We have had a really good week in Hedgehog Class. We're back for the whole summer term, all being well, the sun has been shining, there are chicks up at Forest School and the children have been fantastic.
One of the things we have been doing is to slowly start our new Mantle of the Expert story. First, we went for a walk around Whaddon to spot the features of a village such as houses, roads, a bus stop, a pub, a church and a village sign. Next, we considered what Whaddon might have looked like, 1000 years ago in medieval times (we've been having fun learning to say that word).
After we'd looked at some images of medieval villages the children made one of their own (see photo). It has a castle, a church, a blacksmith's, a windmill, many houses and - importantly - a pasture with sheep and cows and a cow pat in.
After we'd looked at some images of medieval villages the children made one of their own (see photo). It has a castle, a church, a blacksmith's, a windmill, many houses and - importantly - a pasture with sheep and cows and a cow pat in.
More of our story will follow this term.
Reading books and book bags.
Just a reminder that children need to have their book bag (or a bag with books in!) in school each day now with their reading record. Children will read with an adult one to three times per week (depending upon need) and will have the chance to change their books when they read, and/or on a Wednesday when Mrs Darnley will help them to change their books. If your child reads with an adult but has not changed their books, it is because we feel they need to keep practising it a little longer, or it is because they wanted to keep the book they were enjoying.
This week's core learning.
This week's core learning.
Each week, as usual, I will be letting you know what we've been doing in English and maths and suggest some activities to help at home. These are optional activities, but will of course help if you are able to do them.
Maths:
Reception have been reading, writing and representing numbers to 20. They looked at the best way to represent the numbers (10 and some more, rather than scattered around the ten frames).
Reception have been reading, writing and representing numbers to 20. They looked at the best way to represent the numbers (10 and some more, rather than scattered around the ten frames).
To practise this, you can play this pairs game (either turning them face down and playing 'pairs', or having them face up and timing your child to see how quickly they can pair them up. For an extra challenge, see whether they can start to subitise the numbers (i.e. say how many there are, without counting).
Year 1 have been learning to represent numbers to 100 using dienes (10 rods and 1s, or base 10). They've been drawing the representations and have done some partitioning using part/whole diagrams (e.g. recognising that 35 can be partitioned into 30 and 5).
To practise this, you can play race to 100. You will need a copy of this playing board per player, a 1 to 6 dice, and some 10s and 1s. You could print and cut out the ones on the document, or make your own out of anything else.
Phonics/Spellings:
Reception have been recapping some of the phase 3 digraphs we have been learning, as well as writing words and sentences using them.
To practise this, you can play Pictionary. Pick a word below to draw a picture of. Your child has to write their answer down! For less confident learners, focus on sh and ch. For more confident learners, include oo as well (using the two sounds: as in 'boot' (long sound) and 'book' (short sound).
chick
To practise this, you can play race to 100. You will need a copy of this playing board per player, a 1 to 6 dice, and some 10s and 1s. You could print and cut out the ones on the document, or make your own out of anything else.
Phonics/Spellings:
Reception have been recapping some of the phase 3 digraphs we have been learning, as well as writing words and sentences using them.
To practise this, you can play Pictionary. Pick a word below to draw a picture of. Your child has to write their answer down! For less confident learners, focus on sh and ch. For more confident learners, include oo as well (using the two sounds: as in 'boot' (long sound) and 'book' (short sound).
chick
chop
ship
shop
fish
book
boot
foot
moon
Year 1 will be having a new spelling challenge every Friday. It will be fun - not like a spelling test, more like a team or paired quiz. It will involve a word list using sounds we have been focussing on. These are sounds we have learnt before, but we are putting them into the context of whole words.
Ask your child to learn at least 3 words from each list. If you know your child can learn more, help them to learn at least 5 words and to choose ones that will challenge them.
Ask your child to learn at least 3 words from each list. If you know your child can learn more, help them to learn at least 5 words and to choose ones that will challenge them.
This week's list is here.
Have a good weekend and I will see you on Monday!
Have a good weekend and I will see you on Monday!
Miss Nash
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