5 May 2017 Summer Quarter Week 4

HILL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR SCHOOL

Important dates: We hope you all had an enjoyable Bank Holiday. It is hard to believe that there are only 9 weeks remaining before we head off for our summer holiday and we say good-bye to you all.

No wellington boots are required for the Summer Term as we are hoping that the weather turns warm and sunny and without rain.

Everyone enjoyed their visit to the London Transport Museum on Tuesday 2 May. Here we met Jane and Monty the Mole who took us back to London in the 1800’s. We saw old-fashioned buses and trams and helped Monty the Mole find his way back home. The children had a wonderful time. Please see photos attached. The Small School photo went very well on Wednesday 3 May. We will let you know when they will be available to view and order.

We are pleased to report that the caterpillars are growing in size and weight. We are now also watching Indian Stick Insect eggs hatch and grow.

It is very difficult to find coats and other items of uniform if they are not named. We would really appreciate your help by labeling all items of uniform clearly and preferably with a woven nametag.

The children have been very enthusiastic and involved with gardening and watching all our plants grow and we now have some coming to fruition! We planted some early radishes, rocket and coriander, which are now ready to eat and we will be making a salad with them next week. Please see photos attached. Just a reminder that the school needs to be informed if your child is absent, and the reason for the absence. Please either phone Mrs Bright or send an email. Louise Daget (S2) has lost her brown rain jacket. It is named. Can you please check you do not have it by mistake.

The sun hats have arrived and will be available to purchase from Mrs. Bright. Cost £5.00.

We wish you an enjoyable weekend.

The Small School Team

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• Wednesday 10 May

o S2 and S5 go to Assembly

• Wednesday 17 May o S3 and S6

go to Assembly

• Wednesday 17 May o Perform Drama

Workshop

• Monday 29 May – Friday 2 June o Half Term

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The Small School Scoop

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5 May 2017 Summer Quarter Week 4 What we will learn next week:

Mathematics:

Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s.

Sorting numbers into odd and even.

Topic:

Mini Beasts

Look at Snails and Worms

Music

In keeping to the Mini Beast topic we will learn the song “1, 2, 3 the Caterpillar’s up the Tree” and practice recognising rhythmic patterns.

Swimming

Pool closed for Summer Term due to maintenance.

Gym

We will play a listen and react game, have races using the gym equipment

and finish with forward rolls, log rolls and star jumps.

Health and Hygiene

We will look at grains - where they grow, what is inside them and the benefits of eating whole grains rather than just the white flour.

We will plant our own grains and watch them grow over the next few weeks.

Home Learning

Please send any evidence of WOW moments from home into school, so they can be used for your child’s Learning Journey.

Phonics:

Recognise phoneme: -er

Tricky word: her

PSED

We will discuss what are kind words, kind actions and how we can be kind. We will play the game “Good friend, not a good friend”.

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5 May 2017 Summer Quarter Week 4

Morning Break Lunch

Monday Wholemeal bread

with cheddar cheese. Fruit

Spaghetti carbonara, peas

Yoghurts

Tuesday Oatcakes

with cream cheese. Fruit

Cod fillet fish fingers, tender stem broccoli, rice

Bananas

Wednesday Homemade flapjacks

with coconut. Fruit

Chili con carne, tortillas, cheese and sweet corn

Apples

Thursday Wholemeal bread and butter. Fruit

Chinese pulled pork buns, corn on the cob,

crab porridge

Grapes

Friday Wholemeal bread and butter. Fruit

Friday club only: Tuna Pasta and sweet corn

Bananas

What are we eating next week?

Please remember to encourage good table manners at home to ensure a calm and enjoyable environment for lunches at school.

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5 May 2017 Summer Quarter Week 4

This is the first underground train in the world. It is a Metropolitan Line train.

We saw the first bus, the Omnibus, which was pulled by horses.

We sat in the first tram, also pulled by horses.

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5 May 2017 Summer Quarter Week 4