Reception
Friday 12th November
admin on: Reception
We have continued the theme of people who help us in our communities and this week we have been looking at Vets and Doctors/Nurses.
Please could your child have their books/sheets in their bags ready for every Monday as this is the day we change them.
Please write a comment in the reading record once a week. It really helps us understand how your child is getting on at home.
The book/sheet will have been read to us at school to an adult so it will be familiar to your child.
We need to know if reading/blending is a happy time for your child. The early reading journey is not easy for all children at the beginning but i can be fun. Short regular help with lots of praise will really encourage your child to have a go and please praise every effort. Please read the speed sound orange laminated sheet before you start this acts like a warm up. If you would like any advise please come to see us.
Thank you. Mrs Oddy
Building our own fire engine.
Subitising and noticing groups of 1 2 3.
The children have loved the 'role play' being a vet and making the animals better. The also made their own doctors bags.
We recognised Remembrance Day and made some Poppies with Miss Hemingway and remembered the people who lost their lives to keep us safe. The poppies which have been displayed in the school library. Make sure you have a look when you drop your children off!
The new Vocabulary we have used this week: help, siren, vet, pet, doctor, nurse, medicine, prescription, accident, ill ,remembrance, safe, army, navy protect, environment.
In maths work we have been subitising (recognise without counting) amounts of 1 2 3. We have also make shapes with 1 and 3 sides.
Here is our Kandinsky design.
Next week we are learning about 'Oral Hygiene' and the importance of going to visit the Dentist and Optician . How can we help our teeth keep clean?
In maths we will continue subitising and using the 5 frames to make concrete images in our heads.
Also keeping safe on the roads now it is getting dark at night.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs Oddy and the Team.
Remembrance Day 2021
admin on: Reception
11th November 2021
Today, the whole school came together and stood in the playground, in their classes, to take part in the 2 minutes silence. During this time, we remembered all of the people and animals who we have lost and those who are still helping to keep us safe. We are incredibly proud of how all of the children conducted themselves.
Miss H
Autumn 2 week 1
admin on: Reception
November
What a change of weather this week.
Cold breeze and feeling much more Autumnal.
We are continuing to notice the changes in the environment and there are so many leaves of different colours and shapes falling to the ground.
We have started our new topic: People who help us in our community.
This week we are looking at Fire Fighters as we have two festivals which include fire!
This week we have been Celebrating,
Diwali - The Hindu festival of Light
How is Diwali celebrated?
For many people this five day festival honours Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Lamps are lit and windows and doors are left open to help Lakshmi find her way into people's homes.
Other ways that Hindus celebrate the festival include:
- Spring-cleaning the home
- Wearing new clothes
- Exchanging gifts (often sweets and dried fruits) and preparing festive meals
- Decorating buildings with fancy lights
- Huge fireworks displays
Celebrated https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zh86n39/articles/zjpp92p
Here is a link to explain more. It if does not work here I have put the link onto "Microsoft Teams'.
We made Diva Lamps with clay.
We have also talked and learnt about Bonfire night and how Guy Fawkes in 1605 tried to kill king James 1 and the houses of parliament.
Building retractable ladders.
Singing songs about Diwali and Bonfire night.
We built mini bonfires with sticks we collected in the woods and pretended to put them out.
What a busy week.
As you may have seen in the newsletter, we will be running a range of fun activities for the children during the week of the 15th November for Children in Need. If you are in a position to donate, we are asking this to be done online via this link. Please don't bring any money into school. Thank you!
https://app.parentpay.com/ParentPayShop/Foc/Default.aspx?shopid=4743
Next week we are looking at Vets and Remembrance Day.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs Oddy and the Team.
Friday 22nd October
admin on: Reception
Well done everyone for a Fabulous first half term.
This week we have been looking at patterns in our maths work.
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Have a go at this at home in the holidays.
After half term we will be looking at people who help us in our community.
If you have a job which you would like to come in and talk about we would love to see you.
Have a lovely holiday.
Mrs Oddy and the Team
Friday 15th October
admin on: Reception
Autumn is coming!
We have had a week noticing changes that are happening outside in the environment. We have been on an autumn walk and have learned new vocabulary such as hibernate, migration and words to describe the fallen leaves; crunch, rustle, crispy.
We started using 5 frames as a way of identifying 'how many' without counting.
In cooking we were tasting 'harvested' vegetables.
Next week we are thinking out the cultural festival of Halloween and reading the book 'Funny Bones' .
Looking and noticing patterns.
Hope to see people on Monday 2.50-3.15 for my Maths workshop.
Next week we will be giving out reading records and passwords for 'maths seeds' and 'reading eggs' for you to have a go at in the October half term.
Thank you,
Mrs Oddy