Week beginning 14th October 2019
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Dear Parents, Carers
Thank you to those of you who were able to attend the Maths workshops on Thursday. We appreciate your constructive feedback and we are glad that you enjoyed engaging in the activities to find out how your child will learn Maths in Reception.
This will be the final week of the Autumn 1 half term. It has been a pleasure getting to know your children and to see how they have settled so quickly into school routines. Please note that school will finish at the regular time of 3.30pm on Friday, 18th October. Children will return to school on Tuesday, 29th October at 8.50am as usual.
We hope you enjoy the rest of the week
Kind regards,
Reception Team [/dropshadowbox]
[dropshadowbox align="none" effect="lifted-both" width="auto" height="" background_color="#ffffff" border_width="20" border_color="#f72e28" ]This week’s learning
AUTUMN TERM TOPIC: All about me
LITERACY:
Book Focus: Owl Babies by Martin Wadell
Through a shared reading of this classic tale about a family of beautiful owls, the children will learn to recall and retell a story by creating a class story map. They will learn to use vocabulary such as ‘First, Then, Next, Last’ or ‘At the end’, learning actions to help them recall the meaning of these words. They will also learn where to locate information about a book such as the title and author of a book
MATHS
This week our Maths focus will be to learn to count reliably within numbers 0-5 and to recognise and form each of the numerals 0 to 5 [/dropshadowbox]
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Letter and word hunt (print in the environment)
Which letters and words can you see on your way home? Ask your adult to help you write some of the words you see around you.
You could also find words you recognise in magazines or newspapers. You could cut these out and stick them in your book eg names of shops/places you visit eg TESCO McDonald’s, etc
Please note that no homework will be issued on Fri 18th as it is the last day of term. Homework will resume after half term.
READING BOOKS AND DIARY
Please send in both books and yellow diaryon group days. Please note that after Mon 14th Oct Red group will have their books changed again after the half term on Tuesday 29th October together with Blue group due to Monday 28th October being part of their half term.[/dropshadowbox]
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Thursday, 13th October 2019: Writing Workshop for Parents. Either 9.00-10.00 or 2.00-3.00
Friday, 18th October 2019: Last day of Autumn 1 term
Tuesday, 29th October 2019: Children return to school for the start of Autumn 2 Term
Monday, 4th November 2019: Visit to Croydon Library. Please return the reply slip so we may make further arrangements. If you are available to help we will inform you in due course about what to expect. Grosvenor Class to leave at 10.00am and Chelsea Class to leave at 11.00am
Friday 8th November 2019: Family Friday. You are welcome to come into class from 8.30 to 9.00 to share in your child’s learning
Reception Parent evenings will be scheduled in early November, where you will have an opportunity to book a 10 minute appointment with your child's teacher to discuss their learning and progress. You will receive a letter in due course about this. [/dropshadowbox]
Week Beginning 14th October
The children enjoyed their visits to Get Fired last week and produced some beautiful artwork. Their tiles have been left in Get Fired to be fired in their kiln. The children will be able to take their tiles home after the half term holiday.
This week our learning will be as follows;
- In mathematics we will continue to use formal written methods to carry out addition and subtraction calculations. We will learn to check our answers using inverses.
- In English we will write instructions for making a Stone Age tile.
- In science we will test the strength of different magnets.
- In topic time we will continue our learning on the Stone Age.
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Merits
… well done to the children who received this week’s merits: Leen, Molly, Josiah and Magnus.
Half-Term is in sight – Wk 14th October 2019
Thank you for your hard work this week.
Should the dog accidentally have eaten the homework, here is a copy: Au1-Wk6-11102019
Next week, we will be learning the following:
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I can use a range of mental strategies for addition and subtraction.
I can evaluate the efficiency of mental and formal calculation strategies.
I can use the rounding rules to estimate my answers.
I can use estimating and the inverse to check my answers.
I can apply my mathematical knowledge and skills when solving addition and subtraction problems.
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I can use feedback to improve the retelling of a scene from a story.
I can use a story-map to invent a substitution scene for a story.
I can use a range of devices to narrate a substituted scene for a story (two lessons).
I can give and use feedback to improve the narration of a substituted key scene for a story.
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I can prove that the Earth is a spherical body – Part II.
I can use my scientific knowledge to explain why we have day and night.
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I can design and evaluate my draft for a space-related cardboard relief – Part II.
