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    Spring Term 2025

    Welcome to Ladybird Class

    31st March - 4th April 2025

    Happy Easter

    Developing our Fine Motor Skills making cakes and using tweezers to decorate the Easter Eggs. During our Forest Schooling session this week we went on an egg hunt.

    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    Please practise your new diagraphs: 'ur' (NB a digraph is 2 letters that make one sound).

    Can you show your grown ups the action that go with these new sound?

    ur: Pretend to open a purse. 

     

    Can you practise your new and 'tricky' words:

    they: Using right hand point from your stomach out to the right. https://bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk/dictionary/words/they-1.html

    here: Using first finger point in front and down to the ground. https://bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk/dictionary/words/here-1.html

     

    Please remember to ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet

     

    Can you practise your Fine Motor Skills when washing up or having a bath with a sponge by squeezing out all the water from the sponge. This will strengthen your hand muscles.

     

    We have been learning about the Easter festival that Christians celebrate. Can you remember what they do in preparation of this celebration and on the day of this celebration? Can you tell your grown up about the story of Easter?

    To remind yourself you could watch these clips:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qVW9IjhIlU

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StlJgYF-Ki8

     

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    24th - 28th March 2025

    Happy Mother's Day.

    This week we used our 'Fine' motor skills to create some wonderful Spring coloured sewing. In PE we made movements to the beat. Our movements represented our morning routines. In computing we explored pictograms and used our phonemes to label pictures in the garden. Wishing all our Mummy's Happy Mothers Day.

    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    Please practise your new diagraph: 'or' (NB a digraph is 2 letters that make one sound).

    Can you show your grown ups the action that go with these new sound?

    or: Pretend to press a car horn.

     

    Can you practise the written letter formation of: 'n' and 'm'?

    n: 

    Down the leaf, up and over the nut.

    m: 

    Down the fork. Over the meatball and over the meatball.

     

    Can you practise all the phonemes and 'tricky' words from your phonic pouch?

    Please remember to ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

     

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    17th - 21st March 2025

    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    Please practise your new diagraphs: 'ar' (NB a digraph is 2 letters that make one sound).

    Can you show your grown ups the action that go with these new sound?

    ar: Make twinkly star fingers.

     

    Can you practise the written letter formation of: 'a' and 'g'?

    a: 

    Around the apple, up the stalk and down the leaf.

    g: 

    Around Gabi's head and wrap her scarf.

     

    Can you practise all the phonemes and 'tricky' words from your phonic pouch?

    Please remember to ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

    During this week in our Mathematics we have been learning about number 7 and 8. Can you count that number of objects? Can you remember how to draw the number seven and eight? (Remember the trick to drawn number 8. Draw a 's' then finish the number into an 8).

    We continued our learning about dinosaurs. We have been learning about what dinosaurs ate. We learnt three new words: Carnivore, Herbivore and Omnivore. Can you show me your learning by telling me what these three words mean?

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    10th - 14th March 2025

    We have had a very exciting Performing Arts Week at Stretham this week. It started with the children dressing up as rock/pop stars, thank you to all those who put so much effort into creating the costumes for the children. The reason for dressing up was the visit from Rock Kidz UK, they came in and created a concert in the school hall. The children got to dance and sing to songs they knew as well as learn a new song. The new song they learnt was all about positive self-esteem and celebrating being unique and individual. They even learnt a new word YASBA; You're Awesome So Be Awesome.

    On Tuesday we were visited by Rock Steady, they came and introduced the children to all the different instruments a rock band use to make music. Again, the children got to sing along to some songs and some children were able to try out playing the opportunities. At the end of the wee children had a dance workshop from Jack Stinton and enjoyed music played by a woodwind quartet.

    Across the week the children demonstrated exemplary behaviour, this was confirmed to us with compliments from all our visitors about our school and the children.

    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    Please practise your new trigraph: 'igh' (NB a trigraph is 3 letters that make one sound).

    Please practise your new diagraphs: 'oa' and 'oo' (NB a digraph is 2 letters that make one sound).

