Reception Weekly Newsletter

Term: Autumn 2 Date 04.11.13

We hope you all had an enjoyable break. This half term our topic is ‘Colours and Patterns’. We will also be focussing on celebrations. Our book of the week is ‘Whatever Next’. Your child will be taking part in the following activities. (Activities are subject to change, depending on the children’s interests):

Personal, Social and Emotional
Circle time: Keeping safe during ‘Bonfire Night’. We will be reading a firework story and discussing firework safety.

Communication and Language 
Sharing the story ‘Whatever Next’ and providing materials for props, to observer children’s own outcomes.
Listening to children read their reading books. Please ensure books are brought into school every day.
Physical
Exploring the outdoor equipment.
Developing fine motor skills through tracing activities, using tweezers and manipulating dough.
The children will be continuing to go out in small groups with Mr Clarke. All children will now need a PE kit in school.

Literacy
Writing our names using rainbow writing, encouraging correct pencil grip.
Daily phonics sessions – the children will now be split into ability groups and taught by staff that are fully trained in the delivery of Read, Write, Inc.
Mark making with chalks on the playground.

 Maths
Firework songs – 10 little fireworks standing in a line, one zoomed off and then there were 9…
Reinforcing formation and recognition of numbers 1 to10.
Sequencing numbers in the correct order. 

Understanding of the World
Collecting natural materials to create a pretend bonfire in the small world tray.   
Using the paint programme on the computer to create firework pictures.
Exploring reflective materials in the water tray
Small world play – space scene

Expressive Arts and Design 
Making rockets using shiny materials.
Firework pictures using paints and straws - children to blow through the straws to create firework effect.

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.
Show and tell is on a Friday. Children may bring in items related to our topic.
Please read daily with your child and sign the reading record book.
If you write a comment in the ‘Yellow book’ please place it in the tray provided so that we can respond to your comments ASAP.