Week beginning 18^th April 2017

 [dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”5″ border_color=”#1d35e4″ ]HOMEWORK (sent out on Fridays and due back on Mondays)

Sent out Friday 21st April 2017

Animals that lay eggs

This week we have been talking about ducks and other animals that lay eggs. Can you find or draw pictures about any other animals that also lay eggs?[/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”curled” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#6bf9e7″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Wednesday, 26th April 2017 – Vision screening for Reception children

Friday, 28th April 2017– whole school photograph

Monday, 1st May 2017 -Bank holiday -the school will be closed. Children will return on Tuesday 2nd May 2017

Friday, 26th May 2017 – Last day of Summer 1. Children return to school for Summer 2 on Tuesday 6th June 2017[/dropshadowbox]

THIS WEEK’S LEARNING:

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#f9f251″ border_width=”” border_color=”” ]Chelsea class will play host to the ducklings during this week. This is their final week at Howard, so if you haven’t seen them yet please pop in to our class for a visit. Sadly they will leave us on Friday to be taken back to the farm.[/dropshadowbox]

LITERACY:

Book Focus: Non Fiction Text – The life cycle of a duck

The children will learn how to keep a diary of the ducklings as they observe them each day during this week.

PHONICS:

Please continue to practise sound recognition with your child using the video links provided in previous blogs. Encourage them to apply their phonic knowledge every time you read or write with them.

READING AT HOME

Please continue to write a comment in your child’s yellow reading diary and let us know how they are getting on with their reading at home.

WORD LISTS

Please be reminded that we now only check key word lists on a weekly basis (on the same day that they change their reading books)

MATHS:

This week we will focus on counting in steps of 2 and 5. We will also introduce the concept of doubling numbers to 10.

UW – Knowledge and understanding the World

The children will be learning about the life cycle of a duck, discussing the different stages in the life of this animal. We will also continue to discuss other animals that lay eggs and the children will have an opportunity to share what they have learnt from their homework.

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”curled” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#cdf9be” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Welcome back to school! We hope you have all had a wonderful Spring break and are ready for a busy Summer term. [/dropshadowbox]

Summer 1 Week 1

Week beginning 18^th April 2017

THIS WEEK’S LEARNING:

TOPIC: Caring for Animals

We are all very excited about the delivery of some special eggs this week, which we hope will hatch into beautiful little ducklings.  It will be wonderful to see the excitement on the children’s faces as they watch the eggs hatch. The eggs should hatch by the end of the week and the hatchlings will remain with us for a further week. You are welcome to come in and visit them when they hatch.

LITERACY:

Book Focus: The Ugly Duckling

The children will read and discuss the key events of this popular story. It will also serve as a stimulus for discussion about kindness and caring for others and the importance of using kind words when we talk to each other.

 

PHONICS:

This term we will continue to review all sounds previously taught and continue to develop the children’s ability to blend independently and instantly to read words and sentences with fluency. The children will continue to be grouped for Phonics and will bring home phonics homework appropriate to their level of learning.

READING AT HOME

Please continue to write a comment in your child’s yellow reading diary and let us know how they are getting on with their reading at home.

WORD LISTS

Due to the demands of this term we will now be checking key word lists on a weekly basis (on the same day that they change their reading books)

MATHS:

This term we will develop the children’s understanding of number, shape, space and measure though practical activities which allow them to apply their mathematical knowledge. This week we will focus on counting in steps of 2. We will also introduce the concept of a half.

PSED- Personal, Social, Emotional Development

Throughout this term we will focus on caring and kindness and the way in which our behaviour affects us and others.

UW – Knowledge and understanding the World

We will be learning about different types of animals such as farm animals, wild animals, pets as well as their young. the children will also learn how animals can help us.