    Can you show your grown ups the actions that go with these new sounds?

    igh: Hold one arm across your body as if holding a shield and pat it with your other hand.

    oa: Pretend to row your boat.

    oo (Short 'oo' like in the words 'book' and 'look': Pretend to open a book.

    oo (Long 'oo' like in the words 'wood' and 'moon'): Point at the moon.

     

    Can you practise the written letter formation of: 'a' and 'd'?

    a: 

    Around the apple, up the stalk and down the leaf.

    d: 

    Around the drum, up and down the stick.

     

    Can you practise all the phonemes and 'tricky' words from your phonic pouch?

    Please remember to ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

     

    During this week in our Mathematics we have been continuing our learning about measures, this week we learnt about height. We have been looking at the height of different objects and using the vocabulary: tall, taller, tallest short, shorter, shortest to compare and describe the height of objects. Can you make a collection of objects and compare their height using the correct length vocabulary? To extend your learning you could use a unit of measure. Do you remember? We used blocks that were the same size to measure the height of different objects. Perhaps you could find something to measure with amongst your toys e.g. Lego, Duplo or building blocks to then measure the height of different objects. NB Remember we are trying to use our new height vocabulary not the words big/small!

    In our Creative Development we have been continuing our learning of joining methods 'slotting' and 'flanging'. Could you have a go at making a tree by using these two joining methods? You could even using your colour mixing skills to mix some green paint to paint the top of the tree green!

    You will need:

    A cardboard tube (Kitchen roll inner or toilet roll inner)

    two pieces of card.

    Method:

    1: Flange the bottom of the cardboard tube to a cardboard base.

    2: Cut a tree top shape out of the card.

    3: Cut slots into the top of the cardboard tube and slot/push the tree top shape into the cardboard tube.

    4: Paint your tree.

    In our Knowledge & Understanding of the World we have begun looking and learning about dinosaurs. We learnt a new word: Extinct. Can you show me your learning by telling me what it means when we say... "Dinosaurs are now extinct".

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    How to Flange and Slot

    3rd - 7th March 2025

    During our PE session on Monday we practised our skills for the big pancake race. On Tuesday it was the inter-house Pancake race with the whole school! This week we have been continuing our learning of measures (Length). In our PD we used our scissor skills to begin to create a special basket. On Friday afternoon our Big Buddies came and shared stories with us.

    24th - 28th February 2025

    This week we continued our learning of colour mixing. In our Mathematics this week we have been learning about measures (Length). We celebrated our class mates 5th Birthday in forest schooling today!

    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    Please practise your new diagraphs: 'ai' and 'ee'. 

    Can you show your grown ups the actions that go with these diagraphs?

    ai: Draw a spiral snail’s shell.

    ee: Make mouse whiskers.

    Can you practise the written letter formation of the phoneme: 'l'?

    l: Down the lolly and lick!

    Can you practise all the phonemes and 'tricky' words from your phonic pouch?

    Please remember to look at your pack of reading books that you were sent home with for this half term break and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

    During this week in our Mathematics we have been continuing our learning about measures, this week we learnt about length. We have been looking at the length of different objects and using the vocabulary: long, longer, longest short, shorter, shortest to compare and describe the length of objects. Can you make a collection of objects and compare their length using the correct length vocabulary? Perhaps on a walk collect some sticks and compare their length! NB Remember we are trying to use our new length vocabulary not big/small!

    In our Creative Development we have been continuing our learning of colour mixing we have been independently mixing the colour green. Can you have ago at making the colour green at home with your paints? Can you remember which two primary colours make green? Can you remember that if you add more blue your green will be a darker green and if you add more yellow your green will be a lighter green?

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    10th - 14th February 2025

    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    Please practise your new diagraphs: 'th' and 'ng'. 

    Can you show your grown ups the actions that go with these diagraphs?

    th: (voiced) Put your forefingers on your head and wiggle your moth’s feelers. Say ‘th, th, th’ with your voice box off.

    th: (unvoiced) Stroke your hand on your cheek like a soft feather. Say ‘th, th, th’ with your voice box on.

    ng: Tap your ring finger.

     

    Can you practise the written letter formation of the phoneme: 'f'?

    f: Over the fairy's head, down her dress and give her a wand.

    Can you practise all the phonemes and 'tricky' words from your phonic pouch?

