This week the story is 'Mr Wolf's pancakes'. The story features a lot of the traditional tale characters that the children have heard about in the last few weeks. The story is about working as a team and helping each other.
It is pancake day tomorrow so the children will have the opportunity to make and try pancakes. We will discuss healthy eating, good hygiene whilst cooking, traditions and the changes that the children notice during the cooking process.
In maths we are revising teen numbers and learning how to subtract using objects to help.
The children will continue to do story scribing, phonics, reading and learning through play. Everyday the children choose what they want to do and the learning follows the children's own interests.
They are also continuing PE and the theme is games.
Monday, 27 February 2017
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Week Beginning 20.2.17
This week is international week at school - we will look at the UK and we are also learning a bit about the arctic. The children received a letter from Santa Claus asking them to recommend where he could go on holiday. Some of the children have already written replies with some good recommendations!
The children have looked at fiction and non-fiction books about the arctic. They have learnt about the animals who live in the arctic. We have talked daily life and about similarities and difference between there and where we live.
In maths we are revising teen numbers and adding with objects by counting how many altogether.
The children will be writing a sentence independently so that we can assess what they can do on their own.
Have a good week!
The children have looked at fiction and non-fiction books about the arctic. They have learnt about the animals who live in the arctic. We have talked daily life and about similarities and difference between there and where we live.
In maths we are revising teen numbers and adding with objects by counting how many altogether.
The children will be writing a sentence independently so that we can assess what they can do on their own.
Have a good week!
Monday, 6 February 2017
Week beginning 6.2.17
This week we are continuing with traditional tales and the book this week is 'Heidi'. The children know that traditional tales were passed down verbally and not always written down. We are really focusing on the language used in stories and the children will discuss the characters, the order of the story and the setting. Our new library is nearly finished and the children will be able to go visit this week if they choose to.
We are assessing phonics this week to see how the children are getting on. This may mean that they need to move into a different phonic group or we need to go back over some of the phonics we have taught. We will not be doing writing this week as the time will be taken up with assessments. The children will still be reading or doing their sound game or blend game. Please continue to practise at home over half term.
In maths we are continuing to learn about 1 more and 1 less than a number and we are revisiting teen numbers, the children are working on recognisng teen number to 20 and ordering them.
It is International week the first week back so we will be looking at the map of the United Kingdom. We always do a revision of the UK so the children become familiar with the countries in the UK and where different places are located. We remind the children where Norwich is and other key places that children may have visited in the past. We will ask the children about similarities and differences between Norwich and other places they have visited. We are looking forward to seeing if anyone goes anywhere different in the UK this half term - don't forget to take photos if you visit anywhere so that we can add it to our UK board in the classrooms.
Have a great half term holiday!
We are assessing phonics this week to see how the children are getting on. This may mean that they need to move into a different phonic group or we need to go back over some of the phonics we have taught. We will not be doing writing this week as the time will be taken up with assessments. The children will still be reading or doing their sound game or blend game. Please continue to practise at home over half term.
In maths we are continuing to learn about 1 more and 1 less than a number and we are revisiting teen numbers, the children are working on recognisng teen number to 20 and ordering them.
It is International week the first week back so we will be looking at the map of the United Kingdom. We always do a revision of the UK so the children become familiar with the countries in the UK and where different places are located. We remind the children where Norwich is and other key places that children may have visited in the past. We will ask the children about similarities and differences between Norwich and other places they have visited. We are looking forward to seeing if anyone goes anywhere different in the UK this half term - don't forget to take photos if you visit anywhere so that we can add it to our UK board in the classrooms.
Have a great half term holiday!
Monday, 30 January 2017
Week beginning 30.1.17
This week the story is 'The Elves and the Shoemaker'. We are continuing to discuss traditional stories, the way they are structured, the language used in them, the characters and the setting. Some of the children are starting to use the language of traditional tales when they are writing their own stories which is excellent.
In maths we are concentrating on one more and one less. We will be using a numberline to help the children to visualise this concept and using objects so that they can physically add and subtract one. We are also going to be revising teen numbers and putting them in order.
We will be continuing with phonics and we will introduce more tricky words. The tricky words we have introduced so far are 'I', 'go', 'to' and 'the'.
In maths we are concentrating on one more and one less. We will be using a numberline to help the children to visualise this concept and using objects so that they can physically add and subtract one. We are also going to be revising teen numbers and putting them in order.
We will be continuing with phonics and we will introduce more tricky words. The tricky words we have introduced so far are 'I', 'go', 'to' and 'the'.
