Week beginning 29th October 2019
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Welcome back to school for the start of Autumn 2 . We hope you have had a restful break.
Please note that school re-opens for children on Tuesday 29th October 2019 at the usual time of 8.50. Please arrive promptly by 8.50am as the children will be starting early morning activities once they arrive at 8.50am.
Please remember to send your child's PE kit back to school as well as any reply slips for parent evenings and for our visit to the Whitgift school wildlife area.
If you have signed up to help on our visit to the Whitgift school, please arrive as follows:
- Chelsea Class: arrive at the school at 8.50 as usual on Wednesday 30th October 2019
- Grosvenor Class : arrive at the school at 8.50 as usual on Thursday 31st October 2019
Many Thanks
Kind Regards
Reception Team
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AUTUMN 2 TOPIC: Light and Dark
This week’s learning
LITERACY
Phonics: This term the children will begin learning letter sounds in Phonics lessons. They will learn to say, recognise and write one new letter sound each day.
This week’s sound focus: /s/, /a/, /t/ and /p/
The children will bring home a daily sound sheet. Please help them with letter formation and practise ‘stretching’ or ‘bouncing’ the initial sound for each of the pictures on the sheet sent home
MATHS
This week’s Maths focus: Counting with accuracy within 1-5
KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD
This week we will introduce our new topic: Light and Dark, and explore the first of several celebration during this half term. The children will learn about the Hindu celebration of Diwali also known as the festival of lights. We will also discuss fireworks and the safety of handling these. [/dropshadowbox]
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Well done to the children who received certificates for completing all their homework in Autumn Term 1. Keep up the good work and they will receive another certificate at the end of Autumn 2 too.
The first homework for Autumn 2 will be issued on Friday. Check book bags for green homework books.
Reading books will be changed on group days. Please note that Red group and Blue group will change their books on Tuesday 29th October [/dropshadowbox]
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IMPORTANT DATES
Wednesday 30th October 2019: Chelsea Class visit to the Whitgift School wildlife area at 10.00am
Thursday 31st October 2019: Grosvenor Class visit to the Whitgift School wildlife area at 10.00am
Monday 4th Novemeber 2019: Reception visit to Crodon Library: Grosvenor Class at 10.00am and Chelsea Class at 11.00am
Tuesday, 5th Novemeber and Wednesday 6th November 2019: Parent meetings for Reception children from 3.50pm
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