Meet the Teacher

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the meeting on Wednesday 11th September. For those of you who were unable to attend, please take some time to read through the slides in the link below. 

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to speak to your child's class teacher. 

Week beginning 30th September

This week we began our group reading sessions. The children read their book 3 times in the week, with each session focussing on a different skill- decoding (for example blending the words), prosody (reading with expression) and comprehension (understanding and discussing the book). In your child's reading record, you will see when each session took place and with which member of staff. There will also be a comment from staff once a week. Your child brings their book home on Thursday. Please read it three times and record when you read it in their reading record. Please return the book on Monday.

The whole school had a fire drill today and Reception really impressed us with how sensibly they were able to line up and walk around to our meeting point on the front play ground- well done!

Next week

Phonics- Our sounds will be ck e u r and our word will be I.

Maths- We will be hearing and counting in sequence to 5, including using songs and rhymes.

Understanding the World- We will be naming and labelling the parts of our body and discussing their functions.

Have a lovely weekend!

Week beginning 23rd September

Reception have had another fantastic week at school and have been working very hard. They really enjoyed their PE lesson with Coach Finley and they loved playing different games on the field. Please keep practising getting dressed and undressed with as much independence as possible.

Next Week 

Phonics Our sounds next week will be g o c k and our tricky word will be 'is'.

Reading  We will be starting our group reading sessions. The children will read their reading book three times during the week and then bring it home on Thursday. Please share the book three more times with your child and return the book on Monday. To begin, all children will have a wordless book. This is to help develop their language skills through discussion of the text. As the children begin to blend sounds to make words, they will bring home books with words. This will vary for each child. 

Maths We will be learning about circles and triangles. We will be using the correct mathematical language to describe the shapes, for example round, straight sides, corners. We will also be using positional language, such as on top, next to and under.

Understanding the World We will be discussing why birthdays are a special celebration and sharing our own experiences of birthdays. We will also talk about other celebrations, such as weddings and religious festivals.

The weather is currently very unpredictable. Please ensure your child brings a coat to school each day- thank you.

Have a great weekend!

Week beginning 16th September

Well done to Squirrels and Hedgehogs for having such a fantastic first full week at school! The children have been great at going over to the servery and enjoying their lunches. We have even been able to have some playtimes on the field and enjoy the sunshine. 

In the classroom we have been continuing to learn the rules and routines, as well as exploring the different areas of learning- for example creating faces with play doh, painting our families and creating models from different materials. 

Next Week

Phonics Our sounds next week will be I M N D. 

Maths We will be matching groups of objects that have the same number, for example 3 buttons and 3 cubes. 

PSED We will be talking about how we recognise and manage our feelings.

Expressive arts and design We will be learning about what an artist does and what a self-portrait is. We will then find out about the artist Frida Kahlo.

Please can you upload a family photo and a baby photo of you child on to Tapestry for our learning next week? 

Thank you and have a great weekend!

Week beginning 9th September

Well done to all the Hedgehogs and Squirrels for settling so well into school! The children have had lots of opportunities to get to know their new friends and new school. We have been exploring different activities both inside, such as role play, squirrels and hedgehog crafts and play doh and outside, for example the sand pit, bikes and the trim trail. So busy! We also went for a tour around the school, meeting all the Year 1 and 2 children and even popped in to say hello to Mrs Gibbard in her office. 

Next week

Phonics  We will be introducing the sounds S A T P. We will be learning to listen for words that begin with those sounds and practising the correct letter formation.

Literacy There will be lots of opportunities for the children to practise the new sounds they have learnt in the message centre! 

Maths We will be learning to match objects, recognising that objects and pictures match when they are the same. 

Topic Our topic this half term is 'Ourselves'. We will be recognising what our faces look like when we feel different ways, creating self-portraits using loose parts and painting our families.

Have a great weekend!