Reception Awards 30.04.2021

A super well done to this week's award winners! You have all worked incredibly hard and have been rewarded for your tremendous attitude and effort! Excellent work Reception!

E for Excellence

Apple: 

Bruno, for his fantastic attitude to learning! It is amazing to see you confidently participating in your lessons! Keep it up!

Aspen: 

Amari, for always trying your best in the math sessions. You have worked super hard  this week solving addition problems using a number line and ten frame.

Alder: 

Max - for your amazing effort in maths this week. You worked hard solving the addition 

problems and writing your addition number sentences! Well Done Max!

  Star Writers 

Apple: 

Fire, for your fantastic writing about your Caterpillar. It was great to see you sounding out the words and giving it a go. I enjoyed hearing that your caterpillar was ‘beautiful’. Fantastic work.

Aspen: 

George for your excellent ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ life cycle of a butterfly work. You used your phonic knowledge to write your words.

Alder: 

Joseph - for your excellent work on ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ Life cycle. You independently identify and write the initial sounds for each part of the cycle. You should be very proud of yourself.

Well done Joseph!

Learning Power Awards

These are the key skills that our children will need to learn effectively in class and to be successful later in life. 

Reciprocity

These children have shown interdependence, collaborated effectively, listened to others, displayed empathy and have imitated effective  ideas and methods from others. 

This has been awarded to:

Mya, for being super kind to your friends during outside play. It is great to see the turn taking you are doing with your peers.

Reflectiveness 

These pupils have planned carefully, revised ideas, identified key features and can talk about their learning. 

This has been awarded to: 

Melody for working hard at home on your maths and being able to come to school and confidently talk about the number work you that had completed.

Resourcefulness   

These pupils have been curious about learning, made links between ideas, shown imagination, reasoned methodically and capitalised on resources. 

This has been awarded to:

Ryan, for creating your own set of RWI cards using resources available in class. It is fabulous to see you eager to learn all the sounds and teach them to your class mates.

Nashwan for creating your own RWI cards in class during our self-led learning.  Lovely seeing you teach your peers. What a positive role model you are!

Batool,for your excellent math pattern work. You created patterns using objects in the classroom during the self-led sessions. Well done Batool!

Reception Wellbeing Wednesday

 Wellbeing Wednesday

Dear Parents and Carers, on Wellbeing Wednesday the School finish and pick up time is at 1pm.

On Wellbeing Wednesday you can take a break from your computers and devices and take part in lots of fun, different activities outside or around your home.

This afternoon, complete these mindfulness activities:

You could also go for a walk in your local area. What did you notice on your walk? Did you see any animals or notice any changes to any of the trees or wildlife?

You may want to help your family with any chores around the house. You could tidy your room or help with folding clothes away or washing up.

Why not help your family to prepare and make a healthy dinner or bake something delicious in the afternoon! 

We hope you enjoy taking part in Wellbeing Wednesday. 

Please let us know what you got up to and share your learning with us!

 

Please email us at eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk to contact a member of the Reception Team. Please submit work using a Parent Postcard on Evidence Me. Keep checking the Broadford More Blogs page EYFS Blog Page and Facebook page for updates. 

 

Best wishes

The Reception Team

Jack and the Beanstalk shoots into Reception!

Jack and the Beanstalk

 Jack and the Beanstalk shoots into Reception! 

Reception have had a brilliant first week back at school. We have been learning all about the story Jack and the Beanstalk as part of our Growing and Changing Topic for this half term. At the start of the week all three Reception classes received a letter from The Giant! The Giant wanted us all to measure the footprints in our classrooms. All of the children enjoyed using cubes to measure Jack and The Giant's footprints. In maths, we have been learning about repeated and growing patterns too. Reception also enjoyed learning all about what seeds need to grow. All of the children were super excited to plant their own bean seeds. They are looking forward to measuring them each week to see how high their bean plants will grow! We also thought of lots of brilliant ideas of what we would like to find at the top of the beanstalk. The children came up with lots of creative ideas of what they would like to find at the top of their beanstalks. The children also enjoyed making a class height chart and comparing their heights. Reception loved learning all about plants and learnt how to label the different parts of a flower. The children enjoyed getting creative and made lots of Jack and the Beanstalk Arts and Crafts. Reception had so much fun this week learning the story of Jack and the Beanstalk and all about plants and flowers as part of our Growing and Changing Topic.

George: It’s 14 cubes.

Scarlet: The pattern is red, red, yellow, red, red, yellow.

Lily: Look I drew a flower with roots.

Robyn: I made a pattern with sticks.

“We worked together to make this pattern.” Pippa.

“We used the books and cushions.” Sofia. 

EYFS: Real Nappy Scheme

 

Havering Real Nappy Scheme

Benefits

Real nappies are made out of natural or synthetic materials and contain less chemicals than disposable nappies.

