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@lakshmitvi.bsky.social
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Head of Year 1 and mentor @ TVI, NPQLT, Class Teacher of Koalas 🐨

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tvijames.bsky.social @tvijames.bsky.social · 18h
Today, Giraffes wrote a poem in the style of Benjamin Zephaniah's People need People. We thought about verbs we like doing with each other, celebrating the freedoms we are all lucky to have. 🌍🌎🌏 @tvinfants.bsky.social @lakshmitvi.bsky.social @farhatvi.bsky.social @azizatvi.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 21h
Today, Farha spoke about Simone Biles during our BHM assembly, sharing a powerful lesson with the children: it’s okay to lose or face setbacks. What matters is having the courage to get back up, try again, and reflect on✨ @tvinfants.bsky.social @farhatvi.bsky.social @tvijames.bsky.social
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Fiza TVI @fizatvi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
In our #BHM assembly yesterday, @lakshmitvi.bsky.social showed the children who Marcus Rashford is and the generous support he has provided for young children and families☺️⚽️ @tvinfants.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🚀 Today, @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social shared the inspiring story of Mae Jemison at our BHM assembly. The children loved learning about her journey and amazing achievements, and were reminded that with big dreams, anything is possible! 🌟 @tvinfants.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
As part of BHM assembly, @fizatvi.bsky.social spoke about Lewis Hamilton in our assembly. The children explored his journey and learned that with big dreams, practice and hard work, anything is possible! ✨🏎️ @tvinfants.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Today in history Koalas were busy celebrating BHM! After learning all about Maya Angelou, they turned into poets and artists 🎨✍️ Some wrote powerful poems and drew her portraits! Here are their lovely work ☺️ @tvinfants.bsky.social @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Our BHM Assembly today was ✨ celebrated about Benjamin Zephaniah — poet, writer, storyteller, musician and activist. James brought his work to life by reading one of his stories. 📚✊🏿 @tvinfants.bsky.social @tvijames.bsky.social
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Farha Jahan @farhatvi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Here’s our new school council! Ready to begin their new role tomorrow! @tvinfants.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
👀👂👃👅✋ Year 1 have been exploring their 5 senses in Science ! They had lots of fun using their senses to identify different objects and foods. 🌟Hands-on learning makes learning fun and memorable! 💛 @tvinfants.bsky.social @rosatvi.bsky.social @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social
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Rebecca Olley TVI @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A snapshot from our week so far. A confident Panda being the teacher during RSWS, a fun way of practising recognising numbers to 10 and drawing and labelling our own animals outside. Can you guess what we drew @tvinfants.bsky.social @lakshmitvi.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Thank you 🙏to all the parents who attended today’s Year 1 Literacy meeting☺️Here are the links to support your child’s early reading skills: www.teachyourmonster.org/teach-your-m... www.topmarks.co.uk/english-game... @tvinfants.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s 📚 Year 1 Literacy Meeting – Tomorrow! Join us for helpful tips on supporting your child’s reading at home. In person @3:30 pm after school Online via Teams @4:15 pm We’d love to see you—please join us! 😊 @tvinfants.bsky.social @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
In D&T this term, we’re exploring Fruits and Vegetables! This week, the children learned how to tell the difference between a fruit and a vegetable. We smelt, felt, tasted and talked about a variety of them 🥒 🍅 🫑 🥭 🧅 🍎 @tvinfants.bsky.social @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
In Science, Year 1 children are exploring the topic ‘Ourselves’. Last week they learned about different body parts, named them, and talked about what each part helps us do. Here are some snippets from 🐨 @tvinfants.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social @rosatvi.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Today 🐨 began their very first Geography lesson with a hands-on survey of our local area! 🌍 They explored the local shops, finding out what they sell and making links to our new topic: Where does our food come from? 🥕🍎🥖 @tvinfants.bsky.social @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
What a lovely start for our new Year 1 !🐨🦁🦛🐼💛have settled in so well, made new friends and enjoyed their very first Golden Time! 🌟Here are a few little snippets from Koalas🐨 first week. 🥰 @tvinfants.bsky.social @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social
