[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#c2fbc2″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Dear Parents, carers

Thank you for attending our parent evenings.

The children are quite excited about their first school trip this week on Tuesday 13th November Thank you to all those parents who are able to join us as helpers.

Please take note of the following:

• Please arrive at school promptly at 8.50am as preparation is required before we walk to the cinema.

• Parent helpers will be provided with a guide which explains our expectations for the morning.

• If you are helping, your younger children must not accompany you as we will need your undivided attention on the day.

• For health and safety reasons we do not give the children snacks at any point during the trip, so please do not bring any snacks with you.

• At all times during the trip you will be expected to remain with your group of children and follow the leading staff member.

Please note that I will not be in school all of next week due to a training event and will be covered by Miss Thompson and Miss Evans. I will return to school in the week beginning 19th November 2018.

Have a lovely week and don’t forget to show your child the videos posted below to practise some of the things they are learning about.

Kind Regards,

Miss Pillay[/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#fffffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#f3393a” ]LEARNING VIDEO CLIPS:

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[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#fffffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#f339c1″ ]AUTUMN 2 TOPIC: Light and Dark

This week’s learning

LITERACY

Book Focus: a selection of non-fiction books about Space

The children will explore non-fiction books about Space, learning about the key features of a non-fiction book such as the title, heading, contents page, index page.

Phonics: /o/, /c/, /k/ /e/

Please keep sound sheet at home and continue to practise saying and writing these sounds every day. As your child continues to learn more letter sounds they may forget the earlier sounds taught so it is important to practise daily recognition and writing (using each of the sound cues eg /a/ – round the apple , down the leaf)

MATHS: To learn to recognise numerals 6-10 using number formation rhymes

Knowledge and Understanding of the World: The children will about the different planets in our solar system. Communication and Language: To listen and respond to ideas expressed by others in conversation or discussion. [/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#fffffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#39e3f3″ ]HOMEWORK

Remembrance Day

Who would you like to thank on Remembrance Day? Find or draw a picture about some of the different people who help us in our communities. Ask your adult to help you write a sentence about how they help us (eg. police/firefighters/nurses/doctors/paramedics, etc)

READING BOOKS

Please read with your child and write a comment in the yellow reading diary. Please keep both reading books and yellow diary in your child’s bookbag after each reading.

Please note that if reading books have been lost, they will need to be replaced [/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#fffffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#5139f3″ ]IMPORTANT DATES

Tuesday, 13th November – Reception trip to cinema

Tuesday 11th December – Reception Christmas performance to parents 9.30am

Friday, 14th December 2018 – Christmas Jumper Day and Christmas lunch for children [/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#fafd98″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Dear Parents, carers

We look forward to seeing you at parents evening this week. If you have not yet booked a 10 minute slot, please speak to your child’s class teacher to arrange a time to meet. If you have booked a slot, a reminder slip of your appointment time has been sent in your child’s book bag. The times will also be displayed on the class noticeboard, in the hallway outside each classroom.

Also, please return the reply slip for our trip to the cinema on Tuesday 13th November as soon as possible.

Kind Regards,

Miss Pillay, Mrs Crooks, Miss Thompson and Mrs Carden [/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#8726a6″ ]AUTUMN 2 TOPIC: Light and Dark

This week’s learning

LITERACY

Book Focus: Whatever Next by Jill Murphy

The children will enjoy this wonderful story about a little bear’s adventure to the moon, developing their understanding of the story through role play activities. We will read and discuss the key events using sequencing vocabulary such as ‘First, Then, Next, Last’ or ‘At the end’.

Phonics: /i/, /n/, /m/ /d/ and /g/

Please keep each sound sheet at home and continue to practise saying and writing these sounds every day. As your child continues to learn more letter sounds they may forget the earlier sounds taught so it is important to practise daily recognition and writing (using each of the sound cues eg /a/ – round the apple , down the leaf)

MATHS: In continuation from last week

• To explore characteristics of everyday objects and shapes and use mathematical language to describe them.

• To recognise, create and describe patterns

• To use mathematical names for ‘flat’ 2D shapes, and mathematical terms to describe shapes

• To select a particular named shape

Knowledge and Understanding of the World: The children will begin to learn about aspects of space exploration as they become more familiar with the focus book Whatever Next . Later this week we will also discuss the significance of Remembrance Day .

Communication and Language: To listen to others one to one with increasing attention and recall [/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#ed15f1″ ]HOMEWORK

Take some time this weekend to look up at the sky when it becomes dark outside. What do you see? Can you draw a picture about what you see? Ask an adult to help you write labels for your picture (eg. fireworks/ the moon/stars/aeroplane lights flickering)

READING BOOKS

Please read with your child and write a comment in the yellow reading diary. Please keep both reading books and yellow diary in your child’s book bag after each reading.

Please note that if a reading book is lost, you will  need to replace it by purchasing the same title that was lost [/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”20″ border_color=”#f15d15″ ]IMPORTANT DATES

Monday, 5th; Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th November 2018 – Parent meetings for Reception children

Tuesday, 13th November – Reception trip to cinema

Further dates to follow [/dropshadowbox]