Here is a link Read Write Inc phonic cards for set 2 and 3 sounds that the majority of children are now moving on to. These cards will help your child to practise the sounds covered in school and will help them to become a fluent reader.
On Thursday, the school was open during our first snow of the year. The children got time to go out at breaktime and lunch to play in the snow with their friends.
The video below shows a selection of photos from the day.
This week is Science week. We will be looking at the story of Jack and the Beanstalk and will be using it as a focus for plants and growing. The children will learn about the story and will have a range of activities linked to the text. They will also plant their own bean in their own individual greenhouse so that they can watch it grow. The children will take their plant home at Easter to replant at home. Take photos and send them in to us as your child’s plant progresses.
Most of the children are now working on set 2 sounds. Continue to read every night and go through the sound cards at home. When children come across words they do not know in their reading books, encourage them to ‘special friends, Fred talk, read the word’. This is the strategy their use in school to help them decode words. Below are some videos to watch with your child to practise some of the sounds.
https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/GcoaukXl/Sy050xTp
https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/hPKcGuYy/khcf5BYg
https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/kNuAlMyX/keMg7Xn9
https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/sucQ31TX/NEnxAell
This week in Maths we are consolidating our number bonds to 5 and learning the corresponding subtraction facts. Children need to be able to say the number bond to 5 and then the subtraction fact. Work with amounts to 5. Can your child tell you all the ways to make 5? If confident, use this knowledge to then say what the subtraction fact is e.g. 3+2= 5, 5-2 =3
The weather is ever changing at the moment. Please ensure your child is dressed correctly for the weather i.e. when raining heavily or snowing ensure your child wears a warm water proof coat and wellies if possible. Unfortunately we could not let some children out in the snow last week as they were not wearing appropriate footwear and would have been in wet shoes for the rest of the day. If you would like to leave a pair of wellington boots in Reception then please sent them in to school clearly named and they can access them in the poor weather.
Have a lovely week,
The Reception Team
Dear Parent/Carer
National Strike Action by the NEU taking place on Wednesday 15th March & Thursday 16th
March 2023. We have been advised by the City Council that NEU Teaching members are proposing to take strike action on Wednesday 1st March, as a further step in their national dispute over pay.
This is not a decision that our teachers have taken lightly. Please understand that Teachers are striking against the national educational policy and resourcing in schools and not against the children that they work so hard for every day.
To date, I can confirm that school will not be open to Nursery on Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th March. It will also not be open to 4PP on Thursday 16th March. There are other staff members who will be striking however due to operational and health and safety implications we cannot accommodate Nursery & 4PP on the above days.
Your child’s attendance will not be affected by the strike day, as they will be coded as a Y
(unable to attend due to exceptional circumstances). You will now need to make alternative
childcare arrangements for your child/children on this day/s if they are in Nursery or 4PP.
If your child is entitled to free school meals, you will be able to collect a packed lunch from
the main office at 12:45pm. The packed lunch will include, a sandwich (choice or tuna mayo,
cheese, or ham) if you would like a packed lunch could you please make the school office
aware.
I am unable to advise at this time if classes will be closed on additional dates, but I will send
out more information if I hear.
Yours Sincerely
Natasha Maude
Headteacher
Over half term the children were given the opportunity to ‘Look at Coventry Through Maths Eyes’ and take photos of things in and around Coventry, using this inspiration to pose a Maths question.
Winners
Runners up
Thank you to everyone for your wonderful entries, they were amazing.
We are proud to announce that 2 of our pupils were named as finalists in this year’s Coventry Building Society’s Young Writers competition:
Evelyn W (Year 3) for her story ‘‘The window of food’
Jacob S (Year 4) for his story ‘The Mystery of the Missing Detective’
Both were invited to attend an awards ceremony at Coventry Building Society Arena on Thursday 2nd March, along with Mrs Maude and their families. The competition received 2,020 entries, with the number being reduced down to 20 for the finalist’s event.
Evelyn and Jacob had an amazing time, with a special tour of the arena before attending the ceremony. Both children were highly commended for their writing and received a certificate and a goodie bag.
What an amazing achievement!
As we continue on with our topic of ‘People who help us’, we are moving on to look at the important job of the dentist and oral hygiene. As part of the Early Years curriculum it is now a requirement to teach children about oral hygiene and how to keep their teeth healthy. This week the children will be learning about the role of the dentist and will be learning about the different ways to keep their teeth healthy. One of the easiest ways to keep your child’s teeth healthy is to limit sugary food and to limit drinks such as juice and squash to meal times. We will be talking about having only water in our water bottles and would appreciate your support with this. This would be a great time to make the change as the children should be able to tell you why they should have water in their bottle. The children will also be learning how to brush their teeth and will be given their own toothbrush and tooth paste. This would also be the ideal time to book a dentist appointment for your child especially if they have never been to the dentist before. We are sure you understand the importance of keeping teeth healthy and hope you support this work at home by encouraging good oral hygiene as well as encouraging healthy foods and snacks.
Most of the children are now working on set 2 sounds. They are being introduced to 3 new sounds a week and are practising reading the sounds within both real and nonsense words. Remember when reading a word your child should use the strategy ‘special friends, Fred talk, read the word’. We then want to get the children to read speedily, words with phonemes they know. The online book set for your child is a book that they will have read 3 times in school. The text should be familiar to them and they should be able to read the book without having to do much word blending. If your child is still Fred talking every word, make sure you spend time on the red and green words at the front and back of each book. We have added some videos with some of the set 2 sounds for your child to watch and join in with at home.
https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/apPGpl79/IESmaAe9
https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/rrnad3R3/XFDiuXOn
https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/SSrAN3ed/Lc3UGJ8k
This week in maths we are focusing on 3D shapes. We are looking at 3D shapes that we use everyday and are learning about the different properties of the shapes. We will be sorting cubes, cuboids, spheres, cones, triangular prisms, cylinders and pyramids. Can your child identify any of these shapes at home? Can they tell you anything about the shapes? Look at the faces on the shapes and talk about the difference of 2D (flat) shapes and 3D (solid) shapes.
The weather is due to turn a little colder this week. Please ensure your child wears a warm waterproof coat with a hood and brings a hat and gloves on colder days. Check that all property is named. We encourage the children to keep their gloves in their pockets and to put their hat in the sleeve of their coat when they take it off so that they can grab their coat and go without fussing trying to find gloves and hats that could be put anywhere.
The Reception Team
