Monday 1st July was Canada Day. We were very lucky to have a special visitor in Reception who is from Canada and who shared a story that included Canadian facts. We also learned that a Beaver and a Racoon are animals from Canada.
We also wished Miss Adams a very Happy Canada Day as well.
Transition
These last few weeks of the Summer Term have been an absolute pleasure with our Zebras and Elephants. They have grown in independence over the year, know the school’s high expectations for consistently good behaviour and have formed strong and lasting friendships with their peers.
We can also see they are beginning to outgrow the Early Years and to help them to prepare for their journey to Year 1 we have gone on some transition walks this week.
We spotted things that will stay the same, like the Hall. We spotted things that will be different, like the door we come in through.
We searched for where we will hang our coats and PE kits. We checked where the toilets are and finally where our classrooms will be.
We are very excited about the upcoming changes but some of us are a little nervous too so we spent some time talking about this in our Jigsaw sessions and sharing that it is OK to be worried, excited, nervous and anxious about change and that we all feel that way about things that are new.
Phonics
This week is assessment week. We have gone back through all the phonemes we have learned so far to see which ones we have remembered and which still need to be practised.
A split digraph is two vowels that make one sound but are split by one or more consonants for example:<a-e> as in ‘make’ or <i-e> as in ‘inside’. There are six split digraphs in the English Language. <a-e> <i-e> <u-e> <o-e> <y-e> (as in ‘type’).
Please do recap the spilt digraph sounds where you can. So far we have learned <e-e> “the athletes compete,” and <a-e> “cake by the lake“.
How you can help at home:
Talk positively to your child about the upcoming changes with them moving into Year 1. Ask them about things that will stay the same. Please do share any questions they may have with us on Tapestry. Thank you.