Term: Spring 2 Date: 20.O2.17
Dear Parents,
We hope you had a wonderful half term break and we look forward to seeing all our children back at school tomorrow. We had a wonderful half term learning about traditional tales. The children really immersed themselves in the stories and it was wonderful to see the development of their story telling as they joined in ,performed and added these stories into their role play. The food angle was also very popular creating their own gingerbread man, making bread like the little red hen and tasting porridge like the 3 bears and Goldilocks. This half term we will be learning about dinosaurs and on Thursday we have a special Dinosaur day. Look out for more details in a blog later in the week.The children have been reassessed and may be in different Read ,write Inc groups. These support the children at the stage they are at with learning their phonics.We can clearly see the children making good progress in their lessons. In maths this week we will be looking at counting and ordering numbers to 20.
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 andcommunity.
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 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
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
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.
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. Please encourage your child to practise dressing and undressing at home as there are still quite a few children who need a lot of support. Please name all hats and scarves as the children are not always sure which one belongs to them. Lunch is from week 3 of the Havering Catering services this week .
We cannot emphasise the importance of reading at home . The book marks have now arrived in school so we have now rewarded those children that read the most regularly with book marks so PLEASE spend some time helping your child, they really will reap the rewards. St Lucia Class did really well before half term and became the week`s winners but we clearly noticed more children reading across the year group so who will be this week`s winners?
We would like to welcome Ms Allen to St Lucia class. Many of the children already know and love Ms Allen as she has been working elsewhere in the school but we are so delighted to have her joining us in St Lucia class.
We now have an Early Years email address so if you have any enquiries or you are working and unable to meet with class teachers you can contact staff more directly the address is:-
eyfs@mead.havering.sch.uk
Kind regards
We would like to welcome Ms Allen to St Lucia class. Many of the children already know and love Ms Allen as she has been working elsewhere in the school but we are so delighted to have her joining us in St Lucia class.
Kind regards
The Reception Team
Dates for your diary
23rd February-Reception Dinosaur Day
2nd March-World Book day-More details to follow
31st March-3p.m Children break for the Easter holidays
