Reception Weekly Newsletter

Term: Spring 2 Date 24.02.14


Welcome back! This half term is going to be as busy as ever. Our topic is, ‘Growing and Changing’. This week’s learning will be based around the story of Jack and the Beanstalk.
 Your child will be taking part in the following activities within the seven areas of development (activities are subject to change, depending on the children’s interests; however, the skills remain the same):

Personal, Social and Emotional Development
During circle time we will be discussing what the children already knew about Jack and the Beanstalk and who was wrong and who was right? Should Jack of taken the golden hen? Why shouldn’t we steal? What could Jack of done instead? 

Communication and Language 
The children need to be bringing in their reading books daily. We praise the children who regularly read at home to an adult and have a reward system in place.
Discussing what the children already know about Jack and the Beanstalk and recording their ideas. We will be encouraging the children to verbally retell the story and join in with repeated refrains. 

Physical
Playing on the bikes and outside equipment.
The children will be continuing to go out in small groups with Mr Clark. All children will need a PE kit in school.

Literacy
Writing our names ensuring correct pencil grip.
We will be continuing our daily Read Write Inc sessions.
Writing labels for bean pots.

Maths
Exploring ‘Ten Town’ ensuring correct number formation.
Measuring objects using the Giant’s footprints to find objects that are longer then and shorter than the Giant’s footprint.
Estimates how many objects they can see and checks by counting them.

Understanding of the World
Plant beans in pots following instruction cards. Discuss conditions needed for growth. Ask what do we need to do first, next? What would happen if? How are they going to look after the beans?
Mr Bloom’s Nursery games and activities on the computer. 

Expressive Arts and Design 
Enjoying our daily dance warm up to the ‘5 a day’ fitness programme.
Turning the home corner into a Giant’s castle – adding a beanstalk.

Messages:
Please follow Broadford on Facebook and Twitter. We update the Early Years blog regularly with photos and information.
Children may bring in something related to ‘Jack and the beanstalk’ for Show and Tell on Friday afternoon. 

Homework:


Please make sure you read daily and sign your child’s reading record.

This half terms is ‘Growing and Changing’. If you would like to support this topic at home, perhaps you could make a collage about your child’s growth and development or maybe the life cycle of an animals/minibeast. Alternatively your child could plant something at home and record its growth in a diary using pictures and photos and then bring it in to show us.

Thank you for your continued support.