Summer 1 Week 1

/in , , /by
I hope you had a lovely Easter!
On Sunday, we heard the sad news about Pope Francis. The children have painted pictures of Pope Francis and written thank you prayers for him. They thought about how they can show kindness like Pope Francis did. The children made Popemobiles.
Wednesday was St George’s Day. We read the story George and the Dragon. The children made shields, dragon wings and princess hats. They wrote sentences about the story and wrote about times when they were brave.
   
In Maths, we have been learning about the numbers 11, 12 and 13. The children have been making these numbers by making 10 and one, two or three more.
In phonics, we have been revising the phase 3 sounds and writing sentences. Please continue to practise these sounds at home.
Each Wednesday, the children will do PE with the Sports coach. They enjoyed playing games this week.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Mrs Carey and the Early Years Team

Spring 2 Week 6

/in , , /by

Well done to the Reception children. They have completed two terms at school!

This week, we have been learning about the Easter Story. We acted out the story of when Jesus travelled to Jerusalem. Then we listened to the story of the Last Supper and acted it out. Then we read the story of Good Friday and acted it out and made crosses. The children made booklets with writing and pictures of the stories.

   

In Maths, we have been learning to make 10. The children have been using resources, drawing and writing different ways to make 10. Please practise at home.

It was lovely to have Raiya’s mum and baby brother come to our class. The children asked questions about how to care for a baby.

On Wednesday, we did a teddy swap. Thank you to all of the people who donated. On Friday, we did an Easter Egg hunt and a bunny hop to raise money for charity. Thank you for your donations.

 

Children should read during the holidays and continue to practise the sounds that they do not know.

Please send a sun hat in next term with their name on it. We spend a lot of time outside, children will not be able to play outside without one.

Have a wonderful holiday!

Mrs Carey and The Early Years Team

/in , , /by

This week we read the Enormous Turnip. They enjoyed acting the story out. The children’s writing has been fantastic this week, they wrote about what they would use to pull the turnip out, they made books to retell the story and wrote list of the characters in the story. They have been making models using junk modelling.

In Maths, we have been learning about the number 9 and 10. The children have been counting objects and practising writing numbers. They have also been comparing numbers by using the vocabulary more than and fewer than.

In Phonics, we have been revising the Phase 3 sounds and tricky words. I have sent home the sounds that your child has forgotten, so please practise them.

Outside,we have a hairdressers role play area. The children have enjoyed doing each other’s hair and writing receipts.

This term, we have been learning about farms so the children peeled and cut vegetables. This is an important skill for the children to learn and they learnt how to use tools safely. We cooked and sate carrots, turnips. parsnips and potatoes.

On Friday, the children made and decorated cakes to raise money for Mary’s Meals and Isabel Hospice. Thank you for your kind donations. If you have not donated, please donate on schoolcomms. The children have been learning about the importance of giving to others and making links to the stories they have read in The Bible about Jesus giving.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spring 2 Week 4

/in , , /by
On Monday, we had a science workshop with two scientists. The children built homes for animals to adapt in, they made a boat and tested whether it floated or sank, they made birds and camouflage animals.
This week we read the story The Scarecrow’s Wedding. The children made scarecrows, made wedding vehicles and wedding gifts. They wrote invitations,  designed wedding cakes and wrote about the gifts that they would give. On Friday, the children dressed in party clothes and acted out the Scarecrow’s wedding then we had a party!
In Maths, we have been adding using a range of resources. The children have been describing what numbers they see when shown a picture.
In Phonics, we learnt ear, ure and er. These are difficult sounds so please practise at home. We have finished learning the Phase 3 sounds so please practise them at home. Next week we will be assessing the children on the sounds we have learnt this term, then we will revise all the sounds and continue to apply them to reading and writing.
In Religion, we read the story the Good Samaritan. We discussed who in the story was a good friend and how they showed loved. We thought about how we can be a good friend. During Lent we try to give to others, the children have been working hard on their Lent promises to be kind and caring to their friends.
During Lent, we give to others. Next Friday, we will be making cakes and drinks. The parents of Reception are invited to come at 3pm to have a cake and drink with their child in the Reception playground. Please donate on schoolcomms. The money will go to Mary Meals and The Isabel Hospice.
See the Whole School Maths learning attached.World Maths Day Whole School home learning
Have a wonderful weekend.
Mrs Carey and The Early Years Team

Spring 2 Week 3

/in , , /by

We have had a fun week for Science Week. We made parachutes and kites and flew them in the playground. Then we had a important job! We had to help Mrs Heymoz to find the best biscuit to dunk in her tea. First we predicted which one we thought would be the best, then we planned what we were going to do. Next we tested each of the biscuits by dunking them in tea for 5 seconds. The only biscuit that did not go soggy was the shortbread. To end the investigation, we wrote a conclusion. During the week we tested different objects to see if they were magnetic and we predicted and testing what objects float and what objects sunk. We made boats and tested whether they floated.

In Phonics, we have learnt the tricky word all and the sounds oi, ow and ear. Please practise these at home.

In Maths, we have  been adding to amounts using a variety of resources.

In Religion, we thought about how we can become closer to Jesus during to Lent. The children wrote what they could do to be like Jesus during Lent. The children made a cactus to remind them of Jesus being in the desert. They wrote notes to Jesus to help him feel less alone and made dens outside that Jesus could sleep in while he was in the desert.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Next week, our learning is around The Scarecrows Wedding. On Friday, we will be role playing the wedding so the children can wear their own party clothes if they would like to.

