One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab
We’ve been reading One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab by April Sayre and Jeff Sayre.
This book, which is set on a beach, has a maths link. It describes how many legs you can see when combining different animals, insects and humans!
In our writing, we’ve used images from the book and described what we can see.
The book has also inspired lots of talk around seaside locations we have visited before.
Help at home- To continue our discussions around seaside locations, it would be lovely to have some pictures up around the classroom of the children visiting a beach. Please email these over to Scholesreception@spherefederation.org.
Geography- Where do we live?
In our non-fiction reading, we’ve been looking at maps of the United Kingdom. Country is our word of the week. We’ve learnt that there are many countries across the world and that our country is called England.
The children enjoyed looking at a map of the United Kingdom, locating Leeds and having a go at reading seaside towns.
Help at home- Next week, we’ll be focusing on our city; Leeds. Please have a chat with your child about their favourite places to visit in the city, as we’ll be asking about this in class.
Maths; counting and arrangement of shapes
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be revisiting mathematical skills learnt across the year. This week, we’ve been revisiting number patterns, such as double facts.
In provision, we’ve been using Tangram pictures to match position, orientation and arrangement of shapes.
Art
We’ve been making observational drawings of real-life objects(shells).
Phonics
Summer 2 week 1 has focused on phase 4 words with long vowel sounds.
In provision, we’ve been having a go at ‘sentence substitution’; reading a sentence and replacing one word with a different word, making sure the sentence still makes sense.
Poetry Picnic
Each week we will be learning a new poem. We will recite this poem each day. By saying the poem out loud, we can focus on the sounds and rhythm of each word or line. We talk to the children about how this can help us become better readers. This week’s poem is called Thunderstorm.
Living and Learning
I know the ingredients of a happy and healthy relationship.
During our living and learning session, the children created a friendship soup. They thought carefully about what ingredients would make a good friend.
If someone wants to play and no-one else will play, I will play with them.
Please can I have that?
You share toys.
Please may I play with you.
Please can I have a turn.
Go to someone if they feel sad.
Music
Listening to a piece of music, the children drew in time to the music and shared their feelings.
When it was loud, I wanted to run. Violet
I liked it because there were drums. Frankie
It makes me want to dance. Eli
It made me think of an elephant because it was loud. Sienna
It made me feel excited. It sounded like a lion. Lula
Reminders
Getting ready for year one
We are now in Summer 2 and starting to think about transition into year one. To get the children prepared, we’d like parents/carers to encourage children to come into school through their classroom door independently and wave them off at the waving window. We know there are a few children already doing this, which is great for developing that independence.
Having said this, please know that our door will continue to be open to you for chats and if your child wants to show you their learning.
Thank you for your support.
Swimming dates
Rainbow – 12 June, 26 June, 10 July
Sunshine – 19 June, 3 July, 17 July