In Maths this week, the children have built on their subitising skills. They have continued to use ‘perceptual’ subitising – instant recognition – by saying the number of sounds that they can hear, such as claps or drum beats, without needing to count. They were encouraged to look closely at small quantities and observe whether the quantity has changed or only the arrangement.
In Phonics this week we have taught the digraph sound ‘h’ and ‘b’. We then spent the week recapping the Phase 2 sounds and practising the skills to segment and blend these for reading and writing. We have also been reading some short sentences and identifying any ‘harder to read and spell words’ within them.
This week we have started our topic of ‘People who help us’. We have discussed who are ‘people who help us’. We had many amazing ideas from the children. We then focused on the role of doctors, nurses and dentists and how they can help us. Some children also shared their own experiences. When learning about dentists we discussed how to keep our teeth healthy and why this is so important.
Key Points
- We are still learning about ‘People who help us’ until the end of the term. If there are any other volunteers that would like to come in and talk about their jobs, it would be greatly appreciated!
- We are also looking for any parents that could help with additional reading in Reception. If you could spare some time to help please let one of the Reception team know.
- Please could you ensure your child has a spare set of clothes at school, including underwear and socks , to change into if they have an accident or get wet outside.
