Week beginning 26th June 2017

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Tuesday 27th June – Whole school photograph

Tuesday 4th 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]

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This week we would like to discuss how your child has grown since their baby or toddler years. Thank you to parents who have already sent in photos. If you haven’t as yet , please send them in so they can be a part of our 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=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#3017f8″ ]HOMEWORK (sent out on Fridays and due back on Mondays)

Sent out Friday 23rd June 2017

Order by height

Draw pictures of people in your family – can you draw them in order of height from the tallest to the shortest? [/dropshadowbox]

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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. They will also be ordering different objects according to size and length.

• We will continue to explore the concept of one ‘more’ and ‘less’ and will practise their counting skills and addition. • 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 everyday. [/dropshadowbox]

 

Week beginning 19th June 2017

[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”15″ border_color=”#f93030″ ]Please note date correction: Grosvenor Class will visit Croydon Central library on Tuesday 4th July 2017 not Monday 3rd July as previously stated on this blog.  [/dropshadowbox]

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• Thank you to all parents for your support with ensuring that your child enters the classroom independently. This has really boosted their confidence and we are very proud of how well they have adjusted to this new routine.
• We will be discussing 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=”#a7f3f4″ border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]IMPORTANT DATES

Tuesday 27th June – Whole school photograph

Tuesday 4th 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=”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]

More information about this week’s learning will follow soon.