What a busy final week we’ve had in Reception! We’re so proud of all the Reception children for their fantastic singing — they’re all shining stars. Thank you to everyone who came to watch. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.
On Monday, your child should have brought home a bag of reindeer food. The food is environmentally friendly. It is made from bird seed, porridge oats and sultanas. Don’t forget to sprinkle it outside on Christmas Eve for the hungry reindeers to enjoy.
Yesterday, we had lots of fun using the Christmas photobooth.
Things you could be doing to support learning over the Christmas holidays:
- Continue to read your eBooks together.
- Practise saying and writing the Phase 2 graphemes. Use the Little Wandle letter formation phrases to help.
- Practise reading all of the Phase 2 tricky words in your red phonics home-learning book.
- To support counting, involve your child in setting the table — How many forks? How many knives?
- To support fine motor skills, encourage your child to help an adult cut up vegetables.
- To support communication and language, make sure you have daily chats with your child. Regular interactions help to develop language skills.
Finally, we hope you have a happy and healthy break. Enjoy spending some quality time with friends and family.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of the Reception Team!