In Phonics we have taught the sounds u, r, ss and h. We have continued to segment and blend words for reading and writing. We have also enjoyed thinking of words that start with these initial sounds. The ‘harder to read and spell words’ this week were ‘into’ and ‘go’. We were practising to use these within sentences.
In Maths, the children will explore how numbers can be composed of 1s and, from this, begin to investigate the composition of 3 and 4. Composing and decomposing numbers involves children investigating part–whole relations, e.g. seeing that 3 can be composed of 1 and 2. The children will learn from practical experience that a ‘whole’ is made up of smaller parts and is, therefore, bigger than its parts. We will start to learn about weight and capacity, using the vocabulary heavier and lighter.
This week in Reception we have been focusing on friendships. We have read the story ‘We are friends’ and discussed the importance of being kind to others with both our words and our actions. We then read the story ‘Have you filled a bucket today?’. This story helped us to think about kind and unkind actions and how it will make others feel. We will continue to focus on friendships and how our actions can impact relationships.
In PE this week, our theme was our senses. We focused on running and changing directions. We practised using smaller steps, looking around us and then turning to a new direction through different games.
Next week, our topic is ‘People Who Help Us’ and we are having a couple of surprise visitors on Monday and Tuesday.
Key Points
- Just a reminder that the Phase 2 phonics sounds that we are covering this term are stuck into your child’s yellow reading record. On the school website you will be able to find a video that shows how we teach Phonics, including how we pronounce the pure sounds.
- Please put your child’s name in their uniform, PE kits and on their water bottles.
- Bring reading books and reading records every day and put them into the drawer. If you are unsure, please ask.
We hope you have a lovely weekend,
Reception Team
