This week we start our mini-topic-‘It’s magic’.
Our roleplay area has been transformed into a witch’s kitchen based on the fantastic book, ‘What’s in the witch’s kitchen’ by Nick Sharratt.
The children will be scientists this week making their own potions and observing what happens when different ingredients are mixed together.
Phonics
We have finished the first sets of letters and will be recapping them this week. Please continue to practise blending and segmenting words at home and learning the tricky words to, the, I, no, go, into. When we teach these words, we look at which part of the word is ‘tricky’. The children can still use their phonic knowledge to decode them.
Maths
We are continuing to investigate the number 5 and learning which numbers can be used to make 5.
We will also be investigating capacity and building on children’s understanding of full, empty, half full, nearly full and nearly empty.
They will make direct comparisons by pouring from one container to another and indirect comparisons by counting how many pots it takes to fill each container.
Expressive arts and design
Last week the children looked at ‘The Starry Night’ by Vincent Van Gogh and produced their own version using a printing technique.
Don’t forget our drop-in session on Wednesday.
We look forward to seeing you all.
