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1 year ago
Posted on 26th Jan 2024 by

Class 1 Weekly Update

Dear Parents/ Carers

We hope this update finds you well. This week in literacy, Class 1 embarked on a magical journey into the world of gardening by planting beans. We were inspired by the delightful book “Jasper’s Beanstalk.” Encourage your child to share their experience and ask us about the 7 days of the week, a concept we’ve been exploring in class.

In Maths, we’ve been laying the foundation for numerical understanding by focusing on numbers up to 7. The children have been actively engaging in activities that build their numerical skills and confidence. Feel free to reinforce this learning at home through playful counting exercises.

For PE, our energetic little ones have been grooving and moving in our dance sessions. It’s a fantastic way for them to express themselves while staying active and healthy. Join the excitement by asking your child about the dance moves they’ve learned!

Unfortunately, we did not get to go to forest school this Wednesday as school conditions did not permit. We are hoping to make it down next Wednesday, however, this is dependent on whole school timetabling.

Lastly, we are thrilled to share that Class 1 has been awarded the Lunchtime Star Award for consistently demonstrating excellent sitting and impeccable table manners during lunchtime. We’re incredibly proud of their positive behaviour and manners. Let’s keep up the good work!

As always, if you have any questions or would like more details on your child’s progress, don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you for your continued support in making learning a joyful adventure for Class 1!

Reminders:

  • If you have any school books that can be brought back in it would be much appreciated. Your child can not receive a phonics book until the prior book is returned.
  • Please ensure your child’s reading record is in their bag every day.
  • PE days are Tuesday and Thursday.
  • Forest School is Wednesday – please arrive at school in your school uniform.

Best regards,

Miss Newman

1 year ago
Posted on 19th Jan 2024 by

Class 1 Weekly Update

Good Evening Class 1 Parents/Carers,

We have had a fantastic week in Class 1 full of some wonderful writing, magnificent maths and positive play!

Phonics

We are seeing such great progress with the children in phonics. Keep up the good work at home as it is really showing in the classroom. Ditty sheets are continuing into next week.

Literacy

It has been our second and final week of SUPERTATO where we are finally catching Evil Pea! That could not be done without the incredible writing of our ‘Wanted’ poster which we worked so very hard on. The children are starting to master their segmenting and blending of their CVC words with their knowledge of set 1 sounds.

Maths

We have been investigating the number 5 this week and finding out it can be made in more that one way! Challenge us on how we can make the number 5 this week!

PE

This week we explored DANCE in PE! It was such a good feeling to get our bodies moving! This helped us when it came to our healthy eating lesson this afternoon as part of our ‘Food Glorious Food’ unit.

Reminders

  • Forest School – First lesson is Wednesday 24th January 2024
  • PE days – Tuesday and Thursday
  • On Friday, parents can come into class when the door opens in the morning and share a story with their child.

 

1 year ago
Posted on 12th Jan 2024 by

Class 1 Weekly Update

Good Evening Class 1 Parents/Carers,

It has been another wonderful week in Class 1 where we have built even stronger relationships and routines together to create our positive Class 1 environment. It has been a very busy week with the introduction of our new units but the children have been so very immersed from the get-go.

Phonics

Our children are persisting with their phonics. Some children have come home with Ditty sheets to be read each evening, this is to last for 10 school days. Alternatively, if your child is not in ditty group, please continue to read at home as usual and let Miss Newman know if your reading record has been misplaced.

Literacy

This week we have been exploring the incredible powers of SUPERTATO! The children have enjoyed getting to know the characters and even performed a puppet show of the story. This was followed by some beautiful writing of words we use to describe the Supertato gang!

Maths

We have been working very had this week at our number formation for numbers 1-6. We are starting to recognise numbers on a dice which should definitely help when playing dice games at home.

PE

We had a wonderful time in PE this week with our coaches, we got to use the parachute and even the hula hoops to practice our two-feet jumping.

