Reception Newsletter 24.04.17

Term: Summer 1                      Date: 24.04.17

Dear Parents,

We had great fun reading the story of Jack and the Beanstalk last week and planting our own beans.  We will be caring for the seedlings and tracking their growth throughout this half term.

This week we will be reading Jasper’s Beanstalk and completing linked activities.

Our Learning Objectives for this term are:- 

Personal, Social and Emotional:

To work as part of a group.

Explains own knowledge and understanding, and asks appropriate questions of others.

Aware of the boundaries set, and of behavioural expectations in the setting.

                        

Communication and Language:

ELG: To answer how and why questions.

Listens and responds to ideas expressed by others in conversation or discussion.

Extends vocabulary, especially by grouping and naming, exploring the meaning and sounds of new words.

Physical Development:

ELG: To move confidently in a range of ways.

Practices some appropriate safety measures without direct supervision.

Uses simple tools to effect changes to materials.

Literacy:

ELG: To read some common irregular words (red words).

Uses phonetic knowledge to write simple cvc words.

Uses vocabulary and forms of speech that are increasingly influenced by their experiences of books.

Mathematics:

To add single digit numbers.

To solve problems including doubling.

To count reliably from 1-20..

Expressive Art and Design:

ELG: To use media and materials in original ways.

Experiment with changing songs.

Manipulates materials to achieve a planned effect.

Understanding the World:

Children know about similarities and  differences in relation to living things.  

Comments and asks questions about aspects of their familiar world such as the place where they live or the natural world.

They make observations of animals and plants and explain why some things occur, and talk about changes.

Messages.

A big ‘Well done’ to all of the children who walked down the slope independently last week, keep up the good work.    Furthermore, now that all of the children can confidently write their own names we will be encouraging the children to write their names on the lunchtime registration board, therefore selecting their own lunch choice .  This will increase their independences skills and encourage them to look after their own belongings. 

Also thank you to all of you who have sent in your childrens baby photos.  We look forward to receiving the rest of them, we can photocopy originals or you can email to us directly.

Please remember the homework expectation in Reception is to read every day and learn the red words.  If you would like further homework please complete the Learning Challenge.

 Learning Challenge

 Each half term we will be setting our pupils a challenge related to their learning. We believe that it is important for us to provide guidance for parents on how their children's learning can be extended at home.

 The learning challenge will include either a nursery rhyme, famous person, illustration or a piece of music. Please talk to your child about the challenge and help them to engage in their learning. The children can choose how they present their learning challenge outcomes to their teacher or class.

  Person:  Mr Bloom 

  Piece of Art: Eric Carle - illustrator

   

Illustration by Eric Carle

Person: Mr Bloom

1.  To find out facts about the illustrator.

2. To make a collage of one of his illustrations.

3. To choose a favourite illustration and talk/write about why you like it.

Draw a portrait of the person.

Find out facts about the person.

Watch the person in action.

       If you would like to contact a member of the EYFS team via email the address is eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk

Kind regards

The Reception Team