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Reception

Hoglets class

Megan Griffiths	Foundation Stage Leader and Class Teacher
Julia Palmer	Learning Assistant
Maggie Paul	Learning Assistant

Owlets Class

Natalie Mabelis/Polly Jones	Class teacher
Anna Calvert	Learning Assistant
Joanna Stefanienko	Learning Assistant
Veni Jenihan	Learning Assistant

Year: Reception	Week beginning: 16^th May
Literacy	This week we will be reading Yucky Worms By Vivian French
Phonics	Looking at root words and the suffixes: –ing, –ed /t/, –ed /id/ /ed/ –est Our focus tricky words are: out today Please see the Little Wandle website for further help on supporting your child in phonics: https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/
Maths	We will be using ‘First, then, now’ to approach addition and subtraction. ‘First I had 6 then I added 3 more and now I have 9’
Understanding the World	In Science we will continuing to look at what science can teach us about how to keep our bodies healthy. In R.E we are looking at significant stories with a moral. This week is ‘Best Friends’, a tale about how unlikely animals can still become best friends. In Art we are focusing on ‘pattern’ and the Folk Artist Heather Galller. We will be putting what we have learnt about contour lines and pattern into a whole class composition (we will be asking parents to supply an old shirt for children to wear as we will be using acrylic paint). ‘My Friends and Me’ is our focus for PSHE and this week we are focusing on friendships and what happens if someone is deliberately unkind or hurts us. Our focus is on helpful actions to protect ourselves and our friends and how to solve problems in a positive way. In Geography, we are continuing to think about the similarities and differences of places. This week will be talking about farms and there location in rural places and comparing this to where we live.
Home Learning	Home learning: This week your child will have some tricky words to practise spelling. Please support your child to learn these words as they will be very helpful for the fluency of their writing. As always, please read your child’s new reading book with them. Please continue to help your child work on their letter formation. Thank you!
Reminders	Please make sure all school bags, lunch boxes and water bottles are clearly named. Reception Hours. 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. Hot Weather As the weather starts to get warmer, we encourage parents to ensure that the children are prepared for the sun. Please apply 12 hour sunscreen to your child before school on days that are predicted to be sunny. In addition to this, they will need a sun hat and of course their water bottle. We will ensure that children have access to shady areas when out in the sun and encourage them to play in the shade rather than the direct sun. Tapestry 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. Reading Books Please could you return your child’s reading books each Monday, together with their folders and their reading records. Please comment on how well your child is reading or if there is something, you have noticed that they are finding a bit tricky. We will read a new book throughout the week with your child, which will come home with them every Friday for you to celebrate their reading over the weekend. Reading Resources. Some children will receive phonics cards or short phrases to read. Can you please also return these on Friday. Library Books Please could you return your child’s library book in their folder every Friday, which is when the children visit the school library and enjoy choosing a new book.
PE Days	Indoor PE is on a Tuesday Outdoor PE in on a Thursday NO P.E. kit on this Thursday please as it is Class Photograph day.
Dates for your diary	Tuesday 17^th May – The farm will be visiting Reception and Nursery. Thursday 19^th May – Class photographs School uniform and NOT PE kit on this day please. If possible, please also supply your child with a school jumper for the photograph. The photograph will either be taken with everyone wearing a jumper or with everyone not wearing a jumper! ART- We would love some old adult or older child shirts for the children to wear as aprons for our art lesson this week. Healthy Lunchboxes Please remember that we are a healthy lunchbox school. For ideas of healthy packed lunches for your child, please click here.