Music

This week we explored African Kwanzaa music that celebrates harvest across the regions. The children enjoyed getting to explore their musical abilities with the different instruments such as tambourine, drum and maracas.

 

Reminders

  • If you have any book corner books at home, please return on Monday so they can be swapped out for a new one.
  • Forest School – Please bring in your wellies for Forest School on Wednesday each week. Please ensure your child’s coat is waterproof where possible.
  • PE days – Tuesday and Thursday
  • On Friday, parents can come into class when the door opens in the morning and share a story with their child.

 

1 year ago
Posted on 05th Jan 2024 by

Weekly Update

Class 1 Weekly News

General Update

Good Evening Parents/Carers,

I would love to take this opportunity to introduce myself if you have not already met me on the door. I am Miss Newman and I will be you child’s class teacher until they finish Class 1 in July. We have had a wonderful start together this week where we have started to build relationships, make memories and take part in lots of exciting learning.

Weekly Update

This week we have had a focus on wellbeing and maintaining a calm and courteous environment in the classroom. The children have responded wonderfully and love that teamwork does in fact make the dreamwork!

We have had a super introduction to this half term’s focus ‘Food Glorious Food’! We identified different food items based solely on their descriptions with great contributions from all.

Next week, we start our literacy focus: Supertato, as well as recapping and subitising numbers 1-5.

Reminders

  • If you have any book corner books at home, please return on Monday so they can be swapped out for a new one.
  • Forest School – Please bring in wellies for your child, forest school will resume in week commencing 15th January.
  • PE days – Tuesday and Thursday
  • On Friday, parents can come into class when the door opens in the morning and share a story with their child.

 

1 year ago
Posted on 20th Dec 2023 by

EYFS junk modelling

In EYFS we LOVE to junk model! We would really appreciate it if you could bring in any clean packaging that is no longer needed.

Nursery are also planning to make junk model boats after Christmas as part of their transport topic. We would be especially grateful for corks and plastic tubs (i.e. yoghurt pots, plastic butter packaging etc.)

Many thanks,

The EYFS team.

1 year ago
Posted on 18th Dec 2023 by

Christmas fun

This week, Class 1 will be continuing to complete lots of Christmas crafts, on Tuesday there will be a film afternoon and Wednesday will be Class 1’s Christmas party.

School uniform will be needed on Wednesday as they are going to Church in the morning but if you would like to put a Christmas jumper in your child’s bag for the party in the afternoon then please do.

If you would like to bring in some snacks for the children to share at the party, this would be greatly appreciated e.g. crisps, cakes, biscuits, popcorn etc.

Premium Vector | Merry christmas cartoon cute illustration.

 

1 year ago
Posted on 15th Dec 2023 by

Class 1 weekly news

Hello everyone!

Just a little message to say how sorry and disappointed I am for missing the end of term with Class 1. It’s definitely not the end of term I had planned. We have had an amazing term together and the children in Class 1 have been a pleasure to teach. Mrs Stevens and Mrs North told me how brilliant they all were in their Christmas nativity and I am so proud of all of their efforts – something else that I was really sad to miss.

Mrs Stevens and Mrs Wills have been amazing in my absence and would love to do some fun Christmassy things next week with the children.

They will be continuing to complete lots of Christmas crafts, on Tuesday there will be a film afternoon and Wednesday will be Class 1’s Christmas party. School uniform will be needed on Wednesday as they are going to Church in the morning but if you would like to put a Christmas jumper in your child’s bag for the party in the afternoon then please do. If you would like to bring in some snacks for the children to share at the party, this would be greatly appreciated e.g. crisps, cakes, biscuits, popcorn etc.

 

Weekly update…

This week our story focus has been Little Red Riding Hood.

Little Red Riding Hood (My First Fairy... by Alperin, Mara

In Literacy we have been writing a shopping list for Granny, focussing on the initial and final sounds in the words. The children have also been writing Christmas cards to their families.

Below is a link to a sheet to help you with the rhymes for each sound to help your children at home.

