Happy Mother's Day to all our mums, we hope you are having a lovely day and are enjoying being spoilt.
We will be concluding our mini topic on 'superheroes' this week, by reading the story of 'Superworm'. The children have been thoroughly enjoying our topic, developing their imaginations and taking on the role of superheroes themselves. As part of our learning we will go on bug hunts identifying the different minibeasts we find and identifying their habitats within our outside area. We will also create our own superhero minibeasts within the creative area and writing a profile for them.
Thank you
to all those parents who are actively encouraging their children to come into
school by themselves. Most children are now able to do this confidently. As the
children are becoming more independent in their early morning routines, we will
be continuing to encourage parents to say their goodbyes at the doors and
allowing the children to walk up the corridor to their classes by themselves.
Members of staff will of course be there to greet your child and assist where
necessary and be available should you need to speak with them.
Thank you for your understanding in the slight disruption caused to Jamiaca and Barbados class, whilst essential work was carried out. Both classes should be back in their normal rooms by Tuesday as works have been completed ahead of schedule. St Lucia class will temporaily be moved next week as new windows are fitted and the rooms rewired.
We
will continue with our phonics programme Read, Write Inc, recapping our sounds
and practising to blend and write words using their set 1 sounds. In maths we
will be looking at time, in particular ordering and sequencing familiar events.
Your
child will continue to bring home a reading book (which is changed weekly) and
a set of sight words. 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.
Please also remember to make a note of the title of the book your child has
read to help them achieve their reading awards.
Please
remember to go online and book your parent's evening appointment by Wednesday. This is a
good opportunity to find out how your child is doing and ideas for supporting
their learning. Appointment times will be allocated and times confirmed on Friday 5th April.
Request
If your
child has any comics at home that they have finished with we would be grateful
for them in school. Children enjoy sharing these and having a variety of
reading material helps their development.
We would
also be grateful for any dressing up clothes that your child may no longer
wear. Some of ours are looking a little over loved.
We
are on Week 2 of this menu. Monday’s choices are:
Hot Dog with Wedges
Creamy Cheese Pasta Pot
Veggie Hot Dog with Wedges
Messages
–
- PLEASE NAME all items of clothing. This will help when returning lost items, particularly jumpers and cardigans with the right child. We are still accumulating a large number of items. 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.
- 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.
Please
can you ensure that if your child is not in school for any reason you call the
school to report the absence. This saves the office staff a lot of time spent
in making phone calls.
Reminder
If your
child attends breakfast club, breakfast costs from £1.50. Thank you
Dates for
your diary:
Spring Term
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Wednesday
3rd April
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Farm open
afternoon 1.45-2.45pm
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Friday
5th April
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Children
can come to school in the colours of the LAOS flag for a £1 donation
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Monday
8th April
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Parents
evening
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Tuesday
9th April
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Parents
evening
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Friday
12th April
|
School
closes for Easter holidays
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Monday
29th April
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INSET
DAY
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Tuesday
30th April
|
School
reopens
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Monday
4th May
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May day
bank holiday
|
INSET
Dates and Polling day for 2018-19
We have
two inset days left this academic year, please see the dates below:
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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3rd
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:
Confident
to speak to others about own needs, wants, interests and opinions.
Can
describe self in positive terms and talk about abilities
Can
usually adapt behaviour to different events, social situations and changes in
routine.
Communication
and Language:
Joins in
with repeated refrains.
Can
retell a simple story.
Builds up
vocabulary that reflects the breadth of their experiences.
Literacy:
Describes
main story settings, events and principal characters.
Beginning
to be aware of the way stories are structured.
Joins in
with repeated refrains and anticipated key events and phrases in rhymes and
stories.
Physical
Development:
Forms
recognisable letters.
Can
usually manage washing and drying hands.
Runs
skilfully and negotiates spaces successfully.
Mathematics:
To confidently
count to 20 and beyond demonstrating place value.
Says the
number which is 1 more than a given number.
Finds 1
more or 1 less from a group of up to 5 objects and then 10 objects.
Understanding
the World:
Remembers
and talks about significant events in their own experiences.
Shows an
interest in different ways of life.
Can talk
about some of the things they have observed.
Expressive
arts and design:
Constructs
with a purpose in mind.
Manipulates
material to achieve a planned effect.
Explores
colour and how colour can be changed
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