Robins (Nursery/Reception) - Miss Kalnins, Miss Farmer and Miss Newsome
Welcome to our class page. We are the Robins!
Welcome back after half term. We hope you all had a lovely week off and enjoyed some of the sunshine at last!
Our topic this half term is all about Minibeasts.
In Religious Education, we are beginning our new topic of 'Desert to Garden. Our focus question to behind is; What is Lent? We will be doing lots of lovely creative activities, learning all about Lent and producing some lovely R.E work together. We will be learning about Holy Week and getting prepared for Easter.
In English, we will begin with the story 'I'm going to eat this ant'. We will be learning lots of new vocabulary, mark making, forming letters, blending sounds into words and writing sentences. We will be learning lots about insects and some ant-eating animals too!
In Phonics, we will continue our carpet sessions where we will be focusing on blending CCVC with the special friends sh, ch, th, ng and nk.
In Drawing Club, we will be reading many minibeast related books like; The Snail and the Whale, The Hungry Caterpillar, Superworm and many more!
In Maths, we will be focusing on the composition of 1-10. We will be learning about different heights and lengths of objects and doing lots of measuring! We will be recognising and representing numbers too. Nursery will be focusing on learning number names and joining in counting forwards and backwards.
In our 'Understanding the World' lessons we will be learning and exploring all about minibeasts and their habitats. We will be going on minibeast hunts, making our own minibeast hotel for our outdoor area and learning why minibeasts are so important.
In Expressive arts, we will be doing many activities, such as role play and music and movement. We will be getting messy exploring with lots of paint and other materials. We will be focusing on sharing resources and communication and language through our masterpieces!
Please make sure you are all checking Class Dojo when you can - there will be weekly photos and messages.
If you need to get in touch or you have any further questions please come and see us on the door, email or message us on Class Dojo.
Let's have another wonderful term together.
Miss Kalnins, Miss Farmer and Miss Newsome.
PLEASE FIND OUR MEDIUM TERM PLAN FOR Spring 2 ATTACHED BELOW.
Phonics
Phonics is taught every day and children are regularly assessed and re-grouped according to their sound knowledge, accuracy and fluency in reading.
Reading
Once your child can blend words independently, they will receive a 'blending book' to read at home every day. Once your child can read simple sentences, they will bring home a reading book which should be read at home at least 3 times a week. This will ensure your child gains more confidence and becomes more fluent in their reading.
P.E is on Tuesdays
Please ensure your child has a full P.E kit in school. They will need a black pair of shorts, plain black joggers or leggings, a plain white t-shirt and pumps/trainers. All items will need their name clearly written on them. This is extremely helpful when the children are dressing and undressing for P.E.