Dear Parents and Carers,
The children settled in well last week and have been enjoying the extension to our outdoor area. In particular the use of the games equipment, now we have some more space. They have also been doing a fantastic job at writing their names when choosing their lunches in the morning. Thank you for all your donations on Friday. The children enjoyed their 'Walk for Water' and learnt about the differences some people in the world face.
Looking forward to year one, we are going to begin encouraging the children to walk down the ramp independently to their classroom in the mornings. There is no rush to do this immediately, but only when you and your child feel they are ready. Staff will welcome the children as usual and support with choosing lunch or putting their things away if needed. Looking forward, we would hope most of the children will be able to achieve this by the end of the summer term.
This week we will be reading ’Jack and the Beanstalk’ as we continue with our Growing and Changing topic. We will be observing our own beans to see if there have been any changes. On Friday all the children will partake in a workshop with the PDSA about pet hospitals.
Communication and Language
We are encouraging children to use talk to organise, sequence and clarify thinking, ideas, feelings and events. The children will also be encouraged to discuss and share about their holidays.
Physical Development
As we continue to develop the children’s fine motor strength we are now also focussing on their letter and number formation as well. Particularly encouraging and correcting backwards formed letters and numbers.
Maths
We will be focusing of the number 14 this week. The children will be using ten frames and egg boxes to help them solve practical addition and subtraction problems.
Literacy
We will be writing about what we would like to find at the top of a magic beanstalk. We will also be encouraging the children to write letters to our friend Fred the Frog.
Understanding the World
We will be caring for our beans and observing them grow over the next few weeks. The children will also be helping to plant our herb garden outside.
Learning Challenge
Communication and Language
We are encouraging children to use talk to organise, sequence and clarify thinking, ideas, feelings and events. The children will also be encouraged to discuss and share about their holidays.
Physical Development
As we continue to develop the children’s fine motor strength we are now also focussing on their letter and number formation as well. Particularly encouraging and correcting backwards formed letters and numbers.
Maths
We will be focusing of the number 14 this week. The children will be using ten frames and egg boxes to help them solve practical addition and subtraction problems.
Literacy
We will be writing about what we would like to find at the top of a magic beanstalk. We will also be encouraging the children to write letters to our friend Fred the Frog.
Understanding the World
We will be caring for our beans and observing them grow over the next few weeks. The children will also be helping to plant our herb garden outside.
Learning Challenge
Each half term we will be setting our pupils an optional 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. Please find some ideas in the table below.
Person: Mr Bloom
Piece of Art: Eric Carle - illustrator
If any parents or carers are able to help on their class trip to central park next week please let your class teacher know.
If you would like to contact a member of the EYFS team via email the address it is: eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk.
Kind Regards,
The Reception Team
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. Please find some ideas in the table below.
Person: Mr Bloom
Piece of Art: Eric Carle - illustrator
Illustration by Eric Carle
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Person: Mr Bloom
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1. To find out facts about the illustrator.
2. To make a collage of one of his illustrations.
3. To choose a favourite illustration and talk/write about why you like it.
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Key Dates
Monday 6th May
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Bank Holiday (School Closed)
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Tuesday 14th May
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Apple Central Park Trip (PM)
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Thursday 16th May
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Alder Central Park Trip (PM)
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Friday 17th May
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Aspen Central Park Trip (PM)
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Monday 20th May
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Apple Campfire 2.15pm
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Tuesday 21st May
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Aspen Campfire 2.15pm
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Wednesday 22nd May
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Alder Campfire 2.15pm
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Thursday 23rd May
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Polling Day (School Closed)
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Monday 27th - Friday 31st May
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Half Term
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If you would like to contact a member of the EYFS team via email the address it is: eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk.
Kind Regards,
The Reception Team
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