Monday, 4 July 2022

Reception Learning - Summer 2 - Week 3



  

        RECEPTION LEARNING - SUMMER 2 WEEK 3

Maths

In maths this week we have be learning about Odd and Even Numbers to 10. The children learnt that Odd numbers include 1,3,5,7,9 and Even numbers include 2,4,6,8,10.

This weeks activity involved the children separating numicon pieces into Odd and Even columns. It was super tricky to remember all of them but we did a great job! 



Vikhyat-"Look at all the odds and evens"
Joshua- "3 is odd"


Noah- “5 is odd” 
Millen-“ 3 is odd and 6 is even” 




Noah 'These are the odd and these are the even ones'

Zofia "I know six is an even number"

Literacy   



This week we started reading The Gruffalo. The Gruffalo is a rhyming story about a clever little mouse and a monster. When mouse goes for a walk in a dangerous forest, he invents tales of a fantastic creature called a Gruffalo to scare off his enemies. He gets a real surprise when he meets a Gruffalo! We also learnt a song about the GGGRRRRRRRUFFALO! 

Listen to the story here; Gruffalo Story

Gruffalo song; Gruffalo Song

Our literacy activity involved us drawing our favourite character from the book and then saying why they were our favourite. We loved the Gruffalos orange eyes, purple prickly back, green poisonous wart on his nose and much more. We are doing such a great job at trying to write sentences all by ourselves. 



Lochlan- "He is brown"
Eliza- "I like the mouse"


Miya- “The Gruffalo is scary” 
Subhan- “He has orange eyes” 

        


Danni-Ella "I love the Gruffalo"

Jace  "He's got a wart on the end of his nose'

Reception Learning- Week 2 - Summer 2




  

        RECEPTION LEARNING - SUMMER 2 WEEK 2

Maths




In maths this week we have be learning sharing and grouping. The children learnt that when we share equally everybody gets the same amount but when we don’t share equally people get different amounts. We thought about if someone got more cake than them at a party if it would be fair or not. The children said it wouldn't be fair and they would not be happy! We shared strawberries, cupcakes and apples equally using the interactive whiteboard. We also shared bananas equally with Monkeys, Fish equally with Whales and insects equally with leaves.

This weeks activity involved sharing an equal amount of counters onto a Gingerbread man. The children were given a certain amount of counters and shared them equally. Some children noticed that it would not be equal if one Gingerbread man hand more than another. They showed that they are sharing experts! It was great to see them using their mathematical thinking to ensure each Gingerbread man was the same.


Vrisha- "6 for both"
Gabia- "I gave them both 3"


Jessica- “ They both have 5 each” 
Theo “There’s 3 and 3” 








Literacy   



This week we continued reading Handa's Surprise.  Handa is a young girl who lives in a village in Kenya. She decides to take seven different fruits in a basket to her friend Akeyo who lives in a nearby village. Handa walks to Akeyo's village with the basket of fruit balanced on her head. On her journey, each fruit is taken by a different animal until no fruit is left. As she is nearing Akeyo's village, a goat breaks free from the post it is tied to and heads straight towards a tangerine tree which Handa is walking under. The goat headbutts the tree causing tangerines to fall into Handa's basket. When Handa reaches Akeyo's village, she has a shock to see tangerines in her basket. Akeyo is very happy as tangerines are her favourite fruit. 


Our literacy activity involved us thinking about if we were Handa. We spoke about walking with a basket on your head and how tricky it must be. The children wrote about what fruits they would take their friends in their basket if they were to do what Handa did. We have seen some fantastic independent writing!


