Newsletter February 2026
Dear families
Don’t forget we break for half term on Friday and are back Monday 23rd Feb.
When we return for term 4, we are looking to do a 2-week theme about British garden birds, starting 2nd March.
We will be exploring birds’ names and characteristics, as well as their sounds, food, habitats etc. We are looking forward to some exciting activities such as making binoculars, nests and bird feeders, bird spotting sheets, songs and stories to reinforce the children’s learning.
If you have anything at home that cold help us, we would be very grateful, such as kitchen roll tubes, left over bird seed (no nuts), lard or honey, any bird feeders that are no longer needed and if you hear of anyone getting rid of a bird table that would be amazing.
This project will cover all 7 areas of learning that you can help with at home. For example;
Understanding the world- showing care for animals and learning how to bring them into our gardens
Maths - filling containers with seeds, space, shape and weight, how much do you need, compare bird sizes
Literacy- use why, what, how questions and read books about birds
Physical development- fine motor- sprinkling seeds, gross motor- using tools to dig for worms
Personal social emotional- remember rules to keep themselves safe- eg wash hands after feeding birds
Communication and language- use future and past tense when talking, use new words such as bird names.
These are just ideas to show how engaging in an activity of interest can support your childs learning and development in all areas. We would love to hear any ideas from you and see photos or craft from home.
Thank you