So lovely to be all back together again!
History project
Spring 1 ~ Toys and Games
We will be learning about the past through a study of toys and games, a great way to develop sequencing skills and build an early understanding of chronology. If you have any favourites to share with us we would really appreciate it.
Activities will include a workshop at the Discovery Museum ‘Lost in the Toy Museum’ with the opportunity to look at some old toys and a craft activity.
Imaginative Learning Project ~ Are We There Yet?
From bicycles in the past to looking at different types of transport this project will give the children lots of opportunities to explore how things move with lots of science experiments and creative activities. We will also be planning our own ‘Fantastic Journey’ using as many different types of transport as we can in one day!
Maths plus family equals fun!
Friday PE lessons in Reception.
As well as a great talking point ‘Crazy Sock Day’ is a clever way to make sure the children come home in the right shoes after PE. Thank you for your support.
Can you spot yours?
We all love stories and know how important it is for children to share books at home so today Reception went to our school library.
We hope you are all enjoying reading the books they chose.
Our Forest Garden may not be the biggest but we had lots of fun exploring it today and even met a few of the creatures who live there.
Reception team:
Mrs Evans, Mrs Christie, Mrs Murdy and Mrs Kiely.
Useful information:
PE days ~ Wednesday and Friday
Forest School ~ Wednesday afternoon
Children are encouraged to bring a water bottle into school and are welcome to bring a fruit snack for afternoon playtime.
Special request
Please make sure all uniform and PE kits have your child’s name on.
Imaginative Learning Project
Autumn 1 – Do you want to be friends?
Our first project is all about friendship, being kind and working together.
As well as getting to know each other we will be going around school so the children can meet all of the people who are there to help them.
Staff
Mrs Jill Evans
Mrs Christie
Mrs Murdy
Reminders
Forest School is on Wednesday afternoons.
P.E. is on Thursday afternoons.
Wizzy Work (homework) is given on a Wednesday to be returned by the
following Monday.
Reading books should be sent into school on your child’s designated reading day.
Requests
Please make sure your child’s name is on all uniform and PE kit.
Our topics
Autumn 1 ~ Do You Want to Be Friends?
Autumn 2 ~ Are We There Yet?
Spring 1 ~ What Happens When I Fall Asleep?
Spring 2 ~ Who Lives in a Rock Pool?
Summer 1 ~ Are Carrots Orange?
Summer 2 ~Will You Read Me a Story?
Who Lives in a Rock Pool?
We are starting our topic with a visit to the Blue Reef Aquarium for some hands
on experience to find out about the creatures that live in and around the sea
before using a range of resources to find out about the creatures that interest
us most. The topic also lends itself to lots of creative and imaginative play
opportunities developed through stories, poems and of course children’s own
ideas and imagination.
In phonics we will continue to reinforce letter sounds through word building and
blending. The next phase in Letters and Sounds focuses on introducing vowel
digraphs and trigraphs with shared reading sessions to reinforce keywords and
apply decoding skills.
In number time we are hoping to extend children’s confidence in recognising
numbers up to and beyond 20 through counting games, matching activities and
sequencing tasks. Through practical sessions, we will be developing addition and
subtraction strategies including counting on and counting back. Problem solving
activities will be linked to measures including size, weight and capacity.
Opportunities for investigative play and child initiated learning will continue to
be a central part of daily classroom activities.
Thank you for your support.
J. Evans
To ‘launch’ our new topic linked to Space we went to the planetarium at the Centre for Life to meet the naughty monsters and find out all about the planets in our Solar System.
Next we went to the lab for a Space Workshop.
Do you know the planets in our Solar System?
Abi does. This is Earth.
Jupiter? says Ollie.
Neptune!
Finding out more about the planets and sharing ideas.
Planets with rings, planets with swirls. Super ideas guys!
Big planets, little planets.
Sending rockets into Space.
Which rocket goes the highest?
5.4.3.2.1… blast off!
Will it be the yellow one?
Where did it go?
Will it be the green one?
Faster than the speed of ‘camera’.
Look at it go.
Testing gravity?
Earth is the only planet with water.
Quick break~ hope you are making me something nice girls.
Growing cabbages?
Is it a boat, a car or a rocket ship heading to the Moon?
Creating our own constellation star patterns.
Lunch, at last! Thanks mum for our yummy treats.
We had a great day. Special thanks to our parents who came along with us, it wouldn’t be possible without you.