    Please remember to look at your pack of reading books that you were sent home with for this half term break and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

    During this week in our Mathematics we have been learning about measures (weight/mass). We used balance scales to measure how heavy various items are. Can you use your arms/hands like a balance scales to measure the weight/mass of different objects. E.g. put an object in one hand and another object in your other hand. Can you feel which is the heaviest/lightest object. 

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    3rd - 7th February 2025

    We begun the week with a performance of our Chinese New Year Dance and song to our Big Buddies and then ended this week with the NSPCC Number Day and enjoyed bringing number into our Forest schooling session and meeting up with our big Buddies in the afternoon where we used our numbers knowledge to play some maths games, we measured the length of our carrots

    To watch Ladybird Class Chinese New Year performance go to your Seesaw account.

    27th - 31st January 2025

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    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    Please practise your new diagraph: 'sh'. 

    Can you show your grown ups the actions that go with this diagraph?

    sh: Put a finger to your lips.

     

    Can you practise the written letter formation of the phoneme: 'h'?

    h: Down the chimney to the floor up and over the new front door! 

     

    We have been learning to recognise and read the 'Tricky' words: 'we', 'me' and 'be'. 

    we: Place your fingers at your chest. Draw a circle using both hands away from your body.

    https://bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk/dictionary/words/we-1.html

    me: Point to yourself.

    http://bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk/dictionary/words/me-1.html

    be: Wag your finger/thumb like you are telling someone off 'be quiet!'.

    http://bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk/dictionary/words/be-1.html

     

    Can you practise all the phonemes and 'tricky' words from your phonic pouch?

    Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

    On Wednesday we celebrated Chinese New Year by cooking and eating spring rolls. If you would like to make them again please see the recipe below we followed...

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    How to make Spring Rolls. NB we made them smaller by cutting the filo pastry sheets into 1/4 then pasting two on top of each other.

    20th - 25th January 2025

    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    Please practise your new diagraphs: 'qu' and  'ch'. 

    Can you show your grown ups the actions that go with each of these?

    qu:  Around the Queen’s head, down and up her arm. Down one umbrella handle and up and down the other. (The queen and two umbrellas)

    ch: Use your thumb and forefinger to make a chick’s beak.

     

    Can you practise the written letter formation of the phoneme 'r'?

    r: Down the robot's body, up and over his arm.

     

    Can you choose a piece of music and instead of dancing with your bodies can you dance with a paintbrush, moving it on the paper as you listened to the sound of the music? How is the music going to make your brush move... long smooth strokes, short sharp dots, flicking paint, swirling & zig zags? Remember to mix a colour that matches the style/mood of the music!

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    Instead of dancing with our bodies we danced with our paintbrush, moving it on the paper as we listened to the sound of the music. We used our paint brushes in different ways to respond to the music: long smooth strokes, short sharp dots, flicking paint, swirling & zig zags.

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    Cool Summer Vibes (Instrumental version) Emme

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    Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty (Ballet), op.66 Julian Gallant, David Tobin, Jeff Meegan and Isobel Griffiths Ltd.

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    Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty (Ballet), op.66 Julian Gallant, David Tobin, Jeff Meegan and Isobel Griffiths Ltd.

    This week during our Forest Schooling session we enjoyed creating 'Dragon sneezes' with fire steels.

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    13th - 17th January 2025

    We began the week with a visit from 'Animal Experience' We met Charlie the snake! Thank you Kayleigh. We learnt lots of amazing facts about snakes! In PE we danced with scarves to traditional Chinese music. We also had ago at moving with the Chinese Dragon. Using our' Fine Motor' skills to creating Chinese decorations. This week we have been learning to read the 'tricky' words 'he' and 'she'. We had a wonderful time during our Forest Schooling session learning new skills. This week a group of children chose to make and cook Chinese Noodle Soup. We ate it out of chinese rice bowls and used special spoons too. It was delicious! The other children are looking forward to their go!  We finished the session with a sing song and added percussion with our shakers and pans.

    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    Please practise your new phonemes: 'y', 'z' and 'zz'. 

    Can you show your grown ups the actions that go with each of these?

    y:  Pretend to raise and lower a yo-yo.

    z: Draw the zig zag path in the air.

    zz: Make a buzzing bee with your hand and draw two zig zag paths.

