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What an action-packed week!

A busy week rehearsing for the Christmas performance meant that some much needed fresh air and physical exercise were needed. Some great fun outside in the front playground…

…and some balancing in PE.

This is a good chance to remind you that children must have their PE kits in school every Tuesday and Thursday.

More yoga

Yoga

We were lucky to be visited by Yogabugs who taught us some circus-themed yoga moves. I was very impressed by a lot of the children’s balancing skills!

Dance

We visited Allerton Grange to take part in a dance workshop. Take a look at some of the moves we learnt!

07 December 2012

This week’s homework is practice makes perfect. It’s due in on Wednesday 12 December 2012.

I can write instructions.

 Think of an activity such as:

• Brushing your teeth
• Making a sandwich
• Baking a cake
• Playing a game

Write instructions to show how to make, play or do something. Remember that instructions could have:

• Lists (What you will need)
• Time connectives (First, wash your hands.)
• Bossy verbs (First, wash your hands.)
• Adverbs (First, wash your hands properly.)

07 December 2012

This week’s spellings have the suffix ‘ful’. Your child will be tested on Friday 14 December 2012.

• careful
• harmful
• helpful
• painful
• playful
• powerful
• useful
• boastful
• grateful
• thankful

Building!

There was great excitement this week when our new building blocks arrived. We definitely have some budding engineers in our class! Take a look at some of the fantastic construction that went on.

Block play is beneficial in Reception for a variety of reasons including:

• exploring mathematical concepts such as shape, size, length, weight and symmetry.
• investigating science concepts, including gravity, balance, stability and cause and effect.
• language and vocabulary are increased.
• children’s confidence in decision making is enhanced.
• coordination develops so eyes and hands and small and large muscles work together. This prepares children for success in reading and writing.

And of course, it’s fun!

07 December 2012

This week’s spellings are words which use igh.

Talk with your child about the sound it makes (usually a long vowel sound which is the same or similar to the letter name of the vowel ‘i’), and see if they can think of more words like this at home.

Can your child put these words into sentences?

These words will be tested on Friday 14 December.

07 December 2012

The homework this week is practice makes perfect and is due in on Wednesday 12 December 2012.

Your child has a worksheet on addition in their book. If you have any questions about the worksheet, please come and see me.

07 December 2012

This is the final week of doubling up for short vowel sounds and is a review of the last few weeks of spellings. The words have either an ing, le, ed or er ending.