Autumn Term 1 15.10.18
Dear Parents/Carers
We hope you are all having a lovely weekend so far.
What a fantastic week last week was.the children had their Rainbow Fish story workshop which beautifully brought the story of the sparkly rainbow fish who struggles to share to life.The children have produced some wonderful artwork and we have pleased with the wonderful story language the children have been using to retell the story.
Next week we will be continuing with the story of the Rainbow fish and looking at the theme of friendship.It would be great if you could talk to your child about who they consider to be their friend and what makes a good friend.
What a fantastic week last week was.the children had their Rainbow Fish story workshop which beautifully brought the story of the sparkly rainbow fish who struggles to share to life.The children have produced some wonderful artwork and we have pleased with the wonderful story language the children have been using to retell the story.
Next week we will be continuing with the story of the Rainbow fish and looking at the theme of friendship.It would be great if you could talk to your child about who they consider to be their friend and what makes a good friend.
As a reminder the school day begins at 8.30am and for safety reasons the gates need to be shut by 8.55am. In the mornings the children need to walk through the main gate and enter through the Reception area doors. If you arrive after the gate has closed, you will need to enter the main office where you will be recorded as late. At 3.00pm Gate 3 is also open for parents and the children will be released through the Reception area doors.
Thank you to everybody for their continued support in leaving their push chairs outside and not bringing them into the corridors.
If you have not yet returned your child’s ‘all about me’ sheet there is still time to return it this week but please make sure this is in by half term.!
The children have enjoyed learning their new sounds and we will be continuing our phonics programme Read, write inc this week by learning the sounds g,o,c,k. The children will bring some practise formation sheets home at the weekend.Please try and make some time to help your child with this formation.Learning to write is a tricky skill but an important one.
We will also be continuing our Maths programme Ten Town this week. The programme teaches number formation, ordering, patterns and measuring in a very animated way. The children have been enjoying the stories and songs associated with the numbers.
Your child will continue to bring home a reading book (which is changed weekly) and a set of sight words this week. The expectation is your child reads at least 3 times or more each week. As we are promoting a love of reading we encourage your child to read a range of books and is not limited to the one we send home with them.
On Wednesdays we have our weekly P.E session. Please ensure your child has a P.E kit in school which is clearly labelled as we have started changing the children for this session. As you can imagine this is currently taking quite a while so all you can do to help your child be independent in dressing is greatly appreciated.
We look forward to meeting you at the parents meetings on Monday and Tuesday.All appointments will take place in the Key Stage 1 hall.
We look forward to meeting you at the parents meetings on Monday and Tuesday.All appointments will take place in the Key Stage 1 hall.
The Learning Federation parents association are running a firework night on Friday 2nd November.
Tickets are available now.
We are on Week 2 of the Havering school menu. Monday’s choices are:
Red-Beef Burger in a Bun with Wedges
Blue-Cheesy Tomato Pasta Pot
Green-Vegetable Burger in a Bun with Wedges
Important Information
Blue-Cheesy Tomato Pasta Pot
Green-Vegetable Burger in a Bun with Wedges
Important Information
Unfortunately due to the building work that is bringing improvements to the school building Gate 3 will be closed until the middle of February at all times .The work is aimed at extending the Nursery .We are sorry for the inconvenience caused and thank you for your cooperation at this time.
Messages –
- PLEASE NAME all items of clothing. This will help when returning lost items, particularly jumpers and cardigans with the right child. We have accumulated a number of clothes already. Please check your child’s class if they are missing something.
- Our PE days are Wednesday. Please ensure your child has a named PE kit in school. If they wear earrings they need to be removed on this day.
- Thank you to all those parents who have sent in a named set of spare clothes. If you haven’t yet could you please ensure your child has a named set of spare clothes and underwear on their peg as soon as possible. Please note this does not need to be school uniform.
- Children can also bring in a pair of named wellies to leave in school. This would be great for use in the mud kitchen and on rainy days.
- If your child suffers with asthma please ensure their pump is in school and you have completed the relevant paperwork at the main office.
- Thank you to all of those parents who have signed up for parents evening. Your child will bring home a slip confirming your appointment time tomorrow (Monday).
- Please actively encourage your child to put away their book bag and hang up their coat in the morning. It would also be really helpful if you could discuss the menu choices with your child the previous night to help them independently find their cupcake and make their lunch choice.
Important dates:
Autumn 1
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| Monday 15th October | Parents Evening 3.30-6.00 |
Tuesday 16th October
| Parents Evening 3.30-6.00 |
Friday 19th October
| Last Day of Half Term |
Autumn 2
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Monday 29th October
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Pupil return to school
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Tuesday 6th November
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Stay and read morning
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Friday 7th December
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Stay and Play
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Monday 10th December
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Visit to St Paul’s church
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Wednesday 12th December
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Reception Christmas play at 2.15pm
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Thursday 13th December
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Reception Christmas play at 9.15am
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Thursday 13th December
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Christmas jumper day
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Wednesday 19th December
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Last day of the Autumn term
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INSET Dates and Polling day for 2018-19
INSET 1
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INSET 2
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INSET 3
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INSET 4
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INSET 5
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3rd September
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4th September
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7th January
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29th April
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5th June
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Please note that the final day of the summer term will be on Friday 19th July, 2019.
Our learning objectives this term will be listed under these headings:
Personal, Social and Emotional
Can select and use activities and resources with help
Shows confidence in asking adults for help
Communication and Language
To follow directions
To use talk to connect ideas
Literacy
To sometimes give meanings to the marks they draw and paint
Listens to and joins in with stories
Physical Development:
Runs skilfully and negotiates space
Mounts stairs, steps or climbing equipment
Mathematics
Beginning to recite numbers in order to 10
Knows that numbers identify how many objects are in a set
If you would like to contact a member of the EYFS team via email the address is:
eyfs@mead.havering.sch.uk
We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow.
Reception Team
