Autumn 2, Week 7

Stars of the Week: Meadow and Dhani

These girls have been selected this week for their excellent listening skills. This week has been one full of lots of new things and these girls have made everything that little bit easier by always listening and following instructions swiftly. Well done girls!

Thank you to everyone who came to see our first nativity! The children had a lot of fun performing for you and seeing you in their classroom afterwards. I’ve attached some photos below from the Stay and Play session.

In phonics this week, we’ve been consolidating the sounds we already know, especially those consonant blends: th, sh, ch, ng and nk. When we return from the Christmas holidays, the first sounds we will learn are ai, ee, igh and oa. If you want to consolidate your child’s phonics learning over the break keep reading lots of wonderful books! In addition, Alphablocks is an entertaining show to watch. Alternatively, Mr T on YouTube uploads videos entitled Geraldine the Giraffe and makes sure to pronounce each sound accurately.  Here’s an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyrYDitif1o

In Mathematics, we’ve been thinking about number bonds to 10. Here’s a YouTube video that we dance along to in the classroom that you could use for fun at home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD9tjBUiXs0

Once again, thank you for all of your continued support over the Autumn Term!

We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

 

Warm wishes,

Miss Hardy, Debbie and Sara

Autumn 2, Week 6

Stars of the Week: Ariella A and Nia-Leigh

These girls have been chosen this week for always being so polite and kind. All of the children in Reception are excellent at remembering their manners to say please and thank you and always treating others with kindness, but these two have stood out for their consistency.

We hope you enjoyed our Cathedral service this morning. We’re so please with how all of the children listened and sung. Everyone went all the way up to gold on our return back to the school! Thank you to every one who was able to attend.

This week, we’ve not learned any new phonics sounds. Instead we’ve completed our Little Wandle Phonics Assessments. In January, all children will be put into new reading groups with a different group colour.

In Mathematics, we’ve now looked at both addition and subtraction within 10. Next week, we will try to consolidate our understanding of number bonds to 10. This video helps with this learning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD9tjBUiXs0

We look forward to seeing you all next week for our Nativity Play.

Please make sure to bring your child into school at 8:30 on Wednesday 13th December, to give us time to get the children with character roles into costume.

 

Best wishes,

Miss Hardy

Autumn 2, Week 5

Stars of the Week: Lilian and Jack 

These children have been selected this week for their consistent efforts in our reading group sessions. Both Jack and Lilian listen to others whilst they read, whilst giving a full effort for their own turn. Both have given a great effort in our play rehearsals this week as well, and learnt their lines beautifully.

This week has consisted of lots of acting and singing. We’ve done whole school rehearsals of the song we will sing in Southwalk Cathedral next Friday, and we’ve done class run throughs of our Nativity play on the stage in the hall.

In Mathematics we’ve continued to look at addition, and begun listening to songs that teach us the number bonds to 10. Next week, we’ll think about taking away and subtraction.

In Phonics, we’ve learnt all the Autumn Term sounds already, so we are focusing on blending the digraphs we’ve learnt: th, qu, nk, ng, ch and ck in words like quick, chunk, think, and thing. We’re also practicing reading longer sentences as a class.

In Literacy we’ve read In the City by Dominika Lipniewska and had a go at writing down why we love living in London. Next week we will look closer at the components of a sentence, reminding children to use finger spaces between words, and full stops at the end.

We look forward to seeing those who can attend our Cathedral service next Friday!

 

Best wishes,

Miss Hardy

 

 

Autumn 2, Week 3

Stars of the week: Raphael and Julie Maria

These children have been selected for their excellent commitment to this weeks’ rehearsals of our Nativity play!

They have read their lines enthusiastically and sing all of the songs beautifully. Well done them.

This week we’ve been trying to learn our lines for our Christmas play. The play will take place on Wednesday December 13th. All children have a line or two that they’ll want to learn. We’ll send home a script for each child so that you can practice at home as well.

In phonics we’ve learnt: qu, th, ng and nk.

Next week we won’t learn any new sounds, we’ll practice blending words with all of the sounds we’ve already learnt.

In Mathematics we’ve been looking at addition. Next week we’ll try to develop the skill of counting on from a given amount to find an answer, rather than counting everything from the beginning.