When using real nappies you can reduce your babies exposure to chemicals by using an eco-detergent, avoiding PVC-wraps, using organic cotton, hemp or bamboo products and avoid sanitiser. Tea tree oil is a good natural agent which you can use to soak in if you decide to do so.

Chemicals and gels used in disposable nappies are not subject to UK government controls or testing.

For more information you can log onto the Real Nappies For London or Go Real National Nappy Campaign websites.

Many families are suffering financial hardship and the Real Nappies for London blog gives you some helpful tips on how you can spend less money on disposable nappies and help reduce waste.

Real nappies can save you money in the long term and help benefit the environment too.

Facts and figures

Disposable nappies can take over 300 years to breakdown in landfill – this produces methane gas which adds to global warming

With the average baby getting through 4 – 6,000 disposable nappies by the time they’re potty trained, and with disposable nappies being one of the worst sources of contamination in recycled waste, reusable nappies significantly reduce material in the waste system.

Using just one reusable nappy in place of a disposable every day could save 1000 nappies from landfill during the early stages of a child’s life.

The average daily plastic consumption of single-use nappies is equivalent to throwing away seven supermarket plastic bags per day per person.

Real nappy packs

There are several types of cloth nappies, and a wide range of brands and styles available to suit your needs or material preferences.  You can purchase cloth nappies through many online retailers and in some stores.

Our free sample nappy packs are available to Havering parents/parents to be/carers with children less than 18 months old (limited to one pack per child). The pack contains everything you need for trying out two different types of cloth nappies, and include:

• 1 x pocket nappy with two bamboo booster pads
• 1 x all-in-one nappy 
• 1 x pack nappy liners (100 liners per pack)
• 2 x washable cotton cheeky wipes

Both nappies are ‘Birth to Potty’ nappies so can be used from birth although they fit much better on a baby of around 3 months and will expand with your growing baby until they are ready to change to regular underwear.

However, if you are keen to start from birth and want a better fitting nappy for a newborn then we do offer a small size shaped nappy as an alternative to the birth to potty shaped nappy, so just let us know.

Nappy pack applications

Due to the outbreak of Covid 19, the delivery of nappy packs will be delayed until the lifting of the current Government lockdown.

You may still apply for a nappy pack and your application will be processed once normal services resume.

Click here to apply.

Guide to real nappies

For more detailed information about Real Nappies, including types of nappies, accessories and useful tips download our Real Nappies Guide.

For more information on washable wipes and Toilet Training visit the Havering Real Nappies page here.

Nursery: Summer Curriculum Overview

 Dear Parents and Carers,

We are now into the Summer Term, thank you for all your ongoing support and communications. This blog aims to outline the learning that will be taking place in nursery, key information and key dates, providing any necessary links.

Summer Term Learning Topics

• Celebrations: Miss Cumming’s wedding; the Queen’s Birthday 21.04.21; St George’s Day 23.04.21; and International Dance and Jazz Days 29-30.04

• Mini Beasts; the caterpillar cycle

• People Who Help Us; 21.05.21: Outside Classroom Day

• Transport 

• Pirates and underwater (World Oceans Day 8th June)

• Dinosaurs

• Transition

Pupil Passports

This term we will be looking closely at the pupil passport statements and supporting your child towards them.

Challenges

We will continue to support children’s gross motor and fine motor skills which are prerequisites for writing. We will support your child to recognise their name and for those who are ready to, start writing their name. Children will also be challenged in number problems.

Key Dates

Please find the Havering School Holidays here.

INSET 4: Friday 28th May 2021*

INSET 5: Friday 23rd July 2021*

*Inset days are open to staff for training but closed to all children.

Messages:

     

• Each week a group of parents/ carers will be contacted via email regarding their child being a Focus during learning time. If you would like to receive a Parent Guide on using Evidence Me please email eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk or let a member of the team know.

• Please ensure your child has a named set of spare clothes on their peg at all times. 

• All uniform, water bottles and pack lunch boxes should be labelled with your child’s name. 

• Please can toys and comforters stay at home.

• Your child does not need to bring snacks to school. Fruit and water are available throughout the day for the children to access. The children only need to bring food to school if they are having a pack lunch. 

• Please let your class teacher know if your child has any new medical needs, allergies or dietary requirements if you have not done so already. 

• The school blog on the website and Facebook page are a great way to keep up to date with what is happening in the classrooms and any up and coming events. 

School Blog: http://www.broadford.havering.sch.uk/?page=rss

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/broadfordprimary/

We look forward to the year progressing and thank you for your support. 

        

Kind regards,

The Nursery Team

Broadford Primary School | The Learning Federation

eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk  | 01708 342 880

office@broadford.havering.sch.uk  | www.broadford.havering.sch.uk/

26.04.2021 The Very Hungry Caterpillar Remote Learning

 

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

 

Dear Parents and Carers, 

Please email us at eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk if you have any queries or questions with regards to your child’s learning. We will be here to support you! Please find below this week’s learning. We have attached web links for documents and files which you can share with your child and/or children at home. 

