Reception Newsletter 6.7.15

Term: Summer 2 Date: 6.07.15

Topic: 'Buckets and Spades'

Apple Class thoroughly enjoyed their trip to Thordon Park, they followed the trail to find the Gruffalo and took part in various activities arranged by the park rangers. We are very proud of the excellent behaviour they showed on the day. On Wednesday Aspen class will be visiting Thorndon Country Park. On Thursday the children will have the Reception graduation at 2:15pm.

We will be basing our learning around the story of ‘The Gruffalo.’ 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):

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

·         Children are confident to speak in a familiar group, will talk about their ideas, and will choose the resources they need for their chosen activities.

·         Children talk about how they and others show feelings, talk about their own and others' behaviour, and its consequences, and know that some behaviour is unacceptable.

·         Children will say when they do or don't need help. 

·         Children will be discussing the story of ‘The Gruffalo.’

·         Discussing transition into Year 1.

Communication and Language

·         Sharing the story of, ‘The Grufalo’ 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.

Physical Development

·         Children show good control and co-ordination in large and small movements.

·         Shows increasing control over an object in pushing, patting, throwing, catching or kicking it.

·         Children will be going out in groups with Mr Portway practising their skills for sports day on the 14^th July.

 

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

·         Attempts to write short sentences in meaningful contexts.

·         This week the children will be designing their own Gruffalo monster and using their phonic knowledge to write descriptive captions about it.

·         Continue a rhyming string. We will look at the rhyming words in the Gruffalo story and play a game encouraging the children to recognise rhymes and continue rhymes.

Mathematics 

·          Beginning to use every day language related to money.

·          Recognise the value of different coins.

·          Orders two items by weight or capacity.

·          Counting on and backwards from zero to twenty and beyond.

 
 
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.

Expressive Arts and Design

·         Children safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function.

·         Children will be deigning and making their own imaginative creatures.

·         Children use what they have learnt about media and materials in original ways, thinking about uses and purposes.

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: A sailor went to sea

Piece of music: George Frideric Handel Water Music

Person: Captain Hook/Tinkerbell

Nursery Rhyme	Piece of music	Person
1. Learn it off by heart. 2. Draw a picture to illustrate the rhyme. 3. Find out about the rhyme	1. Listen to the piece of music 2.Draw an illustration to represent their feelings      3. Able to name the piece of music when they hear it and create movements to it.	1. Draw a portrait of the character. 2. Find out information about the person. 3. Write 3 facts about the person.

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.

·         As part of your child’s transition to year one, we would appreciate it if you could encourage your child to walk down to their class on their own. Children will now write their name when they come into their class to register instead of finding their name. The name cards will be available if your child needs help.

·         Aspen Class Thordon Country Park on the 8^th July.

·         Graduation 9^th July at 2:15 pm.

·         Sports Day 14^th July. The children will be bringing their PE kits home this week so they can come to school in their PE kit on the 14^th July. Please provide the children with a sun hat and apply sun cream before school if the weather is hot.