Term: Summer 2 Week 5 Date: 03.07.17
Dear Parents,
It is hard to believe we are into July and have only three weeks left of term and this year.
It was so nice to see so many of you at the school fete and the weather stayed nice for us. This half term we will be reading stories from around the world and looking at different cultures. This week we will be learning about the book Possum Magic and learning all about Australia.On Friday we have our school trip to Tropical Wings.
Our new squid system is now in operation so please make sure you are registered.
It was so nice to see so many of you at the school fete and the weather stayed nice for us. This half term we will be reading stories from around the world and looking at different cultures. This week we will be learning about the book Possum Magic and learning all about Australia.On Friday we have our school trip to Tropical Wings.
Our new squid system is now in operation so please make sure you are registered.
Our Learning Objectives for this term are:-
Personal, Social and Emotional:
ELG: Children are confident to try new activities, and say why they like some activities more than others.
Confident to speak to others about own needs, wants, interests and opinions.
To work as part of a group.
Communication and Language:
ELG: They listen to stories, accurately anticipating key events and respond to what they hear with relevant comments, questions or actions.
Children follow instructions involving several ideas or actions.
ELG: To answer how and why questions.
Physical Development:
ELG: Children know the importance for good health of physical exercise, and a healthy diet, and talk about ways to keep healthy and safe.
ELG: To move confidently in a range of ways.
Practices some appropriate safety measures without direct supervision.
Literacy:
ELG: They also write some irregular common words.
ELG: To write simple sentences which can be read by them and others.
Knows that information can be retrieved from books and computers.
Mathematics:
ELG: They explore characteristics of everyday objects and shapes and use mathematical language to describe them.
ELG: Children count reliably with numbers from one to 20, place them in order and say which number is one more or one less than a given number.
ELG: They explore characteristics of everyday objects and shapes and use mathematical language to describe them.
ELG: Children count reliably with numbers from one to 20, place them in order and say which number is one more or one less than a given number.
ELG: They solve problems, including doubling, halving and sharing.
Expressive Art and Design:
Introduces a storyline or narrative into their play.
ELG: The children sing songs, make music, dance and experiment with ways of making them.
Create simple representations of events, people and objects.
Understanding the World:
ELG: They know that other children don't always enjoy the same things, and are sensitive to this.
ELG: Children talk about past and present events in their own lives and in the lives of family members.
They make observations of animals and plants and explain why some things occur, and talk about changes.
Messages
Dates for your diary:
Tropical Wings-7th July(Please return forms and money as soon as possible)
Last Reception Stay and Read-Wednesday 12th July-8.30-8.55
Reception Sports Day-Friday 14th July-9.30-10.30
Reception Fun Day and parties-19th July
Last day of Term-Friday 21st July 3.00
Reception Sports Day-Friday 14th July-9.30-10.30
Reception Fun Day and parties-19th July
Last day of Term-Friday 21st July 3.00
Please encourage your child to come into school independently and put their own things away. This is to prepare them for their transition into Year 1 Please be advised any messages you have for us in the mornings can be given to the staff on the main door who will pass them on. Thank you to those parents who have been working hard to support their children with this.
Also thank you to all of you who have sent in your children`s baby photos. We look forward to receiving the rest of them, we can photocopy originals or you can email them to us directly.
Please remember the homework expectation in Reception is to read at least three times a week. This really does provide great benefits to your child. Well done to Barbados for being last week`s Remarkable Readers again . If you would like further homework please complete the Learning Challenge.
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.
Nursery Rhyme:
A Sailor went to sea
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Person:
Captain Hook or Tinkerbell
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Piece of music:
George Fredric Handel
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1. Learn it off by heart.
2. Draw a picture to illustrate the rhyme.
3. Find out about the rhyme
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1. Draw a portrait of the person.
2. Find out facts about the person.
3. Watch the person in action.
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1. Listen to the piece of music
2. Create some movements to the music
3. Draw an illustration to represent their feelings
4. Able to name the piece of music when they hear it
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Please apply sunscreen to your children before school, they do spend a lot of time outside, thank you.
If you would like to contact a member of the EYFS team via email the address is eyfs@mead.havering.sch.uk
Kind regards
The Reception Team
