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This week at Letchmore Infants' & Nursery School-
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Reverse Advent Calendar
Fri 26 Nov 2021We are going to be taking part in the ‘Reverse Advent Calendar’, we would love it if you would like to support us in this very worthy initiative, especially in these continued unprecedented times with so many families being affected. We will be following Covid-19 guidelines and quarantining all donated items before they are collected. We will leave a box outside each classroom for donated items to be put into.
What is a ‘Reverse Advent Calendar’?
For a lot of people, Christmas is a time of excess and indulgence; plates are piled high with basted turkey, stuffing and pigs in blankets. There are presents, treats and each morning, leading up to Christmas, you may open your advent calendar for a present or sweet. However, for some families, it is a really difficult time and they can struggle.
Every day, from 1 December up until Friday 17 December, we are asking for families to donate something for our ‘Reverse advent calendar’ boxes which will then be donated to ‘People for People’ of Stevenage. This is a way of helping those most in need over the Christmas period. If each family were to donate one item each day this would make an incredible difference to many who are struggling. This links closely with our school value of ‘love and care’, and is a great way to show our children that Christmas is also about giving.
We understand that this may be a difficult time of year for some of our families and we only ask for donations if you feel you are able to help. If you are not in a position to do it, please do not worry.
Suggestions of items needed-
Tinned food- potatoes, beans, tomatoes (Please check use by dates)
Packet goods- pasta, noodles, stuffing (Please check use by dates)
Toiletries- deodorant, soap, unwanted gift sets
Toys and books- New
Treats- selection boxes, sweets, biscuits
Thank you!
Mrs Jo Harding & Mrs Eleanor Williams
Co-Headteachers
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Design a Recycling Monster Competition for Reception, Year 1 & Year 2
Thu 25 Nov 2021Design a recycling monster competition for Reception, Year 1 & Year 2
In our school we currently recycle batteries, paper/card, hard plastics and now soft plastics.
In order to raise the profile of recycling within our school environment, we would like the children to design a recycling monster for each type of material that we recycle.
We would like –
- a paper monster
- a hard plastics monster
- a soft plastics monster
The children’s designs should be in the format of a drawing. Perhaps the monster could have a speech bubble saying “I love eating paper, yum! yum!” or something along those lines.
We will choose one winning entry for each type of monster, and a small prize will be awarded for the winning selections. The winning designs will be reproduced and displayed around the school to help the children remember to recycle.
You may find ‘Draw with Rob’ useful on YouTube to give you some ideas and handy drawing tips.
Please could you email or pass any entries to Mr Green by 21st December (the last day of term). Please can the entries state your child’s full name and class.
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Visit from Martin Impey
Thu 18 Nov 2021We were delighted to have award winning children's illustrator Martin Impey visit the school on Thursday 18th November.
He worked with all the children in KS1 throughout the day. Martin kindly shared the story 'Where The Poppies Grow Now' with each class and discussed his illustrations. This book has lovely connections to the remembrance work we have been doing in class recently.
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Year 1 Circus Inspirational Day
Tue 16 Nov 2021Roll up, roll up come and see the show! Clowns, acrobats, lions and Ring Masters arrived in school on Tuesday, looking amazing, ready for Circus day.
The children had great fun learning new circus skills in their PE lessons. We learnt all about balance and gravity making tightrope walkers and trapeze artists. We designed clowns, built a circus and also played a circus maths game.
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War Memorial Walk- Monday 15 November
Mon 15 Nov 2021The children from Reception to Year 2 all went on a walk to the Old Town war memorial on Monday morning. Whilst there each class laid a wreath they had made and looked at all the other wreaths that had been laid during services at the weekend. The children were all beautifully behaved and were fantastic ambassadors for our school.
Some children from the school had also participated in the Remembrance parade and service at the weekend. Olivia from Year 2 laid a wreath on behalf of The Stevenage Community Trust.
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Herts County Council BRAKE Road Safety Week
Mon 15 Nov 2021BRAKE Road Safety Week 15th -21st (celebrating Road Safety Heroes)
It’s #RoadSafetyWeek, so we start with a BIG thank you to Herts Police, working very hard and around the clock to help keep everyone safe on our roads. Thanks also to the PCC and our DriveSafe volunteers who work to help make our roads safer.
Herts Fire and Rescue Service play a huge part in keeping us safe on the roads. They carry out prevention work, educate people on how to stay safe when travelling and save lives releasing people trapped in road traffic collisions. Thank you very much HFRS.
A BIG thank you to all our Emergency Health Care workers who work incredibly hard to provide a service to us all, 24 hours a day. Ensuring we receive the emergency medical treatment required in the unfortunate event of a road traffic collision. Thank you NHS.
To highlight the good things that happen in the world of road safety we’d like to thank our Sustainable Travel Officers who deliver Pedestrian Skills and Scooterbility Training. They do a terrific job of teaching kids all the basics, including how to #StaySafe near roads. Thank you STO team!
For #RoadSafetyWeek we’d like to thank all our 147 School Crossing Patrols and the School crossing Patrol Team, who work incredibly hard to help keep families safe on journeys to and from school and encourage active and safe travel. Thank you very much #RespectMe
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Admission Open Evening- Tuesday 9 November
Wed 10 Nov 2021On Tuesday we held our first Admission Opening Evening for prospective parents. We were so pleased to welcome lots of people to the school and show them all the wonderful things we have to offer.
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Anti-Bullying Week- 15-19 November 2021
Tue 09 Nov 2021The theme for anti-bullying week this year is- One Kind Word.
Kindness is more important today than it has ever been. The isolation of the last year has underlined how little acts of consideration can break down barriers and brighten the lives of the people around us. This is one of the reasons, that ‘One Kind Word’ has been chosen as the theme of Anti-Bullying Week taking place from 15 to 19 of November 2021.
Our call to action:
- Ask if someone’s OK. Say you’re sorry. Just say hey.
- In a world that can sometimes feel like it’s filled with negativity, one kind word can provide a moment of hope. It can be a turning point. It can change someone’s perspective. It can change their day. It can change the course of a conversation and break the cycle of bullying.
- Best of all, one kind word leads to another. Kindness fuels kindness. So from the playground to Parliament, and from our phones to our homes, together, our actions can fire a chain reaction that powers positivity.
- It starts with one kind word. It starts today.
Watch this short video about this years Anti-bullying week-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2PPN3-n7xU
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Cooking Lessons
Fri 05 Nov 2021This week the children in year 1 had their first cooking lesson in the dining hall. Everyone enjoyed preparing the vegetables for their pizza wraps.
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Anti-Idling for Cleaner Air Campaign
Tue 02 Nov 2021We are working with Hertfordshire County Council Active and Safer Travel Department on the latest road safety initiative, Anti-Idling, to promote Cleaner Air for All. Please see the attached video https://youtu.be/S9myTtxrZ-s
