Week ending Friday 8th December, 2023
Dear Families,
Thank you to all the families who joined us for Parents Consultations on Thursday. It was so lovely to meet with you all and discuss the amazing progress the children have made. Please do let us know if you missed it and we can arrange a separate time. This week has been an incredibly busy week! We continued to learn about toys and focused our learning around how toys have changed. We looked at real old and new toys and compared what different materials toys are made of in the past and now and talked about how some toys now use batteries. In maths, we focussed on counting, representing the number 10 and started to look at number bonds. The children have even began writing their own equations!
As we get into the festive spirit, we have a number of festive events coming up next week including Christmas Jumper/Lunch day, our Carols and Crafts performance and the EYFS pantomime show!
A friendly reminder that our last day of school is Wednesday 20th December and we will be finishing at 2pm.
Have a fantastic weekend and stay warm!
Best wishes from the Reception Team
Parent Information
rwi-set-1-sounds-flashcards.pdf
What-to-expect-in-the-EYFS-complete-FINAL-16.09-compressed.pdfOur Book this week
Click on the picture below to listen to the story with your child, then ask them the suggested questions.
This week we explored how toys have changed and compared toys from the past and present.
We explored lots of different non-fiction texts.
Our Song/Rhyme this week
Our Words this week
We have learnt the words below this week. Can you ask your child the suggested questions to encourage them to use the words in a sentence?
Our Maths Learning this week
Our number this week is 10
Can you count out 10 objects?
Can you practise writing number 10?
Can you explore number bonds to 10?
Can you write an equation?
Our Phonics Learning this week
Practise the sounds we have learnt this week with your child by clicking on the pictures below. The more opportunities they have to see, hear and say the sounds, the more likely they are to stick. The videos will teach you too!
Ms Dickinson's Group
Click on the sound button to practise Fred Games and on the picture to practise oral blending.
Ms Owusu's Group
Click on the sound button to practise Fred Games and on the picture to practise oral blending.
Ms Harvey's Group
Click on the sound button to practise Fred Games and on the picture to practise oral blending.
Ms Curnow's Group
Click on the sound button to practise Fred Games and on the picture to practise oral blending.
Ms Kelly's Group
Click on the sound button to practise Fred Games and on the picture to practise oral blending.
Activities to try at home this weekend
Try out one or both of these activities with your child this weekend. Please send us any photos you take or bring your child's learning into school - we'd love to see them!
Reception Maker Mat
Try out these activities with your child over this half term. Please send us any photos you take or bring your child's learning into school so we can share them with the class- we'd love to see them!
Copy of Rec A2 Maker Mat 23-24 (1).pdfNoticeboard
Christmas Jumper Day & Christmas Lunch
Please wear a festive jumper on Thursday 14th December for Christmas Jumper day! We will be raising money for Save the Children. We will also be eating our yummy Christmas Lunch!
Reception Winter Concert.
We look forward to our Christmas Carols & Crafts session on Thursday 14th December at 9am!
EYFS Pantomime Visit
EYFS look forward to our very special festive performance from our Big Foot Travelling Pantomime on Wednesday 13th December! We will be watching "The Littlest Christmas Elf".
End of Term
A friendly reminder that we break up for the Christmas holidays on Wednesday 20th December at 2pm.
We return to school on Monday 8th January.
Gallery of this week's learning
Any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to call the school office on 020 7253 9469 or email the team via tfoffice@newwaveferation.co.uk