Friday 9th February

 Friday 9th February

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This week we have looked at the story 'Rosie's Walk' by Pat Hutchins.  We have learnt about positional language (over, across, through) and used these words to retell the story using story props.

Click here to watch 'Rosie's Walk'.

This image shows some of the other positional words we have been using this week.

We have also been very busy writing letters to our families that we are going to pop into the postbox the week after half term.  Thank you if you have already sent in a stamp with your child's name on it.

If you have not yet done so, please send in a stamp (labelled with your child's name) straightaway after half term as some children will be walking to the post box on Monday 19th February.

Phonics

This week in phonics, we have been learning the letters l, ll, s and ss with a particular focus on letter formation and writing CVC words such mess, till and lip.

Please use the games on Bug Club to practise these sounds over half term.

Maths

This week in Maths, we have been learning all about 2D shapes.  

We have learnt the names of the four basic 2D shapes - triangle, circle, square and rectangle/oblong - and we have learnt some of their properties e.g. a circle has one curved side and that squares and oblongs both have 4 straight sides.  

We have looked at these shapes in different orientations and asked questions i.e. if a  3 sided shape is upside down - is it still a triangle?

We have used shapes to make our own shape pictures e.g.

We have also looked at the shapes of signs in our local environment in preparation for our walk after half term.  How many signs will you see in Whiteley?

Reading

Please can you check your child's reading log each Friday to find out which Bug Club book they have read at school each week. This will be allocated to your child's Bug Club account. 

Please can you read this book two more times at home to develop your child's confidence and fluency.   It's really important to read the allocated Bug Club book as this closely matches and reinforces the letter sounds that have been practiced at school each week.  

Thank you!

You will also continue to receive some paper phonics books each week to share at home with your child.  Please can you return these each Wednesday so that we have enough books to give to each child on a Friday. 

Chatter Tubes

After half term to develop the children's communication skills, we will be sending home a 'chatter tube'.  When it is your child's turn, we ask that you help your child to choose 3 objects that fit in the tube that tell us something about things they like e.g. a photograph, a favourite small toy, swimming goggles etc. 

We would like you to help your child to practise speaking clearly about the objects in the 'chatter tube' in preparation for doing this in front of the class.

Thank you for your support.

Children's Mental Health Week

We have been trying out ways to make sure we are looking after our minds as well as our bodies.  We listened to calm beach sounds, talked about healthy food choices and tried out some yoga.  You may like to click the link below to try out some yoga at home.

Click here to try Cosmic Yoga at home.

We would like to wish you all a happy half term!