In the Early Years Foundation Stage children learn through a balance of both teacher led and child initiated activities. Everything we do is based on careful observations of the children so that we can tailor the learning environment and plan activities that are engaging, motivating and exciting.
Here is a taster of what we got up to last term.
The theme for Summer 2 is Journeys
This term we will be thinking about journeys. Firstly, will be going on a local journey to the herb farm at Sandhutton. We will study maps and aerial photos to see where we are and where we have been.
We will then go on to learn about journeys by land, air and sea to destinations around the world, using atlases and globes to identify continents and countries. We will learn about Ghana and our link school in Accra, which is called Diamond Hill. We will ‘fly’ to Europe, once we have made our passports! We will journey by sea across the Caribbean to meet pirates.
Finally, we will reflect on our personal journeys through our first year in school and look forward to moving on into Year 1. The children will spend a morning in Class 1 and several opportunities to meet their new teacher. We will celebrate the end of our Reception year with a visit to Newby Hall on Friday 11th July. Phew! After all that, I think we will be ready for a holiday.
Dates for your diary
Swimming lessons - last one on Thursday 5th June
Visit to Herbs Unlimited - Friday 6th June
Sports Day – Tuesday 10th June
Sponsored Skip for New Life Ghana -Friday 13th June
Transition to Y1 morning Tues 8th July
Visit to Newby Hall – Friday 11th July
Pop-up library – Tuesdays 3rd June, 17th June, 1st July, 8th July (collection only)
Pirates in the Park – Friday 18th July
Please see the class newsletter for further details.
- Class R Summer 2 Newsletter
- Thank you for your support.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need any help or advice.
Muddy Monday
We spend every Monday morning in our wildlife area. We call this Muddy Monday.
We can supply all the children with a full set of fleece-lined waterproofs but ask that parents provide a pair of wellies to keep at school.
PE
We have two PE sessions each week. This term we will be working on our athletics skills on Tuesdays and we will be swimming on Thursdays. PE will usually be outdoors so children will need their PE trainers.
Please ensure that all PE kit is clearly labelled with your child's name. PE bags should be brought to school on Monday and taken home for a wash at the end of the week.
Reading is a high priority at our school. We want our children to develop a love of books and become life-long readers. In Class R we tell stories and share books several times a day and the children have daily opportunities to develop and practise their reading skills.
The children will bring home books from the library for you to read to them and reading books for them to read to you. These books are designed to help them practise their developing reading skills and will be carefully matched to the phonics we are learning in class.
In order to build confidence and fluency it is really valuable if children can read the same book several times.
It is best to study and chat about the picture BEFORE reading the words. We don't encourage the use of pictures as a way of guessing words (always use phonics for unknown words) but pictures are great for enhancing the enjoyment of the books.
Can your child talk about the characters? How are they feeling? What might they be saying?
Can your child talk about the events? What has happened so far? What might happen next?
Can your child talk about the setting? Where is the story taking place? What time of day is it?
Click here for further information about reading in Class R.
Please visit our Bedtime Stories Page where you will find lots of stories to enjoy.
We follow a scheme called 'Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised.'
Click the links for more information.
We are now moving on to study Phase 4 phonics. In this phase there are no new graphemes to learn. The children will practise blending words with two or three close consonants at the end eg. went, help, mask or at the beginning eg. stop, train, flag.
How to pronounce each sound demonstration video.
How to pronounce the Phase 3 sounds.
We will also learn some more tricky words.
Phase 2
is the I
as and has his her go no to into she he of we me be he
Phase 3
was you they my by all are sure pure
Phase 4
said so have like some come love do were here little says there when what one out today
This is a great way for your child to practise their phonics skills. The web version is free or you can pay to download the app for your phone or tablet.
There will be two assignments each week. Please see your child's reading record for login details.
Our maths is mostly active and practical. We follow a scheme called White Rose Maths.
We are using the Numberblocks to build up a deep understanding of numbers and number composition.
Visit Topmarks Early Years section and explore these counting games.
Click here for a number formation video.
