Weekly Reception Newsletter 18.05.15

Term: Summer 1 Date: 18.05.15

 

Topic: 'The world Around Us (including Cultural and fantasy Stories)'. 

 

Thank you to all the parents that attended our Maths stay and play session we hope you found this useful and went away with lots of practical ideas of how to help your child progress with Maths at home. 

 

Please remember that our last day of this term is Thursday 21st May and we return to school for the new term on Tuesday 2nd June. 

 

This week we will be basing our learning around the story of ‘We’re Going on a Lion Hunt.’ During the week 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):

 

Communication and Language

• Sharing the story of, ‘We’re Going on a Lion Hunt and getting the children to ask, who, what why and how questions.
• Children will be encouraged to express themselves effectively, showing awareness of listeners' needs.
• We will be working on the children giving their attention to what others say and respond appropriately, while engaged in another activity.
• Introduces a storyline or narrative into their play
• Able to follow a story without pictures or props- going on a lion hunt outside.

Physical Development

• Children show good control and co-ordination in large and small movements.
• They move confidently in a range of ways, safely negotiating space.
• Fine manipulative skills set up daily to improve children’s pencil control.

Literacy

• We will be continuing with our daily Read, Write Inc. groups.
• Please keep practising ‘Fred talking’ the words we send home and encouraging your child to use their ‘Fred Fingers’ to help them spell the words.
• 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 and letter formation.
• Continues a rhyming string.
• Enjoys an increasing range of books
• Children will be using their phonic knowledge to write sentences.

Mathematics

 

• Counting up to three or four objects by saying one number name for each item.
• Selecting the correct numeral to represent 1 to 5, then 1 to 10 objects.
• Beginning to use mathematical names for 'solid' 3D shapes and 'flat' 2D shapes, and mathematical terms to describe shapes.
• Counting actions or objects which cannot be moved.
• Counting an irregular arrangement of up to ten objects.
• Using familiar objects and common shapes to create and recreate patterns and build models
• Counting objects to 10, and beginning to count beyond 10.
• Finding one more or one less from a group of up to five objects, then ten objects.

Understanding of the World

• Children recognise that a range of technology is used in places such as homes and schools. They select and use technology for particular purposes-taking photographs of their lion hunt on the I pads
• Enjoying our daily dance warm up to the ‘5 a day’ fitness programme.
• Playing cooperatively as part of a group to develop and act out a narrative.
• Initiating new combinations of movement and gesture in order to express and respond to feelings, ideas and experiences.
• Exploring the different sounds of instruments
• Discussing and looking at similarities and differences between themselves and others, and among families, communities and traditions

Learning Challenge

Each half term we will be setting our pupils a challenge related to their learning. We believe that it is important for us to provide guidance for parents on how their children's learning can be extended at home.

 

The learning challenge will include either a nursery rhyme, illustration or a piece of music. Please talk to your child about the challenge and help them to engage in their learning. The children can choose how they present their learning challenge outcomes to their teacher or class.

 

Poem/Song to learn: Teddy bear, Teddy bear

 

Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around! Teddy bear, teddy bear, Touch the ground! Teddy bear, teddy bear, Jump up high! Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the sky! Teddy bear, teddy bear, Bend down low! Teddy bear, teddy bear, Touch your toes! Teddy bear, teddy bear, Turn out the light! Teddy bear, teddy bear, Say good night!

 

Person: Famous Disney character

 

Painting: Illustrations Axel Scheffler (illustrator)

 

	Nursery Rhyme	Painting	Person
Basic	Learn it off by heart	To find out 3 facts about the illustrator	Watch the character in action
Advanced	Draw a picture to illustrate the rhyme	To draw a picture in a similar style	Draw a portrait of the character
Deep	Find out about the rhyme	Produce a collage of other pictures by the illustrator	Find out information about the character

Messages

• The children may bring in something related to our topic for Show and Tell on Friday.
• Please make sure your child has a spare change of clothes in school just in case they have any little accidents. The spare change of clothes does not have to be school uniform.
• We regularly update our EYFS blog. Please like our Broadford Primary Facebook page every time you see an EYFS blog. Feel free to make a comment on the children’s experiences.
• If you wish to contact a member of the EYFS staff please email them at eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk
• Please remember that your child should not return to school for 48 hours from the last time they had sickness or diarrhoea.
• Please remember that children still need to bring a coat into school as sometimes the weather can still turn chilly. For those sunny days remember to send in a sun hat and apply sun protector before they come to school.
• Thank you to all the children who have been bringing in their learning challenges to share with us in school. It is great to see how the children are continuing and deepening their learning at home.