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Lauren Skeels TVI @laurenskeelstvi.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Some Poppies went to the seaside today! They had lots of fun! I heard all about the train journey, the beach and the ice-cream they had at the end of the visit! @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social @tvinfants.bsky.social
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Rebecca Olley TVI @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
What a lovely day as we finally made it to Westcliff with Zebras @fizatvi.bsky.social and Poppies @laurenskeelstvi.bsky.social. We got the C2C train, had a tasty packed lunch before playing on the beach, then finished off with a delicious ice cream @tvinfants.bsky.social @lakshmitvi.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Gorillas 🦍 and giraffes 🦒 had a fantastic day at Westcliff-on-Sea! 🌊 They explored the seaside, spotted crabs and shells 🦀🐚, played and finished the day with delicious ice creams 🍦 @tvinfants.bsky.social @rofiya-tvi.bsky.social @chloetvi.bsky.social @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
What a lovely Pupil Headteacher Day! Led by the Rainbow 🌈 Party 🌟 The children did a fantastic job leading assembly and had so much fun racing the teachers, running through the sprinklers, and enjoying extra-long Golden Time @tvinfants.bsky.social @tvioffice.bsky.social @farhatvi.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Gorillas enjoyed their Father’s Day golden time. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us. Wishing all dads, uncles, grandads a very Happy Father’s Day! 🙏🏆 @tvinfants.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Today in Gorillas 🦍, we practised our drawing skills by sketching figure sculptures using charcoal. Take a look at our budding artists at work! 🎨🧑‍🎨 @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social @tvinfants.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social @chloetvi.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Who will be our pupil Headteacher for the Day? 🤔Today, @farhatvi.bsky.social led an assembly where the candidates shared their manifestos and campaign promises. Keep an eye out for the posters around school and don't forget to vote! 🗳️✨on 23rd June @tvinfants.bsky.social @tvijames.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Here are some swing models from Gorillas too @tvinfants.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Last week, Year 1 compared the work of two animal sculptors, sketched their own animals, and today gorillas 🦍 and zebras transformed them into amazing sculptures! 🎨 @tvinfants.bsky.social @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social @chloetvi.bsky.social @jamestv.bsky.social
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Emma Murphy @tvi-families.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
🌟Notable Artist🌟 Awarded by @lakshmitvi.bsky.social Well done to our winners! @tvinfants.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Year 1 children explored capacity by comparing different containers to find which held the most and the least. Some were surprised to find that bigger-looking containers do not always hold more! 😊 @tvinfants.bsky.social @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social @chloetvi.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Here’s Gorillas 🦍 dressed up as their favourite animals to celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday!🦁🦒🌍 @tvinfants.bsky.social @tvi-families.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
In Gorillas 🦍 We explored the stages of plant growth, planted our very own seeds, and made predictions about what might happen next. Lots of curiosity and excitement—can’t wait to see what grows! 🪴 @tvinfants.bsky.social @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social @chloetvi.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Gorillas had an amazing day of sport—full of fun, teamwork, competition, and learning new skills while staying active! 🏃‍♂️⚽ Huge thank you to all the parents who were able to come along and support 🙌 @tvinfants.bsky.social @tvi-families.bsky.social @tvijames.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Please remember to join us tomorrow at 9:00 AM for some fun sports 🏏 with the Gorillas 🦍! It’s a great chance for children and parents to play, connect, and enjoy being active together. Everyone is welcome—see you there! ⚽️ @tvinfants.bsky.social @tvi-families.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
What a busy start to the term! Gorillas explored animal diets in Science and visited their local park to learn about playground equipment in D&T—so much fun and learning! @tvinfants.bsky.social @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social @chloetvi.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Gorillas 🦍 had a great day starting with the Easter Bonnet parade, egg hunt, and lots of fun activities 🐣They also won the best attendance this week! 🏆👏 So proud of them! @tvinfants.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
A huge thank you to all the grown ups who joined us to celebrate Eid with Gorillas 🦍. We made henna designs, lanterns, favour boxes, ate delicious food, played musical chairs &statues, and had plenty of laughs—such a special day for everyone 💛 @tvinfants.bsky.social @tvi-families.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Here are some from Gorillas @tvinfants.bsky.social celebrating odd socks day …
