This week in literacy,  we will be continuing to focus on Jasper’s Beanstalk by Nick Butterworth and Mick Inkpen. We will be retelling the story and will look review the ambitious vocabulary roots, shoot, stem, leaf, and flower.    During the week, the children will be writing a dictated sentence linked to the text, sequencing pictures from the story, unscrambling sentences and planting their own bean seeds.  They will also have the opportunity to construct their own beanstalks, retell the story in role play and  use the computers to paint a beanstalk. We will also be regularly checking our own bean seed. 
 

In maths, the focus will be on subitising.  The children will be watching Numberblocks episode ‘six’ discussing what they notice, like and dislike.  We will be playing six and not 6, using our fast eyes to identify a group, without counting.  The children will be encouraged to explain what they can see using spatial language where possible (underneath, next to, above, alongside, etc). 
 

In phonics, we will be continuing  with phase 4 and this week the children will be focusing on longer words, for example printer, chimpanzee.  There will be new tricky words there, when and what.  These will come home in the tricky word box on Friday.

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: Old Noah’s Ark

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. 

Monday 22nd June 2.30pm - 3.30pm: Fathers’ Day celebration - one special guest per child please.