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‘Tis the Season!

THIS WEEK: Thursday 8th December – Don’t forget your Christmas Jumper for Christmas Jumper Day!

Be sure to check upcoming dates for all the upcoming festive activities and events.

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AUTUMN 2 TOPIC: Light and Dark

THIS WEEK’S LEARNING

LITERACY:

• Core Text: It was a cold dark night by Tim Hopgood
• Phonics learning: This week the children will be in group phonics lessons which will continue to work on blending and reviewing previously taught sounds. Please check Google Classroom for homework relevant to your child’s group.

MATHS:

Mastering Number: This week the children will be working on understanding parts and whole, this will include:

• identifying the ‘whole’ when shown 1 part of a familiar objects
• identifying parts of their own body
• recognising that some whole objects have parts that cannot be removed.

UW & CAL: We will be learning about The Nativity Story and why Christians celebrate Christmas.

EAD: We will be engaging in a variety of  Christmas crafts including creating Christmas crowns ready for our Christmas performance (see upcoming dates below). Santa’s grotto and winter wonderland are in full force in our roll play areas.

PE: Dance: To copy and repeat a short set of controlled movements and actions in pairs.

FOREST SCHOOL: Grosvenor Class

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES:

Thursday 8th December 2022: Christmas Jumper Day & Christmas Lunch

Tuesday 13th December 2022: EYFS Christmas Performance (Morning)

Parents and carers are invited to join their children in a festive sing a long. More details to follow shortly. 

Wednesday 14th December 2022: Christmas Fayre (After School)

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AUTUMN 2 TOPIC: Light and Dark

THIS WEEK’S LEARNING

LITERACY:

• Core Text: It was a cold dark night by Tim Hopgood
• Phonics learning: This week the children will be in group phonics lessons which will continue to work on blending and reviewing previously taught sounds. Please check Google Classroom for homework relevant to your child’s group.

MATHS:

Mastering Number: This week the children will:

• practise subitising amounts to 4
• revisit ‘more than’ or ‘fewer than’ by looking
• compare groups of up to 3 objects by matching them 1:1
• say when there is an equal number, too many or not enough.
• build towers with an equal number of squares
• match the squares in the towers 1:1

UW & CAL: Continuing with our theme of light and dark, we will begin the week by developing an understanding of sources of light. We will then move on to exploring how a lightbulb works. We will also explore how to create a lightbulb circuit.

CAL & UW:  Discuss the significance of Advent to Christians. 

EAD: We will be engaging in a variety of crafts relating to advent, including creating our own wreath with candles.

PE: Dance: To copy and repeat a short set of controlled movements and actions in pairs.

FOREST SCHOOL: Chelsea Class

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