PE
Today, the children in Base 2 warmed their bodies by playing a game of traffic lights. First they put their seatbelts on and then moved their bodies depending on the colour cone they were shown, this included going backwards/reversing.
The children were then given a time limit to collect all the tennis balls from around the hall and put them all back in the centre hoop. This developed their ability to negotiate space, work as a team and follow instructions. Mr Mountford then called different colours and the children had to place their ball into the correct coloured hoop.
Forest School
This week, Base 1 sat around the campfire and reminded themselves how to keep safe. They read the story of Goldilocks and the Three bears and thought of words to describe Daddy, Mummy and Baby Bears’ chair. The children then had to find one object each from the Forest School area and sorted them e.g. hard and soft. It was made extra exciting this week due to the snow!
Character Education
This week, we have been learning about Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year. The children learnt the meaning of a tradition and were asked to compare the similarities and differences between how we celebrate New Year and how others around the world celebrate Lunar New Year.
RWI
Thank you to all the parents signing reading diaries. Sound Blending books will only be updated when your child can confidently read the words.
Ways in which you can support your child are to:
Practise reading different individual sounds your child finds difficult.
Support your child to blend the sounds to read the word e.g. m-a-t = mat
When your child is confident reading aloud. Encourage them to read in their head.
Please ensure your child’s Sound Blending book and reading diary stay in your child’s plastic folder which comes to school every day so you child can read with an adult in school. We aim to listen to your child at least once a week.
Maths
This week, we are learning to recognise and represent 8.
Home challenges:
Where can you spot 8 in your environment? How do you know there is 8? What is one more than 8? What is 1 less than 8? How can we make 8? Use concrete resources e.g. cubes, lego, coins. I can see that 4 and 4 make 8. How else can we make 8? How can we record 8?
Theme
This half term, our topic is Into the Woods. During the half term, the children will be reading a range of stories e.g. Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Gruffalo and Little Red Riding Hood.
This week the children are learning about Lunar New Year and will have lots of planned and child initiated opportunities to develop their understanding of this celebration throughout the week. They will learn the reason behind children being given red envelopes and also make a red envelope for themselves. Children will be encouraged to create dragons using their cutting and sticking skills and also decorate lanterns amongst many other activities.
Reminders
Please complete the letter sent home regarding the nurse’s visit next week. Thank you for those who attending our DEAR session
Thank you for your continued support,
The EYFS Team.