W/B 15/6/26
This week in phonics we have started learning about phase 4 CVCC and CCVC words with long vowel sounds.
In maths, we have been exploring pattern, building scenes and constructions and describing positions.
We have started learning all about sharks and are using an information book called Surprising Sharks by Nicola Davies.
We are practising for our sports day and have been using the egg and spoons and space hoppers.
WB, 15/6/26 This week we have continued to look at short vowels in longer words in phonics as well as continuing to learn our tricky words and practise our blending skills. Each day we have a funny picture to write about to help encourage our segmenting skills.
In maths we have been looking at mass and capacity.
Class 2 had their garden day this week where they looked at all things to do with bees and did some cooking. Check out the photos to see our learning on this day.
WB: 8/6/26
This week we have learned about words ending in 'ed' and how they make a 't' sound.
In maths, we have continued work on doubles and now we have started learning about repeating patterns.
We have found out about turtles in the ocean for our own 'sea books' and we are enjoying making our own flags for sandcastles we have made.
Mr Benn's fancy dress shop is a wonderful place for us to have our own adventures and use our imagination. The dresses and shoes are favourites at the moment!
Summer Term 2
WB: 2/6/26
This week in phonics, we have continued to look at Phase 4 longer words. We are practising our blending and segmenting with these longer words and focusing on correct letter formation.
In maths we have been learning about sharing and grouping.
We have started our topic - all about the sea and we have been reading, Commotion in the Ocean, Sharing a Shell and Sally and the Limpet. We have learned all about limpet shells and we are currently weaving to make crabs for our display.
This week in our writing, we have learned lots of facts about 'crabs' See if your child can remember one of the interesting facts we learned.
The books we have read so far.
On Friday, we have had a fun day at Mount Kelly taking part in a Nature Day that they had organised with local schools. We were picked up by minibus and had a go at planting seeds and learning about bees. We made dens for teddies, made tree paintings, learned all about how Nature can be encouraged back into places and the benefits this has for all. We also talked about how we can look after the planet we live on and had an immersive experience about the wildlife on planet Earth.
Thank you to Mount Kelly for their organisation and to Miss Smith who liaised with them.
Learning about how nature can be encouraged back into environments.
Our immersive experience.
This week we have continued to learn about CVCC words. We have learned the tricky words 'some', 'come' and 'love'.
In maths we have learned about rotation of shapes and shape arrangements.
We have been reading Jasper's Beanstalk in Drawing Club and the Tiny Seed in class. We have planted seeds and looked at parts of a plant. Here is a song that you may enjoy joining in with.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bFU_wJgvBI
This week we have learning all about how many did I add and how many did I take away.
In phonics we have been reading and writing CVCC words with short vowels like, ‘jump’, ‘best’ and ‘thump’.
We are still reading Jack and the beanstalk and have been busy working collaboratively to make giant paper beanstalks in our outside area. We have been practising our tricky words by going on ‘tricky word’ hunts. We have been sequencing the Jack and the Beanstalk story and this week we have been looking at a STEM challenge of making parachutes for Jack to get down safely from the top of the beanstalk.
This week we have been looking at building and continuing numbers past 10.
In phonics, we have been looking at longer words and words that end in 's' and 'es'.
We had fun looking at different animals.
We have been busy reading Jack and the Beanstalk as we start our new topic on Growth and Healthy Eating and we have been focusing on co-operation, which is this terms skill for success
This week in phonics, we have been looking at longer words, words ending in 'ing' and compound words such as farm yard and roof top. We need to practise our tricky words, so please use the Dojo link over Easter to try and learn these. They will really help with our reading.
In maths, we have been learning about the composition of 9 and 10.
We have been reading Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell by Sue Hendra.
On Friday, we had our Garden Day. We walked along Tavistock Canal, played Pooh sticks, fed the ducks, did a Spring Colours Scavenger Hunt and played 'Find it'. In the afternoon we made rice crispie cakes and decorated Easter baskets.
This week Reception have revisited the graphemes 'ur','igh','oa' and 'ow' and re learning our tricky words.
In maths we have been building 9 and 10 and looking at how to recognise and represent these numbers.
We have also read the story 'The Bad Tempered Ladybird' by Eric Carle. We have talked about what makes us grumpy.
On Friday, it was red nose day. We dressed in red and had crazy hair.
Red Nose Day celebrations
This week, Reception have been concentrating on a blending blast in phonics. We have been reading graphemes, blending and writing CVC words.
In maths we have been looking at length and measure – comparing length and height.
In Drawing Club, we have been focusing on the book Six Dinner Sid.
Our learning this week is all about worms and we are enjoying re reading Superworm.
In class we also have tadpoles and we are caring for them and watching them develop
Our class tadpoles. We have to make sure they have clean water, pond weed to oxygenate the water and food.