Reception Learning- Summer 1 Week 5

                                       

   

                                             RECEPTION LEARNING - SUMMER 1 WEEK 5

Key Dates & Information

Jubilee Celebrations W/B Monday 23rd May 2022

Jubilee Dress up Day - Thursday 26th May 2022 (Wear Red, White, Blue)

Inset Day - School Closed-Monday 6th June 2022 

Return to school - Tuesday 7th June 2022

          Maths 

In maths, we have been learning about subtracting. When we subtract, the number of things in the group reduces or becomes less. The children have answer questions about taking away, subtracted using a number line, subtracted using ten frames and used a range of different objects to take away. 

Our activity this week was to use Numicon to subtract a chosen amount. The kids used blocks, Numicon and their hands for support when subtracting from their number. They also wrote their number sentence. It was fantastic to see the children using their mathematical brains. 

Key Vocabulary: take away, subtraction, less

Vrisha- " I found the answer its 5"

Roza- "Its 13"

Wais- I took away the sweets"

Noah- "Its 7"

Harvey- "Its 17, I did it"

Iustin "13 take away 5 is 8"

Literacy   

This week, we started reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The Vey Hungry Caterpillar is a story about a small caterpillar who emerges from an egg and begins eating everything in sight. After six days of eating fruits, sweets, and “junk” food, he gets a stomach ache. On the seventh day, the caterpillar eats a “nice leaf” and feels much better. The now big, fat and not-hungry Caterpillar builds a cocoon around himself and finally emerges as a beautiful Butterfly. We learnt a song about the life cycle of a Butterfly. 

Click here to watch- Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Our writing activity this week involved looking at Butterflies. We learnt about Butterflies and then used our new knowledge to write facts about Butterflies. Did you know that Butterflies taste with their feet? 

Following on from our learning about life cycles. We also had  some special guests arrive in Reception. We now have Caterpillars!! We are very excited to witch our Caterpillar go through their journey of life. 

Key Vocabulary: Butterfly, Caterpillar, Cocoon

Bentley- "Butterflies eat apples

Emma- " They are colourful"

Jace- " Butterflies live in the garden

Dani- Ella "Butterflies are bright and red"

Miya- Rose- "They live in the sky"

Visit from Harold Hill Library!

This week we had a visit from Viv who works a the Harold Hill Library. Viv read us some very exciting stories. The children joined in and laughed through out these stories. The children were also given forms to complete to become a member of the library. They were told about the opportunities that come with being a member including borrowing their favourite books, including large print and audio CDs. 

Kylie- "He is a cute pig"

Ronnie- "I love that story"

 

HUY- "LOOK AT THE BANANA"

Millen- "He wasn't good at eating peas"

Aisosa "BANANA"

Vikhyat "Look at WIGGLY PIG"