Reception Weekly Newsletter

Term: Spring 2 Date 3.03.14


This half term our topic is, ‘Growing and Changing’. This week’s learning will be continued to be based around the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Don't forgot on Thursday, its World Book Day. Children may come dressed to school as a character from a story.


 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 how the Giant felt in the story? Should Jack of taken the golden hen? Why shouldn’t we steal? Who was right/who was wrong?

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.
We will be hot seating using characters from Jack and the Beanstalk, encouraging the children to ask questions. 

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 instructions for planting a bean or seed.
On Friday, we have an author coming to school. The children will be taking part in a workshop.

Maths
Exploring ‘Ten Town’ and introducing numbers to 20.
Playing shape games reinforcing 2D and 3D shapes.
Playing games involving addition and subtraction.

Understanding of the World
Taking part in a science investigation using jelly beans - What happens when we mix them with water?
2simple build a garden on the computer.

Expressive Arts and Design 
Enjoying our daily dance warm up to the ‘5 a day’ fitness programme.
Enhancing our Giant’s castle.
designing and making a castle to go on top of their beanstalks.
Developing the outdoor Garden Centre.

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 animal/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.