Thank you so much for all your kind words and well wishes, I am privileged to come to work each day to teach your children and be a part of such a warm community. I was so happy to be back and the children have been amazing, they are a credit to each and every one of you - so caring and considerate! It makes my heart melt!
"Who else lives in our world?" is our topic this half term.
This week we have been exploring the differences between a village, a town and a city with a focus on our capital city, London; the Queen, Queen Victoria and the history of afternoon tea, famous London landmarks such as Big Ben, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace and The Tower of London. We identified where the UK is on the world map and then zoomed in to a map of the UK to find Dorchester and London. As well as baking Victoria sandwich cakes, making Union Jack flags, building and making crowns, models of London modes of transport and London landmarks, we also wrote tea party invitations to the Queen, questions for the Queen and even drew her portrait looking at black and white photos. Reception are now learning a "wow" word of the day.........have you been told you are elegant, stunning or graceful this week????? (Words inspired by our Queen!) Tomorrow's word is "exquisite."
See these links for the songs we have been learning, do continue to practise these at home!
London Bridge is Falling Down
Pussy Cat Nursery Rhyme
Home Learning: We were bowled over by the amazing half term home learning that has been coming in, the children clearly had a fabulous time! Well done!
Children have settled in well to their RWInc groups and they will be bringing their new book home tomorrow, please do continue to write in their little red record book, it is really helpful! Take time to review the speed sounds and story green words.
Power Maths - Unit 10 week 7 - part part whole, number bonds to 10 - you can deepen learning further by using the language fewer and more as well as using items around the house to explore number bonds to 10.
FYI - exciting news............Beginning NEXT Thursday, Mrs. Thorpe is going to be leading a weekly 2 hour Forest School session just for Reception! There will be further details to follow. Three groups will have 5 weeks consecutive sessions and then these will swap to the other three groups for 5 weeks. Next Thursday, for 5 weeks, it will be the Polar Bears, the Red Pandas and the Brown Bears.
I wonder where in the world we will explore next week.............?
Mrs. J, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Burgess
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