*STARS OF THE WEEK*

***I am amazing….***

Mason - You are such a kind boy making sure everyone on the table had some playdough, thank you.

Alfred - you have been amazing at eating your dinners for a long while now.  You put some of the other children to shame by sitting so nicely; handling your cutlery well and eating all of your dinner nearly everyday.

Violet - Your singing is amazing - you taught a new song to the children and you helped Big Ruby with the

Makaton signs, well done!

Dear Parents,

Well the binoculars went down a treat, they are so easy to make and the children love them.  We had a lovely time birdwatching on our walk and going out in the school field.  We spotted a red kite, two pigeons, a crow and a magpie.  An impressive selection followed by a lovely walk one day and a play on the school field equipment the other day.  We also made our red kite for the bird themed/seasons display board, which is finished at last.

The children loved Mandy's very turquoise blue playdough this week.  They developed their upper body strength by rolling their piece very flat to make the ocean and taking it in turns to place the small world sea items we have on it. We also did some counting and comparing e.g. who had the most or the least items. 

We have started to practise a few Christmas songs (you can never start anything Christmas related too early according to Stevie) so hopefully the children will be amazing during their little Christmas performance on Tuesday 17th December (letters will be sent out this week) Ruby was challenged with teaching the children the Makaton signs with one of the songs and this practise has started in earnest.   
Next week one other Christmas activity may start but we will keep that a secret for now.  We will continue to practise our songs, etc.; we will be making winter themed pictures with twigs; filling up the bird feeders and praying for a little bit of snow as it is due to turn colder.

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

The Pebbles team.