Writing-Letter-formation-and-Read-Write-Inc.-rhymes-1

This week in maths the children have been recapping and practising their subitising skills. They are brilliant at it now!

Your child has been given a reading record and they have chosen a book from the book corner to bring home to share with you. Please share this book with your child, reading the story and talking about what is happening. Once you have done this you can comment in their reading record. Please write the date, book title and a comment for example about how they have got on or if they have enjoyed the story. Reading to your children is very important and we encourage you to do it as much as you can.

Reminders:

  • Please return book corner books every Monday and then the children can choose a new book to take home that week. Certificates are given out in assembly for reading regularly at home.
  • If you send a morning snack in for your child please ensure that it is a healthy snack
  • Forest School – No more forest school until Spring term.
  • PE days – MONDAY AND TUESDAY
  • On Friday parents can come into class when the door opens and share a story with their child.

Mrs Owen

1 year ago
Posted on 01st Dec 2023 by

Class 1 weekly news

Another busy week for Class 1!

This term our topic is ‘Once upon a time’.

Reception – Once Upon a Time Topic Plan

This week our story focus has been The Three Little Pigs.

The Three Little Pigs - Little Tiger

In Literacy we have been retelling the story in our own words, using our phonic knowledge to help us recognise and write the sounds.

This children have also enjoyed singing along to this song.

In phonics this week we have learnt the sounds – recapped all set 1 sounds.

Below is a link to a sheet to help you with the rhymes for each sound to help your children at home.

Writing-Letter-formation-and-Read-Write-Inc.-rhymes-1

This week in maths the children have been recognising amounts to 5 and practising number formation.

We are also in full Christmas nativity practise mode! The children are doing an amazing job and cannot wait to show you the big show on Monday 11th December at 2pm! We have been learning about the nativity in class and dressing up too.

Snap shots from the week:

Your child has been given a reading record and they have chosen a book from the book corner to bring home to share with you. Please share this book with your child, reading the story and talking about what is happening. Once you have done this you can comment in their reading record. Please write the date, book title and a comment for example about how they have got on or if they have enjoyed the story. Reading to your children is very important and we encourage you to do it as much as you can.

Reminders:

  • Please return book corner books every Monday and then the children can choose a new book to take home that week. Certificates are given out in assembly for reading regularly at home.
  • If you send a morning snack in for your child please ensure that it is a healthy snack
  • Forest School – No more forest school until Spring term.
  • PE days – MONDAY AND TUESDAY
  • On Friday parents can come into class when the door opens and share a story with their child.

Mrs Owen

1 year ago
Posted on 24th Nov 2023 by

Class 1 weekly news

Class 1 have had an amazing week.

This term our topic is ‘Once upon a time’.

Reception – Once Upon a Time Topic Plan

This week our story focus has been The Three Little Pigs.

The Three Little Pigs - Little Tiger

In Literacy we have been retelling the story and labelling the wolf.

This children have also enjoyed singing along to this song.

In phonics this week we have learnt the sounds – recapped all set 1 sounds.

Below is a link to a sheet to help you with the rhymes for each sound to help your children at home.

Writing-Letter-formation-and-Read-Write-Inc.-rhymes-1

This week in maths the children have been learning about making amounts to 3.

A big well done to Gladys who won the Christmas card competition!

Your child has been given a reading record and they have chosen a book from the book corner to bring home to share with you. Please share this book with your child, reading the story and talking about what is happening. Once you have done this you can comment in their reading record. Please write the date, book title and a comment for example about how they have got on or if they have enjoyed the story. Reading to your children is very important and we encourage you to do it as much as you can.

Reminders:

  • Please return book corner books every Monday and then the children can choose a new book to take home that week. Certificates are given out in assembly for reading regularly at home.
  • If you send a morning snack in for your child please ensure that it is a healthy snack
  • Forest School – No more forest school until Spring term.
  • PE days – MONDAY AND TUESDAY
  • On Friday parents can come into class when the door opens and share a story with their child.

Mrs Owen