Spring 1: Week 2
PE
Over the half term, we will be developing our yoga and dance skills. We have started with yoga. The children have been enjoying learning yoga and balancing in the different positions. We have talked about yoga being a form of meditation and how different types of breathing can affect how we feel.
Reading
The children are doing really developing their phase3 phonics knowledge. After looking at the Little Wandle reading report online, I can see some people are not access the books frequently. Please do let me know if you are having any issues with the website.
Help at home by: reading regularly.
Maths
We have been looking at one more of numbers up to 5. The children enjoyed making their own Numberblock staircase and getting their friend to guess which Numberblock was missing.
Poetry Picnic
Our poem about snow was very appropriate this week. The children took it in turns to perform it to the rest of the class.
Thank you to all those parents who came to the stay and learn session this week. The children enjoyed sharing their learning with you.
If you haven’t already, please could you give feedback using the QR code from Tuesday’s post.
Spring term after-school clubs
We’ve had a great first week to our after-school clubs. There are some places available on the following clubs if your child would like to join. Please refer to the letter below to show the relevant year groups.
Reminder: stay and learn session
Phonics Phase 3 – 14.01.25 9-9:30am
Phonic Presentation
Thank you to all those that came to our phase 3 phonic presentation. For those of you who could not make it, here are the PowerPoint slides for you to look over.
As always, if there are any questions please ask.
I would be grateful if you could please complete the feedback form which is found in the QR code.
Thank you for your continued support.
Miss Lowry
Spring 1: Week1
The children have come back ready to learn and very happy to see their friends.
They were very excited to see the snow in the playground and it has fit in well with our learning this week about Antarctica. Our word of the week was iceberg and the children are now confident talking about what one is. We were thinking of other words with ice and came up with the word icicle. We went on a hunt around the school grounds to find icicles – the children were very excited when we found some.
Our poem of the week suits the weather we have had. It is called Put on your Mittens. The children have enjoyed sharing the poem and showing me their mittens.
On Thursday, we had a zoom with Farmer Verity. We Zoom Farmer Verity every few months to see changes around the farm and ask her questions.
The children came up with some great questions.
‘Are the animals cold?’
‘Do the animals hibernate?’
‘Do any of the animals like playing in the cold?’
We have been making sure that we are forming our letters correctly by practising our letter formation.
Help at home: by practising too.
We have moved onto our phase3 phonics and have been learning lots of new sounds.
Help at home: by practising the new sounds sent home on Friday.
Our maths next week is all about numeral recognition.
Help at home: by pointing out numerals in the environment.
Reminder: stay and learn
Stay and learn will take place next week.
Phonics Phase 3 – 14.01.25 9-9:30am
It would be great to see you all there. It is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn how we deliver our lessons and the content that is covered.
Autumn 2: Week 7
I think I speak for everyone when I say how proud we are of our wonderful reception class for their fabulous singing during the nativity performance. They did such a fantastic.
Alongside our performance this week, we have made Christmas hats, completed jiqsaws, built models and danced at our Christmas party.
Thank you for all the wonderful gifts you have given.
Enjoy your Christmas break and we look forward to seeing you all back in the new year.
Reception Team
Autumn 2: Week6
This week, we have been completing challenges, writing postcards to Santa and practising our nativity.
The children enjoyed completing the different challenges in the classroom and sharing them with others. They have been developing their fine motor skills by cutting shapes; developing their writing skills by writing letters to Santa; sequencing stories in the reading area and making pictures with our 2d shapes.
On Thursday, the children enjoyed their Christmas dinner.
Help at home: by identifying 2d shapes in the local environment.
Remember: our nativity is on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
This week and next are review weeks for phonics so there will be no phonic sheet sent home.
I am however sending home a wow sheet. This is for you to complete at home if there is anything wow that happens and you would like to share. I will send one home every half term. If you would like any in addition to this please let me know.
We are making a book of our families. Please can you email or send in a picture of your family.
Autumn 2: Week5
During this week, we have been practising our Christmas songs for the nativity. You may have even heard the children singing them at home. They are enjoying learning the songs and creating actions for them.
Our poem of the week this week is Wise Old Owl. Please encourage your child to share this with you and discuss the key vocabulary.
We are encouraging the children to begin sentence writing during our writing sessions and in the areas. We ask them to think of a sentence, count it, try and write it and then check it. We are not expecting these to be accurate but we are trying to develop a love of writing and modelling the thought process.
Math
We have been working on numeral recognition this week. The children have been finding numbers and then selecting the correct amount of objects to match the number. Alongside this, we’re supporting the children with their accuracy with counting and recognising that the number they finish on is the amount they have – the stopping number.
Help at home: by pointing out numbers in the environment
We have been having lots of fun both inside and outside this week. The children have been working as a team to erect different buildings.
Reminder: learning drop in
An opportunity to “drop into” school and share your child’s learning journal with them.
Learning Journey Drop in 1 – 03.12.24 and 05.12.24 Times – 8.45 am-9.15am and 3.15pm-3.45pm
