Reading – Michael Rosen Day
We enjoyed an online meeting with Michael Rosen today. The children were absolutely enchanted by him reading poems and telling stories. Listen to more of his work here. (This is a YouTube link. Top tip for watching YouTube with your child: go to the settings cog along the play bar and turn off autoplay – this avoids an inappropriate clip coming up automatically, and helps to discourage your child from passively watching clip after clip.)
Anti-Bullying Week
On Monday, children in year 5/6 came in odd socks. By wearing odd socks we celebrate individuality and inclusion while standing together.
The theme from the Anti-Bullying Alliance is Power for Good. We’ve looked at the roles around bullying and learned about the 6 roles involved in bullying:
- ringleader
- assistant
- reinforcer
- bystander or outsider
- target
- defender
Amazing Adjective Day
We literally became words yesterday for adjective day. Thank you for the ingenious costumes. We were sleepy, cosy, explosive, sparkly, glistening, sporty and adventurous to name but a few.
We learnt this song about adjectives to help us remember what they are.
Adjectives can tell you more,
About a noun and that’s for sure
AD-JEC-TIVES!
Help at home by using interesting adjectives when talking to your child.
Adjective Day 1A
We’ve had a super day in 1A for Adjective Day. We have shared our adjectives with one another and learnt an adjective song.
See our fabulous costumes below! We dressed as sporty, sparkly, sleepy, wild, energetic, merry and lots more!
PE: gymnastics
Gymnastics is giving the children a chance to try a totally different sport this half term. They’ve been exploring different ways that they can travel around the hall using different parts of their bodies. This had to be done with confidence and control. We extended this further by introducing hoops and balls which they then had to incorporate into their sequence of movement. We then moved onto introducing equipment to their routines. A bench allowed the children to incorporate a balance into their routines and some groups challenged themselves by turning the bench upside down to make their balance even trickier. We talked about how to stay safe in gymnastics by removing our shoes and socks, carrying equipment safely and giving each other plenty of space. It was quite tricky to photograph their great routines but here’s a couple of the best.
Living and Learning – Anti-bullying Day
Today, we’ve worn odd socks to mark the start of Anti-bullying Week. We’ve celebrated the similarities and differences between us all.
This year, the theme for Anti-Bullying Week is about ‘Power for Good’, which encourages individuals to use their power to challenge bullying by speaking out, standing up for others and promoting kindness and inclusivity.
In our learning today, we’ve discussed:
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- the anti-bullying policy
- what bullying is, the different types of bullying, the impact of bullying and what to do if someone is being bullied
- how friendships sometimes have ups and downs and how disagreements can be resolved
- the importance of being kind and respectful online and offline
We also enjoyed watching the BBC live assembly.
Help at home by talking to your child about their learning.
Odd Socks Day!
Today, children came to school wearing odd socks in support of Anti-Bullying week. We discussed how important it is to celebrate our differences and respect everyone.
Reception children loved showing off their mismatched socks while learning about kindness, inclusion and celebrating differences.
Living and Learning – Odd Socks Day 1A
Today has been Odd Socks Day in school. The children have come to school wearing odd socks in support of anti-bullying week. The socks represent everyone’s differences. Everyone is unique and our differences should be celebrated.
Welcome back!
Welcome back everyone! It was so nice to see the children again and see so many smiling faces upon their return to school on Monday. A great start to the new term!
Phonics
This week in Phonics we have learnt some more digraphs. Digraphs are two letters that make one sound. They were:
We also learnt the phoneme and grapheme /j/ along with the new tricky word ‘as’.
Maths
This week, we’ve been engaging in activities that highlight the purpose of counting – finding out how many objects there are altogether. We’ve reinforced our understanding of cardinality, recognising that the last number we say when counting represents the total number of objects in the set.
A key focus has been deepening our understanding of the number 5 as a quantity. We’ve been linking the number to familiar representations, such as the five fingers on one hand. The children are also beginning to explore different ways to represent numbers up to 5, using both their fingers and the Hungarian number pattern (die frame).
Poem Of The week
This week’s poem is called Cup Of Tea.
Celebrations
Over the last couple of teaching weeks we have been learning about some of the different celebrations that people celebrate in our country. We have thought about and discussed Diwali and Bonfire night. We have also been paying close attention to the season of Autumn and thinking about some of the things that happen during this beautiful season.
My Money Week
Throughout school the children have been learning about money this week. We joined in with Key Stage One and created the school logo from the pennies that pupils had brought in to school. Thank you to everyone that donated money!
Next week:
- Anti-bullying Week and Odd Socks Day. Next week we will be partaking in Odd Socks Day on Monday the 10th November. All children are welcome to come to school in odd socks. This is to raise awareness for Anti-bullying week. The odd socks will help us to discuss all of our wonderful similarities and differences.
- Remembrance Day. In school we will observe a minute silence at 11am on the 11th November. This is to commemorate Armistice, to honour the service and sacrifice of the armed forces and to show respect for all the lives lost. This will be done and explained in a child friendly and age appropriate manor.
- Nursery Rhyme Week. This week in reception class we will also be celebrating Nursery Rhyme week. Look out for next week’s web post to see some of the wonderful learning that will have taken place.
Colours in the sky
The children were very excited when they returned to Nursery. They excitedly shared their stories about Halloween with their friends. There was a lot of talk about witches, bat costumes and skeletons.
Wednesday was Bonfire Night, the children played with the bonfire themed small world area adding the sounds of the fireworks to their play. “whoosh, bang, zoom, whizz”
Along with hearing lots of different sounds the children had seen lots of bright colours in the night sky. They used ” sparklers” to print firework pictures. Outside they painted the dark floor to create the Bonfire Night sky.
Some more fire work activities in the sensory and fine motor areas of nursery.
As part of our phonics learning, we’ve introduced the letter ‘s’ this week. We took turns to pull some objects out of a bag that all started with the letter ‘s’ We talked about the ‘s’ sound that we could hear at the start of each word. In Nursery, we focus on our listening skills. We’re not learning about letter formation just yet.
We show the children this picture card and use this pronunciation phrase.
Show your teeth and let the s hiss out ssssss
You could try this at home.
Help at home: What can you find at home that begins with the sound ‘s’? Go on a sound hunt together and look for some. Let us know what you find.
Next week’s Learning
It’s World Nursery Rhyme Week so instead of our usual Nursery Rhyme of the week, our provision will be Nursery Rhyme themed. We’ll be singing lots of our favourite rhymes. If you’d like to send us an email with your child’s favourite rhyme and we’ll try to sing it at Nursery next week. scholesnursery@spherefederation.org
Sound of the week – Aa for astronaut and apple
Open your mouth wide and make the a sound at the back of your mouth a a a
Story of the week – Peace at Last by Jill Murphy
In this story Mr Bear moves about the house to try to find somewhere that is quiet to sleep. We will find out how many different sounds he hears.
Reminders
It’s a very busy week next week
- It’s “Odd Socks Day” on Monday 10 November so wear odd socks to Nursery for the day
- Our Nursery Coffee morning is on Tuesday 11 November straight after drop off at 9am. This is your chance to enjoy a coffee and a catch up with other nursery parents. Mrs Beesley and one of our school leaders will be there to share what is happening this this term in nursery with you.
- It’s Children in Need on Friday and it’s a non-uniform day. Please remember it will be a usual Nursery day, so please dress your child in clothes that are appropriate for outdoor and messy play.
Have a happy and healthy weekend everyone.