Weekly Reception Newsletter 26.11.12

Term:  Autumn 2                        Date 26.11.12

This week, we will be continuing with our topic ‘Colours and Celebrations’. Our book of the week is ‘Kipper’s Birthday’. Our colour of the week is ‘orange’.  Your child will be taking part in the following activities. (Activities are subject to change, depending on the children’s interests):

Personal, Social and Emotional

• We will be sharing the story of ‘Kipper’s Birthday ‘.  In circle time, we will be discussing special days and what we do to celebrate.
• On Friday, the children may bring in a favourite present to talk about during circle time.

Communication and Language

• Writing cards to our friends, developing our writing skills.
• Listening to children read their reading books.  Please ensure books are brought into school every day.

Physical

• Playing on the bikes and climbing frame.
• P.E – focussing on hopping and skipping. Can we please remind you that all children need a full kit in school at all times.
• Developing fine motor skills through tracing activities and manipulating dough.

Literacy

• Writing our names encouraging correct pencil grip.
• Daily phonics sessions – introducing sounds v and y and reviewing previous sounds.

Maths

• We will be matching number to quantity.  Can the children count the sets of objects accurately and find the corresponding number?
• Ordering balloons 1 to 10, extending to 20.

Understanding of the World

• Free use of the computer.

Expressive Arts and Design

• Continue to experiment with colour mixing.
• Decorating balloons using collage materials.

Messages

• Please follow Broadford on Facebook (remember to press the ‘like’ button) and twitter.  We update the Early Years blog regularly with photos and information.
• You may not be aware that Free School Meals eligible children attract Pupil Premium funding of £600 per child. This additional money is used to improve achievement for that group but it also impacts on all of our children. For instance a chunk of it pays for the free after school clubs that everyone benefits from. Our Governing Body have discussed how we can use this money to directly help eligible families. Support we can offer includes: free school trips, support with uniform and help with residential trips. If you think you may be eligible, please apply now. You don’t actually have to eat the school dinners… you just have to sign up! The more children who sign up, the more money we get the more we can help our children. If you feel you are entitled to free schools meals, please pick up a form from the office.  If you need help in completing the form, just ask!
• As the weather gets colder, please wrap up your child/children to keep them warm.  We continuously use the outside area, so please ensures coats are in school at all times.
• Please fill in your home/school learning books this week. 

Homework

This half terms homework theme is Celebrations and Special days.  Please make a collage of any special family events such as parties, weddings and special occasions and any great days out.  Your collage can be a mixture of drawings, photos, train tickets, leaflets etc…

Please return any homework from the week beginning 10/12/12. We look forward to listening to your child/children sharing their special times. 

Thank you for your continued support.