Friday, 27 January 2017
Week beginning 23.1.17
This week we have been learning about Chinese New Year. The children watched a video about a boy who lives in a Manchester and they saw how he celebrates Chinese New Year. They saw dragon dancing, learnt about the special food and saw how messages are written on lanterns and sent off to the Gods in the sky for good luck.
We have been learning about 2D and 3D shapes. The children have been looking at the names and the properties of the shapes. We have also sorted the shapes into common groups.
We have continued to do story scribing throughout the week and the children act out the stories they have written at the end of the day which they really seem to be enjoying. We're pleased with the progress they are making.
We have also learnt the tricky words 'I', 'go', 'to' and 'the'. These are words that cannot be sounded out and the children need to recognise these words by sight.
The children have had a Chinese New Year workshop today where they all did a dragon dance and learnt more about the celebrations.
Please remember to leave blend/sound games and books in reading folders so we can we can work on them at school too.
We have been learning about 2D and 3D shapes. The children have been looking at the names and the properties of the shapes. We have also sorted the shapes into common groups.
We have continued to do story scribing throughout the week and the children act out the stories they have written at the end of the day which they really seem to be enjoying. We're pleased with the progress they are making.
We have also learnt the tricky words 'I', 'go', 'to' and 'the'. These are words that cannot be sounded out and the children need to recognise these words by sight.
The children have had a Chinese New Year workshop today where they all did a dragon dance and learnt more about the celebrations.
Please remember to leave blend/sound games and books in reading folders so we can we can work on them at school too.
Wednesday, 18 January 2017
Week beginning 16.1.17
This week the book we are sharing is 'Rumplestiltskin'. We are going to be focusing on traditional tales for the next few weeks and discussing the language used in these books, the characters and the structure of the stories.
In maths we are working on teen numbers. Most of the children have a good grasp on numbers 1-10 so we thought it was a good idea to start working on the higher numbers. We will be practising recognising and ordering them, The children will be playing lots of games to help them gain a good understanding of these number. Please practise this at home too if you can.
We are continuing to work on phonics in our groups.
The children will also visit the library van today - please remember that unless the children have their library card, they will not be able to go and choose a book.
Please remember to keep sound games/blend games/reading books and yellow reading records in book bags.
In maths we are working on teen numbers. Most of the children have a good grasp on numbers 1-10 so we thought it was a good idea to start working on the higher numbers. We will be practising recognising and ordering them, The children will be playing lots of games to help them gain a good understanding of these number. Please practise this at home too if you can.
We are continuing to work on phonics in our groups.
The children will also visit the library van today - please remember that unless the children have their library card, they will not be able to go and choose a book.
Please remember to keep sound games/blend games/reading books and yellow reading records in book bags.
Monday, 9 January 2017
Week Beginning 9.1.17
Welcome back! We hope you all had a lovely Christmas break and a happy start to 2017.
This week we had the story Dear Zoo. We used the ebook version of this story so that the children see books in different formats.
We will start group phonics this week. All the children are split between 4 groups based on the phonics that they need to learn or recap on. We move children about throughout the half term depending on how they are getting on. Please don't be concerned over which group your child is in as they will be getting the teaching that they need.
We hope you all got on ok with your child's sound games, blend games and books over the holidays. We will be working on these once a week with your child individually. During this time we will change the sounds, practise the blend game or if your child is on a book this is the time where we would change the book. Please keep practising at home and recording what you do in there reading record books.
In maths we are working on adding two groups together and looking at groups of objects and finding out one more or one less than a number.
If you haven't done so already please make sure that your child has a complete set of spare clothes, PE kit, wellies and their all in one weather suit on their pegs.
We hope you have a good week!
This week we had the story Dear Zoo. We used the ebook version of this story so that the children see books in different formats.
We will start group phonics this week. All the children are split between 4 groups based on the phonics that they need to learn or recap on. We move children about throughout the half term depending on how they are getting on. Please don't be concerned over which group your child is in as they will be getting the teaching that they need.
We hope you all got on ok with your child's sound games, blend games and books over the holidays. We will be working on these once a week with your child individually. During this time we will change the sounds, practise the blend game or if your child is on a book this is the time where we would change the book. Please keep practising at home and recording what you do in there reading record books.
In maths we are working on adding two groups together and looking at groups of objects and finding out one more or one less than a number.
If you haven't done so already please make sure that your child has a complete set of spare clothes, PE kit, wellies and their all in one weather suit on their pegs.
We hope you have a good week!
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