This week we will continue our work on People Who help us, but will have a focus on Dentists. Part of the statutory guidance for Early Years requires all children to learn about oral health. We will be teaching the children all about keeping their teeth clean and why this is important. The children will learn how to brush their teeth correctly and will learn about the important role of the dentist. Please help us with this important area of learning by ensuring your child brushes their teeth twice a day ( at this age an adult should be helping children to brush), by eating healthy foods, drinking water or milk and keeping drinks like squash for during meal times. We ask again that children only have water in their bottles that they bring in to school as some children are currently bringing in squash and this does not promote good oral health.
The children are continuing with their Phonic groups and are moving forward with learning their special friends (two letters that make one sound). Please continue to go through the special friend sounds with your child, you have been sent these home but will also find them at the front of the online books set. Remember to sign your child’s diary EVERY time they read so we can monitor how much they are reading at home.
This week in Maths we will be delving deep into the number 10. We will be finding all the different ways to make 10 with two and three amounts. We will be subitising numbers to 10 and will be learning the number bonds to 10. Below is a numberbonds song that the children will be learning in school to help with numberbonds.
Thursday 7th March is world book day. Your child can come into school dressed as a book character. If your child does not want to dress up as a book character they could come in to school in their pyjamas and bring their favourite bedtime story. We will do a range of activities during the day including breakfast with books where your child can bring in a breakfast snack and story to share. We can’t wait to see everyone’s costumes and share their love of books.
Have a lovely week
The Reception Team