Our First Week at Tavistock School

Our new Year R children have taken their first full week of school in their stride and we are so proud of how well they have settled. It has been a busy week and they have experienced many ‘firsts’, such as their first school lunch and first play on the big playground. Throughout the week, they have been introduced to the routines of the school day and have also made class charters to help them achieve happily at Tavistock Infant School. Each class will be sharing a copy of their class charters on Tapestry next week. The children have also drawn self-portraits by thinking carefully about their facial features and use of colour. We have been amazed by their artistic skills so early on.

Next week, we will continue to support the children to settle into their new routines and make new friends. We will be thinking about the importance of sharing and will be reading ‘The Rainbow Fish’ by Marcus Pfister. One of my favourites! Moreover, we will be singing a range of nursery rhymes and will start our Dough Disco sessions. For those of you who are not familiar with Dough Disco, it is where children strengthen their fine motor skills by learning a variety of simple moves with their own playdough. We play music in the session and have a brilliant time!

At the end of last week, you should have received an email from Tapestry to connect you with your child’s learning journal. We can see that many of you have now signed up which is brilliant, but if you need some support do let your child’s class teacher know. We will be happy to help.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read our YR blog. 

The Year R team