Monday 20 March 2017

Reception Newsletter 20.03.17

Term: Spring 2                      Date: 20.03.17
Dear Parents,
This will be our last week exploring Superheroes as next week we will be focussing on Easter.  We have used our current topic to develop all the areas of learning including Literacy, Maths, Expressive Arts, Physical and Knowledge and Understanding of the World.  


We will be reading and exploring the text ‘Elliott the Midnight Superhero’.  


Our Learning Objectives for this term are:-
Personal, Social and Emotional:
Aware of the boundaries set, and of behavioural expectations in the setting.
Confident to speak to others about own needs, wants, interests and opinions.
Can describe self in positive terms and talk about abilities.
                       
Communication and Language:
Extends vocabulary, especially by grouping and naming, exploring the meaning and sounds of new words.
ELG: They give their attention to what others say and respond appropriately, while engaged in another activity.
They listen to stories, accurately anticipating key events and respond to what they hear with relevant comments, questions or actions.


Physical Development:
Uses simple tools to effect changes to materials.
Children show good control and co-ordination in large and small movements.
Uses simple tools to effect changes to materials.


Literacy:
Attempts to write short sentences in meaningful contexts.Enjoys an increasing range of books.
Uses vocabulary and forms of speech that are increasingly influenced by their experiences of books.
Enjoys an increasing range of books.


Mathematics:
Finds one more or one less from a group of up to five objects, then ten objects.
n practical activities and discussion, beginning to use the vocabulary involved in adding and subtracting.
ELG: Using quantities and objects, they add and subtract two single-digit numbers and count on or back to find the answer.


Expressive Art and Design:
Plays alongside other children who are engaged in the same theme.
Create simple representations of events, people and objects.
Selects tools and techniques needed to shape, assemble and join materials they are using

Understanding the World:
Looks closely at similarities, differences, patterns and change.
Comments and asks questions about aspects of their familiar world such as the place where they live or the natural world.
They make observations of animals and plants and explain why some things occur, and talk about changes.
Messages.
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, famous person, 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.
 Person:  A Super Hero
 Piece of Music: Johann-Strauss Radetzky: March
 Poem/Song to learn: Jack and Jill went up the hill


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 origin of the rhyme.
  1. Listen to the music and dance to it.
  2. Find out facts about the composer.
  3. Produce a collage or picture to illustrate the piece of music.
1. Draw a portrait of the person.
2.   Find out facts about the person.
3. Watch the person in action.


Dates for your Diary:


Mothers Day money can be brought in this week, the cost is £1 per present.


Please make sure you sign up for your parents evening appointments by scanning the  QR code, this can be found the school page or you can find them stuck around the school.  If you have any queries please speak to your class teacher.


      If you would like to contact a member of the EYFS team via email the address is eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk

Kind regards
The Reception Team
                                       


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