Thank you to those parents who came along to Open Door . We hope you enjoyed our songs and having a look around. Next time, in February , we will have some writing books to show you.               *               *               * Story focus : We're Going To Find The Monster! by Malorie Blackman    Maths focus:  comparing amounts using 'more' and 'fewer'. We used the stem sentences ___ has more than ___. ___ has fewer than ____. RJ compared amounts with George an Georgina.  We also compared amounts on our fingers. PSED focus : acting out emotions and placing them on the Zones of Regulation . We discussed times when we might feel sad, worried, annoyed, happy etc using the stem sentence I feel ______ when _____. We also learned about the festival Diwali and that Hindus celebrated it on Monday by decorating their homes, dressing in smart clothes, e...

 Open Door is next Thursday at 3pm. Come along to have a look around the classroom.  At this point in the year, we do not have any learning books to share with you, but you can look at our Capture Books and we may even sing a song for you!

  Story focus : The Enormous Turnip Maths focus: visual and auditory subitising (we had to listen to an instrument and listen if it was played 1,2 or 3 times). We used positional language to explore the shape Numberblock 4 can make such as 'there are 3 at the bottom and 1 at the top in the middle' and 'there are 4 in a square shape' and 'there are 3 standing up and 1 at the side at the bottom'. PSED focus : talking about people who help us at home and at school. We have looked at the Zones of Regulation and identifying emotions.  Science focus : Autumn is one of the four seasons.  Loots of leaves are falling off trees and it is getting colder.  We found different shaped leaves and made some Leaf Men with them. RJ are very keen on collecting sycamore seed pods! PE Focus:  moving in a space and listening to instructions to play simple games.  We always enjoy COOl Time (Choosing Our Own Learning) and we practise lots of skills during this time.

 This morning, we had a visitor from the Essex Fire/ Police Service education team to speak to us about safety around Halloween and Bonfire Night. They left us the following leaflet with their top tips for you to browse and have asked the children to pass on what they have learnt so that the season runs smoothly. 

Thanks to all of you who have been practising Phonics with your child - we are very impressed with how they are doing with the sounds and words in their blue books! Keep doing 'little and often' and you will see so much progress!                                                                                            *            *            * Story focus : I Want A Friend by Tony Ross Maths focus: composition; seeing that a number is made up of smaller parts (1s). We used the stem sentence 1 and another 1 makes 2....1 and 1 and 1 makes 3...1 and 1 and 1 and 1 makes 4.  We did lots of lovely practical learning around the 3 (talkin...