Week beginning 20th November 2017

November 19, 2017

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#34ecf8″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Dear Parents

Thank you very much for your overwhelming response to our request for baked treats. Thanks to your generosity we were able to raise £165.40 at our first Reception Fun Friday event. Huge thanks to our parent volunteers for organising and manning the stall on Friday. We could not have done it without your enthusiasm and hard work.

Much appreciated

Miss Pillay [/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#fffffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#f00707″ ]This week’s learning

AUTUMN TERM TOPIC: Light and Dark

LITERACY:

Book Focus: Aliens love underpants by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort

The children will love this charming and funny story about alien creatures from another planet who are fascinated by human underpants! This delightful story will stimulate their imagination and create a stimulus for our learning this week.

Phonics: Our sounds for this week are: /h/, /b/, /f/ff/, /l/ll/ and /s/ss/

This week the children will learn 3 more digraphs (2 letters which combine to represent one sound) Please keep the daily practice sheet at home and practise saying and writing the sounds until your child can confidently recognise and write each of them

MATHS:

• This week we will continue to revise all numbers within the range 0-20, counting reliably using concrete objects and pictorials. This week our revision will focus on numeral recognition and correct formation and orientation of numerals to 20.

• We will also focus on recognising and creating patterns that are the same and different (using arrangements of objects)

Counting and number recognition game: Try this fun counting and number recognition game

Click here for Teddy Bear counting game

Number recognition song to 20:

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[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#fffffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#070df0″ ]HOMEWORK: Please return homework by Wednesday

Letters and words in the environment

Can you see any letters or words in your home or on your way to school? Take a photo or find examples to stick in your book or copy the letters and words you see. Ask your adult to read the words to you (eg. on billboards, street names and signs, newspaper, etc)

Books for home reading: The children now bring home 2 books each week. Please check your child’s yellow diary for a note about how to support your child with each of these books.

Please note which day your child will be expected to return their books:

  • Monday- Red group
  • Tuesday- Blue group
  • Wednesday- Green group
  • Thursday- Orange Group
  • Friday – Yellow group [/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#fffffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#f007eb” ]IMPORTANT DATES

  • Tuesday 21st November -: ‘Science Opens Doors’ – An event for children, parents/carers. 3.30pm to 5.00pm in school hall
  • 12th December: Reception Christmas Performance to parents
  • 15th December: Christmas lunch and Christmas jumper day [/dropshadowbox]