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Friday 12th December 2025

Seahorse Class did a fantastic job learning and performing their Christmas songs. They sang with such confidence and joy, and it was wonderful to see how proudly they used BSL signs to introduce and close the performance. Their hard work, focus, and enthusiasm really shone through — well done! In phonics, we have reviewed all that we have learnt and practised some new tricky words - we me and be. We have also enjoyed using stem sentences to explore positional language during our maths lessons. 

Have a lovely Christmas and we wish you a  Happy New Year 🙂

Friday 5th December 2025 

This week in EYFS we learnt the Nativity story, and the children enjoyed writing words or a simple sentence about it. They also had great fun in Santa’s Workshop, creating lists and letters for Santa. In maths, we explored the part–whole model to find different ways of making 5, and in phonics we learnt the phonemes sh, th, ng and nk, along with the tricky words she, he and of.

Friday 28th November 2025 

This week in EYFS, we continued learning about vegetables and explored the different parts we can eat — stem, leaves, flower, and root. The children loved getting hands-on as they peeled, chopped, stirred, and finally enjoyed tasting our delicious homemade vegetable soup. In phonics, we learned the new phonemes z, qu, and ch, and practised our tricky words go, no, to, and into. It’s been a wonderful week of exploring, tasting, and learning!

Friday 21st November 2025 

The children used their fantastic observational skills to paint pictures of interesting vegetables, noticing shapes, colours and textures. We also learned about how vegetables grow — some above the ground and some below — which led to great discussions and curiosity. Together, we created our own vegetable shopping lists ready for our exciting soup-making activity next week! In Phonics, we focused on the phonemes v, w, x, y and practised reading the tricky words and, has, his, her. In Maths, we have been creating ‘1 more’ number stories, using the language first, then, now to explain our thinking.

A wonderful week of learning, exploring, and growing together!

Friday 14th November 2025

This week in EYFS, the children have been learning about Remembrance Day and created their own poppies, helping them to begin understanding events and celebrations in the world around them. In Maths, we continued exploring 2D shapes, learning to talk about their properties and going on an exciting shape hunt around the school to find shapes in the environment. During Phonics, the children learned the new sounds ff, ll, ss and j, as well as the tricky words put, pull, full and as, building their early reading skills. In Personal, Social & Emotional Development, we have been thinking about what we are good at and how to develop a growth mindset, encouraging the children to keep trying, persevere, and feel proud of their efforts.

Friday 7th November 2025

This week in EYFS, we learned about Bonfire Night and discussed how to stay safe around fireworks. We also enjoyed celebrating Diwali and created beautiful Rangoli patterns using oil pastels and shape stickers. In maths, we explored 3D shapes and learned some of their properties, and in phonics, we recapped our phonemes and practised blending to read simple words. A fantastic week of learning — well done, everyone! 

Friday 24th October 2025

The children had a fantastic time on their autumn walk to the library gardens! They took part in an exciting autumn hunt, spotting colourful leaves, conkers, and other signs of the changing season. The children collected natural loose parts for their transient art challenge and enjoyed running around with their friends, playing hide and seek with Hattie the Hedgehog along the way. This experience supported their ‘Understanding the World’ development, as they explored the natural environment, noticed seasonal changes, and talked about what they observed. It also encouraged curiosity, observation, and care for the world around them. The children had a wonderful first trip experience and proudly followed our school rules — be ready, be respectful, and be safe. 

In phonics this week we have learnt the phonemes h b l f as well as the tricky word is I and the.

Friday 17th October 2025

This week in EYFS, the children have been learning all about the autumn season as we get ready for our exciting trip next week! We’ve enjoyed painting hedgehogs and discovering some interesting facts about them. In phonics, the children have been busy learning the new phonemes g, o, c, k last week and ck, e, u, r this week, along with the tricky words is and I. During our British Sign Language session, we explored different emotions and how to express them using signs. It’s been a wonderful week of learning, creativity, and communication!

Friday 3rd October 2025

This week in EYFS, we have been busy painting self-portraits as part of our topic all about ourselves. We learned more about the human body and linked our discussions to our book of the week, Hands Are Not for Hitting. The children came up with lots of wonderful, kind ideas about the positive things our hands can do. In phonics, we focused on the sounds i, n, m, and d, and the children enjoyed playing blending games and practising writing their graphemes. In maths, we continued to build our subitising and one-to-one correspondence counting skills, as well as using tens frames to represent numbers.

Friday 26th September 2025

This week has been a very exciting first full-time week in school! We have enjoyed sharing the story Elmer and made our very own colourful patchwork elephants, using lots of lovely describing words to talk and mark make about them. In maths, we have been learning how to subitise and practising our one-to-one correspondence skills by counting objects, both concrete and pictorial. We have also started our phonics journey, learning the phonemes s, a, t, p, singing along to our Little Wandle song, and using whiteboards and pens to practise writing our letters. It has been a fun-filled week of learning and exploring together!

