This week in the classroom

Thursday 30th January

Reception class have had a lovely week of learning and crafting

In phonics sessions, we have focused on new sounds ear, air and er. We also learned 'tricky' words are and sure. We have focused again on practising blending too.

In English, we have continued to explore a book called The Storm Whale in Winter, about a boy called Noi and his friend the whale. Children have this week focused on the cats in the story and writing speech bubbles for them, saying where they might be hiding. 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, we have focused on composition of numbers e.g. 5 can be seen as 1 and 4, or 2 and 3. Children have played games and sung songs such as '5 little speckled frogs' and 'five little men in a flying saucer', acting out the rhymes with toys. 

In the classroom continuous provision, the children have enjoyed new puzzles and a variety of Lunar new year activities. They watched lunar new year celebrations and learned about other cultures. They loved lunar new year crafts, such as making lanterns and Chinese dragons.

It has been a super week.

Thursday 23rd January

Reception class have had a great week in our new classroom and outdoor area!

In phonics sessions, we have focused on new sounds or, ur, ow and oi. We also learned 'tricky' words my, by and all. We have focused again on practising blending too.

In English, we have continued to explore a book called The Storm Whale in Winter, about a boy called Noi and his friend the whale. Children have helped sequence and map out the story. They have begun to write speech bubbles for different characters. 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, we have continued to practise subitising. Children have also loved working together to solve jigsaw puzzles to enhance their shape understanding. We have also focused on composition of numbers e.g. 5 can be seen as 1 and 4, or 2 and 3.

In the classroom continuous provision, the children have been so excited to lpay in our revamped home corner, which is now Noi's Dad's boat. They have sailed the seas, caught fish and hung them to dry and mopped the decks! They showed fantastic teamwork when completing the giant, under-sea floor puzzle. Children have made some super crafts including wax water paintings, love heart cards and ocean collage. Outdoors, one highlight has been making a giant boat using our wooden planks and blocks!

It has been a lovely week.