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I can use the internet safely. (ICT)
I can create a series of balances to music – Part II. I can develop my endurance. (PE)
I can use the numbers and colours in Spanish.
Week Beginning 14th October 2019
The children were introduced to Lotte’s Reiniger’s version of Hansel and Gretel and they are familiar with the story. This week the children will be retelling the story of Hansel and Gretel in their own words. They will use their story mountain and their knowledge of the video to help them.
We will encourage the children to show us the characters’ journey through their use of language. We will be looking for:
- use of adventurous adjectives to describe nouns
- different sentence types – questions, commands, statements and exclamations
- conjunctions in order to join sentences together
- different sentence starters
- correct use of capital letters and full stops.
Later on, in the week, the children will write an apology letter to the witch from Hansel or Gretel. We will first look at features of an apology letter before we write our own.
Maths
We will continue with the addition and subtraction block.
- to add a 1-digit to 2-digit number (bridging)
- to add a 1-digit to 2-digit number (PV chart)
- to subtract 1-digit from 2-digit number (number lines)
- to subtract 1-digit from 2-digit number (PV chart)
- add 2 2-digit numbers not crossing 10’s (number lines)
Bridging through ten
Our ICT slot is on Tuesday afternoon. This week we will continue to explore programming. We are the programmers of the future!
Ministrings will continue every Wednesday. This week we will play some instruments that belong in the string family. Children will take part in a Harvest Assembly.
Week beginning 14th October 2019
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We shall be visiting the Fairfield Halls on Wednesday 16th October 2019 for a concert, which shall be held by Whitgift School, we shall return in time for lunch.
For secondary school information and support, please check out the link at the bottom of the Howard Primary School home page.
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Maths – We shall be looking at multiplication and division over the next two weeks, using both written and mental strategies.
English – Over this half term, our lessons shall be based on our class reading book Goodnight Mister Tom and our topic The Second World War. This week, we shall be starting our new unit of War Poetry. We shall be learning to recite, read and comment on a range of war poetry whilst using video imagery to inspire our own ideas.
Science – Our topic this half term is Electricity. This week, we shall be looking at circuit symbols and identifying whether a circuit will work or not.
PSHE – We shall be learning about New Beginnings.
RE – Our RE lessons shall be taught by Mrs Forde. This half term’s unit is Buddhism.
PE – On Fridays we have our Basketball sessions and on Tuesdays we have our Swimming sessions. Please make sure that your child has their full PE kit in school.
Spanish – We shall be learning show to ask and talk about my name, extend our numbers from 1-10 up to 20 and continue to showcase our homework.
History –Over the next two weeks, we shall be learning about the role of women during WW2.
Computing – We shall be continuing to look at online safety this half term.
Week beginning 7th October 2019
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Thank you for coming to the Phonics Workshop last week and for your valuable feedback.
From Monday 7th October your child will receive a colour banded reading scheme book as well as a library book. Please support your child to develop their early skills for reading by:
• looking at the cover of book and predicting what the book might be about
• talking about the pictures and asking them to tell you what is happening
• If the book contains decodable words, show them how to sound out the letters and blend together to read.
(It's time to practise the skills you picked up at the Phonics Workshop)
Please don’t forget to come to the Maths Workshop on THURSDAY, 10th October 2019. You can choose to attend either ONE of the two sessions: 9.00-10.00 or 2.00-3.00. This workshop will focus on how your child will learn the skills to develop their mathematical thinking and understanding.
Please help your child settle into their school routine by being prompt in the morning and at collection time. Please be reminded that school starts at 8.50am and finishes at 3.30pm.
Kind regards,
Reception Team
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A Special Thank you to the following parents, carers:
- Thirukumaren's parents
- Ethan's parents
- Luca's parents and Nan [/dropshadowbox]
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AUTUMN TERM TOPIC: All about me
Dough Disco
The children are really enjoying these fun sessions aimed at developing their motor skills in readiness for writing.
Bucket Time
This is a small group activity aimed at developing children’s ability to listen and maintain attention for short periods of time. These daily sessions are most suited to children who experience considerable difficulty with focused listening and attention.
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Shape Hunt
Can you go on a shape hunt around your home?
Find objects around your home that have the same shape as these 2D shapes: circle, square, rectangle, triangle, semi-circle, heart. You could draw a picture or take photographs of these objects.
