Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Have a wonderful and well deserved rest this holiday.
We will see you all on Monday 4th January 2021
(School staggered start times)
Friday 18 December 2020
Reception Awards: 18.12.20
We have had another great week and there has been so much to celebrate in Reception!
These children have worked extremely hard and have been rewarded for all of their hard work and efforts.
E for Excellence
Apple: Andreea for her amazing Art work, she made a Stickman family, a wonderful Christmas Tree and a beautiful rainbow. She has also been working hard on her Phonics and Maths whilst learning from home. Well done Andreea!
Aspen: Alana for her excellent effort in the RWI sessions. You have been working super hard to segment and blend words to read and write descriptive sentences in the topic sessions.
Alder: Adalind for her hard work this week at home and for learning about shapes whilst baking! Well done Adalind!
Star Writers
Apple: Jessica for her Phonics work this week. Jessica has worked hard on her Reading and Writing whilst learning at home, well done Jessica!
Aspen: Himanshi for her hard work in the topic sessions and then applying her writing in her self-led work. Well done Himanshi!
Alder: Anya for her beautiful handing and lovely letter formation! Keep up the great work Anya!
Learning Power Awards
Resourcefulness: Recognises children who have been curious about learning, made links between ideas, shown imagination, reasoned methodically and capitalised on resources.
This week it has been awarded to: Anna, for her amazing computer skills and self-led learning activities.
Parisa for helping her Mum to make a delicious puff pastry pizza and adding her choice of vegetables onto it and checking the oven to see if it was ready. Well done Parisa!
Torsten, for always being so resourceful at home and finding ways to support your learning!
I love this week's maths activity that you helped to create.
Resilience: Recognises that children have demonstrated perseverance, managed distractions, noticed patters and been absorbed in their task.
This week it has been awarded to: Emmalee, for always working so hard in the math sessions and self-led play.
Reception Home Learning Gallery
Reception, you have been working super hard at home and we are so proud of you all. We thought we would share the brilliant work you have been doing at home. Thank you for sharing your amazing learning with us! Keep working hard and sharing your learning via Parent Share, Evidence Me or email us at EYFS@broadford.havering.sch.uk.
We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas Holiday and a Happy New Year and we look forward to seeing you on our first day back at School, Monday 4th January 2021.
In Apple Class...
Andreea completed some amazing Art work. She made a Stickman family, a wonderful Christmas Tree and a beautiful rainbow. She has also been working hard on her Phonics and Maths whilst learning at home. Jessica has worked hard on her Phonics this week. Jessica has worked hard on her Reading and Writing whilst learning at home. Parisa, helped her Mum to make a delicious puff pastry pizza. She added her choice of vegetables onto it and then checked the oven to see if it was ready. Well done Apple class for your brilliant work for home this week!
In Alder class...
Wow Alder Class, what a fabulous week you have all had! Both Callissya and Torsten have both been super scientists. Tesha has done a wonderful job of decorating her Christmas Tree. Callissya and her sisters Nevaeh and Alariah enjoyed listening to Mrs Hathaway's bedtime story. Anya has been making yummy homemade pizzas and playing board games with her family. Adalind looked beautiful in her Christmas clothes in front of her Christmas Tree. Have a healthy and happy Christmas Alder Class!
In Aspen class...
Thursday 17 December 2020
Nursery: Home Learning, 18/12/2020
Dear Parents and Carers,
Today we have some activities for your child whilst at home. These will also be shared with you on Evidence Me Parent Share.
Story: Santa is coming to London! Read by the YouTube account 'Give us a Story'
Here is the link.
Activity: Create a memory book.
Whilst learning is taking place at home, a memory book may be a nice way to reflect on what life is like at this time and something to look back in years to come.
Here is an example of what you might include in your memory book, it is also printable.
Activity: Dancing!
Mrs Light led a dance to Oops Upside your head, try this activity at home and send us your videos in via Evidence Me. This is a great gross motor activity developing the core (and it is fun). Here is a link to the routine if you are not familiar with the song. A video of the children taking part in nursery is on Evidence me.
What other songs can you dance to?
Bedtime Story at home!
Access e-books and audio books for free through this link. All you need is your library card or your phone number to sign in: https://llc.overdrive.com/library/youth/
The YouTube account, Give us a Story, has many more books to access and listen to for free.
Please upload any photos or videos of your child joining in with the activities using Evidence Me. You will need to tag your child in it for us to view.
Many of you have understandably chosen not to send your children in this week with the run up to the Christmas Holidays. Havering have confirmed that these absences will be authorised due to the exceptional circumstances as a bubble closure would mean self-isolating (staying at home without mixing) across Christmas.
We wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year! See you in 2021, when nursery reopens at usual timings on Monday 4th January. We will also be welcoming new children into the nursery on this date!
Kind regards,
The Nursery Team
Wednesday 16 December 2020
Nursery: Home Learning, 17/12/2020
Dear Parents and Carers,
Today we have some activities for your child whilst at home. These will also be shared with you on Evidence Me Parent Share.
