Reading in Reception.

 

Reading in Reception

As we approach the last half of the summer term, we wanted to remind parents of the Broadford reading  scheme;  105 Books to read before you leave Broadford Primary.  

At Broadford, we aim to encourage a love of reading. By providing our pupils with quality texts and introducing them to strong characters, we can broaden their perspectives on the world around them as they are taken to far off lands from the comfort of their own chair!

As the children progress through the reading scheme they will have the opportunity to collect three certificates - bronze, silver and gold for every five books they read.

Below are the 15 books they children should read in the repletion year.

Children are issued with a reading tracker as pictured below

We have lots of children who are already working their way through the fifteen books and some children who have completed it already. We have copies of all the books within the reception year group, so please let us know which books your child needs to read in order to complete their tracker and we will send a copy home.

If you have misplaced your child's reading tracker, please speak their class teacher who will happily provide you with another.

Daily Reading

Learning to read can be hard work for many children, so it’s important to keep enjoying books together and where possible on a daily basis. In reception, we send children home with a 'bedtime' reading book each week, this allows your child to benefit from listening to books and stories that they can’t read themselves yet.  Children are also sent home with a RWI home reading book that matches exactly the phonics the child is learning about in their RWI lessons. This helps the children to practice and consolidate the sounds and words they have already learnt and the ones any new ones they have just been taught.

Please ensure you read daily with your child at home and record this in their individual reading record and return their reading folder on their reading day. 

Storytimes matters

Reading books aloud to children stimulates their imagination and expands their understanding of the world. It helps them develop language and listening skills and prepares them to understand the written word. When the rhythm and melody of language become a part of a child's life, learning to read will be as natural as learning to walk and talk.

Even after children learn to read by themselves, it's still important for you to read aloud together. By reading stories that are on their interest level, but beyond their reading level, you can stretch young readers' understanding and motivate them to improve their skills.

Christmas Jumper Day

   

The children and staff wore their sparkliest and cosiest Christmas jumpers today to celebrate Christmas Jumper Day. 

As part of our festive celebrations, we all watched a special 'virtual' viewing of the Christmas Pantomime: Jack and the Beanstalk.

We really enjoyed the pantomime and our cookie during the interval.

We will share the link to view the panto for any children isolating via Parent Share on Evidence Me

Nursery: Parent and Carer Wellbeing

 Dear Parents and Carers,

We hope you were able to make some time for yourselves over the weekend and perhaps even joined in with Mrs Light's yoga videos. 

Today, Mrs Light has shared her Rock Cake recipe, as baking is one of the things that help her to relax.

"I thought I would share these two recipes with you all to do at home. I would love to see photos of your cakes,"

Rock cakes Ingredients (makes about 10-12)

225g self-raising flour

75g caster sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

125g unsalted butter or margarine

150g dried fruit

1 egg

1 tablespoon milk

2 teaspoon vanilla essence

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 or gas 4 and line a baking tray with baking parchment.

2. Mix the flour, sugar and baking powder in a bowl and rub in the cubed butter until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.

4. Mix in the dried fruit.

5. Beat the egg, milk and vanilla essence in a clean bowl.

6. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and stir.

7. Place a golf ball size mixture onto the baking tray (makes about 10-12).

8. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

9. Allow to cool then turn them out onto a wire rack. Enjoy!

Remember, you are not alone, if you are finding this time especially hard, get in touch and we can support you to get the help you need. 

Did you know?

Support provided to families during the October half term will continue during the Christmas holidays and February half term via the government’s Winter Grant scheme. Here you can find out more information around this: https://www.havering.gov.uk/info/20006/schools_and_education/431/school_support

Havering have put together some useful information to help parents, carers and families from birth to five years old, to support their children’s communication development and learn how to help their children gain the best start to life through playful learning at home, good health and nutrition and where you can get help if you need it.

There is a range of ideas, top tips and games to support children’s language, physical and emotional development. Its aim is to ensure children start school ready to explore, learn and make friends.

Click on the link to go to the Havering Grow and Learn page: https://familyserviceshub.havering.gov.uk/kb5/havering/directory/advice.page?id=WbN3nqQe_8s 

For further information contact the nursery team on: eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk

Please let us know if you would like some support with getting access to a food parcel during this time. We are here to help.

Best wishes,

The Nursery Team