Term: Spring 2 Date: 27.03.17
Dear Parents,
It is hard to believe we are already reaching the end of our second term in Reception. It has been a very busy term and so wonderful to watch the children growing in confidence and developing their skills.
This week we will be learning about Easter .We have a range of craft activities for the children to make and we will be making chocolate nests. Our maths will be centred around the theme of Easter, Easter hunts using directional language, hunting for numbered Easter eggs and some Spring patterned work.
This week we will be learning about Easter .We have a range of craft activities for the children to make and we will be making chocolate nests. Our maths will be centred around the theme of Easter, Easter hunts using directional language, hunting for numbered Easter eggs and some Spring patterned work.
Our Learning Objectives for this term are:-
Personal, Social and Emotional:
Explains own knowledge and understanding, and asks appropriate questions of others.
Shows confidence in asking adults for help.
Confident to speak to others about own needs, wants, interests and opinions.
Communication and Language:
Uses vocabulary and forms of speech that are increasingly influenced by their experiences of books.
Uses language to imagine and recreate roles and experiences in play situations.
Can retell a simple past event in correct order.
Physical Development:
Eats a healthy range of foodstuffs and understands the need for variety in food.
Shows understanding of the need for good practices with regards to exercise, eating, sleeping, and hygiene can contribute to good health.
Show an understanding of a need for safety when tackling new challenges and considers and manages risks.
Literacy:
Recognises rhythm in spoken words
Describes main story settings, events and principal characters.
Hears and says the initial sound in words.
Mathematics:
Estimates how many objects they can see and checks by counting them.
Recognise some numerals of personal significance.
Counts an irregular arrangement of up to ten objects.
Expressive Art and Design:
Constructs with a purpose in mind, using a variety of resources.
Builds stories around toys, e.g. farm animals needing rescue from an armchair 'cliff'. Understands that they can use lines to enclose a space, and then begin to use these shapes to represent objects.
Understanding the World:
Enjoys joining in with family customs and routines
Beginning to construct, stacking blocks vertically and horizontally, making enclosures and creating spaces
Looks closely at similarities, differences, patterns and change
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.Thank you to all the parents that have already helped their child to complete this. This is the last week to hand in this learning challenge so if you haven`t already hurry up and get your learning challenge into school.
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: A Super Hero /A Dinosaur
Poem/Song to learn: Jack and Jill went up the hill
Nursery Rhyme
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Piece of music
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Person
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1. Learn it off by heart.
2. Draw a picture to illustrate the rhyme.
3. Find out about the origin of the rhyme.
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1. Listen to the music and dance to it.
2. Find out facts about the composer.
3. Produce a collage or picture to illustrate the piece of music.
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1. Draw a portrait of the person./dinosaur
2. Find out facts about the person/dinosaur
3. Watch the person/dinosaur in action.
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Well done to Barbados class for winning this week`s Remarkable Readers award again. They seem hard to beat at the moment.Who will be next? Will we have a different class gain the award this week ?
It is so important to help your child with their reading just a few minutes a day can make the world of difference.
If you haven`t already booked a time for parent`s evening please do so as soon as possible.Booking for parent`s evening are now via the blog or facebook page.
Alternatively see your child`s teacher for an appointment time.
If you haven`t already booked a time for parent`s evening please do so as soon as possible.Booking for parent`s evening are now via the blog or facebook page.
Alternatively see your child`s teacher for an appointment time.
Dates for your Diary:
Parent`s Consultation Evenings-Tuesday 28th March and Wednesday 29th March
Wishing you all a very Happy Easter break
The Reception Team
