Summer 1 Week 6
Week beginning 22nd May 2017
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#fefe83″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ].MESSAGES:
Thank you for supporting us to develop your child’s independence by ensuring they enter the classroom by themselves. This is now working very well and the children feel quite proud of themselves for being so independent. Please know that you are still welcome to visit the class at the end of the day should you wish to have a look at your child’s work.
REMINDER: Please don’t forget to send in your consent slip for our visit to Croydon Library. [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#fdd9e8″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]HEADLICE
There have been several cases of head lice among Reception children during the last week. Please note that anyone can get head lice, mainly through direct head-to-head contact but also from sharing hats, brushes and other personal items. You can help to prevent the spread of head lice by checking your children daily for the next few weeks, and on a regular basis thereafter. Lice infestation is much easier to treat if caught early. If you have any questions please come in and speak to a member of staff. [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#83fef7″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]IMPORTANT DATES
Friday, 26th May 2017 – Last day of Summer 1 Children return to school for Summer 2 on Tuesday 6th June 2017[/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#5fd2f5″ ]HOMEWORK (sent out on Fridays and due back on Mondays)
Sent out Friday 19th May 2017
Adult and Young Farm animals
Can you find the names of 5 different farm animals?
What is the name of each adult and their young?
Draw or find a picture of each one[/dropshadowbox]
THIS WEEK’S LEARNING:
This term’s topic: Caring for animals
Theme: Farm Animals
LITERACY:
Book Focus: Farmer Duck by Martin Wadell
The children will role play the story and use this as a stimulus for writing a letter to the main character in the story.
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. Please ensure that books are in book bags on the days listed below.
READING AT SCHOOL
During guided group reading sessions the children are working on key skills for reading such as finger pointing under each word to keep track of words; using picture clues and sound blending to decode unfamiliar words. We are also assessing children’s understanding of what they have read.
KEY WORD LISTS and CHANGING READING BOOKS:
We change books and check key words on these days:
Monday – Red group
Tuesday – Orange group
Wednesday – Yellow group
Thursday – Green group
Friday – Blue group
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. The children continue to learn Phonics in small groups.
MATHS:
This week we will review estimation and counting skills. We will also revisit the concept of subtraction and explore strategies for solving mathematical problems related to subtraction
EAD – Expressive Arts and Design
The child will be engaged in creative craft activities based on a farm theme, making farm animals using a range of materials, thinking about size, shape, differences and similarities between different farm animals.