     

    Can you practise the written letter formation of the phoneme: 'u'?

    u: Down one umbrella handle, up and down the other.

     

    We have been learning to recognise and read the 'Tricky' words: 'he' and 'she'. 

    he: Put the back of your hand on your forehead and wiggle your fingers like you have spiky hair.

    she: Using both hands wave them down from the top of your head down past your shoulders to show your long hair.

    Can you practise all the phonemes and 'tricky' words from your phonic pouch?

    Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

    This week we continued our learning of our topic 'Chinese New Year'. We learnt about they clean in preparation of their New Year. During our Physical motor skill sessions we practised using a dust pan and brush. Can you continue your learning by practising using a dustpan and brush? 

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    Welcome back and a very Happy New Year to you all!

    6th - 10th January 2025

    In our music session this week we learned some simple Makaton signs to accompany a song.

    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    Please practise your new phonemes: 'j', 'x' and 'w'. 

    Can you show your grown ups the actions that go with each of these?

    j:  Sweep your hand up like a jumbo jet taking off.

    v: Draw a v shape on your chest to show the V-neck of the vest. NB remember to say 'v' NOT 'vu'

    x: Hold one hand like a map and draw an x on it. NB remember the sound of this phoneme is 'ks'

    w: Make waves with your hand. NB remember this is a very soft sounding.

     

    Can you practise the written letter formation of the phonemes: k and e.

    k: Down Kit, up and around the kite and down its tail.

    e: Around the egg and under the cup.

    In our Understanding of the World we have begun our learning about the Chinese New Year. We learnt that this year they are celebrating the year of the Snake. Can you find out any interesting facts about snakes?

    Can you use this web address below to find out what year you were born in?

    https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ChineseNewYear/Zodiac

    Mrs Johnson was born in the year of the Dragon!

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    Autumn Term 2024

    16th - 20th December 2024

    It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

    Creating a Christmas Tree using our fine motor skills - Rolling, shaping and cutting. We have been learning about the Christmas Nativity. 

    2nd - 13th December 2024

    It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    Please practise your new phonemes: 'll', 'ss' and 'ff'. Remember that  when we see these sounds in a word we just say it once e.g. in the words 'bell, kiss, puff'.

    Can you show your grown ups the actions that go with each of these?

    ll:  Ring the bell.

    ff: Turn the light switch off.

    ss: Pretend to blow a kiss.

    This week you will come home with a bundle of reading books and your phonic pouch happy reading during your week off.

    Please remember to ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

    In our Mathematics we have been learning about patterns and how these repeat. Can you explain to your grown up what an 'A,B' pattern is (e.g. red, white... repeat over and over) Can you explain to your grown up what an 'A,B,C' pattern is (e.g. red, white, green... repeat over and over) Can you create a paper chain using an A,B pattern or even an A,B,C pattern. How many times so you repeat your pattern.

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    11th - 15th November 2024

    We began the week by learning and thinking about all those that fought in war. Creating large paper plate Poppies from tearing paper and sticking. We used our learnt phonic and mathematical skills to bake some Poppy shapes biscuits. We made a huge Loose Parts poppy. 

    In our Forest Schooling session this week some of us got to make pizza wraps.

    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    In our Creative Development sessions this week we have been learning about different ways in which we can join materials together. Can you continue practising these techniques you have learnt.

    Glue Stick: Can you join pieces of paper or card together using a glue stick to join two pieces of paper together make sure to use enough and pressing hard enough.

    Tape: Can you use tape to join two pieces of paper and/or card together.

    Split pins: Place the piece of paper/card you want to join on top of a tick piece of card (or sticky tack). Push the split pin through to make a hole (or use a pencil). Repeat with the other piece of paper/card. Line up the two holes and push the pin through fully, opening it at the other side.

    Clip: Can you use a paper clip to join two pieces of paper and/or card together?

    Please practise your new phonemes: 'h' and 'b'. Remember that 'h' is a soft sound.

    Can you show your grown ups how to draw 'h' and 'b'. Remember the rhyme and don't take your pen off!

    h: Down the chimney to the floor, up and over the new front door!

    b: Down the bat, up and around the ball.

