Splash Splash Water Exploration on Monday.  Children arrive in school uniform then change into some clothes they don't mind getting wet.

Reception Talent Show on TUESDAY! Talk to your child about what they would like to perform (if they'd like to perform). They do not have to perform if they would prefer to be a supportive audience member.

Thanks 

"I liked the dinosaur surprise. I learned the dinosaur names and I liked the show." - Delilah

"I liked the dome because I like the dinosaurs."-Jack

"I learned that dinosaurs weren't alive when we were and I liked the bit when it went dark." - Millie

"I liked the dome and the dinosaurs." -- Billy

"I liked making the boats." -- Willow

"I liked the Jelly Baby experiment. My boat floated!" -- Emily H

"I enjoyed making the flowers!" - Charlie

"I enjoyed the assembly when Mrs Tarpey had the fish fly over us." - Mia

"I enjoyed when they put the bag of water over Reception.  I  thought that it was going to tip out!" - Millie

"I liked when Mr Palmer popped the balloon in assembly." - Mason

"When they were getting the fish out, I knew how they moved it because the automatic electricity moved the fish and electricity in the controller made the fish do what they wanted it to do."-Jonathan

"I liked when Mrs Tarpey made the gloop." - Willow

"I liked  when they made the lava lamp!" - Rohan P.

Next week will be Science Week. We will be exploring the following scientific strands: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Can you do a scientific experiment at home and think of a way to share it with the class? You can create a poster or even a video, which you can email to the school. We look forward to seeing your experiments!

Please continue to read with your child a minimum of 3 times per week.

Reading at least three times a week please.

Reading at least 3 times a week.

Read a minimum of 3 times a week.

Read a minimum of 3 times a week.

- Discuss the word arachnid. What does it mean?

- Continue reading a minimum of 3 times each week. 

- Next week we'll be exploring money and thinking about the value of coins. Find some coins and look at them with your child. Talk about similarities and differences between coins and discuss the value of coins. If it's possible, take your child shopping with you and point out the prices of items. What is the most expensive? What is the least expensive? Perhaps you have some foreign currency you can look at with your child.

- As always, please read with your child a minimum of 3 times per week, listening to them read as well as reading to them.

- We will be reading the Very Hungry Caterpillar. Discuss with your child the days of the week. Perhaps they have certain activities on certain days of the week and you can discuss upcoming events and practise counting down the days until that event.

- Continue to read with your child and listen to your child read a minimum of 3 days a week.

-Practise counting with your children, emphasising one-to-one correspondence when counting objects. All children should be able to count to 10 and many children will be able to count to 20.

- We will be growing many plants from seed next week. If you have any seeds you'd like to donate for us to plant, we would appreciate it. You can also plant seeds at home and talk about all the different plants that grow from seeds.

- Ask your child about the Creative Spaces day today. Some questions you can ask: What did you choose to make and why? Who was in your group? What was the theme of your group (beach, city or woodland)? Which skills did you use (problem solving, teamwork, leadership, creativity)? What were you most proud of?

- Continue to read with your child a minimum of three times per week, remembering to listen to them read as well as reading to them.

*Continue to read with your child a minimum of 3 times per week. Remember to listen to them read as well as reading to them.

Next week, the last week of our superhero topic, we'll be sharing a book about David Attenborough. Share your feelings with your child about looking after the environment and discuss what things you do as a family to look after our planet. Watch a bit of a David Attenborough documentary with your child and listen to their thoughts about the natural world. Do they think David Attenbourough is a hero?

Please read with your child--and listen to your child read--a minimum of 3 times per week.

If you haven't done so already, can you make sure your child has a white T-shirt that we can transform into a superhero costume. We need the T-shirt by Monday. Thank you1 

Reading- at least 3 times a week. Practice the tricky words you had sent home last week too please. These should be able to be read on sight.

We need all white t-shirts in for next Monday please ready to begin our costume designing.

- Next week we'll be sharing nonfiction books around our topic of People Who Help Us. We'll be learning about Mary Anning. Explore nonfiction books about topics that interest your child and discuss how a nonfiction book is different from a fiction book.

- Read a minimum of 3 times a week with your child, listening to them read as well as reading to them.

• Talk about the composition of 7 eg. 5 and 2, 1 and 6 etc.
• Look up Corita Kent, the artist we'll be learning about next week
• Read a minimum of 3 times per week, listening to your child read as well as reading to them.

