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.

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 t,i and u as they follow similar movements.  S tory focus : Hello Hello by Brendan Wenzel Maths focus:  matching models using positional language and conceptual subitising. We had to copy models and grid placements, describing what we could see and where e.g "I see 3 in the middle and 1 at the bottom" and " I can see 2 at the side and 2 in the corners".  PSED focus : recognise similarities and differences amongst our peers. We had chats about our likes and dislikes and played Would You Rather? to show that we have different views.  RW discussed the meaning of Remembrance Day (RJ will cover this next week).  PE Focus:  games  We always enjoy COOl Time (Choosing Our Own Learning) and we practise lots of skills during this time.

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...