Mrs Carey and The Early Years Team

Spring 2 Week 2

/in , , /by

This week, we have been reading the story Farmer Duck. The children hot seated the characters and asked each other questions. They wrote about what the farmer might have done next. They made ducks, drew story maps and painted pictures of the story.

 

On Tuesday, we celebrated Mardi Gras by decorating pancakes, pancake races, making masks and dancing.

On Wednesday, we had a lovely service for Ash Wednesday. The children sang and responded beautifully. All the children received ashes on their foreheads. In class we listened to the story of Jesus going into the desert and the children thought about the things they can do during Lent to be closer to Jesus. They made crosses to remember Jesus and they drew pictures of the story.

On Thursday, the children looked amazing dressed as book characters or in their pyjamas. The children took part in activities from different books. They made caterpillars, they had a tea party and made witches potions. They also made bookmarks and drew their favourite characters.

In Maths, we have been making doubles and recalling doubles. Please continue to practise at home.

In Phonics, we have learnt the tricky word are and digraphs ar, or and ur. Please practise these at home.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs Carey

Spring 2 Week 1

/in , , /by

I hope you had a wonderful half term!

This week we have had a lot of excitement in Reception! On Monday, we received a letter from the Natural History Museum, asking us to look after a dinosaur egg. The children wrote letters to say that we would look after it and we would be careful. On Tuesday, the egg was delivered! The children observed and described the egg and made posters warning people to be careful and do not touch the egg. They predicted what dinosaur could be inside the egg. On Thursday, the egg was cracked, there was mess on the classroom floor and we found footprints on our door and windows. We compared the footprints with pictures of dinosaur footprints and identified the dinosaur as a Tyrannosaurus Rex. We researched facts about a T Rex and made posters warning people that a dinosaur has escaped. Some children demonstrated their oracy skills by telling different classes about what we had found. On Friday, the Natural History Museum called to say thank you for looking after the egg. During the week, the children have made artwork and amazing pieces of writing.

 

In Maths, we have been learning about odd and even numbers. We have also been learning about doubling. Please practise doubling to double 5.

In Religion, we have been learning about Community and Participation. They children have been thinking about the groups in the community and the groups they are involved with. They dressed up as police, nurses, doctors and firefighters. We thought about he importance of sharing and discussed the stories we have read in the Bible about Jesus sharing.

Next Week

Tuesday – Mardi Gras – wear purple, gold or green

Ash Wednesday – EYFS and KS1 service at 2.45pm

Thursday- World Book Day- dress up as your favourite character or in pyjamas and bring in your favourite book.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Carey and The Early Years Team

Spring 1 Week 6

/in , , /by

This week has been a busy week in Reception!

Our theme was love. We have been making valentine’s cards for our parents, talking about how we can show love to people and making lots of pictures. The children have been making hearts using different resources and making drinks for people we love.

In Phonics, we have been revising the digraphs we have learnt this term. Please practise at home so the children can read the sounds and when they hear them, they can write them.

In Maths, the children have been making 6, 7 and 8 in different ways using resources, continue to practise this at home.

On Tuesday and Friday, we visited Seabrook Retirement Home. I was proud of the how the children interacted with the residents and they sang beautifully.

      

On Friday, the children led the school assembly. They read confidently and sang beautifully. They spread the message of the Gospel reading well. Lots of them said they would tidy their room and make their beds to show their love!

Have a wonderful half term!

Mrs Carey and The Early Years Team

Spring 1 Week 5

/in , , /by

This week we read the story The Elves and the Shoemaker. The children designed their own shoes and described them. They designed clothes for elves and labelled them. They made elf hats and elves.

In Religion, we listened to the story Jesus Blessed the Children. The children acted out the story, used small world to retell the story and drew pictures. We talked about how the story showed God’s love to the children and then we thought about how we can show love to others. The children wore magic gloves and showed love in the class. They also planted plants to show love to God’s creation.

In Maths, we have been making 6, 7 and 8 in different ways using a variety of resources. We used tens frames, ladybirds and beanbags. Continue to practise this at home.

In Phonics, we learnt the tricky words they and my. We learnt the digraphs ng, nk, ai and ee. Please complete their phonics books and practise these sounds.

This term,we have focused on the past. We have been reading traditional stories and thinking about how things have changed. Next week, we are going to visit  Seabrook Court retirement home in Potters Bar. This is an opportunity for the children to talk to older people and they will sing some songs. We will walk from school at 1015am and return to school at 11.45am. Half the class will go on Tuesday and half of the class will go on Friday. If you are available to help on either day, please let me know.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs Carey and the Early Years Team

Spring 1 Week 4

/in , , /by

This week we read the story The Gingerbread Man. The children wrote new endings to the story. They made gingerbread men from different resources, they sequenced the story, they made a bridge for the gingerbread man to cross and labelled the characters. The highlight was making gingerbread men and eating them.

After we were scientists. We predicted what liquid would be the safest for The Gingerbread Man to swim in. Oil, water, juice or vinegar. We measured the liquid to make it a fair test and observed what happened. The only gingerbread to not dissolve was in the oil.

This week was Chinese New Year. Thank you to Yashu and Isabella’s mums for coming in, decorating our class, talking to the children about Chinese New Year and giving out lots of gifts.  We made snakes, dragons and wrote numbers 1 – 5 in Chinese. Happy New Year to Yashu and Isabella’s families.

       

In Maths, they represented 6, 7 and 8 in different ways and practise counting on from 5 to 6, 7, 8.

In Phonics, we learnt the digraphs ch, sh, th and the tricky word they. Please practise at home.

In Religion, we listened to the story Jesus Feeds the 5000. The children acted out the story, made baskets of bread and fish, drew pictures and wrote sentences.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs Carey and the The Early Years Team