Dear families,

Mark your calendars for Friday, 19th December! We're hosting our end-of-term class Christmas parties for all the children in the afternoon, and it’s a non-uniform day!

We'll enjoy games and tasty treats together. If you could please send some food for your child to share, that would be wonderful! School will provide drinks. Just a quick reminder to avoid any nut products and to bring the food in that morning.

If your child has allergies, please ensure their medical records are updated in the office.

Got questions? Feel free to chat with your child’s class teacher.

We can’t wait for a fun-filled afternoon!

Thank you for your support!

Dear families!

We are excited to invite you to our very first Parent Partnership Meeting (previously known as the Parent Forum) on **Friday, December 12th at 9:15 AM**! This is a fantastic opportunity for all parents to come together, chat about school updates, and learn about the exciting things we’re doing to make our school even better!

Feel free to drop your little ones off in their class, join them for some morning learning fun, and then swing by to the infant hall for a 9:15 AM start! We can’t wait to connect with all of you and answer any questions you might have.

Looking forward to seeing you there! 🎉

Dear families!

We’re excited to share that our children are having a blast during playtime, and the OPAL project is really taking off! This week, we’re on the lookout for any old wellies, buckets, spades, and sandbox toys that you no longer use. If you've got any spare items lying around, we’d be absolutely thrilled to give them a new life in our play sessions!

Also, don’t forget to check out some fun snapshots of the kids enjoying their lunchtime activities from last week!

Thank you so much for your ongoing support!

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Dear Families!

An exciting position has opened up for a parent governor within our school community. Parent governors play such an important role—they’re the vital link between the school and our parents!

Your voices matter, and this is your chance to share any concerns or ideas that you, and others, might have. We want to ensure everyone feels heard and valued!

So, what’s involved? It’s pretty simple! You’ll need to attend 3 full governing body, and staff link meetings —just one each term.

This is a great opportunity to represent the vibrant voices of our parent community!

If you're interested in stepping up and making a difference, just pop into the school office to grab an application form! Thank you so much for considering this fantastic opportunity. Together, let’s make our school the best it can be!

For more exciting info on what being a governor is all about, check out this link:

https://sway.cloud.microsoft/OjwSzrGNo3vgPsQ2?ref=Link

The closing date for applications is **Friday, 19th December at 12 noon**

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High Hazels Herald - 8th December 2025

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Our Nursery children have been discovering animals that live in icy places! Using magnifying jars and pictures, they looked closely to spot who might be hiding inside. 👀✨

We also used our rainbow sense fans to help the children talk about what they could see, feel, and hear as they explored the animals — encouraging rich language and sensory learning. 🌈🔍

Our Nursery children have been using pictures, books and their imaginations to learn all about Polar animals. They chose an animal, talked about what they know, and then drew their own wonderful illustrations!

Arctic Animals

The nursery children have been using pictures from our story Arctic Animals to build their own “who doing what” sentences. This activity helped them practise early sentence structure, strengthen their vocabulary and develop their understanding of the actions different Arctic animals can do.

They looked carefully at each picture, then used their own pictures to build the sentence on their shape coding boards. They then practised naming the pictures and reading their sentences aloud with growing confidence.

This activity supported:

Early reading skills

Speaking and listening

Vocabulary building

Understanding the world

A wonderful way to bring our Arctic learning and literacy skills together!

Last week our nursery provision has been filled with exciting Arctic-themed activities for the children to explore. From playdough modelling to small world play, the children had many opportunities to use their imagination, develop language and build their understanding of animals that live in cold places.💙❄️

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High Hazels Herald - 1st December 2025

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