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28/09/23

⚽️ Well done to both of our futsal teams who played some great football and demonstrated some amazing team work throughout! pic.twitter.com/XlGQUTWa4S

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22/09/23

🎭 Pupils enjoyed a magical performance of Alice in Wonderland performed by 🗳️ A huge thank you to our school council and our PTA, who raised money to allow this performance to happen for our children. pic.twitter.com/qxCZBlVFMC

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21/09/23

OPEN EVENT ANNOUNCED FOR SIR FREDERICK GIBBERD COLLEGE SEPTEMBER 2024 YEAR 7 INTAKE Saturday 14th October (12pm - 2pm) at Latton Bush Centre, Harlow.Full information on: https://t.co/gDP8HGUXAB pic.twitter.com/3mytmoENzk

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12/09/23

📢 We're Hiring! (Harlow) have a vacancy for a SEND Co-Educator📄 For a job description and application details, please visit our websitehttps://t.co/dcXj88APm4

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11/09/23

OPEN EVENTSOur Essex Secondary Schools Open Events kick off this week.Tue 12 5:30pm - 8:30pm Burnt Mill Academy (Harlow)Thu 14 6pm - 8:30pm Epping St John’s School (Epping)Wed 27 5pm - 8pm Forest Hall School (Stansted Mountfitchet)Thu 28 6pm - 9pm Mark Hall Academy (Harlow) pic.twitter.com/6G2FMT4mE2

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30/06/23

👏 Well done to all pupils who took part in final enterprise event💷 After winning their individual selling to parent events, young people from all BMAT primaries were welcomed to 🎉 Thank you to all the parents, careers and members of the public who attended pic.twitter.com/ORG4YoJ2Pt

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30/06/23

👏 Well done to all pupils who took part in final enterprise event💷 After winning their individual selling to parent events, young people from all BMAT primaries were welcomed to 🎉 Thank you to all the parents, careers and members of the public who attended pic.twitter.com/ORG4YoJ2Pt

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26/06/23

🖌️ Our Enterprise Event is taking place on Wednesday 28th June 💷 Pupils from multiple schools will be selling fridge magnets, key rings, loom band bracelets and more!⚖️ All funds raised will go towards a charity of the winning classes choice pic.twitter.com/lEwnUKaGJA

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26/06/23

🖌️ Our Enterprise Event is taking place on Wednesday 28th June 💷 Pupils from multiple schools will be selling fridge magnets, key rings, loom band bracelets and more!⚖️ All funds raised will go towards a charity of the winning classes choice pic.twitter.com/lEwnUKaGJA

22/06/23

📢 We're Hiring! (Harlow) have a vacancy for a SEND Co-Educator📄 For a job description and application details, please visit our websitehttps://t.co/q5DofNutDd

22/06/23

📢 We're Hiring! (Harlow) have a vacancy for a SEND Co-Educator📄 For a job description and application details, please visit our websitehttps://t.co/q5DofNutDd

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21/06/23

🙌 THANK YOU MS PULLEN ⭐️#ThankATeacherDay23⁰#ThankATeacherDay⁰#ThankATeacher pic.twitter.com/LEmAlZLo2U

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21/06/23

🙌 THANK YOU MS CASTLE ⭐️#ThankATeacherDay23⁰#ThankATeacherDay⁰#ThankATeacher pic.twitter.com/3qUYYJTxgX

21/06/23

🙌 A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO MS BOAD ⭐️17 individual 'thank yous' from parents and pupils deserves some extra recognition so we arranged a surprise visit to let her know so many of you appreciate her. #ThankATeacherDay23⁰#ThankATeacherDay⁰#ThankATeacher pic.twitter.com/XB3r3aIEbh

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21/06/23

🙌 THANK YOU MS EVANS ⭐️#ThankATeacherDay23⁰#ThankATeacherDay⁰#ThankATeacher pic.twitter.com/wVMPbLLe5w

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21/06/23

🙌 THANK YOU MS DAVIS ⭐️#ThankATeacherDay23⁰#ThankATeacherDay⁰#ThankATeacher pic.twitter.com/8Z8h3RdqNo

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21/06/23

🙌 THANK YOU MS BALLESTEROS ⭐️#ThankATeacherDay23⁰#ThankATeacherDay⁰#ThankATeacher pic.twitter.com/niAo5OoiRC

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13/06/23

🙌 Huge thanks to for providing us with a new bench, books and a Bug hotel! 🐞📚 Pupils in Nursery and Reception classes can expand their reading skills thanks to your support pic.twitter.com/NvJmwOzEzA

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12/06/23

🙌 Huge thanks to for providing us with a new bench, books and a Bug hotel! 🐞📚 Pupils in Nursery and Reception classes can expand their reading skills thanks to your support pic.twitter.com/KFOmViT5yd

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09/06/23

📢 We're Hiring! (Harlow) have a vacancy for a Class Teacher📄 For a job description and application details, please visit our websitehttps://t.co/N1iJyrfySn

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Reception - Gruffalo & Billy Goat

Gruffalos & Billy Goats Classes

Our Learning This Term 

This half term our topic is ‘Animals’ and our book focus will be ‘Dear Zoo and Handa’s Surprise’. 

AS READERS 

Read Write Inc: 

Children will continue their phonics journey focusing on cvcc and cvvc words. We will also continue to read and write red words linked to the book we are reading. Whole group reading in school shall continue on a daily basis.  Reading every day to and with your children is more important than ever. Please can you record the reading you do in their Reading Diary. 

AS WRITERS 

Our hook into writing will begin with a box being delivered to the school by mistake which was filled with animals that have now escaped. We will find the story Dear zoo as their main focus story to introduce learning about animals, their features and habitats. We will also read Handa’s surprise to look at animals that live in Africa. We will explore non-fiction books about animals to investigate our fact finding on where animals live. Our writing focus will include, writing animal riddles, creating our own lift the flap books and writing fact files. 

AS MATHEMATICIANS 

In maths we are following the maths mastery approach. The children will begin to develop a deeper understanding of numbers by counting on and taking away, doubling, halving and sharing equally. We will also introduce the difference between odd and even numbers. We explore maths inside and outside the classroom using every day and natural resources as well as mathematical equipment so children can develop the ethos that maths is everywhere. 

AS EXPLORERS 

We will be learning about festivals and events taking place during this half term. 

The queen and the platinum Jubilee, 

celebration of Eid 

Taking our first coach trip to Paradise Wildlife Park to cement our learning about animals. 

PE 

Lessons will take place every Friday morning with our PE Staff. The children will need to come to school wearing their PE kits. 

FRENCH 

On Tuesdays, the children have a 30 minute French lessons with our French teacher, Madame Lee. 

HOME LEARNING 

Please ensure that you are logged on to Class Dojo so that you can see the reception newsletter uploaded every Friday. This will explain the learning taking place the following week in school, homework and any important reminders and dates you need to know. Photos and messages will also be posted regularly to show you what your child has been learning at school.

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