Friday 19th September 2025

Seahorse class have had fun at school getting to know each other and exploring the classroom. They have enjoyed learning our lunchtime routines and meetings up with friends from Coral and Starfish. They have loved learning some British Sign Language signs to support our school rules. 

Friday 18th July 2025

What a fantastic year it’s been in Seahorse Class! 

We are so proud of each and every child for the wonderful progress they have made—whether in their communication, confidence, independence, or early learning skills. It has been a joy to watch them grow, explore, and embrace new challenges with enthusiasm and curiosity. Strong friendships have blossomed, with children showing kindness, teamwork, and a real sense of community. The classroom has been filled with laughter, creativity, and a genuine love of learning. From imaginative play and outdoor adventures to story time and singing, the children have truly enjoyed their time together—and so have we! 

Thank you to all our families for your continued support. We wish our Seahorses a happy and exciting next step in their learning journey and a wonderful summer ahead.

Friday 11th July 2025

Seahorse Class have had a fantastic time exploring mini beasts through a fun game of What Am I?, using their knowledge to write and share their own clues with the class — supporting communication and language skills. In maths, we’ve been practising number recognition and developing our reasoning by sorting objects into groups. The children also showed great progress in fine motor skills and creativity during our Draw with Rob session.

Friday 4th July 2025

Seahorse Class have enjoyed Mr Lacey’s gymnastics lessons. Each week we have developed key early gymnastics skills such as balancing, creating different body shapes, and moving safety in a space. The children are developing control, coordination and core strength through fun and engaging activities. 

Friday 27th June 2025

Seahorse Class were very excited to return after a long weekend to find that our caterpillars had metamorphosis into butterflies. We had a lovely time releasing them into the wild.

Friday 13th June 2025

What a busy week!

Seahorse Class have had a great time watching our class caterpillar grow. In P.E., we’ve been moving our bodies like minibeasts and impressed our gymnastics coach with our fantastic jumping skills. In science, we learned how to identify insects and other invertebrates, and we discussed the different parts of their bodies.

Friday 6th June 2025

Seahorse Class had a fantastic time during History Week, exploring the evolution of music devices and the telephone. We learned about the concepts of past and present, and used a timeline to sort different objects from oldest to newest. It was a fun and interactive way to understand how technology has changed over time!

Friday 23rd May 2025

Seahorse Class have had a wonderful week. We enjoyed Sports Day and were very proud of their team work and behaviour during each event. Thank you to everyone that came along to support and celebrate Sport Day🙂. 

Friday 16th May 2025

This week our Drawing Club focused on an animation called The Whale’s Tale. We have learnt lots of new vocabulary and discussed how we can help the environment. We have also enjoyed the sunshine and being outside. In maths, we have been exploring lots of new concepts such as doubling and odd and even numbers. 

Friday 9th May 2025

Seahorse Class have enjoyed our ‘Under the Sea’ open write task and impressed us with their brilliant attitudes towards writing. In our understanding the world lessons, we have explored the concept of push and pull and discussed VE Day.

Friday 2nd May 2025

Seahorse Class have had another great week of ‘Drawing Club’. This week we focused on the book ‘Tiddler the story telling fish’. In our science lesson, we explored the concept of floating and sinking and and recorded our finds. We also voted for our Seahorse Class Friendship ambassadors.

Friday 25th April 2025

Seahorse Class have had a great first week back. We have really enjoyed the start of our new whole class drawing club. This week our drawing club focused on the booked called ‘Pirate Pete’. The children have drawn a character, setting and adventure based on the book. Each child then wrote a password (sentence) to unlock their picture and shared lots of brilliant story ideas. Well done! We can’t wait for our next drawing club 😁.

Friday 4th April 2025

Friday 28th March 2025

Seahorse Class had a lovely time on our trip. We enjoyed making ‘the perfect sandcastle’ and moving our bodies like sea creatures. In the Library Gardens, we used our observational skills to draw spring flowers. 

Well done Seahorse Class and a big thank you to our parent helpers 🙂.

Friday 21st March 2025

This week we have continued learning about traditional tales. We have listened, acted and sequenced the story of ‘The Gingerbread Man’. The children enjoyed exploring the properties of different materials and using this knowledge to help the Gingerbread Man cross the river safely.

Friday 14th March 2025

Seahorse Class has a wonderful day celebrating World Book Day. We particularly enjoyed sharing our favourite books in the school garden.

Friday 7th March 2025

This week we have enjoyed learning about traditional tales. We have listened, acted and sequenced the story of Little Red Riding Hood. In maths, we have been using counting equipment to explore the number bonds to 10. The children have also discussed ways to stay fit and healthy. 

Friday 28th February 2025

This week we have been comparing our homes to those around the world. We enjoyed learning about the different families homes around the world and finding countries on a globe. In maths, we have been using scales to explore the concept of weight.

Friday 14th February 2025

What a lovely week! Seahorse class had lots of fun making a dragon, playing instruments to a beat and performing a dragon dance. We taste tested a few Chinese inspired foods and learn some interest facts about snakes. In maths, we have been exploring length and height using non standard units of measurement. 

