Happy Easter! Enjoy the break.   S tory focus : We have been making up our own stories thinking about who, where and what happens? Adults have been modelling using language such as once upon a time...one day...suddenly...so..luckily......the end RW used the Dog Squad as inspiration for some of their characters and events. RJ's stories were a bit more gruesome with lots of unfortunate endings for the characters!  Literacy focus : we have daily Phonics and handwriting sessions.  We have individual reading sessions, practising our blue Phonics book or reading books.  Maths focus:  doubles This is a double because the ___ is a part and ___ is a part. The parts are the same.  ___ is made of ___and ___ This is not a double! The parts are not the same. PE focus : we played the Tidy Up game again. We had to sort the rubbish into bins and then we had some children be litterbugs and mix the rubbish up!    Understanding the World focus:  we have had vis...

S tory focus : A Superhero Like You by Dr Ranj  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 of 7  7 is made of 5 and 2. 7 is made of 6 and  7 is made of 4 and 3. PE focus : we played a new game called Tidy Up. We had to sort the rubbish into bins and then we had some children be litterbugs and mix the rubbish up!  PSED focus : being safe online. Science focus : seasonal changes - Spring   Understanding the World focus:  using our book, we discussed different occupations such as carer, doctor, vet, scientist, firefighter.  We then chose one to find out more about. In RJ we found out more about firefighers and fire investigation search dogs.  We always enjoy COOL Time (Choosing Our Own Learning) and we practise lots of skills during this time.

We have been learning new digraphs! The digraph th can be said in two ways: the voiced th sound (as in feather) and the unvoiced th sound (as in moth). The oo digraph can be said in two ways: the long oo sound (as in moon) and the short oo sound (as in book). We teach the children that they will have to read the word with both pronunciation and listen to which sounds right. As they become more fluent, they will remember the word and know which pronunication to use. If you need any help with this in order to practise your child's blue book at home, please let us know. 

  Story focus : Dave and Greta Make the World Better by Matt Carr Literacy focus : we have daily Phonics and handwriting sessions.  We have individual reading sessions, practising our blue Phonics book or reading books.  Maths focus:  recognising larger numbers on fingers as '5 and a bit' ;  number position in the counting sequence using more than and less than; comparison. We played Peekaboo with the Numberblocks, investigating who could hide behind Numberblock 6, who couldn't and why.  6 is made of 5 and 1. 7 is made of 5 and 2 8 is made of 5 and 3. __ is more than __ __ is less than ___ PE focus : we played a new game called Kangeroos and Crocodiles.  We have started to get the hang of this game and will play again! PSED focus : being safe inside and outside. Science focus : what is recycling?  We looked at a bag of recyling, noticing the recycling symbol, and talked about what could be recycled and what couldn't be recycled.  Mrs Whybrow ...

  Story focus : Clean Up! by Nathan Bryon Literacy focus : we have daily Phonics and handwriting sessions.  We have individual reading sessions, practising our blue Phonics book or reading books.  Maths focus:  counting; cardinality and ordinality; composition of numbers above 5 as '5 and a bit'. 1 more than __ is __ 1 less than __ is __ 6 is made of 5 and 1 7 is made of 5 and 2 PE focus : we played a new game called Kangeroos and Crocodiles. A very simple game which we need to practise again!  PSED focus : being safe around medicines Science focus : what is rubbish and what happens to it? We always enjoy COOL Time (Choosing Our Own Learning) and we practise lots of skills during this time.