Polite reminder
If you have an urgent message regarding your child please contact the school office as they will be able to pass the message along to us immediately.
Please avoid using the foundation email or letters for urgent messages as these are not checked as frequently.
Thank you.
Well done to our Golden Star this week!
Children in need!
The children had a fantastic day today for Children in Need. We talked about why we’re raising money and how we can share with others in need. We talked about how children in need can help people who are disabled. During circle time, we shared what makes us unique and special. We then told our friends what makes them special.
Our friends are special because:
- “They let me play with them.”
- “They make me smile.”
- “He’s my friend. He always runs with me.”
- “He’s very kind.”
Fiddly fingers stay and play!
Thank you to those of you who came to the ‘fiddly fingers’ stay and play on Wednesday. The children really enjoyed showing you what they do! We did dough disco, threading, pom pom painting and much more. We hope you found the information useful and left with some ideas of how you can help at home.
The next stay and play will be about mathematics on Tuesday 16 January – there are more stay and plays held throughout the year too!
PE reminder
A reminder that both classes have PE on a Thursday. Please make sure your child has their PE kit: a white t-shirt and blue shorts.
Thank you!
Fun with Phonics
This week the children have learnt 3 new sounds – g, o, c. You can watch and sing along to the jolly phonics videos at home.
The children have enjoyed playing games such as Cross the River to help them segment and blend CVC words.
We introduced phoneme frames to the children this week. We use phoneme frames to practise the skills of segmenting. For example:
Show your child the pictures below and see if they can segment the words and write them in a phoneme frame.
Don’t forget to tell us about any Wow moments that happen at home!
Armistice Day
On Friday, we talked to the children about Armistice Day. We talked about how it marked the day World War One ended on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.
The children worked together to make poppies (which turned out to be a great fiddly fingers activity) and some children decided to draw a poppy.
Let’s talk numbers!
This week we have been focusing on the number 5. First, we watched the Numberblocks video. Then we found 5 objects to put on our number focus table.
We then looked at building models using 5 bricks. We found that even if the model is a different shape or size, it’s still 5!
Next week, we’ll be looking at number stories using pictures.
For example, 3 sheep are on the hill and 2 sheep are in front of the barn so 5 sheep altogether. I can see one more sheep next to the rocks. Ask your child how many there are now.
Tell us about your bonfire night!
Monday news next week will be all about Bonfire night. To encourage your child to share their bonfire night experiences, bring in a time to talk sheet or email us some photos/comments – scholesf2@spherefederation.org
Monday news is a great chance for your child to build their self-confidence by speaking in front of their peers. It’s also a valuable time to develop their communication and language skills.
Fun with Phonics!
This week, the children have learnt to read three tricky words – the, I, and and – as well as segmenting and blending CVC words e.g. s/u/n and reading short captions – ‘the sun’ or ‘Biff and Chip’.
The children have enjoyed playing various games to help with their sight reading of the tricky words. They have particularly enjoyed playing ‘Boo’ and singing the Jolly Phonics songs.
