[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#a7f3f4″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]IMPORTANT DATES

Tuesday 27th June – Whole school photograph

Monday 3rd July – visit to Croydon Central Library

Friday 14th July – Reception Sports Day (at school)

Monday 17th July- trip to Lloyd Park (letters to be sent out in due course) [/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#fef9a8″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Messages:

This week we would like to discuss how your child has grown since their baby or toddler years. So we ask if you could you please send a copy of one of their baby photos for us to use as part of a class display. All original photos will be returned so please send it in a named envelope so it can be returned. We only require ONE photo so please do not send in more than the required amount. [/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”raised” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#736df3″ ]HOMEWORK (sent out on Fridays and due back on Mondays)

Sent out Friday 19th June 2017

What will you be able to find under the sea or at the beach? (Living and non-living things)

Can you draw/find a picture of some of the things you might find under the sea or at the beach?

Can you label the pictures and write a few sentences about it? [/dropshadowbox]

Week beginning 19^th June 2017

THIS WEEK’S LEARNING

TOPIC: Summer’s here!

This week’s themes: Growing

Book Focus: Jasper’s Beanstalk by Nick Butterworth

CROSS CURRICULAR LEARNING:

This week we will be exploring several opportunities for cross curricular learning using our book focus as stimulus for discussion.

• We will review the children’s understanding of key concepts of shape, space and measure during this week. The children will have opportunities to measure their height and compare to their height at the beginning of their Reception year.
• We will talk about changes as we grow. We would like the children to reflect on the things they were able to do when they were very young and what they can do now, comparing pictures of themselves as babies and what they look like now.
• The children will grow their own bean plant, taking responsibility for looking after it each day and make observations of the changes as it grows

 

PHONICS: The children continue to work in groups for Phonics securing their recognition of Phase 3 sounds and skills for blending decodable words accurately. Phonics lessons also focus on teaching children the skills for reading and writing simple sentences. Some of the groups have started learning the Phase 4 skills for reading words containing 4 or more sounds.

READING AT SCHOOL

During guided group reading sessions the children are working on key skills for reading such as finger pointing under each word to keep track of words; using picture clues and sound blending to decode unfamiliar words. We are also assessing children’s understanding of what they have read. We will also encourage children to use their ‘storyteller voice’ when they read, using expression and taking notice of basic punctuation such as full stops,  question marks and exclamation marks.

READING AT HOME

Please continue to write a comment in your child’s yellow reading diary and let us know how they are getting on with their reading at home. Please ensure that books are in book bags on the days listed below.

KEY WORD LISTS and CHANGING READING BOOKS:

We change books and check key words on these days:

Monday – Red group

Tuesday – Orange group

Wednesday – Yellow group

Thursday – Green group

Friday – Blue group

 

Have a great week!

From the Chelsea Class Team

Week beginning 12^th June 2017

Healthy Schools Week

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#fdcbfa” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]A huge thank you to Jacqueline (Kelis’s mum) for coming in to talk to the children about the importance of looking after their teeth and for bringing the experience of the dental clinic into the classroom. The children thoroughly enjoyed your visit. [/dropshadowbox]

 

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#a2f9f5″ border_width=”15″ border_color=”#dddddddd” ]IMPORTANT DATES

Tuesday 27th June – Whole school photograph

Monday 3rd July – visit to Croydon Central Library

Friday 14th July – Reception Sports Day (at school)

Monday 17th July – Trip to Lloyd Park (letters will go out in due course) [/dropshadowbox]

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#6278f4″ ]HOMEWORK (sent out on Fridays due back on Mondays)

Sent out on 9th June 2017

Creatures under the sea

Find out and write a few facts about 5 different sea creatures. You could also draw or find pictures of these sea creatures [/dropshadowbox]

Week beginning 12^th June 2017

THIS WEEK’S LEARNING

TOPIC: Summer’s here!

This week’s themes:

• Under the sea
• At the beach

LITERACY:

Book Focus: Commotion in the ocean by Giles Andreae

We will explore this wonderful book containing fun rhymes and beautiful pictures of creatures under the sea.

LITERACY and Knowledge and understanding the World (UW)

This week we will be exploring the map of the world, discussing and learning the names of different countries in the world and other places that we could go to on holiday. The children will write postcards and messages in a bottle from their imagined destinations.

PHONICS: The children continue to work in groups for Phonics securing their recognition of Phase 3 sounds and skills for blending decodable words accurately. Phonics lessons also focus on teaching children the skills for reading and writing simple sentences. Some of the groups have started learning the Phase 4 skills of reading words containing 4 or more sounds.

READING AT SCHOOL

During guided group reading sessions the children are working on key skills for reading such as finger pointing under each word to keep track of words; using picture clues and sound blending to decode unfamiliar words. We are also assessing children’s understanding of what they have read.

READING AT HOME

Please continue to write a comment in your child’s yellow reading diary and let us know how they are getting on with their reading at home. Please ensure that books are in book bags on the days listed below.

KEY WORD LISTS and CHANGING READING BOOKS:

We change books and check key words on these days:

Monday – Red group

Tuesday – Orange group

Wednesday – Yellow group

Thursday – Green group

Friday – Blue group

 MATHS:

The children are very excited about our new role play ice cream van and are enjoying the experience of selling and buying pretend ice cream and ice lollies. So this week we will focus on developing their skills for solving real life mathematical problems which involve using the language of addition and subtraction. eg. I bought 5 ice lollies from the ice cream van but it was a very hot day and 2 ice lollies melted before I got home. How many ice lollies did I have left?

WOW CARD: Please create your own similar real life mathematical challenges for your child to solve and let us know how they get on with these at home by completing a wow card.

PD – Health and Self Care

As part of Healthy Schools Week we will be discussing healthy food choices and talking about how exercise affects our body. During the PE lesson the children will participate in a circuit of athletic activities.