Sound pots

Hello everyone,

Just a quick note to say that we have added new sounds to some sound pots today. If you're child does not have their new sounds yet, they will have them added in the next day or two. Thank you for using these at home with your children. 

Reception team

Sounds...

Hi all,

The sounds we are covering this week are listed below.

'ng' - as in hang - Imagine you are a weightlifter, and pretend to lift a heavy weight

 above your head, saying ng...

'ai' - as in rain - Cup hand over ear and say ai, ai, ai.

'ee' - as in leek - Put hands on head as if ears on a donkey and say eeyore, eeyore.

'igh' - as in night - Stand to attention and salute, saying igh igh.

'oa' - as in goat - Bring hand over mouth as if you have done something wrong and say oh!

The children have begun this next sets of sounds very brightly and are quite determined to learn them all! 

Reception team

The Gruuuuuffffalo!

Hello everyone,

Today we started a brand new topic: The Gruffalo! As the book is so popular most of the children were able to join in the reading of the story. Hopefully by the end of the topic they should be able to tell the story completely! Over the next few weeks we will be doing various activities based around the story. All of these will lead up to a woodland feast that parents will be invited to (more details to follow). So as you may have guessed we will be doing lots of cooking! All children will be involved in making something for the feast. 

This week in literacy we have got lots of jobs! Some children will be helping to write some recipe cards based on the food we are cooking, others will be writing captions for a Gruffalo storyboard and some will be trying to fill in the missing words based on phrases from the story. 

In maths this week we are focusing on numerals (1-20). We will be trying to show children how widespread numerals are, so if you see any around, we'd be grateful if you could point them out i.e. house number, car registration plate, supermarket prices etc. Once children are comfortable with the numerals we will be getting them to find the correct number of objects to go with that numeral - sounds confusing but we will be practising it lots! 

Reception team

phonics workshop

Hello everyone,

As previously mentioned there will be a phonics workshop taking place in school this half-term. I have put up a sheet asking what time and day would be best for everyone. I will try to accommodate as many as I can but if  you are unable to make it I am more than happy to chat with you and pass on any relevant materials. 

Thank you

Sounds this week

Hi all,

This week we are beginning the next major phase in our quest on sounds! The sounds will now contain 2 or 3 letters but we will be stressing to the children how they only make 1 sound. 

The sound being covered this week are:

'qu' -  as in quack - Make a duck's beak with your hands and say qu, qu, qu

'sh' - as in shop - Place index finger over lips and say sh, sh, sh

'ch' - as in chip - Move arms at sides as if you are a train and say ch, ch, ch

'th' - as in thin - pretend  to be a naughty clown and stick out your tounge a little for the 'th'

These sounds are known as consonant digraphs and may take a little longer for children to pick up and notice in texts. 

Reception team

Bonfire night and remembrance

Hello everyone,

A big welcome back to the new half-term! I can already tell how ready all the children are to settle back into things! This half-term is a very long one and ends with the celebration of Christmas!!

This week we are going to be focusing on bonfire night and bonfire night and Remembrance Day. The children will be learning how things that happen in the past can have an effect today. 

After discussing fire safety with children yesterday it was clear they know how to keep safe around fires and what to do if there is a fire indoors: GET OUT AND STAY OUT! Some children have been making some fantastic fire safety posters explaining how to keep safe. 

We are also making some poppies that will be used in a display outside the classroom door - please feel free to look at this in the morning after drop-off. 

In literacy this week we are working on name writing and writing instructions. Some children have already written their instructions for how to make poppies and other groups will be doing so later this week. 

In maths we have been practising counting up to 20 and making sure that we say all the numbers in the correct order. This is a very complicated skill and requires lots of repetition. After the order of the numbers is secure we can then being to count objects up to 20!

Finally, if anyone has any questions about what was mentioned at parents evening please come and speak to us. 

Reception team

The Great PoW Poetry Competition

The Great PoW Poetry Competition.........

Roll up, Roll up, Roll up..................don't forget the Great PoW Poetry Competition is in town!!!!!!! A reminder that the closing date is this Friday, so you still have a week to get your creative master pieces in to your class teacher.

Check back on the last blog for details, remember the theme is Autumn/Winter, there are no limits, only to say - be as creative as I know you can be!!!!!!!!

I can't wait to read them all and choose a winner from each class!!!!

Good Luck!!!!!

Get writing if you haven't already!!!!!

A VERY excited Mrs. Johnson