Reception Weekly Newsletter

Term: Summer 1 Date 29.04.13

Many thanks to all the grown ups that came for the play and stay session last week. It was a big success and following up from discussions with parents, we will be holding a similar event next half term.

Our topic this term is ‘Storyland’. This week we will be sharing the fantasy story, ‘Where the wild things are’.  Your child will be taking part in the following activities within the seven areas of development (activities are subject to change, depending on the children’s interests; however, the skills remain the same):

Personal, Social and Emotional Development.
Discussing the story ‘Where the wild things are’. Discussing max’s behaviour and why he was sent to his bedroom?

Communication and Language
Sharing the story ‘Where the wild things are’. What did Max's bedroom look like? How did Max get to the place where the wild things lived? What did he do to scare them? Why did the wild thing give him a crown? Why did Max go home?

Physical
Continue to explore our new outside area and reinforcing the rules.
Making ‘wild things’ out of playdough.

Literacy
The children need to be bringing in their reading books daily. We praise the children who regularly read at home to an adult and have a reward system in place.
Writing our names encouraging correct pencil grip.
We will be continuing our daily Read Write Inc sessions.
Writing linked to the story, focussing on sentence structure.
Writing a whole class poem.

Maths
Exploring ‘Ten Town’ encouraging correct number formation.
Singing number songs.
Sharing fruit out equally – looking at doubling and halving.
Printing simple addition and subtraction calculations using numbered sponges.

Understanding of the World
Exploring purple mash on the computers.

Expressive Arts and Design
Music express
Enjoying our daily dance warm up to the ‘5 a day’ fitness programme.
Role play – home corner/Max’s boat.
Making ‘Wild things’ using different materials.
Creating a large collage outside.

Messages:
Please follow Broadford on facebook (remember to press the ‘like’ button) and twitter. We update the Early Years blog regularly with photos and information.
If you have any cardboard tubes, we would be most grateful for them.
Show and tell this week will be on Friday. Children may bring in something related to ‘Where the wild things are’.
This week will be sending out a letter about our school trip this term. We will be going to Thorndon Country Park to hunt for the Gruffalo on Friday 24th May.

Ways to help at home:
Sharing books to encourage story language and imagination.
Playing letters and sounds phase 2 and phase 3 games on the computer.
During play working out simple addition and subtraction calculations.

Homework this half term is ‘Story Land’. Children can either produce a poster about their favourite books; this may be a favourite story or an information book. Alternatively, the children could work on producing their own story demonstrating their great writing skills and imagination. Homework will need to be returned by the end of this half term.
Thank you for your continued support