Summer 2 Week 3
[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 19th 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