Whiteley Reception

 Friday 20th October This week in school, we have been learning all about Autumn.  We went for a walk in our woods and looked for signs of Autumn.  We talked about the different colours of the leaves and what is happening to the trees.  We tried 'forest bathing' and listened carefully to the sounds around us as we watched the swaying of the trees. You may like to look for signs of Autumn on your walk to and from school. Phonics This week in phonics we have been playing 'I spy' thinking carefully about the first sound you can hear in a word e.g. 'd' for dog, 's' for spade etc  We have also been segmenting and blending CVC words e.g. 'h-a-t' ='hat', 'l-o-g'='log' etc. Bug club The school code to access Bug Club is  krm6 . Your child's log in details are in their yellow Phonics booklet and also in their reading log. Maths This week in Maths, we have explored the concept of 'more than' and 'fewer than' to d

Friday 13th October This week at school we have been learning the nursery rhyme "London Bridge is falling down".  We have discussed the history behind the rhyme and talked about why we have bridges and what they do.  The children have experimented with construction kits to build stable bridges and other structures.  We learnt how to cut masking tape safely with scissors and used it to join boxes together to make bridges. Phonics This week in Phonics we have had a particular focus on listening for and identifying rhyming words.  This is a very important reading skill. You might like to encourage your child to listen for the rhyming words when you are reading rhyming stories to them e.g. when sharing the Gruffalo, emphasise the words that rhyme e.g. "wood" rhymes with "good".  We have also been listening for the initial sounds of words, for example that banana begins with a 'b' sound. We have played shopping games where the children have identified f

 Friday 6th October   This week at school, we have been continuing to expand our repertoire of nursery rhymes by learning and singing 'The Grand Old Duke of York'. We have spent time talking about our favourite books this week and sharing books with your children. We have introduced them to book language such as front cover, back cover, author, illustrator and blurb. It is really important to explore the whole book when sharing a book with your child. Phonics This week in Phonics, we have been looking at the book "The Missing Button". We have been practicing saying in sentences what is happening in the pictures and making up our own story.  Bug club The school code to access Bug Club is  krm6 . Your child's log in details are in their yellow Phonics booklet. This week we have allocated all of the lilac books for you to look and talk about together.  Maths This week in Maths, we have been  subitising small quantities and using their skills to identify the numbers w