READING DIARY AND BOOKS
Please remember to send in your child’s reading diary and class library book on group reading days as follows:
RED GROUP on Monday
BLUE GROUP on Tuesday
GREEN GROUP on Wednesday
ORANGE GROUP on Thursday
YELLOW GROUP on Friday
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Week beginning 7th October 2019
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Parents evening will be held in the teachers’ classes this week on Tuesday and Thursday, after school.
For secondary school information and support, please check out the link at the bottom of the Howard Primary School home page.
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Maths – We shall be looking at multiplication and division over the next two weeks, using both written and mental strategies.
English – Over this half term, our lessons shall be based on our class reading book Goodnight Mister Tom and our topic The Second World War. This week, we shall be writing our biographies based on Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill.
Science – Our topic this half term is Electricity. This week, we shall be looking at circuit symbols and identifying whether a circuit will work or not.
PSHE – We shall be learning about New Beginnings.
RE – Our RE lessons shall be taught by Mrs Forde. This half term’s unit is Buddhism.
PE – This week’s Friday PE session shall be taught by Agata, who coaches our students with the Sports Partnership. Swimming will be on Tuesday as normal.
History – This week, we shall be looking at rationing this week.
Computing – We shall be continuing to look at online safety this half term.
Week beginning 7th October, 2019
Mathletics Champions this week:
Super Mathlete:
Vauxhall Bridge Class: Alesha – 5119 points
Lambeth Bridge Class: Yusuf – 2040 points
Silver Awards:
Vauxhall Bridge Class: Naomi
Lambeth Bridge Class: Brady
Bronze Awards:
Vauxhall Bridge Class: Oliver, Adem, Alesha, Freddie, Mah’ree
Lambeth Bridge Class: Teodora, Havey, Stanley, Bonnie, Emily, Hasan, Shaura Anaya, Aliyah, Luke, Mia, Jennifer, Barin.
Our learning this week…
English
We will read the new text call ‘ Lila and the secret rain’ by David Conway & Jude Daly. The children will be looking at the picture of the setting to predict the story. On Wednesday, they will discuss and write about Lila’s feelings, thoughts and journey. On Thursday and Friday, they will be learning how to make a story planner.
Maths
Children will count objects and begin to understand 1 more than / 1 less than a given number
Your child will also be comparing numbers using mathematical vocabulary – more, greater than /fewer, less, lesser than as well as begin how to understand how to use the symbols > and < correctly.
Science
We continue our learning about the body focusing on the five senses,
Phonics
Please continue to practice sound recognition with your child. Encourage them to apply their phonic knowledge every time you read or write with them.
Handwriting
We will be learning to form the numbers correctly and begin to learn the cursive script starting with letter o.
PSHE
We will be learning about the 5 C’s – care, commitment, courtesy, co-operation and consideration and also begin to develop an understanding of being a Rights Respecting School.
Art
In Art, we are learning about Line and tone and children will look at their face using a mirror and explore how to draw a self-portrait.
PE:
This term we will be discussing about traveling. Children showcase different ways of traveling. Children will also develop core body strength by balancing.
ICT:
During ICT sessions, we will be learning to log on and use a program as well as understand the main rules of e-safety.
Home work:
Please make a small poster about our local area- Croydon.
Please hand it in by Wednesday 9nd October 2019
Please continue …
*Mathletics-your child’s user name and the password are attached in your child’s yellow Reading Record book.
*Reading daily to develop fluency and comprehension skills.
*Play phonics games on Phonics Play / Starfall Phonics
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/freeIndex.htm http://more.starfall.com/?t=253552593&y=1
Reading: https://www.starfall.com/h/im-reading/
Week Beginning 7th October 2019
The children will storymap Hansel & Gretel in order to familiarise themselves with the story and in order to understand the structure of the story.
We will also explore character descriptions, focusing on both personality and appearance. Children will have a guided reading session based on the story of Hansel & Gretel.
Maths
We are starting the addition and subtraction block.
- to add a 1-digit to 2-digit number (bridging)
- to add a 1-digit to 2-digit number (PV chart)
- to subtract 1-digit from 2-digit number (number lines)
- to subtract 1-digit from 2-digit number (PV chart)
- add 2 2-digit numbers not crossing 10’s (number lines)
Bridging through ten
Ministrings will continue every Wednesday. This week we will play some instruments that belong in the string family.