Hello, my name is Miss Seaman and I am delighted to be in my tenth year of teaching here at St John’s. Most of my experience has been as a Reception Teacher, and this year I will be teaching Sparrows for three and a half days each week.

Previously, I was the subject leader for Art and Design and Design Technology, which reflects my love of all things creative. I enjoy weaving creativity into everyday learning—whether that’s painting tigers coming to tea or helping pirates hunt for treasure! In Early Years, children are encouraged to try new things, discover hidden talents, and use art as a wonderful way to explore their ideas.

I also have a real passion for literature and believe that a good story not only fires up the imagination but also plays a key role in learning. This year, I am excited to take on the role of Phonics Lead for Early Years and Key Stage 1, continuing to support children on their journey with reading and writing.

Outside the classroom, I love sport and adventure—whether that’s cycling, sailing, or watching (and now only sometimes playing!) rugby.

 

Hi, I’m Mrs Nottage and I teach in Sparrow class on a Thursday afternoon and all day on a Friday. 

I love teaching at St John’s and helping children settle into school life. I enjoy helping children with arts and crafts; having lots of fun together, painting, stickiness and glitter! 

I’m married and have 3 wonderful children. I love baking, tennis, pilates and walking in the countryside or by the sea. 

 

Other staff working in our class are: 

Ms Royden - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Erby - Teaching Assistant

Miss Stiles - Teaching Assistant

Save the date:

SEN Consultations 27th and 28th January – 3.30-5pm (You will be contacted if this applies to you)

EYFS Number day - 6th February 

Safer internet day – 3rd February 

Children's mental health week - 2nd-6th February

PE – Every Thursday (Come to school in your PE kit and trainers!)

Forest School – Every Friday (please wrap up warm)

Our weekly timetable: 

Term 3 timetable - TBC

 

Our learning this term: 

Our learning this term: 

Our topic this term will be 'Amazing Animals'. We will learn about different types of animals and where they live. 

Literacy

Linking to our topic 'Amazing Animals', in Year R we will be reading the books: 

In Literacy, we will learn to:

•  describe the main events, settings and characters in a story 
• hear and say the initial sound in a word 
• read the individual letters I have been taught, saying the sounds for them 
• recognise some familiar words (e.g. Mum, Dad, names of friends) 

Phonics

We are learning to read and write sounds in this order: 

We have also been learning the below words. These words can not be Fred talked, so we have to remember these words. 

I, the, put, go, to, no, a, my, of, me, he, you, said be, she, we

Following on from our phonics assessment at the end of Term 2, your children may now be in a new phonics group working on sounds that they need more practise or moving on to the next set of sounds. 

You can help support your child with their phonics by practising the sounds located in the front of your child's reading record. 

Maths

Last term we focused on numbers 0-5. This term we are going to look at numbers 6, 7 and 8. 

We will learn to:

• count objects, actions and sounds up to 8 
• match numerals 6,7,8 to objects
• solve real world mathematical problems with numbers 
• understand one more/ one less 
• compare items by weight, length or capacity, using mathematical language such as longer, shorter, heavier, lighter, empty, full 
• identify and name and combine/ decompose 2D shapes – square, circle, triangle, rectangle 

 

Learning at home for Sparrow Class:

Reading

• Please continue to read with your children at home. Reading books are changed Tuesdays and Thursday, so please ensure books are in your child's bag everyday please. Remember to sign or tick in your child's reading record when you have read with your child at home. 
• Thank you for sending your child to school with their belongings named. This also includes water bottles please. 

Be ready for learning! In Sparrow Class your child will need to have these items in school: 

Everything you send into school MUST be labelled clearly with your child’s name. Lost property will be available for parents to access daily on the school premises should anything go missing. 

• Book bag (provided by school) 

• Water bottle (no squash or juice) 

• Lunch box (if not having a school meal) 

• Wellington boots (to leave in school) 

• Coat 

• Bag of spare clothes to leave on your child's peg

Please, don’t bring other items or toys into school, as we do not have space to store these, and it can cause upset if things are lost or damaged. 

Outdoor learning:

Outdoor learning plays a pivotal part in our children's development. Therefore, much of our learning in EYFS, takes place outside, and we aim to enjoy our outdoor learning area in any weather! So please, provide a pair of wellington boots which you are happy to leave in school for outdoor play. 

Highlights from term 2

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