Term: Spring 1 Date: 09.01.17
Dear Parents,
It was lovely to see the children settle back to
school so enthusiastically. The first traditional tale of The Little Red Hen was very popular with the
children clearly gaining the understanding that the poor little red hen should have had some help from her
friends.The children particularly enjoyed making and
tasting the bread on Friday. Our next traditional tale will be the story of the Gingerbread man and the children will be having fun hunting for the gingerbread man.Thank you to Jamaica class for helping Miss McDonald to settle at Mead Primary School. Despite the weather being much colder than Australia Miss McDonald had a lovely week.
Our Learning Objectives for this term are:-
Personal, Social and Emotional:
Confident to talk to other children when playing,
and will communicate freely about own home and
community.
Enjoys responsibility of carrying out small tasks.
Can describe self in positive terms and talk about
abilities.
Communication and Language:
Is able to follow directions (if not intently
focused on own choice of activity).
Listens to others one to one or in small groups,
when conversation interests them.
Responds to instructions involving a two-part
sequence.
Physical Development:
Understands that equipment and tools have to be
used safely.
Uses one-handed tools and equipment.
Shows increasing control over an object in pushing,
patting, throwing, catching or kicking it.
Literacy:
Enjoys rhyming and rhythmic activities.
Enjoys an increasing range of books.
Suggests how the story might end.
Mathematics:
Counts objects to 10, and beginning to count beyond
10.
Recognise some numerals of personal significance.
Counts out up to six objects from a larger group.
Expressive Art and Design:
Understands that they can use lines to enclose a
space, and then begin to use these shapes to
represent objects.
Explores colours and how colours can be changed.
Explores what happens when they mix colour
Understanding the World:
Knows some of the things that make them unique, and
can talk about some of the similarities and
differences in relation to friends or family.
Shows interest in different occupations and ways of
life.
Remembers and talks about significant events in
their own experience.
Messages.
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: Choose a
Traditional Tale Character.
Artist/Illustrator: Find out about Axel Scheffler
Poem/Song to
learn: Teddy Bear Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn around
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Touch the ground,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Reach up high,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Touch the sky.
Nursery Rhyme Artist/Illustrator Person
Possible activities
1. Learn the poem off by heart.
2. Draw a picture to illustrate the teddy bear rhyme.
3. Find out about Traditional Tale Characters.
4. Produce a collage, book or picture of your
favourite traditional tale.
5. Find out facts about the illustrator.
Please ensure your child has their P.E kit in
school for Tuesday and a spare set of clothes on their peg in the event that they get
wet and need to change would be very useful.
Lunch is from week 1 of the Havering Catering
services this week
We cannot emphasise the importance of reading at
home ,Please Please spend some time helping your child they really will reap
the rewards. Let `s see if St Lucia Class and Jamaica class can have more Super readers than Barbados Class this week.
Kind regards
The Reception Team