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This week we'll be exploring magnets. Find some magnets in your home and practise experimenting with what the magnets do and don't pick up. Talk to your children about what they notice and help them predict what will happen with certain objects.

Read a minimum of three times per week with your child.

URGENT REQUEST: ONE OF THE CHILDREN IN ACORNS HAS LOST HIS PRESCRIPTION GLASSES. THEY HAVE BUZZ LIGHTYEAR ON THE FRAME. PLEASE CHECK IF YOUR CHILD HAS ACCIDENTALLY TAKEN THEM HOME AND PLEASE CONTACT US ON THE EYFS EMAIL TO LET US KNOW IF YOU FIND THEM. THANK YOU!

Talk to your children about who your "superheroes" are and why you admire them. Share photos or books or memories if they are, for example, a family member.

Read with your child a minimum of 3x per week.  

Any further questions about supporting your child with maths, please do email.

Reading at least 3 times a week

Remember we have a parent maths session via Zoom on Monday at 4pm.

Reading- at least 3 times per week.

Reading: 3 times per week.

We are reading Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Find three items of different sizes. Take a photo of yourself with them.

Reading: 3 times a week

Reading continues to be three times a week please.

Tricky words to practice reading and writing are I, to, no, go, the.

We also would like some parent helpers for a village walk next Friday from 1:15pm. If you are available please let me know. We do need several helpers to allow this to happen.

Also, just a reminder, as has been advised by the government, we do have the windows and doors of our classrooms open throughout the day. It can get quite chilly! Please make sure your child is dressed warmly and that any mittens/gloves, scarves and hats have your child's name on them and that they have warm clothes for outdoor PE in their PE kits. Thank you!

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Enjoy!!!! Any feedback from you that we can share with the children would be greatly received in lieu of the claps an applause they would have lapped up in a live show.

As always, please also read at least 3 times a week and focus upon securing reading on sight the words I, to, no, go, into, the.

See if your child can retell the nativity story to you.

Please also remember to bring in any costumes requested on Monday as we will be doing a dress rehearsal.

*Learn any lines given for the school Nativity play and organise any costumes if needed. Your children may be able to sing some of the songs for you.

*Home reading 3 times per week. For the next fortnight, it may be that your child isn't heard by the teacher as often due to our nativity rehearsal and performance schedule. Thanks for understanding.

*Talk to your children about how you celebrate special holidays in your family and which holidays are special. What are your favourite memories of the holiday? What are traditional foods you eat? Do you have special decorations?

*Encourage your children to write some CVC words, for example, cat, dog, get, net, mat, run, pop.

*Talk to your child about how to cross the road safely with an adult and ways they can be safe on their bike and/or scooter (for example, wearing a helmet). Tier 1: safe, crossing, pavement Tier 2: vehicle, zebra crossing Tier 3: pedestrian

*Talk to your child about signs you notice (and their meanings) on the journey to and from school. 

*Help your child choose fancy dress to wear on Friday for Children in Need and discuss why they are doing it. Remember, you don't need to purchase anything new -- recycling is a great way to make a costume.

How do you and your family celebrate Bonfire Night? How will you keep safe at bonfire night?

Read at least 3 times per week.

* Please help your child to practise writing their name. A handwriting sheet with their name in the school handwriting style was sent home with their reading folders.

* Please help your child learn to dress and undress themselves, including doing buttons and zipping up their coats.

*Continue to read a minimum of three times per week and please write in the Reading Record when you have done this.  

- Talk with your child about their local area, including features, significant buildings, street names, etc.

--Continue to read a minimum of three times a week and completing the reading log.

Talk to your child about teeth.

Tier 1 vocabulary: tooth, gum, brushing, toothpaste

Tier 2 vocabulary: bacteria, fillings, hygiene

Tier 3 vocabulary: incisor, molar, canine, decay

Read at least 3 times per week and remember to write your comments in the reading.

Help your child learn their surname, parents' first names and, if they can manage it, their address.

Reading:

Ensure that you read with your child at least three times a week and record this in the Reading Record.

Talk Homework - We are going to be talking about our families. Try to encourage your child to use the following vocabulary:  

Level 1: mum, dad, brother sister

Level 2: grandparents, cousins, uncle, aunt

Level 3: sibling/s, relatives