EARLY YEARS BLOG Fine motor skills are crucial for a child’s overall development, impacting their ability to eat, write, dress themselves, and interact with the world around them. Why are Fine Motor Skills Important? Foundation for learning: strong fine motor skills are essential for academic success, particularly in areas like writing and drawing Independence: children…
PRE-RECEPTION We had a wonderful week in Pre-Reception. We were impressed by the children’s engagement in child initiated play and witnessed some fantastic imaginative play. The children enjoyed our stories from the Australian Dreamtime. They used props to help them to retell the stories, using key vocabulary and actions from the story. They are also…
Life in the Sixth Form at Farringtons: A Student’s Perspective Enriching CO-Curricular Opportunities Life in the Sixth Form at Farringtons is an incredibly enriching and rewarding experience. Throughout my time in Years 12 & 13 I have enjoyed taking part in all of the co-curricular activities that have been offered to me. In Year 12,…
PRE-RECEPTION We have had another exciting week in Pre-Reception. On Tuesday we celebrated Chinese New Year. We had an assembly and a workshop provided by Mrs. Cheng, our Senior School Mandarin teacher. I was very proud of how well the children sat and listened. As part of our topic about Australia, we have read ‘Wombat…
From Feasts to Fun: Celebrating Chinese New Year This week has been exciting for our school as we celebrated Chinese New Year. On Tuesday, the whole school enjoyed a delicious Chinese lunch prepared by our fantastic Catering Team—huge thanks to them! There was also a presentation in the Chapel, where Jason (Year 12) and I,…
Early Years Blog Chinese New Year is a vibrant and exciting time, filled with traditions, delicious food, and vibrant celebrations. Therefore, why not share the magic with your little ones? Here are some fun and engaging activities to do at home: Unleash Your Inner Dragon First, dance like a dragon: Put on some lively Chinese…
PRE-RECEPTION Pre-Reception have continued to learn greetings and numbers in Japanese. Additionally, we tasted different types of noodles and used chopsticks to pick them up. This is great for practising fine motor skills. Maths In Maths, we have explored the number three. Most children can now subitise and count to three accurately and are…
PRE-RECEPTION PRE-RECEPTION The children have worked incredibly hard this week in Pre-Reception. They have fully immersed themselves back into their learning. We have enjoyed exploring various aspects of Japan. The children have learnt to say ‘Hello’ in Japanese and count to 3. We have listened to traditional Japanese stories including ‘Peach Boy’. We have created…
Farringtons School extends the Challenge Passport Farringtons School is thrilled to announce the Challenge Passport has been extended to Years 8 – 9. The Challenge Passport is a programme designed to encourage pupils to step outside their comfort zones, develop new skills, and broaden their horizons. This exciting initiative offers a wide range of activities…
PRE-RECEPTION The children have enjoyed telling us stories about their fabulous Christmas holidays. We also welcomed six new additions to Pre-Reception; we are sure they will be very much looked after and welcomed by their class friends. This week has been a consolidation week for both Maths and Phonics. We have been reading stories about Paddington Bear’s…
Early Year’s Blog At Farringtons Prep School, we believe that reading is fundamental to a child’s success. That’s why we’ve chosen the Little Wandle Reading Scheme as the foundation of our literacy curriculum. What is Little Wandle? Little Wandle is a systematic synthetic phonics program that provides a structured and engaging approach to teaching children…
PRE-RECEPTION Firstly, it has been a packed few days in Pre-Reception. We had a delicious Christmas lunch on Tuesday and the children all looked amazing in their Christmas jumpers. PHONICS Moving on to Phonics, we have taught the children to recognise the ‘m’ phoneme (sound) and to pronounce this correctly. We have taught the children…
PRE-RECEPTION We have had a busy week in Pre-Reception! The children were outstanding in our Twinkly Nativity this week! They also enjoyed choosing gifts for their loved ones at the Christmas gift shop. MATHS We played lots of fun games in Maths to consolidate the children’s learning of repeating patterns and subitising. PHONICS In Phonics,…
NEWS FROM THE FARRINGTONS COMMUNITY We love to hear about our pupils individual success in the community, below is a selection of community stories from across the school from November – December 2024: TAEKWONDO Well done to Youki and Tia, who were both winners at their Taekwondo Awards evening, after many years of commitment and…
PRE-RECEPTION We have had a very busy week in Pre-Reception! The children performed their nativity to the rest of the school. We are looking forward to welcoming parents to watch the show next week. We have been baking banana muffins and enjoyed sharing these at snack time. Maths In Maths, we have been working on…
PRE-RECEPTION LITERACY This week, we have been reading the story ‘Stick Man’ by Julia Donaldson. The children have made their own stick characters and made-up stories to act out. ART The children have learnt about the abstract artist Piet Mondrian and have enjoyed creating their own responses to his paintings. They learnt that paintings…