 

 

Autumn 2, Week 3

Stars of the Week: George and Michael-Romeo

Our stars this week have been chosen for their commitment to tidying up. George and Michael-Romeo have been tidying the classroom brilliantly this week. Well done boys!

This week in Phonics we’ve learnt z, qu, ch and adding s for plurals.

Next week, we’ll learn sh, th, ng and nk.

When two letters make one sound, we call this a digraph.

In Mathematics we have continued looking at one and one less, but we’ve been looking at early addition and subtraction by writing the corresponding sums. For example 6+1=7 and 10-1=9.

Next week, we will look solely at addition within 10.

Next week is Assessment Week! Every child will complete individual assessments in phonics, mathematics and writing. For this reason, we will not be doing our usual worksheets or reading groups. If you don’t see comments in the reading diaries, it’ll be for this reason.

 

Autumn 2, Week 2

Stars of the Week: everyone!

This week every one had their eyes tested and their photos taken and everyone behaved beautiful throughout post procedures! We believe everyone deserves to be a star this week for how they handled both of these events.

This week in Mathematics we’ve thought about one more and one less. Often children are much more confident to answer ‘one more’ questions than one less. You can ask these questions at home and use your fingers to model, for example: what is one less than 5? and model one finger going down. Next week this will lead us into addition and subtraction by 1.

In Phonics, we’ve learnt v, w, x and y.

Next week we’ll learn z, qu, ch and look at how we add s at the end of words to signify a plural.

We’ve decorated paper plate divas to celebrate Divali, and designed our own poppies to celebrate Remembrance Day. There are home made knitted poppies for sale that you can buy in the office!

Next week we will begin to learn all about the Nativity, and even start preparing for our class Christmas play.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Miss Hardy

 

 

Autumn 2, Week 1

Stars of the week: Joseph and Ramiah

This week, children have talked about Bonfire Night and how we celebrate. We have made beautiful pieces of work using black card, paint, glitter and lollipop sticks to create the effect of fireworks. Everyone did a great job, but these children had particular focus and have produced the beautiful artwork shown below.

In Phonics this week, we have learned the sounds ff, ll, ss and j.

Next week, we’ll learn v, w, x and y.

Our role play corner has been transformed into the city of London. Children have had fun dressing as tourists/pedestrians and exploring the city with their cameras and oyster cards!

In RE we have discussed the joy that a new baby can bring to a family. The children have loved sharing their stories of their own little brothers and sisters. We will soon be learning about the Nativity story and the birth of baby Jesus.

In Mathematics, we have been developing our counting with one to one correspondence, and finding the matching numerals.

In Literacy, we have been developing our ability to write CVC words and working on our letter formation. Next week we will be writing labels for different landmarks in London.

Have a lovely weekend,

Miss Hardy

Autumn 1, Week 6

Stars of the week: Liv and Nathan

This week in Art, we’ve thought about mixing colours and these children have had lots of fun with paint and made beautiful artwork.

The children have now completed their first half term in Reception – a huge well done to all of them!

It’s great to see how much more settled they have become as the half term has progressed.

In Mathematics this week, we’ve been looking at patterns. We’ve read the story Pitter Pattern by Joyce Hesselberth. This has drawn some light on all of the patterns we see in every day life.

In Literacy we’ve thought about initial sounds and in Phonics we’ve learned h, b, f and l.

Thank you to everyone for coming in for Parents’ Evening this week – I hope you all have a wonderful half term!

Miss Hardy

Autumn 1, Week 6

Stars of the Week: Daniel and Rayelle

These children have been selected as stars this week because they have both demonstrated the ability to be honest about their mistakes and to always say sorry in a meaningful way. Everyone makes mistakes, it’s important to be able to take accountability and apologise. Well done to Daniel and Rayelle!

This week in Phonics, children have learned the letters ck, e, u and r.

Next week we will learn h, b, f and l.

On Friday, we will send children home some information on all of the sounds they will have learned this half term for you to look at at home. You can practice recognition or letter formation over the half term.

In Mathematics, children have been comparing amounts. You can support this learning at home by using the vocabulary: more than, less than, greater than, fewer than and equal to.

Next week we will be looking at creating patterns, beginning with a simple ABAB pattern.

In Literacy, we will read ‘Which Food Will You Choose?’ by Claire Potter. We’ll use this text to think about initial sounds and we’ll record the sounds that we can hear.