This page will give you some key information about our class and show you some of the learning that takes place. You will also find useful links to help support your child at home.
Meet the team...
Mrs Voce Mrs Tuck
Class Teacher Teaching Assistant
9th January - School re-opens for children.
17th February - Final day of term
Our new topic is...
Once Upon a time
We will focus on a book each week and ask the following questions.....
'The Elves and the Shoemaker' - How did the shoemaker become rich?
'Chinese New Year' - Why did the rat win the race?
'The Princess and the Pea' - What would help the princess to sleep?
'You Choose Fairytales!' - Can we write our own story?
'Detective Digiduck' - How can we stay safe online?
'Anansi and the Pot of Beans' - What can we learn from Anansi?
Remember to use our fantastic Reading and Mathematics resource. Log in using your child's log in and get going. The log in is the same for both Mathseeds and Reading eggs.
Learning From Home
How do we teach Early Years Reading?
Please take a look at the video, to help you understand how we teach phonics.
https://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/find-out-more/parents/#lg=1&slide=2
Additional Resources
Below you will find all the resources that will support your child's learning.
You may also find some these links useful too:
Singing Walrus - There are lots of wondeful maths, action and literacy songs for your child to use.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1VpF4wS_kdcjyTRSXBcnQ
Cbeebies (Alphablocks) - There are lots of useful literacy based activities for your child to enjoy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/alphablocks
Sky Writer - To help your child with their letter formation.
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/skyWriter/index.html
Things to Remember
Please ensure children have their P.E kits in school everyday. We will send P.E kits home at the end of each half term and they need to be returned at the beginning of the following half term.
Snack money is 50p per week. Children can either bring it weekly (on a Monday) or half termly. We use the money to buy fresh fruit and vegetables which the children can have with their milk during classroom snack time each day. We also bake with the children on a regular basis and the snack money provided helps to buy the ingredients.
Book bags-please ensure that your child's book bag is in school everyday with their school reading book and reading record.
Water bottles-please ensure that your child has a named water bottle in school everyday.
Things to do at home
Foundation Stage 2
Dress and undress independently including doing up their own coat and shoes
Help to tidy up
Use the toilet and wash their hands independently
Use a knife and fork
Spend time sharing books
Talk about everyday things
Ask questions and be observant
Recognise letters of the alphabet and the sounds they make
Practise writing letters
Practise writing their own name
Identify different numbers in the environment
Things to do and games to play
Use this link to sing along to I hear thunder. Can you make up some sounds using your body to accompany the song? Try tapping two fingers on your other hand - does it sound like pitter patter?
Play this adding and subtracting game.
Things to do at home
Foundation Stage 2
Dress and undress independently including doing up their own coat and shoes
Help to tidy up
Use the toilet and wash their hands independently
Use a knife and fork
Spend time sharing books
Talk about everyday things
Ask questions and be observant
Recognise letters of the alphabet and the sounds they make
Practise writing letters
Practise writing their own name
Identify different numbers in the environment
Phonics Screening Test
Follow the links below for games that allow children to sound out and read some real and alien (made up) words. Remember to click the back button to return to the Longmoor website.
Reading real and alien words
- click 'free phonics play'
- click phase 5
- Choose game: Buried Treasure, Picnic on Pluto or Dragons Den
- Click phase 5 again.
Games for finding different spellings of sounds
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/postcard/index.shtml
Other fun phonics games
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/fpoem.shtml
WHISPER - Anonymous Reporting Tool
Sometimes it is really hard to tell an adult if you feel like you are being bullied. That is why we have subscribed to WHISPER. It is an anonymous reporting tool which allows you or your child to report any incidents of bullying and cyber bullying in confidence.
Click on the web link below to fill in a report. It will then be emailed to Miss Hughes (Online Safety Coordinator). Messages are checked as often as possible. In order to resolve issues effectively and promptly, please include your name. This will be kept in the strictest of confidence.
If you have any concerns or worries about your child regarding online safety and would like further advice, please contact Miss Hughes or Mr Lyons, the school's online safety co-ordinators or speak to Mrs Dainty, Headteacher.