Welcome to Chestnut!
2024 - 2025
Mrs Robilliard/Miss Lowe - Class Teachers
Mrs Hooper/Mrs Sullivan/Mrs Spencer/Mrs Winyard/Miss Gregory - Teaching Assistants
Autumn 1
We All Belong Here
Acorn and Chestnut class thoroughly enjoyed a week full of poetry. They played some rhyming games with our visiting poet Ash Dickinson, before coming up with some amazing ideas for a poem about a pet monster. The children looked fabulous on National Poetry Day when they came dressed up in clothes that represented who they were as an individual. They learned the rhyme ‘One, two, buckle my shoe’ and confidently performed it to children in Year 1.
Acorn and Chestnut classes have been learning all about the number three this week. They have been looking at the numeral, how to make 3 and even got to have their first Now Press Play session on the story of the Three Little Pigs. Now Press Play involves the children using their listening skill and following the instructions that they are given through their headphones. It's an immersive learning experience that gave us a lot of laughter and fun.
On the 3rd of October the children in Acorn Class were surprised to have a visit from the local Polesworth Fire Service. They came to school in their special red fire engine and told us all about their very important role in the community, how they help us and what equipment they use to save people and keep everyone safe. We were fascinated and asked lots questions and even got to have a go on their big hoses.
Chestnut Class enjoyed their first visit to the school library. They found lots of books they liked and had no trouble choosing one to borrow.
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Chestnut Class enjoyed their first visit to the school library. They found lots of books they liked and had no trouble choosing one to borrow.
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Chestnut Class enjoyed their first visit to the school library. They found lots of books they liked and had no trouble choosing one to borrow.
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Chestnut Class enjoyed their first visit to the school library. They found lots of books they liked and had no trouble choosing one to borrow.
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Chestnut Class enjoyed their first visit to the school library. They found lots of books they liked and had no trouble choosing one to borrow.
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Chestnut Class enjoyed their first visit to the school library. They found lots of books they liked and had no trouble choosing one to borrow.
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Starting school can be really exciting but also quite nerve-racking for not just the children but for their grown-ups at home too. We hope you enjoy looking at some photos of the children’s first few days and weeks at Birchwood. They have been learning new routines and school rules, meeting important people in school, making friends and getting to know our school. The children have been exploring all the areas of learning within the Early Years Foundation Stage and teachers have been getting to know their unique characteristics of learning. What a lot of fun we have all had trying new things and making new memories that we hope will last a lifetime.