Baby Photos

Please could you email a photo of your child as a baby. Alternatively we can photocopy hard copies of photos and return originals.

Please email: eyfs@broadford.Havering.sch.uk 

Subject: Baby Photo  Child/Children’s Name & Class 

Phonics & Reading

Days of the Week Song

Click on the link for 26.04.2021 RWI Virtual School

 this week’s phonic sounds sessions. 

Learning to Blend

At this stage your child is segmenting the letters ---- c-a-t but then saying another word, e.g sounding out c-a-t and saying the word mat! This is a developmental stage to learning to blend and you may find the additional links in the document useful! 

Links will expire in 7 days.

Phonics Comic

https://phonicsplaycomics.co.uk/comics.html

My Book Blog

Reading Questions Booklet 

(Reading and Spelling 15 minutes each)

Please record your daily reading in your reading records.

Read a book or Click here for Oxford Owl electronic  reading books.

My Book Blog

https://mybookblog.org/plogin/broadford-primary-sc/

Please email us at eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk for your child’s login information.

(Please note books can only be reviewed on the book blog site not read.) 

Numeracy 

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Recognise the number 15 and different representations of 15.  Look at the Number 15. Can you write the number 15?  Can you write the numbers from 0-9? Ten Town Number Formation	Practise counting with your big person from different starting points e.g. 1,2 3,4, 5,6 7,8. 1,23, 4,56, 7,8,9 3,4,5,6, 7,8,9,10. Can you show your big person 5 on your fingers and now 2 more? How many fingers now? How do you know there are 7? Repeat with different amounts. Go through the first, then, now maths stories and Adding sums.	Using a number track and die roll the die and count on as you move along the track. Play with your big person. The first to reach 10 wins.	Count out 5 cubes. Cover the cubes and then place 2 more cubes underneath the cloth. Can you tell your big person how many there are now? Can you represent the cubes with your fingers and model counting on 5...6,7. You could use whiteboards to record the number sentences. Repeat with different amounts. Go through the questions on Adding.

Mathletics

https://login.mathletics.com/ 

Please email us at eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk for your child’s login information.

This should be found in your child’s Reading Record.

Topic

Listen to the story - The Very Hungry Caterpillar 

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Read the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar and go through the Vocab Slides. Go on a hunt for caterpillars in your outside area or during your daily walk. You can keep your caterpillar and watch it turn into a butterfly!	Go through the Life Cycle of a Butterfly.  Fill in the life cycle of a butterfly.	Look at some of the places the Butterfly could have visited at the end of the story: The Adventures of the Beautiful Butterfly. If you were to make a sequel to the story what would the butterfly do next? Think of as many different ideas of what the butterfly could have done next as you can.	What did the caterpillar eat on the different days? Matching Days/Food. Look at the Healthy Eating Sorting Game and fill in today's section of the Food Diary.  Make a pattern with your fruit kebab caterpillar.	Recap what the caterpillar ate on the different day: Matching Days/Food. Can you sequence and match the days and the food correctly together? Match the days of the week to the correct food.
Activity:  Go on a caterpillar hunt outside. Keep your caterpillar and watch it turn into a butterfly!	Activity:  Fll in the life cycle of a butterfly.	Activity:  Write what you think the butterfly decided to do next.	Activity:  Make a patterned fruit kebab caterpillar.	Activity: Match the days of the week to the correct food.

Please use the website links below for any additional learning that you may wish to complete with your child. 

Helpful Websites:

There are lots of new and updated websites providing additional online learning and support if you wish to complete additional learning activities.

• Oak National Academy Reception taught sessions.

• BBC Bitesize Lessons from the BBC

• Twinkl Home Learning Hub

•  

Maths

• White Rose Math Reception Home Learning Math sessions from White Rose Math

• https://login.mathletics.com/ 

• Numberblocks BBC iPlayer

Phonics & Reading

• RWI Phonics YouTube RWI Sessions. 

• PE with Joe Wicks 

• Cosmic Yoga for Kids

 

Wellbeing Wednesday

Reception, on Wellbeing Wednesday you can take a break from your computers and devices and take part in lots of fun, different activities outside or around your home.

This afternoon, complete these mindfulness activities:

You could also go for a walk in your local area. What did you notice on your walk? Did you see any animals or notice any changes to any of the trees or wildlife?

You may want to help your family with any chores around the house. You could tidy your room or help with folding clothes away or washing up.

Why not help your family to prepare and make a healthy dinner or bake something delicious in the afternoon! 

We hope you enjoy taking part in Wellbeing Wednesday. 

Please let us know what you got up to and share your learning with us!

 

Please email us at eyfs@broadford.havering.sch.uk to contact a member of the Reception Team. Please submit work using a Parent Postcard on Evidence Me. Keep checking the Broadford More Blogs page EYFS Blog Page and Facebook page for updates. 

 

Best wishes

The Reception Team