Shining Start will be taking part in weekly Forest School sessions as part of their learning experience. Forest School offers a wonderful opportunity for children to explore nature, develop confidence, and build important skills such as teamwork, resilience, and problem-solving in a safe outdoor environment. These sessions will be led by trained staff and will take place regardless of the weather! We look forward to seeing the children thrive through these enriching outdoor adventures!

This term in PSHE, the children will be in Robins class will be exploring the topic of emotions through engaging activities and discussions. As part of this learning, we will be introducing the Zones of Regulation, a framework designed to help children understand and manage their feelings in a healthy and constructive way. Through stories, role play, and reflection, children will learn to identify different emotions, recognise how these affect their behaviour, and develop strategies to regulate their responses. This will support their emotional wellbeing and help build positive relationships both in and out of school.

This term in music, we will be exploring the theme of the seaside through the musical concept of dynamics—how sounds can be loud, soft, and everything in between. They will make creative links between music, sounds, and the environment by using percussion instruments, their voices, and body sounds to represent different aspects of the seaside. As part of this unit, children will learn to describe sounds using adjectives, recreate and extend sound ideas with dynamics, and justify their choices of instruments and sounds. They will also follow performance instructions and create simple musical scores using dynamic symbols to showcase their understanding. This engaging and imaginative unit will help develop their listening skills, creativity, and expressive confidence.