Spring Term 2025

W/C 17.3.25

We have come to the end of our story ‘The Rapping Princess’. Next week, we will be reading ‘Handa’s Hen.’
We have enjoyed learning about farm animals and their offspring. The children are very good at recalling the names of some common farm animals and the names of their offspring too.

In Maths, we been exploring ‘doubles.’ We have enjoyed exploring ‘doubles’ in different ways and the children have impressed us with their quick recall!

Important reminders:

• Please make sure you have granted permission for your child to go to Bowthorpe Farm.
• Please book a Parents Evening slot. Parents Evening is on Wednesday 26th March.

How can you help at home?

• Please read at least 3 times a week and record on Boom Reader.
• Continue to watch the Phonics Links
• Please borrow books from our Lending Library (outside) to share with your child and log on Boom Reader.

Life skills
• Help your child to learn to wipe their own bottom
• Help your child to get dressed/undressed independently
• Help your child to fasten the zip on their coat
•Help your child to use a knife and fork safely
Encourage your child to brush their teeth twice a day

W/C 10.3.25

We have started to read our new story ‘The Rapping Princess’. The children have enjoyed reading this story and have enjoyed taking part in some rap music.

We have started to learn about farms and farm animals. This learning will support our farm visit after half term. Please make sure you have granted permission for your child to go on the trip. More details about the trip will follow soon.

In Maths, we have been exploring 7 and 8. We have been developing our understanding of the composition of these numbers.

I hope your child is enjoying brushing their teeth and completing the chart. Please return when complete.
We have really enjoyed all the exciting learning experiences this week. We had a very colourful day on Friday for our Holi festival!

How can you help at home?
• Please read at least 3 times a week and record on Boom Reader.
• Continue to watch the Phonics Links
• Please borrow books from our Lending Library (outside) to share with your child and log on Boom Reader.

W/C 24.2.24

We have started to read our new story ‘On the Way Home’. The children have loved this story, and really enjoyed learning some of the repeated phrases.

We have started to learn about some of the signs of spring. We are looking forward to observing our garden change over the next few weeks.

Next week, I will be sending home a brushing teeth challenge. Please encourage your child to brush their teeth twice a day. Please sign each box to say they have done it. Once completed, please return the chart and they will receive their own toothbrushing kit.

How can you help at home?

W/C 3.2.25

We have started to read our new story ‘Supertato’. The children have loved this story, and their imaginations have run wild! We have enjoyed making traps to catch the evil pea and rescuing some veggies that had been caught by the evil pea.

Our final group visited the Hub on Monday. The children enjoyed meeting Kat and listened very well. The children developed their noticing skills and described what they could see very well. To bring this learning back to the classroom, we have set up our own Art exhibition.

We have also been learning how to safe online, when using our own tablets. The children understand the importance of telling an adult, if they see something that makes them feel worried.

If you would like to read some of the online safety stories, please click on the following link:

https://www.childnet.com/resources/smartie-the-penguin/

How can you help at home?

Reading • Please read at least 3 times a week and record on Boom Reader. • Continue to watch the Phonics Links • Please borrow books from our Lending Library (outside) to share with your child and log on Boom Reader. Please ensure Home Learning folders are returned to school every day. Books will be changed every Monday. If you would like to change your story book more regularly, then please use the Lending Library (outside).

Life skills

• Help your child to learn to wipe their own bottom
• Help your child to get dressed/undressed independently
• Help your child to fasten the zip on their coat
•Help your child to use a knife and fork safely
Encourage your child to brush their teeth twice a day

W/C 27.1.25

We have come to the end of reading ‘One Snowy Night.’ The children have become experts at understanding the story, including some of the vocabulary.

In Maths, we have continued to explore number 5. We have used the rhyme, ‘5 Little Men in a flying saucer’ to help us.
We have enjoyed learning about Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year) and we really enjoyed taking part in a dragon dance through school!

More children visited the Hub on Friday. The children enjoyed meeting Kat and listened very well. The children developed their noticing skills and described what they could see very well.

How can you help at home?
Reading
• Please read at least 3 times a week and record on Boom Reader.
• Continue to watch the Phonics Links
• Please borrow books from our Lending Library (outside) to share with your child and log on Boom Reader.
Please ensure Home Learning folders are returned to school every day. Books will be changed every Monday. If you would like to change your story book more regularly, then please use the Lending Library (outside).

Life skills
• Help your child to learn to wipe their own bottom
• Help your child to get dressed/undressed independently
• Help your child to put on their own coat and fasten the zip
•Encourage your child to try new foods

W/C 20th January 2025

We have really enjoyed reading ‘One Snowy Night.’ We have really enjoyed talking about the story and helping to read the story. Please find our new vocabulary in your child’s reading folder.

In Maths, we have explored number 5. We have discovered that 5 is made from 3 and 2 and 4 and 1. We have used ‘5 Little Ducks’ to help us with this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cwtgD1nPsQ

We have been learning about winter and discussed how the weather changes. We now know that winter is a season.

How can you help at home?

Reading
• Please read at least 3 times a week and record on Boom Reader.
• Continue to watch the Phonics Links. I will upload new links on Wednesday 29^th January.
• Please borrow books from our Lending Library (outside) to share with your child and log on Boom Reader.
Please ensure Home Learning folders are returned to school every day. Books will be changed every Monday. If you would like to change your story book more regularly, then please use the Lending Library (outside).

W/C 13th January 2025

We have really enjoyed reading 'Dogger.' We had a huge problem on Tuesday; one of my favourite soft toy dogs had gone missing. The children decided that they could help by making posters and displaying them around school to help find my dog. The children did a fantastic job, and I am pleased to report that a Year 5 child found my dog and returned him safely.

In Maths, we have explored 'staircase patterns'. We have ordered numbers 1-5 and realised that when you put the towers next to each other we can see a staircase pattern.

How can you help at home?

Reading
• Please read at least 3 times a week and record on Boom Reader.
• Continue to watch the Phonics Links
• Please borrow books from our Lending Library (outside) to share with your child and log on Boom Reader.
Please ensure Home Learning folders are returned to school every day. Books will be changed every Monday. If you would like to change your story book more regularly, then please use the Lending Library (outside).

W/C 6th January 2025

We have had a great week back after Christmas. The children have really enjoyed talking about their Christmas break.

In Literacy, we have started to read ‘Dogger’. The children have really enjoyed this story so far! Next week, we will explore some of the vocabulary.

In Maths, we have been practising our subitising skills. We have been exploring dot patterns and saying how many we can see, without counting. We have also enjoyed playing dice games to support our subitising skills.

We really enjoyed Rock Kidz on Friday!

How can you help at home?

Reading

• Please read at least 3 times a week and record on Boom Reader.
• Continue to watch the Phonics Links- I will upload new films on Wednesday 15th January.
• Please borrow books from our Lending Library (outside) to share with your child and log on Boom Reader.
Please ensure Home Learning folders are returned to school every day. Books will be changed every Monday. If you would like to change your story book more regularly, then please use the Lending Library (outside).