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JTLYK 6 December

Christmas is definitely in the air at school! Decorations are up, and rehearsals for the play are taking place all over. Please ensure you know your child’s performance days and when they will need their pyjamas. The children are very excited to perform for you! 

Here is the performance schedule: 

  • Monday, 9th December - Keller and Mandela
    • Matinee at 1:30 PM – Teachers will escort children to and from the church. 
    • Evening Performance at 7:00 PM – Drop-off between 6:30–6:50 PM. Pick-up at 8:00 PM. Please allow time for sign-outs. 
  • Wednesday, 11th December - Shackleton and Nightingale 
    • Matinee at 1:30 PM – Teachers will escort children to and from the church. 
    • Evening Performance at 7:00 PM – Drop-off between 6:30–6:50 PM. Pick-up at 8:00 PM. Please allow time for sign-outs. 

Important: If you plan to take your child home directly after the matinee, please inform their class teacher in advance to ensure accurate registers. 

To help them prepare, we’ve attached the words to the songs they need to know. Perhaps they could practice singing at home! 

It was wonderful to see so many of you today. We loved sharing your children’s brilliant work with you and celebrating their fantastic progress since the start of the year. 

This week’s learning: 

  • English: We’ve been exploring adventure stories, focusing on building suspense and story structure. Next week, we’ll start writing our own! 
  • Maths: We’ve continued working on multiplication, particularly multiples of 4.

Thank you for your continued support! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Spellings

The spellings which have been sent home for practising have been put in the back of your child’s book. We have included some extra challenge questions which you may choose to practise too.

This week we are looking at the /ear/ as in fear. 

appear, spear, here, hear, series, cheer, volunteer, disappear 

Song Lyrics

Sussex Carol

On Christmas night, all Christians sing 

To hear the news, the angels bring 

On Christmas night, all Christians sing 

To hear the news, the angels bring 

News of great joy, news of great mirth 

News of our merciful King's birth 

 

Then why should men on Earth be sad? 

Since our Redeemer made us glad 

Why should men on Earth be sad? 

Since our Redeemer made us glad 

When from our sin He set us free 

All for to gain our liberty 

 

When sin departs before His grace 

Then life and health come in its placе 

When sin departs beforе His grace 

Then life and health come in its place 

Angels and men with joy may sing 

For all to see the newborn King 

 

All out of darkness we have light 

Which made the angels sing this night 

All out of darkness we have light 

Which made the angels sing this night 

Glory to God and peace to men 

Now and forever more, Amen

One More Sleep till Christmas 

There’s magic in the air this evening 
Magic in the air 
The world is at her best, you know 
When people love and care 
The promise of excitement is one the night will keep 
After all, there's only one more sleep ‘til Christmas

The world has got a smile today 
The world has got a glow 
There's no such thing as strangers when 
A stranger says "hello" 
And everyone is family, we're having so much fun 
After all, there's only one more sleep ‘til Christmas

Tis the season to be jolly and joyous 
With a burst of pleasure, we feel it arrive 
It’s the season when the Saints can employ us 
To spread the news about peace and to keep love alive

There's somethin' in the wind today that's good for everyone 
Yes, faith is our hearts today, we're shinin' like the sun 
And everyone can feel it, the feelin's runnin' deep 
After all there's only one more sleep 'til Christmas 

After all there's only one more sleep 'til Christmas day