Story: All I want for Christmas, with Miss St Louis
Activity: Bedtime Story
Yesterday, we had our bedtime story with hot chocolate and pyjamas on around a campfire!
You could do the same at home, all you need is:
-A sheet/ blanket to go on the floor
-A collection of sticks to put in the middle for a pretend campfire
-Hot chocolate or another warm drink!
Shape Challenge
Shapes are all around us and the example below includes drawing a shape outline and filling it with items or placing them around the outside, printing shapes with cardboard tubes and using pringle tubs or other recycling you have to make shape monsters.
Bedtime Story at home!
Access e-books and audio books for free through this link. All you need is your library card or your phone number to sign in: https://llc.overdrive.com/library/youth/
Please upload any photos or videos of your child joining in with the activities using Evidence Me. You will need to tag your child in it for us to view.
Many of you have understandably chosen not to send your children in this week with the run up to the Christmas Holidays. Havering have confirmed that these absences will be authorised due to the exceptional circumstances as a bubble closure would mean self-isolating (staying at home without mixing) across Christmas.
If you have any questions you can contact us on eyfs@broadford.havering.sh.uk
Kind regards,
The Nursery Team
Tuesday 15 December 2020
Reception: Bedtime for Monsters
Bedtime for Monsters.
This week in Reception we have been reading the story, Bedtime for Monsters, in our topic sessions. In the story, the monster travels through different habitats (swamps, snowy mountains and urban areas). We have been learning about these different habitats and the animals which live in them. The children enjoyed making monster feet in the creative areas too! Using their phonic knowledge, the children have been reading simple sentences about monsters. After they were able to write their own descriptive sentences using the ‘red’ words, he and she.
Red words are what we call words which are tricky and can’t be read using Fred talk. This week we have sent some red words home for the children, they are common irregular words that the children will learn to read on sight.
Billy: He is green.
Adarsh: I am red.
George: I can sit.
Jorgie: I can run.
Bruno: My monster is smelly.
Mya: My monster is green.
Joseph: My monster has stripes.
Amaira: My monster has funny eyes.
Bella: Look, I wrote my monster is pink.
Nursery: Home Learning 16/12/2020
Dear Parents and Carers,
Today we have some activities for your child whilst at home. These will also be shared with you on Evidence Me Parent Share.
Story: A very Messy Christmas, read by Mrs Light. https://youtu.be/nz1IdqYGZl4
Activity: Ginger Bread People
Baking with your child is a fantastic way to support their communication and mathematical understanding. In the spirit of Christmas, what better way that to bake Ginger Bread! Follow this link to view the BBC recipe.
Physical Challenge
We know how helpful the nursery children are. We thought they might enjoy this sweeping challenge which is great for gross motor skills and concentration. You can use whatever you have at home for this challenge leaves, toys, small brushes, big brushes...bonus points for sweeping real mess!
Bedtime Story at home!
Access e-books and audio books for free through this link. All you need is your library card or your phone number to sign in: https://llc.overdrive.com/library/youth/
Please upload any photos or videos of your child joining in with the activities using Evidence Me. You will need to tag your child in it for us to view.
Many of you have understandably chosen not to send your children in this week with the run up to the Christmas Holidays. Havering have confirmed that these absences will be authorised due to the exceptional circumstances as a bubble closure would mean self-isolating (staying at home without mixing) across Christmas.
If you have any questions you can contact us on eyfs@broadford.havering.sh.uk
Kind regards,
The Nursery Team
Reception Christmas Video & Bedtime Stories
Click here for: Reception Christmas Video
Previous stories shared
Click here to listen to ‘The Leaf Thief’.
Click here to listen to ‘A Squash and a Squeeze’.
Click here to listen to ‘Barry The Fish With Fingers’.
Click here to listen to ‘The Smartest Giant in Town’.
Click here to listen to ‘Billy and the Beast’.
Click here to listen to ‘Bumble Bear’.
Monday 14 December 2020
Nursery: Home Learning
Dear Parents and Carers,
Many of you have chosen not to send your children in this week with the run up to the Christmas Holidays. Havering have confirmed that these absences will be authorised due to the exceptional circumstances as a bubble closure would mean self-isolating (staying at home without mixing) across Christmas.
Today we have some activities for your child whilst at home. These will also be shared with you on Evidence Me Parent Share.
Story: Ollie's Christmas Reindeer, read by Mrs Light
Activity: Shopping
Can you make a shopping centre using resources available?
You could add labels to your fruit and veg or you could add prices to your cuddly toys and open a toy shop. Try to find how many your customer asks for and check they give you the right amount of coins.
This does not have to be a very complicated set up, children are very resourceful and will be able to use their imagination. Try and stick to amounts the children can count and if you have real pennies and purses that is an extra bonus!
Vocabulary to use: How much will it cost ? Two more please? Can I have...? Do you have any...? Can I have.... please? How many are in my shopping basket? I have 3 now, how much does it cost altogether?
Maths Activity: Hidden Jewels
Use gems, jewels or golden coins! to create 'hide and reveal’ games that prompt children to subitise or see the number of the group without counting. See the following link to download the maths idea: https://nrich.maths.org/14002?utm_source=primary-map
Bedtime Story at home!
