Story focus : Whatever Next by Jill Murphy.  Literacy focus : we have daily Phonics and handwriting sessions.  We have individual reading sessions, practising our blue Phonics book or reading books.  Maths focus:  subitising and composition (parts and whole). We looked at the composition of 3 and 4.  PSED focus: caring and being kind or unkind .  We looked at pictures as a stimulus.  PE Focus:  games on the scooter boards.  RW's PE session was thwarted by the Life Tent and a meeting so will be doing this next week! We always enjoy COOL Time (Choosing Our Own Learning) and we practise lots of skills during this time.

  Story focus : Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins. We loved seeing what happened to the sneaky fox! Literacy focus : we have daily Phonics and handwriting sessions.  We have individual reading sessions, practising our blue Phonics book or reading books.  Maths focus:  composition, parts and whole. We looked at parts of toys, animals and our own bodies and how they make up a whole.  We looked at 2 being made up of 1+1 and 3 being made up of 1+1+1 and 2+1.   PSED focus:  homes - we looked at the different types of homes that people live in.  PE Focus:  games  We always enjoy COOL Time (Choosing Our Own Learning) and we practise lots of skills during this time.

  We have started daily handwriting sessions. We are working on using a three finger pincer grip. We follow letter families, for example this week we have been writing r and h as they follow similar movements.         We have also had lots of poorly children, so we hope those who have been off feel better  soon! Story focus : we have been making up our own stories this week, thinking about who, where and what happens. Our stories have been about wizards, unicorns and giants.  Maths focus:  comparison, using the words 'equal' and 'not equal'.   PSED focus:  families and homes. We used pictures and had discussions to talk about our families and how they might be different from another family. PE Focus:  games  We always enjoy COOL Time (Choosing Our Own Learning) and we practise lots of skills during this time.

  We have started daily handwriting sessions. We are working on using a three finger pincer grip. We follow letter families, for example this week we have been writing r, n and m as they follow similar movements.  S tory focus : Along Came A Different by Tom McLaughlin Maths focus:  counting, 1:1 correspondence; growing 5 (on our fingers) and representing 5 in different ways. We learned the '5 Little Peas in a Pea Pod Pressed' song and used a 5 hand and Hungarian Frame.   PSED and Understanding the World focus: why we celebrate Fireworks. RJ also learned about Remembrance Day and looked for the Tommy solider displayed outside. PE Focus:  games  We always enjoy COOL Time (Choosing Our Own Learning) and we practise lots of skills during this time.