Friday 7th February 2025

This week we have been learning about the Chinese New Year and how it is celebrated We have enjoyed acting in the Chinese restaurant themed home corner and writing down customers orders. The children painted Chinese symbols and made paper snake chains. The class had a great time listening, acting and ordering the zodiac animal story. 

Friday 31st January 2025

Seahorse Class have been exploring ice and talking about its properties. We conducted an ice experiment to better understand the concept of melting and used our problem solving skills to rescue toys frozen in blocks of ice. The children have enjoyed sorting and comparing groups of objects and working on their subtilising skills. 

Friday 24th January 2025

Seahorse Class have worked hard on their instructional writing to help Olaf get back to Arendelle. The children have enjoyed using their counting skills to make amounts up to 10. In our P.H.S.E lesson, we have been talking about our dreams and goals and how to achieve them. We also had a great time listening and acting out a winter story using our Now Press Play headphones.

Friday 17th January 2025

Seahorse Class have really enjoyed the introduction to our new winter topic. We have been on a winter walk and found a letter from Olaf. Olaf is lost in Leigh-on-Sea and needs our help. The children worked well as a team to create a 3D map and next week we will be writing directions to help guide Olaf back to Arendelle. 

Friday 10th January 2025

Happy New Year!
The new term began will an exciting 'learning to learn day' across the school. In EYFS, our focus was on learning to play and work as a team as well as thinking about why it's important to have a positive attitude and a growth mindset, where we persevere and keep on trying. Later in the week we had a history enquiry, learning about why people wear hats, who wears a crown and what happens at a coronation. We had fun dressing up as a monarch, creating crowns and writing about what we would do if we were king or queen for a day. 

Friday 13th December 2024

Seahorse Class had a wonderful time performing at the Christmas concert. We were extremely proud of their brilliant singing and sensible behaviour during the concert. We hope you enjoyed listening to us sing and dance.

The Seahorse Team wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Friday 6th December 2024

Seahorse class have had a wonderful week. They have enjoyed exploring Santa’s workshop, writing letters and making Christmas cards. We have listened to ‘The Nativity’ story and learnt about Christmas traditions around the world. In maths, the children have been using a part-whole model to make the number bonds to 5.

Friday 22nd November 2024

Seahorse Class have enjoyed the start of our Vegetable topic. We have learnt about vegetables that grow overground and underground and used our observational skills to paint some of the vegetables we have been learning about. We also taste tested some vegetables and discovered that in Seahorse Class our favourite vegetable is sweet corn. 

Friday 15th November 2024

Seahorse Class have been learning about healthy foods and living. We enjoyed sorting lots of different types of foods into healthy and unhealthy groups. In math, we have been learning the names and properties of 2D shapes. The children had a great time working as a team to find  2D shapes around the school. This week the children have learnt the letters y,z,zz and qu.

Friday 8th November 2024

Seahorse Class have had a great first week back. We have been learning about Bonfire Night and how to stay safe. The children have worked as a team to create a collaborative firework painting and even had a go at writing onomatopoeia words. We have also enjoyed learning about Diwali and how it is celebrated. In maths, we have been learning about the properties and names of 3D shapes.

It was lovely to see the children using the ASPIRE values to enjoy their first swimming lesson. Well done 🙂

Friday 25th October 2024

This week we had a lovely afternoon in Leigh Library Gardens. We went on a hunt for signs of Autumn and created some lovely transient art. Thank you to the parents that supported us - we couldn't do it without you! Enjoy a happy half term break! 

Friday 18th October 2024

This week Autumn has landed in Seahorse Class! We had a lovely Autumn tray to explore and after learning about hedgehogs we made our own collages using lots of different art techniques. We enjoyed playing in the Autumn sunshine in free flow, visited the Book Fair and learnt about Dame Kelly Holmes as part of our work on Black History Month. 

Friday 11th October 2024

We have been very busy in Seahorse Class this week! We used google maps to find our school and map out a route. We really enjoyed following the route and seeing all the different parts of the school especially the swimming pool and Mr Hautler’s office! When we got back to the classroom we even made our own 3D map. In Maths we had a party for 5 with a perfectly timed birthday and made some playdough birthday cakes. In Science we have been learning about our amazing bodies and labelling the different parts. We have learnt the sounds g,o,c and k. 

Friday 4th October 2024

This week the children started their wonderful self-portraits.  They look amazing and the children should be very proud of their work

Friday 27th September 2024

This week the children have enjoyed being at school full-time and playing with our friends on the playground. We have had lots of fun exploring the outdoor provision and getting to know the children in Coral and Starfish class. In phonics, we have begun learning the letter sounds s,a,t,p and i. The children have also loved listening to lots of stories about Elmer the Elephant and exploring the meaning of being unique. 

Friday 20th September 2024

Seahorse Class have enjoyed exploring the classroom and outside areas. They have been introduced to some of our class routines and loved staying for lunch and playing with their friends on the playground. We are looking forward to Seahorse Class staying full-time next week.