This week has been really busy!
We made Rangoli patterns and Diwas to celebrate Diwali.
The children are really enjoying their roleplay area which we have turned into an Indian restaurant!
This week’s learning
Phonics
We are continuing to learn letters and their sounds. This week’s letters are e,u,r and we are learning the ‘tricky words’ to and the.
Most children are now bringing home a book with words. The children will be able to read these books as they only contain words with the phonemes we have learnt. They also have a word book containing words to blend. We will send new words home to add to the book each week.
Please read with your child and practise blending each day. Keep the reading book and reading record book in your child’s bookbag so we can read with your child and change their book.
Please ask if you have any questions about reading and phonics.
Maths
This week we will be learning all about the number 5 and building on their understanding of composition by decomposing numbers by investigating the composition of 3, 4 and 5. Composing and de-composing numbers involves the children investigating part–part–whole relations, e.g. seeing that 3 can be composed of 1 and 2. Through practical experience, they will consolidate their understanding of a whole being made up of smaller parts. They will begin to recognise that numbers can be made by combining parts in different ways.
Don’t forget our Maths Presentation on Tuesday. This session will give you some guidance on how we teach Maths in Reception and how you can support your child at home.
The session starts at 6pm and will last around 20-25 minutes. There will be a question and answer session at the end of around 5-10 minutes.
Please ask if you have not received the details of the meeting.