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
💐 A hugeTHANK YOU to all the amazing mums who came to support the Gorillas 🦍 at our Mother’s Day Golden Time! We had a wonderful time together filled with 😄 and special moments. @tvinfants.bsky.social @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social @chloetvi.bsky.social @tvi-families.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Here are some more snapshots from the day @tvinfants.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
🦍 and 🦓 had a wonderful visit to Valence House Museum today! 🧸 We learned about old toys and how they have changed over time.They enjoyed the teddy bear role play and made lovely peg dolls to take home✨ @tvinfants.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social @rebeolleytvi.bsky.social @chloetvi.bsky.social
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Fiza TVI @fizatvi.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
What a beautiful visit to the Valence House Museum! 🦓 and 🦍 really enjoyed learning about toys through time and creating their very own peg dolls! Here’s a little glimpse into our day😊 @tvinfants.bsky.social @lakshmitvi.bsky.social @chloetvi.bsky.social @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Gorillas had a blast getting creative today! 🎨 They loved making their very own paper plate characters with help from the grown-ups. Just look at them showing off their work! Thank you to all the grown ups who could make it 🙏 @tvinfants.bsky.social @tvi-families.bsky.social
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tvijames.bsky.social @tvijames.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
What a lovely sunny day! Children enjoyed dressing up for World Book Day and it was lovely seeing the children playing games on this beautiful Spring day. 🏵🌸 @tvinfants.bsky.social @lakshmitvi.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
The Hundred Acre Wood officially moved to Thames View Infants today! 🍯🌳 Here’s our teaching crew in Year 1! Who’s who? Can you guess? @tvinfants.bsky.social @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social @chloetvi.bsky.social @tvi-families.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Can you guess who’s who?Here’s Gorillas in their fantastic world book day costumes 😍 @tvinfants.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social @chloetvi.bsky.social
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Titi_TVI @titi-tvi.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
And here are some of the winners for the best costume #worldbookday @tvinfants.bsky.social @tvi-families.bsky.social
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Emma Murphy @tvi-families.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Today we celebrated #HoliFestival 🌈 Children learned about the Festival of Colours and about ‘gulal’ and what each colour represents. A lovely assembly from @lakshmitvi.bsky.social finished with some dancing 🥰 @tvinfants.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Year 1 have had so much fun being human robots in Maths this week! They’ve been brilliant at following instructions to move, and today they wrote their own instructions to reach an object on a map 🗺️ @tvinfants.bsky.social @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social @chloetvi.bsky.social
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Emma Murphy @tvi-families.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Tomorrow we’re celebrating #HoliFestival so please send your child to School wearing their brightest and boldest colours! We’ll be having a special assembly led by @lakshmitvi.bsky.social ☺️ @tvinfants.bsky.social
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Thank you to all the parents who attended today’s phonics workshop 🙏📚✨ I hope it helped and gave you some useful ideas to support your child’s reading at home @tvinfants.bsky.social Here are a few fun phonics games to try: www.phonicsplay.co.uk www.topmarks.co.uk/english-game...
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A site packed with interactive phonics games, phonics planning, assessment ideas and many teaching ideas and resources to help children to learn to hear phonemes, recognise graphemes and develop the b...
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Thames View Infants @tvinfants.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
A final shout out for @lakshmitvi.bsky.social’s Phonic Workshop for Year 1 parents tomorrow at 9am in the hall - help your child achieve their best in the National Phonic Screening Tests in June. Let Lakshmi take you through the sounds children have learnt and how to use them to word build & decode!
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@lakshmiTVI @lakshmitvi.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Good morning 🌅 Year 1 parents 😊 Please send your child in with their favourite toy this week — we’ll be writing about them and creating our own Toy Museum! 🧸Thank you 🙏 Have a good week😊 @tvinfants.bsky.social @fizatvi.bsky.social @rebeccaolleytvi.bsky.social @chloetvi.bsky.social
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