Week beginning 15th January 2018

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#f23233″ ]Week beginning 15th January 2018

THIS WEEK’S LEARNING:

SPRING TERM 1 TOPIC: Transport

LITERACY:

Book Focus: The Naughty Bus by Jan and Jerry Oke

The children have shown much enjoyment for creating their own adventures of the Naughty Bus so we will continue with this book for one more week, exploring the children’s ideas for more new adventures.

PHONICS: This week’s new digraphs: /sh/, /th/ and /ng/.

By the end of this week the children will begin working in smaller groups during Phonics lessons. This is to ensure that the children learn phonic skills at the pace at which they are making progress. We will continue to send daily Phonics reading homework. Please continue to practise skills for blending to decode the words sent home. Please do not return these sheets to school, they may be kept at home for further practice.

MATHS: This week  we will continue to develop their understanding of the language related to addition and focus on skills for  problem solving. [/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#32f2e6″ ]HOMEWORK:

This week’s homework: Create your own vehicle

Can you draw your own idea for a vehicle that transports people from one place to another eg a flying car or a ship that moves on land? What special features will your vehicle have? eg wings/skates?. Ask your adult to help you label your design.

Key word lists:  Please leave word lists in the green box when your child is ready to have their word list checked. Please note that we will check each word list twice to ensure that your child can read these words skilfully before issuing the next list.

Show and Tell : Due to popular demand from the children we have introduced a show and tell session. The children have been very keen to share items they have made at home or new toys they have received. It provides an excellent opportunity for them to develop their confidence and self-esteem by speaking in front of an audience of their peers. This will also support the development of their speaking skills. To ensure every child has an opportunity to share something we have allocated each group to a day when they can bring in something to show and tell. Please note that you do not have to send something in every week. Group days are the same as the days when they change reading books (see below)

Books for home reading: Please ensure reading books and diaries are in book bags on these days:

Mondays- Red group

Tuesdays- Blue group

Wednesdays- Green group

Thursdays- Orange Group

Fridays – Yellow group [/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#f5fb5d” ]IMPORTANT DATES:

22nd-26th January 2018 – Keeping ourselves safe week

5th – 9th January 2018 – Online safety week

9th February 2018 – Last day of Spring 1 term

19th February 2018 – Children return to school for Spring 2 term [/dropshadowbox]