Roza- "In my basket I have mangoes"
Taylor-" In my basket there is pineapple, its yellow"





Zarrar- " I'm giving Olaf pineapple and apple" 
Kai- " I've got banana and apple in my basket" 











Friday, 1 July 2022

Nursery: w/b 27th June 2022 - Our learning this week

 Learning Theme: Under the Sea


This blog shows some highlights from this week including:

  • Book of the week

  • Nursery Rhyme of the 

  • Learning Through Play

  • 2 year old Focus

  • Preparing for Reception

  • Key Information

Book of the week

The children have enjoyed a selection of stories linked to Under the Sea including this fiction book:

Sully the Seahorse by Natalie Pritchard and Natalie Merheb

Nursery rhyme of the week

This week the children learnt the pirate themed song Ring-a-ring-a roses, here are the words:

Ring-a-ring-a-rosies

A pocket full of posies

A tissue, a tissue

We all fall down

Fishes in the water

Fishes in the sea

We all jump up 

With a 1, 2, 3!


Learning Through Play

This week’s learning has involved:

  • Learning road safety by creating a zebra crossing in the garden

  • Caring for our new sea creatures 

  • Exploring letters and making our names

  • Creating sea creatures in the art area


Ten Town Input

As part of their number understanding learning, the children were introduced to ‘Sir Seven’ this week. They learnt:

  • How to form the digit

  • How to show the number on their fingers

  • Finding sets of seven

  • Exploring the numbers that make up seven


You may also like to watch Numberblocks number 7

Phonic Input

The focus for this week was learning /m/ from the Read Write Inc. programme:

2 year old focus

Nursery Rhyme: A sailor went to sea

Maths: Sorting out 2D shapes

The children demonstrated good listening and understanding. They were able to understand longer sentences in order to identify familiar shapes and properties for the practitioner.

Understanding of the world:

The children were shown some sea creature and farm animal toys. The group discussed their differences and then they had to tell the practitioners where they live in the ocean or in a farm using props to guide their answers.

Story of the week: Silly Sea


Preparing for Reception

Each week we will include a tip to help prepare your child for reception; although it seems a long way off the summer term will shortly pass and September will be here before we know it!

Tip of the week:

This week the tip is to encourage your child to talk about feelings through modeling this with them. Here is a short video Mrs Ellender made during the pandemic to outline how you can do this: Nursery: Using 'I Statements' at home (for parents and carers)

Focus child Meetings

Each week children will be chosen to be observed by their keyworker. Emails will be sent home to inform parents of the upcoming parent meeting taking place the following week, either in person or via telephone. Parents will have an opportunity to complete a form asking questions and sharing concerns they may have for the key worker to answer during the parent meeting. This form will be sent via email. Please check your emails weekly for school communications and evidence me parents share from your children's teachers. Parents are welcome to upload pictures and videos of their children at home. 


Key Information

  • Please LABEL  all your children's belongings, including sun hats.

  • Now that the weather is generally hot and sunny please provide a named hat for your child and dress them in summer appropriate clothing.

  • Please ensure your child has high factor waterproof suncream on before attending school.


Reminder: Strictly no nuts or foods with nuts in packed lunches.

Important dates:

INSET Days & holiday dates- Nursery closed to children:

  • Bring a clean and empty tub (ie butter pot/ cheese spread pot) for your child to make a boat with.

  • Sports Day - Friday 8th July -10:30am for the morning session and 2pm for the afternoon session

  • Last day of term - 21st July 2022


If you have any questions please contact nursery@broadford.havering.sch.uk or for more urgent messages speak to a member of staff or contact the school office: 01708 342880 or office@broadford.havering.sch.uk


Kind regards,


The Nursery Team


Nursery E for Excellence: 01.06.22

 Nursery E for Excellence

 


We have had a fantastic week of learning and there has been so much to celebrate and be proud of in Nursery! 

These children worked extremely hard and have been rewarded for all of their determination and efforts.

E for Excellence


Vedasri: for your positive attitude towards coming into nursery. You have a smile on your face and are interacting more with both adults and your peers.


Ayooluwa: for your increasing eye contact and improving listening skills! We are very proud of you! Well done!


James: for your positive play! You are playing nicely with your peers and this week you cooked your friends some food in the home corner! Well done!