This week we will be preparing for Easter. The children will be learning all about the celebration, how it is celebrated and why. We will hear Easter stories, sing different songs and do a range of Easter crafts. Later in the week we will be making some chocolate nests and will even have an Easter egg hunt.
This week the children will be assessed in their phonic session to see if they have retained the sounds they have been taught and are able to use these sounds to segment and blend words. Children will move into their new phonic group after the Easter holidays. For your child to have the best chance of retaining their sounds and being able to use them in words they need to read every night so they are practising what they have learned in school. Please remember to sign the diary every time your child does a reading activity with you. There are some links below to some of our set 2 sounds. Can you please also look for any of the school reading books or library books. We are missing a number of books which then makes it difficult to give children new books.
https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/FxlcYDVP/aft0tUDU
https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/aRKiAFGJ/DOVJi3bU
https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/aRKiAFGJ/DOVJi3bU
This week in Maths we will be looking at 3D shapes. We will be learning about the names and properties of the shapes and will be identifying if they can stack or roll. We will be making models with 3D shapes and will be looking at the 2D shapes within 3D shapes. We will finish the week making a repeating pattern. At home you could see if your child can identify what shape different objects are e.g. what shape is the cereal box? What shape is a football? what shape is the tin of beans?
The children break up for the Easter holidays on Friday 22nd March and return back to school on Monday 8th April. We hope you have a lovely rest over the break and that we get some lovely sunshine to enjoy. If buying summer uniform for your child or things like sun hats, please make sure that all items are named. We have a large collection of jumpers in Reception with no names on and are unable to return them to their owners.
Have a lovely Easter
The Reception Team