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Week Beginning 23rd October 2023

This week we will be looking at rhyming words. The children have struggled to recognise words that rhyme. We will be playing a range of rhyming games and activities to develop the children’s understanding of the end of the words having to sound the same. See if your child can carry on a rhyming string i.e. rat, cat, sat, mat . . . . made up words are fine as long as they containing the rhyming sound at the end of the word. Story books are a great place to find rhyming words. Choose a bed time story that rhymes and see if your child can help you find which words rhyme.

This week we will be assessing the children to see if they have retained the sounds learned so far and are able to aurally and orally blend simple cvc words. Continue to practise the sounds sent home every night and combining the sounds to read simple words. Your child could also practise writing the letters and even have a go at writing simple cvc words.

This week we will be continuing to work with the numbers 1,2 and 3. We will be focusing on the language of more and identifying what one more is as well as recognising which group has more. We will finish he week playing a game with 3 beanbags and seeing how many we get into the hoop, identifying who scored more.

The weather has now got significantly colder. Please be reminded that the children spend a large portion of the day outside even when it is raining. It is essential that your child has a warm waterproof coat with a hood in school every day. We encourage children to put their gloves in their coat pocket when they are not wearing them and hats to be put into the sleeve of their coat when they take them off. This allows them to be easily accessible for when your child needs them and doesn’t require them to search through bags or drawers. Please encourage this at home also so that the children are receiving the same message.

We would like to say a big thank you to those parents that have contributed to our weekly 50p collection. The money is helping us to purchase resources to help enhance our provision. We were recently able to buy pumpkins for the children to bash and dissect and a range of vegetable for our Harvest shop which helped the children learn about different types of vegetable. Your support is very much appreciated. If you would rather send in a donation for the year rather than weekly then please send it in with your child in an envelope and we can add it to the collection.

The children break up for the half term holidays on Friday 27th October. Have a lovely half term break and enjoy any Halloween celebrations you may be having.

The Reception Team

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W/C 23rd October 2023

This week as part of our topic we will be learning about what continents are. We will be doing some map work to locate the continents on a world map and learning where we live in relationship to them. In our continuous provision we will be building igloos with sugar lumps. We will also be carrying out an investigation to test different types of gloves and the materials they are made from. We will find out what types of gloves are best for different jobs according to the materials they are made from.

In Maths this week we will be ordering numbers and using number lines. We will then be starting a new unit learning addition and subtraction. We will be consolidating this terms learning in continuous provision.

Don’t forget to access the Numbots app for Maths challenges.

In phonics this week the children have been assessed and may change groups after half term.

In English this week the children will be introduced to word classes and will learn what a noun is.

We break up on Friday 27th October for half term.

Any queries you can contact us on our class emails.

[email protected]

[email protected]

Have a great week.

The Year 1 Team

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Cadbury World Trip

Year 2 had an amazing day at Cadbury’s World where we learnt about how chocolate was made . We then had a very exciting tour of the exhibition. Our favourite activities included writing with chocolate, tempering chocolate and eating chocolate! The Cadbury’s bean car ride was also super exciting and the 4D cinema made us think we were on a roller coaster! Thank you to all of Year 2 for displaying brilliant behaviour – we are so proud of you all!

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Dog’s Trust

Sarah from the Dog’s Trust came to school today. She ran an assembly for Y1-Y6 to discuss safety around dogs. She then ran class workshops with pupils from Y3-Y6. She couldn’t bring her real dogs, but she did bring a couple of her cuddly ones.

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W/C 16th October 2023

This week as part of our topic we will be comparing the Arctic and Antarctic and learning about the different animals that live in the two polar region. We will be doing some map work to locate them on a world map and learning where we live in relationship to them. In our continuous provision we will be writing fact files about our favourite Polar region animal. We will also completing our penguin artwork ready for the Art exhibition in November.

In Maths this week we will be focusing on our problem solving and reasoning when comparing numbers. We will consolidate our understanding of 1 more and 1 less in our continuous provision activities.

Don’t forget to access the Numbots app for Maths challenges.

Thank you for supporting your child with their reading and online work. We are so pleased that so many children are completing their homework.

The children have really enjoyed working on the star challenges this week. They have been keen to earn a Friday treat and work independently. We have seen some lovely written work about penguins. This week the children will be writing about the animals they saw at the zoo.

We will be conducting parent’s meetings on Monday and Wednesday after school.

Any queries you can contact us on our class emails.

[email protected]

[email protected]

Have a great week.

The Year 1 Team

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Week Beginning 16th October 2023

This week we will be continuing on with our Autumn topic with a focus on hibernation. We will be looking at both fiction and non-fiction texts and will be finding out about different animals that hibernate and what they do. The children have been very excited this week at our resident squirrels who have been coming in to the Reception outdoor area and stealing our conkers and acorns. If out and about at the weekend talk to your children about Autumn and what they know. Ask them about hibernating animals and maybe you could make a den for your garden to encourage any wildlife that may need a home for the winter.

In phonics this week the children will be learning the sounds b, f, e, l, h. They will be learning how to say the sound correctly and will be learning how to form the letter. They will also start to read the sounds in simple words. On Friday your child should have brought home their next set of sounds. Remember to practise these each day and help your child to start to blend the sounds together to read simple words. Below are some videos that you could watch with your child and they will show you how to blend the sounds together.

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/5gQsA07O/jLfNiDQT

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/1ycf5BAw/nAcROMVj

This week in Maths we will be looking at the numbers 1, 2 and 3. We will be delving deep into the number so that the children can subitise (recognise amounts without the need to count). We will be looking at how the numbers are made up which will prepare the children for the work that comes later on number bonds and fully understanding number. When at home with your child, get them to look for items in groups of 1, 2 or 3. Use the language ‘what can you see?’ and ‘how do you see it?’ See if they can identify groups of 1, 2 or 3 in their every day life.

We are currently talking to the children about kindness and respect. A number of children are not showing kindness towards others or respect for the resources, the environment or each other. Please take the time to talk to your child about being kind and about how they should look after the equipment both in school and at home. Our budget is extremely tight and we will not be able to replace toys and equipment if they are not looked after. Our Rules in Reception are:

  1. To use kind hands, feet and words.
  2. Always listen to the grown ups.
  3. Look after the equipment
  4. Walk inside.

A large number of children are still struggling to put on and take off their own jumpers and coats. If your child still struggles please work with them to dress and undress themselves so that they are not always relying on an adult to help. We also have a lot of jumpers and cardigans without names. It is very important that all clothing is named so that we can return them when children leave them around the setting.

We are looking forward to meeting you all at Parents evening this week. Your child should have come home with a slip confirming your appointment time.

Have a lovely week,

The Reception Team

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Money Matter

Money Matters

On Monday, Year 3 participated in a Coventry Building Society money workshop.  They were taught about the history money, and how people traded or bartered before the invention of money.  They also learnt about the value of money.