about Santa Claus, and next week we’ll explore the beautiful story of the Nativity.

The children were busy little elves themselves—creating Christmas bags, making special cards for you, decorating invitations for our Show, and writing heartfelt letters to Santa, which they proudly posted into our bright red post box during circle time. 🎅📮

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⭐ Vocabulary Focus

This week’s Christmas words:

Christmas, Santa, elves, crackers, party, gift, boxes, chimney, and more!

The classroom was buzzing with holiday vocabulary.


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⭐ Group Time Highlights

• We practised our Christmas songs 🎶

• We sang “5 Little Elves”

• Children counted backwards from 20 to 1—well done, everyone!

• Introduction to the letter C for Christmas

• Storytime: “Santa’s Christmas Quackers” 📚

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⭐ Montessori Activity


The children carefully matched geometric decorations to create their own beautiful Christmas trees. Their concentration and creativity shone through like fairy lights! 🎄✨

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🎁 A Quick Look at Our Week

Monday:

Italian time! We learned festive words like Natale, Babbo Natale, and festa.

Tuesday:

Gingerbread fun! We decorated delicious biscuits using coloured pens, sparkles, marshmallows, and chocolate drops. 🍪✨

Wednesday:

At Forest School, the children crafted lovely ceramic snowflakes to hang on the Christmas tree. ❄️

Thursday:

Show rehearsal day! The children were amazing, though this meant we had to skip Computer Science.

Friday – Drama & Music:

We read The Gingerbread Man and the children joyfully acted out the story! 🎭

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🎅 Reminders & Important Dates

• Tuesday 16th December – Christmas Show at 9:30 am

Followed by a festive party and a very special visit from Santa Claus!

• Thursday 18th December – Trip to Longfield Hall

We’ll be watching The Elves and the Shoemaker.

• Friday 19th December – Early School Closure at 1:30 pm


🎆 School reopens on Tuesday 6th January.


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Wishing you all a cosy, joyful, and restful weekend as we continue to count down to Christmas! 🎄❤️


Warm festive wishes,

Linda

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