Year: Reception

Week beginning:

18^th October

THANK YOU TO ALL PARENTS WHO JOINED THE READING AND PHONICS WORKSHOP THIS WEEK. YOU CAN FIND THE SLIDES HERE.

Literacy

We will finish ‘Ruby’s Worry’ by Tom Percival! We will be looking at how Ruby deals with her worry and how we can deal with our worries. We will be revisiting our word of the week ‘monstrous’ and exploring adventurous vocabulary.

Phonics

Maths

This week we will be exploring shapes including circles and triangles. We will also be looking at position and direction using language such as: behind, next to, in front and besides.

Understanding the World

In Science, we will continue looking at different birds we may find in our garden. We will pay attention to the features of these birds and draw our favourite.

We will also be finishing our dinosaur topic by creating a dinosaur booklet!

Home Learning

Please see the letter formation sheet and pronunciation guide to practise with your child.

This week we have been practising forming the letters  h, b, f, l. Please practise this with your child. This could be in short bursts and does not need to be completed over a week. This does not need to be handed in to the class teacher.

This week your child will also take home their Love of Reading Book. This is your child’s ‘Love of Reading’ folder. Every Friday, your child will visit the library with their class teacher and enjoy a story. They will get to choose one book to take home and share with you over the weekend. These books can be read at bedtime or as a whole family and sound the best when they are enjoyed with a cuddle.

These books are different from children’s decodable reading books (which will be sent home after half term) and we do not expect children to read these independently. Instead, we ask that adults and older siblings read to pupils. Please discuss the vocabulary in the book, your favourite characters or any interesting facts with your child.

These books have been lovingly selected and fundraised for, so pleasure ensure that they are well looked after. All books will need to be returned to school on a Friday morning to allow children to exchange their books in the afternoon.

Reminders

Please make sure all school bags, lunch boxes and water bottles are clearly named

Door open at 8:55. Please try to arrive on the scheduled start time and not before, as this allows for set up time. School finish time is at 3:25. School gates open at 3:15 to allow time for adults to follow the one way system around the playground.

Please check Tapestry for updates on your child’s learning. We love to see what you are up to at home so please feel free to send photographs on this platform.

PE Days

Indoor PE is on a Tuesday

Outdoor PE in on a Thursday

Your child should come to school wearing their P.E. kit on their P.E. days. They only need to wear trainers/plimsolls on Thursdays

Dates for your diary

Parents’ Evening (virtual) -Wednesday 20^th and Thursday 21^st October

Individual Class Photos – 19^th October