It has been wonderful to see all the children happily return to school and eagerly share their news of the half term break. We also wanted to say a big thank you to you all, as many of the children have been enthusiastically telling us about practicing their reading at home.
This term started with a bang 🎆 and the children have enjoyed the story we are using to support their learning in class.  This week the children have delved into the adventures of Whatever Next by Jill Murphy and for the next 2 weeks they will continue to listen to, act out parts and adapt the story while learning about space, planets and the imaginary adventures we can have! The children are beginning to use their phonic knowledge to support their reading of simple words in our story and even starting to write their own simple sentences to explain the story to others.
During maths the children have looked at parts that make up a whole and have had great fun while building a WHOLE picture by using smaller PARTS.  Initially they only found 2 parts to complete a picture but soon challenged themselves to building puzzles with the help of their friends.  This learning will lead to the children understanding the relationship between numbers and knowing that for example, number 5 can be split into smaller parts: 1 and  4 as well as 2 and 3.
This week we celebrated Diwali in class and the children had the opportunity to learn more about the festival of lights. Â They used a variety of materials to explore Rangoli patterns, mendhi patterns to decorate their hands and making firework pictures in the garden and we even had a fabulous dance session where we learned a Bollywood dance routine!
How you can help at home:
Listening to your child practice reading their phonics book is vital to their success as it helps to build their confidence and a sense of achievement.
You can also talk to your child about special celebrations you have as a family as this will develop their sense of self and where they belong in the wider community.
Please remember to check your child’s book-bag for important letters and information sent home.
Have a lovely weekend,
The Reception Team xx