    We have been learning to recognise and read the 'Tricky' words: 'no', 'go' and 'I'. Can you take an old newspaper/magazine and a highlighter. Look through the text and highlight 'no', 'go' and 'I' tricky words.

    Can you practise the phonemes and 'tricky' words from your phonic pouch?

    Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

    In our Mathematics we have been learning one more than a given number. Can you roll a dice, count the spots and then say one more than the amount on the dice? You could use objects to match the number rolled on the dice and then add one more.

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    4th - 8th November 2024

    This week we have been learning about Guy Fawkes and Bonfire night... We created some loose parts pictures, printed pictures and learnt about keeping safe. We created some Scratch art and learnt about keeping safe. In our phonics this week we have been learning to recognise and write the phonemes...e,u,r  We have been developing our segmenting and blending skills.  In our Forest Schooling session this week we found a basket left by Winnie the Witch!

    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    In our Phonics Sessions the children have been learning to recognise and write the letters: 'e, u and r'. 

    Can you remember your actions for each phoneme?

    Can you show your grown ups how to draw these 'e' ,u and 'r'. Remember the rhyme and don't take your pen off!

    e: Around the egg and under the cup.

    u: Down the handle of the umbrella, up and down the other.

    r: Down the robots body, up and over the arm.

    This week we have been using different media to create wonderful firework pictures. Can you create a firework picture? What will you use to make your picture? Paint, chalk, pens, loose parts?

    Whilst creating your picture can you remember and discuss with your grown up how to keep safe when you go to a firework display.

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    21st - 25th October 2024

    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    In our Phonics Sessions the children have been continuing our previous weeks learning to recognise and write the letter: 'k'. 

    Can you show your grown ups how to draw 'k'. Remember the rhyme and don't take your pen off!

    k: Down Kit, up and around the kite and down the tail.

    We have been learning to recognise and read the 'Tricky' words: 'the' and 'to'. Can you take an old newspaper/magazine and a highlighter. Look through the text and highlight 'the' and 'to' tricky words.

    Can you practise the phonemes and 'tricky' words from your phonic pouch?

    Can you develop your fine motor skills by scrunching small pieces of paper into small balls by using your pincer grip. (Scrunching the very small piece of paper between your thumb and first finger).

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    14th - 18th October 2024

    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    In our Phonics Sessions the children have been learning to recognise and write the letters: 'g, o and c'. 

    Can you show your grown ups how to draw these 'm' and 'd'. Remember the rhyme and don't take your pen off!

    g: Around Gabi's head and wrap her scarf.

    o: Around the orange. NB remember to go left first!

    c: Curl around the caterpillar.

    This week we have been using our chalks can you challenge yourself to use your chalk to make some really large marks, so  you have to use your entire arm and shoulder to make the motion: "Can you make a huge circle/line/zigzag?" Remember it's an 'Abstract piece of art... it doesn't need to look like anything'. 

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    7th - 11th October 2024

    During our Art sessions this week we have been exploring mark making with wax crayons. We investigated the marks and patterns made by different textures. We also explored making marks with felt tips. We used a felt tips to make patterns. During our fine motor skills this week we used stickers to create autumnal tree pictures. Also during our PD sessions this week we practised our threading skills.  We were 'Shape detectives' around our school environment. "Look a triangle". Sean Rose came to our school this week we had great fun completing our circuits. During our Forest Schooling this week the rest of the children made S'mores.

    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    In our Mathematical development we have been learning to recognise, 1,2 and 3 objects quickly. Can you play a game with your grown-up?

    Adult: place 1,2 or 3 objects under a series of pots/bowls. quickly reveal the quantity under the pot/bowl.

    Child: Can they tell instantly how many objects were under the pot/bowl? 

    In our Phonics Sessions the children have been continuing our previous weeks learning to recognise and write the letter: 'm and d'. 

    NB: Remember how to pronounce 'm' by not adding an "u" on the end! Can you show your grown ups how to draw these 'm' and 'd'. Remember the rhyme and don't take your pen off!

    m: Down the fork and over the meat balls.

    d: Around the drum, up the stick and down the sticks.

