This week in the classroom
Thursday 3rd April
Reception class have had a super week of learning!
In phonics sessions, we have focused on remembering all phase 3 sounds, reading and writing words that contain them, along with applying our knowledge during reading sessions, blending the sounds to read the words. It is assessment week, and the class have impressed us with their phonics and reading knowledge!
In English, we have focused on a new book called The Journey. The animals in the story go on a journey to find food and water. Children have been writing sentences about what the animals do in the story. Children have also read with Mr Rogers in small groups, and chosen new books to take home. Please send books and book bags every day, we try and read with the children as much as we can!
In Maths, children have continued counting to 10 and even further! They have also learned more about 2D shape names, corners and sides. They also explored what happens if we rotate the shapes, fold them and how they can fit in the correct spaces.
Children have really enjoyed a variety of Easter crafts this week, including mixing icing and icing biscuits, hand printing Easter cards and potato pattern printing! They have learned about why we celebrate Easter. They also learned about Eid and made collage decorations for it.
It has been a lovely week.
Thursday 27th March
Reception class have had a super week of learning!
In phonics sessions, we have focused on remembering all phase 3 sounds, reading and writing words that contain them, along with applying our knowledge during reading sessions, blending the sounds to read the words. We also revisited the tricky words 'my, by, sure, pure, all'.
In English, we have focused on a new book called From Head to Toe. Animals and children in the story say what they can do. Children have been writing sentences for an animal of their choice to add to the story. Children have also read with Mr Rogers in small groups, and chosen new books to take home. Please send books and book bags every day, we try and read with the children as much as we can!
In Maths, children have been practising doubles using their fingers and objects. They have also learned to sort objects into groups, using different criteria e.g. colour, material, size, shape. Children have also practised counting through playing games such as snakes and ladders, bean bag games, counting objects, matching numicon plates, butterfly symmetry.
Children were fascinated this week when on Monday, we found that all of our caterpillars were wrapped up in their chrysalises! We carefully transferred them to our butterfly net and can't wait to see them break out as butterflies. Children also learned all about brushing our teeth and how to keep our teeth healthy. They all took home a new brush, paste and information too!
It has been a wonderful week.