Access e-books and audio books for free through this link. All you need is your library card or your phone number to sign in: https://llc.overdrive.com/library/youth/
Please upload any photos or videos of your child joining in with the activities using Evidence Me. You will need to tag your child in it for us to view.
If you have any questions you can contact us on eyfs@broadford.havering.sh.uk
Kind regards,
The Nursery Team
Nursery: Christmas Nativity Day!
We had a lovely time in Nursery on the Nativity Day last week. We had been practicing our Christmas songs, making decorating our Christmas tree and decorating our head pieces!
Here is the recording of the morning children signing Jingle Bells
Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/OEpP4Py5VI8
Here is the recording of the afternoon children signing Five Little Elves:
Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/gpDsL6SM9Nk
Well done nursery children, you sang wonderfully!
Nursery: Home Learning Activities
Dear Parents and Carers,
Many of you have chosen not to send your children in this week with the run up to the Chirstmas Holidays. Havering have confirmed that these absenses will be authorised due to the exceptional circumstances. Today we have some activities for your child whilst at home. These will also be shared with you on Evidence Me Parent Share.
Story: Brown Bear Brown Bear, read by Mrs Ngenge
Activity: Make a Banana Loaf
Knives do not have to be very sharp to cut through bananas so this is a great way to develop cutting skills. Try and encourage the children to hold with one hand and cut with the other ensuring the knife is the right way round!
You can follow this recipe if you have the ingredients:
- Preheat the oven to 160 C.
- Let the children cut and mash bananas!
- Mix together bananas, 200g caster sugar, 1 egg, 60g melted butter in a bowl. Add 200g flour (with one teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda mixed in). Stir one teaspoon of salt in.
- Add to a loaf tin and cook for roughly an hour.
Maths Activity: Matching quantity to numeral
Matching quantity to numeral is an important step in children's mathematical development. This is a fun way to check and support accurate counting. This could also be adapted to be played inside using items inside your house. Encourage the children to use their fingers to count the items and check the have the same amount as the number.
Bedtime Story at home!
Access e-books and audio books for free through this link. All you need is your library card or your phone number to sign in: https://llc.overdrive.com/library/youth/
Please upload any photos or videos of your child joining in with the activities using Evidence Me. You will need to tag your child in it for us to view.
If you have any questions you can contact us on eyfs@broadford.havering.sh.uk
Kind regards,
The Nursery Team
14.12.2020 Reception Home Learning Stickman
Stickman
Dear Parents and Carers,
Thank you for your continued support throughout this academic term. This year has been very strange for all of us and your children are a credit to you all. They have adjusted to new routines and expectations as well as adapting to learning at home. We have lots of fun-filled activities which can be completed at home this week. We love seeing all of the work our children have been completing at home. Thank you for sharing via email and parent postcards.
This week we will be sharing the story ‘ Stickman’ by Julia Donaldson.
Phonics
This week’s phonic sounds sessions have been shared using Evidence Me and on the EYFS Blog. Please email us at eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk if you are unable to access the virtual links.
Learning to Blend Links
At this stage your child is segmenting the letters ---- c-a-t but then saying another word, e.g sounding out c-a-t and saying the word mat! This is a developmental stage to learning to blend and you may find the additional links in the document useful!
Links will expire in 7 days.
Click here for RWI Virtual School links. We have loved seeing your videos and photos of your RWI sessions please keep sharing!
My Book Blog
https://mybookblog.org/plogin/broadford-primary-sc/
Please email us at eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk for your child’s login information.
(Please note books can only be reviewed on the book blog site not read.)
Click here for Oxford Owl Free ebooks for Home
Click here for Phonics Comic
Numeracy
This week we will be reviewing our previously taught sessions in class. You may wish to look at previous areas of work which can be found on our school blog page or to find additional activities which you can do at home based on the topics below. Please email us at eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk if you have any questions or queries.
Mathletics
Please email us at eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk for your child’s login information.
This should be found in your child’s Reading Record.
White Rose Maths
Click here for: Reception Home Learning
Additional links to math homework learning.
Music
Listen to Nativity songs. Can you sing along with them?
5 Christmas Puddings in a Baker's Shop Music No Lyrics
Art
Using some sticks or twigs children could try some Rainbow Stick printing.
Children could paint/colour their own stickman family tree with the members of their own family.
Topic
Listen to the story -Stickman Read by Axel Scheffler.
You may also like to watch the Stickman film, which can be found by clicking on the BBC iPlayer link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06t09rk/stick-man
Computing
Maths:
Counting songs:
Computing: Bug Catcher More or Less
http://www.ictgames.com/funkyMummy/index
Watch Number Blocks
Well-Being
Please email us at eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk or send us a Parent Postcard using evidence me, if you have any queries, questions or home learning to share with us. Keep checking the Broadford More Blogs page EYFS Blog Page, Evidence Me and Facebook page for more videos and information.
Lastly, we would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Take care and stay safe.
Best wishes
The Reception Team
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