This week in literacy,  we will be continuing to focus on Shu Lin’s Grandpa by Matt Goodfellow and Yu Rong. We will be discussing the story, identifying the author and illustrator and will review the ambitious vocabulary snarling, magnificent  and isolated. During the week, the children will be writing dictated sentences to match the story, using chalks and a smudging technique to create their own mountain landscape picture, unscramble sentences and use the computers and Tuff trays to create their own dragon art.  They will also have the opportunity to make a fortune cookie and create a large scale landscape with paints.

In maths, the children will be focusing on patterns within numbers to 10.  We will be revisiting the term equal checking for understanding and using fast fingers to demonstrate. We will also be looking at double numbers and the children will be making them on their fingers. We will be using the  stem sentence: _____ is made from _____ and _____; _____ and _____ make _____. This week, we will continue to use the rekenreks but will use both rows to show double numbers. The children will be completing a variety of doubles activities.

In phonics, we will be focusing on all sounds and tricky words taught.  There will be no new tricky words but please practise all those in their boxes. 

Reading will be on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and children need their reading folders each day.  They will choose a new book for the reading challenge on a Friday.
 

Rhyme of the week: There was a crooked man

PE: Please send children to school in their PE kit on a Friday only.  We will be using some of our PE time as physical development, exploring and working in the wooded area. 

Please send your child with a coat every day as we use the outside classroom every day and will be outside for playtimes and lunchtimes. If sunny, where possible, please apply an 8 hour or long lasting sun cream in the morning to avoid the children needing to reapply themselves. 
 

Thursday 9th July: Open Evening 4pm - 7pm.  An opportunity to see your child’s work, including that on display, and meet their new class teachers.  No appointments are necessary.

Tuesday 14th July: School Disco 3.30pm - 5.00pm