    This week we have been using our wax crayons to make different marks and textures by drawing and rubbing. Can you use this new drawing skill to create an art piece by rubbing textures and drawing different marks? Remember it's an 'Abstract piece of art... it doesn't need to look like anything'.

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    30th September - 4th October 2024

    This week we have kindly been donated an ice-cream shop which we really enjoyed using our learnt money skills. In our mathematical sessions this week we have been learning about shape. We have been focusing on 'triangles' and 'circles'. During our PD skills this week we practised carrying our lunch trays. In our Forest Schooling this week some of us got to toast marshmallows over the fire.

    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    In our Mathematical development we have been learning to recognise, name and talk about what makes a triangle a triangle and what makes circle a circle.

    "A triangle has 3 edges/sides that are straight. A triangle has 3 corners... the pointy bits. A triangle is flat it's 2D".

    "A circle has 1 bendy/curved side/edge. A circle has no corners. A circle is flat it's 2D".

    Can you look around your house or when you're out and about to find things that are triangle and circle shaped. Can you take a photo of these things you've found?

    NB a football is not a circle as it's not flat. It's a 3D shape (A solid shape called a 'sphere') Circles and Triangles can be parts of a sold shape. e.g. the circle on a tin can. We call these the 'face' of a solid shape.

    We enjoyed learning the song...'My hat has three corners' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp1L2nuDQSg

    In our Phonics Sessions the children have been continuing our previous weeks learning to recognise and write the letter: 's, t ,a and p'. We then begun our learning to recognise and write the letter: 'i' and 'n'. 

    NB: Remember how to pronounce 'n' by not adding an "u" on the end! Can you show your grown ups how to draw these 'i' and 'n'. Remember the rhyme and don't take your pen off!

    i: Down the insect body and tail then dot it's head. (Remember it's a dot NOT a spot!)

    n: Down the leaf and up and over the nut. (Remember to start and the top go down DO NOT take your pen off, go straight up and over.)

    This week we have been trying to be more independent by learning to carry our own lunch trays and setting up our plate, cup, bowl, knife, fork and spoon at the table. Can you practise this skill at home?

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    23rd - 27th September 2024

    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    In our Mathematical development we have been learning to recognise different coins (1p, 2p and 5p) by their shape, colour and the number on the coin. Have you got any 1p, 2p and 5p  coins in your house can you sort them. 

    In our Phonics Sessions the children have been continuing our previous weeks learning to recognise and write the letter: 's, t and a'. We then begun our learning to recognsie and write the letter: 'p'. 

    NB: Remember how to pronounce 'p' very softly rather than "pu"! Using your favourite story book challenge yourself to spot letter/phonic: 'p'. Can you remember the actions for the letters we have learnt? Show your grown ups at home.

    This week we have been trying to be more independent by putting our own coats on and fastening them. Can you practise this skill at home.

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    16th - 20th September 2024

    We have been learning our daily routines and developing our independence. (Hang our coats) 

    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    In our Mathematical development we have been counting black dots. Can you roll a dotted dice, count/recognise the amount then either clap or jump the corresponding amount. 

    In our Phonics Sessions the children have been continuing our previous weeks learning to recognise and write the letter: 's'. We then begun our learning to recognsie and write the letters: 'a' and 't'. 

    NB: Remember how to pronounce 't' rather than "tu"! Using your favourite story book challenge yourself to spot letters/phonics: 'a' and 't'.

    In our forest schooling session we signed ourselves in by using a clothes peg to clip our name card to a line. Can you practise this 'fine' motor skill by helping peg some socks on washing line?

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    9th - 13th September 2024

    Can you carry on your learning at home?

    In our Mathematical development we have been counting objects using 1 to 1 correspondence Can you practise counting small numbers of objects accurately (1-10). 

    In our Phonics Sessions the children have been learning to recognise and write the letter: 's'. Remember how to pronounce it as a long "sssssssssssssssss" rather than "su"! Using your favourite story book challenge yourself to spot all the 's'.

    We practised getting changed independently for our first PE session. Can you practise these skills at home. Remember to pull the sleeves of your jumps etc out after taking it off so you can get it back on easily! Remember to practise those zips and tricky buttons.

    Please remember to share your 'home learning' with us on your Seesaw account!