Reception Newsletter 27.06.16

Term:  Summer 2                          Date 27.6.16

This week we will moving our topic on to look at pirates and we will be reading The Night Pirates by Peter Harris and Deborah Allwright. The children's behavior once again was fantastic on the trip to Jump Evolution. They had a brilliant time and all left looking a little redder! It was a great opportunity for the children to showcase their physical skills and some children turned out to be quite the daredevils jumping from the highest platform. The trip was enjoyed by all children and grown ups. We are also beginning to start learning songs for our Graduation which will be on Thursday 14th July at 2.00pm.. 

Please see the end of the Newsletter for more Key Dates. 

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:

• Encouraging children to work in small groups to discuss thinking and plan tasks together.
• Working together to run the EYFS car wash. 

Communication and Language:

• Extending vocabulary, especially by grouping and naming, exploring the meaning and sounds of new words.
• Giving their attention to what others say and responding appropriately. 
• Using past, present and future forms accurately when talking about events that have happened or are about to happen in the future. 

Physical Development

• Children show good control and co-ordination in large and small movements.
• Learning how to correctly use hurdles.  
• Fine manipulative skills set up daily to improve children’s pencil control.

Literacy

• We will be continuing with our daily Read, Write Inc. groups.
• Designing and making treasure maps. 
• Writing treasure hunt clues. 

Mathematics

• Solving provblems, including doubling and halving. 
• Recognising, creating and describing patterns. 
• Recgnising and naming different coins hidden in the sand and water trays. 

Understanding of the World

• Talking about the features of their own immediate environment and how environments might vary from one another.

Expressive Arts and Design

• Children safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function. 
• Learning songs for our graduation. 

Key Dates

Monday 11th July - Reception, Nursery and KS1 Sports Day

Wednesday 13th July - Go Bonkers Bouncy Castle Day Event (Attendance Reward)

Thursday 14th July 2.00pm - Reception Graduation 

Due to of the volume of drink money being collected, distributed and organising the change for drinks is beginning to take away valuable teaching time.  We kindly request that if you would like your child to purchase a drink (30p each) that they bring in the correct money daily in a labelled purse, envelope or wallet, which can be kept in your child's tray.