Another fun week in Year R!
This week in literacy we have introduced the Gruffalo story. The children really enjoyed following the footprints that he had left us leading to the story. The children found his purple spikes and brown fur left on the pathway! We shared the together and then the children drew their favourite part of the story and explained to us what happened.
The children also enjoyed making their own masks of the characters from the story and acted parts out together.
Here is some of the drawing and writing the children have created this week:
In maths we have focused on numbers 4 and 5. The children have really enjoyed making the characters from Numberblocks to represent 1,2,3 and 4. Please continue to practise recognising the numerals and making the amount using different objects around the home.
In PE this week, the children have focused on their gross motor development with balancing, hopping, jumping and rolling.
In phonics the children have been focusing on rhyming words. Again please practise this at home so the children can get used to listening to the sounds in words ready for learning phase 2 phonic sounds.
We hope you have a lovely weekend.
From the Early Years Team
Our First Full Week Together!
What a wonderful first full week of school we have had. We are so proud of all the children for settling in so well and adapting to all the new routines. We expect they are very tired after having so much fun learning!
We introduced the story Owl Babies in literacy. The children have been drawing pictures to show how they might feel when they are sad or happy and linking it to how the owls felt when their mummy flew away. We have also been acting like the owls flying around the garden looking for where our mummy might be!
During phonics we have been listening to different sounds and thinking about which animal or instrument would make the sound. We then drew what we thought we could hear.
In maths we have been focusing on numbers 1-3 being able to recognise and make these amounts using different objects.
We have had some parents asking about whether they can visit the school library to collect the must read books. Sadly due to the current situation, we cannot allow parents into school to choose books with their children. However all children will be able to choose a book from a selection bought to them once a week from the librarian. We will let you know if this changes and we can welcome parents in again. Thank you for your understanding.
Please continue to share any home learning your child does with us on Tapestry so we can see the progress they are making.
We hope you have a lovely weekend.
From the Early Years Team.
Welcome Year R
Hello!
Welcome to the Year R blog. Every week we will update the blog with important notices and the learning that our children have been up to. Please make sure you check the blog regularly so you can stay up to date.
Attached is a Welcome Video. We ask that you spare a few minutes of your time to watch this video as it gives you an insight into Year R, as well as things we ask you to do at home to support your child’s learning.
Please bear in mind that some routines may change, such as snack times and lunch times, as we continue to follow Government guidance.
Any questions please ask!
The Early Years Team
Our final week….
This week we have been doing some great learning whilst saying hello to our new Year 1 teachers. We have also said goodbye to this school year in style by having a party!
At the beginning of the week planted cress in cress heads, we have spoken about what seeds need to grow and how they can change over time.
We learnt all about reptiles and animals that live in the sea. We wrote facts and then created an underwater cave. We worked together, making sure each of us had an important role in making our under water cave come to life.
Finally we chose our own sea creature to make from jink modelling, we had jelly fish, octopus, sharks and even a submarine!
In preparation for our party we made paper chains and party hats. We then enjoyed popcorn with our movie and then biscuits and a boogie!
All that’s left to say is a big goodbye, to those that are in school and to those who are continuing their learning journey at home. Thank you so much for all the gifts you gave us, we really appreciate it. We have enjoyed teaching you all this year and wish you the best of luck in Year 1. Do come and say hi!
Enjoy your summer!
Love, The Early Years Team
Our Learning for Week 6
This week we have enjoyed weighing and measuring objects in maths. We have used language such as longer, shorter, heavier and lighter.
We have been creative with making pictures using powder paints.
We have enjoyed listening to the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. We designed our own beanstalks and then made them out of paper and junk modelling.
We hope you have a wonderful weekend.
From the year R team.
Home Learning 10th July 2020
Here is the home learning for next week:
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Maths, Writing and Foundation
RE
10.07.20 Sacraments RE blog learning
Science
Family Science Activity 10.7.20
Music
Week 7- Peter and The Wolf
Watch the whole musical story Peter and the Wolf.
Listen out for the different tunes you have been learning about.
What instruments can you see?
Our Learning for Week 5
This week we have enjoyed learning all about space.
The children have made their own rockets out of card and Lego, made space ships and even made their own aliens.
In maths we have focused on doubling and halving numbers up to 10. For English this week we have been designing our own planets and then created an alien to live on it.
This afternoon the children will be set the challenge to make a rocket out of junk!
We hope you have a great weekend.
From the Year R team.
Home Learning 3rd July 2020
Here is the home learning for this week:
Phonics
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Maths, English and Foundation Planning
Art
Art Challenge For father Jeremy
Music
Hi All,
Here is this week’s music
Week 6- The Hunters
Listen to this short piece of music and find a picture of the timpani.
What do you think the hunters are doing?
Can you create your own hunter music out of everyday objects?
Science
Family Science Activity 3.7.20
Our learning for week 4
Last week we had a treasure hunt, here are a few pictures of our maps and the treasure we had to find… did you go on a treasure hunt at home?
This week we have been using people on a bus to add and subtract amounts.
To challenge our maths addition Miss Deacon made us a bucket addition where where we threw two balls into buckets and had to work out our score. We had numicon to help us!
We have also enjoyed building boats out of junk and paper to see how they float. We have then worked together to improve our creations if they sunk. We used problem solving skills to change and adapt.
For 30 days wild this week we collected natural treasure and used it to make faces! The children loved exploring the field whilst they did this!
We have also enjoyed drawing our shadows in the sunshine and watching how they change as the sun moves around in the day.
We have looked at the story of Hansel and Gretel, mapping out the story and challenging ourselves to write about it!
Finally we looked at habitats, paying particular close attention to the rain forest habitat, we learnt lots of new facts! We also learnt about the type of animals that live in the rain forest and created our own rain forest collage for our animals! They look brilliant!
We hope you have a wonderful weekend.
From the year R team.
Home Learning 26th June 2020
Here is next week’s home learning:
Maths, English and foundation learning
Phonics
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Additional learning
Art
Science
Family Science Activity 26.6.20
Music
Week 5- The Wolf
Listen to this short piece of music and find a picture of a French horn.
How does this music make you feel?
What kind of character do you think the wolf is?
Can you draw a picture of him?
RE