Friday 27th September


This week we have been singing the nursery rhyme 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'. We are encouraging the children to join in with actions.

We have been working on the children's use of scissors.  Lots of children have found this very challenging.  Please see the correct way to hold scissors below.

Right handed scissor hold


Left handed scissor hold

You might like to give your child opportunities to use scissors at home.  Perhaps they could help you by snipping the tops of green beans when you are cooking.  They could practise snipping the tops of paper tubes to make models.

At school we use scissors like the ones below.  If you don't have any scissors please let us know.

Maths
In Maths this week the children have been encouraged to count a small amount of objects using one to one correspondence.
The counting puppet helped us learn to count amounts accurately recognising that the last number said is the final amount e.g. "I have 5 cars altogether."

Phonics

 In Phonics this week we have played a variety of games. 
These games have been played to help develop listening skills.
For example: We have been for a nature walk and listened out for different sounds we could hear. We have also practised using loud and quiet voices to say different words. We have used natural objects to make shakers and have played 'I spy' games.

Please look at the book 'Nature Shapes' on bug club. Your child's bug club login sticker can be found in their phonics booklet which was put in their bookbag last Monday.


Next week we will be making models. Please could you send in small boxes, toilet rolls, kitchen roll liners, egg boxes and milk cartons. 
Thankyou very much.

Nursery rhyme dress up  day


On Wednesday 23rdOctober we will having a sponsored nursery rhyme sing along to raise money to provide new creative opportunities in the outdoor classroom for the reception children to use.  On this day each class will be singing as many nursery rhymes as they can within 10 minutes.
We will also be asking the children to come to school dressed as a nursery rhyme character.  This could be as simple as a dress for Little Miss Muffet or shorts and t-shirt for Jack (Jack and Jill).  It would be great if your child could say which character they are dressed as. 

Many thanks for your support.











 

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