Welcome to Reception

The class teachers are: Miss Ellison (Joshua) and Miss Demiray (Ruth)
Our nursery nurses are: Mrs Baxter and Ms Youshie

Our team leader is: Mrs Aylott

(This page will be updated every Friday)

Please remember to check the home wow and continue revising the phonics sounds and tricky words. We are almost halfway through the year now and it is so important that you are supporting your child with their home wow, reading and handwriting.

Please see this week's homework below. 

The new phonics sounds this week are highlighted in red. Please see the groups below. 

Phonics

Games

Forest phonics: http://www.ictgames.com/forestPhonics/forestPhonicsOnline/index.html

http://more.starfall.com/

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/InteractiveResources.htm (Choose phase 2/3/4.)

The ‘th- Thank you group

We Have been revising the following sounds: s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g ,o, c, k , ck , e , u, r, h, b , f/ff, l/ll , ss, j , v, w , x, y, z, zz, qu, th, ch. sh, qu, ng ai, ee, igh, oa, oo/oo look and boot, ar, or, ur, ow, ear, air, ure, er. Phase 5 split Vowels, a_e, e_e

It is really important that the children are writing their sentences independently. This helps for learning and confidence in year one.

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/welcome-back/for-home/reading-owl/advice-for-parents/reading-at-home/phonics-made-easy (Children can listen to the sounds here)

Please revise these sounds using flashcards. Geraldine the Giraffe and Mr Thorne videos on YouTube are also helpful to reinforce the sounds.

Our new sounds this week:

Tricky Words to practice reading and writing: the, my, go, to, he, she, no, I, to, into, we, you, all, was, you, they, were, do, are, little, so, some, come, 

Words to practice reading:

Write these words into your home WOW books. Add sound buttons to help you.

The 's' - Snake group

We have been revising the following sounds: s, a , t, p , i , n , m, d, g, o, e, c, k, ck, u, h, b, r, h,b, f, ff, l, ll, ss, j,y, v, w, z/zz, sh, ch, th, qu, ng, oa, igh, oa, ur, oo, oo,  ( zoo and book), ar,or,ur, ow, oi, ear

Tricky words: and, the , to, no, go, I, into, he, she , we, me, you, be, was, my

Please revise these sounds and practice writing them.

New sound this week: 'l'. Can you write these sounds in sand/glitter/chalk/air/carpet?

Alphablocks and Geraldine the Giraffe with Mr Thorne on YouTube is good with sounds and letters.

The 'sh' - says the horse group 

We have been revising the following sounds: s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g ,o, c, k , ck , e , u, r, h, b , f/ff, l/ll , ss, j , v, w , x, y, z, zz, qu, sh, ch, th, ng, ai, ee, oa, igh, ur, oo, oo (zoo and book), ar, or, ur, ow,oi,ear

Please revise these sounds using flashcards. Geraldine the Giraffe and Mr Thorne videos on YouTube are also helpful to reinforce the sounds.

Tricky Words to practice reading and writing: and, the, to, no , go, I, he, she, me, be, he, you, was, my, all, into

Sound of the week: This week children revised all sounds. Can you write these sounds in sand/glitter/chalk/air/carpet?

Practice reading and writing: sat, pin, got, mat.

Can you put any of these words into a sentence?

The 'f- Flower group

We have been revising the following sounds: s, a , t, p , i , n , m, mm, d, g, o , c, k , ck , e, u, r, h, b, f/ff. l/ll, ss, j, v , w, x, y, z, q, qu, sh, ch, th, ng, ch, th, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo (long), oo (short), ar, ow, oi, ur, ear, air, ure, er. Finished Phase 3 now revising

Please revise these sounds using flashcards. Geraldine the Giraffe and Mr Thorne videos on YouTube are also helpful to reinforce the sounds.

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/welcome-back/for-home/reading-owl/advice-for-parents/reading-at-home/phonics-made-easy (Children can listen to the sounds here)

We have been learning to read phase 3 tricky words. Please practice reading and learning to spell; he, she, we, me, be, the, to, no, go, I, you, they, all, are, her

Can you write these tricky words in sand/glitter/chalk/air/carpet?

(Remember to sound out and use sound buttons)

Reading Folders

Please note your child's reading folder should ONLY be brought back into school on their designated reading day. Please could we ask for you to also leave a comment in their yellow reading records so we know how they got on with the book at home.

We have also loved seeing and reading about some of the lovely things you have been doing at home via Early Essence. Some of you have started to share videos and photos of walks, doing counting and even reading! Please do continue to share any videos or photos of your child's learning/development with us, thank you!

Please ensure payments for our Zodiac Dance workshop are paid as soon as possible.

Bug Club/Reading

 Please see the document below and follow the instructions on how to access you child's page.  

If you have any difficulties accessing Bug Club, please let us know.

https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/

We have started weekly reading with the children. Once a week we will listen to your child read and send home two books (one which is a scheme book and one that they have chosen themselves). Please discuss the pictures and listen to your child read. Encourage sounding out each phoneme and then blending them together. Please record any comments you have in the yellow reading record provided. We have attached a timetable below to inform you of when your child will read with us. Please ensure their book folder (two books and yellow reading record) is in on their day. 

Nessy

To login go to the following website:    https://www.nessy.com/uk/  and click ‘log in’ in the top right hand corner.

Secret word: SILVERSARDINE (you can set it so your PC or tablet remembers this word each time) …enter your child’s monkey name is their first name and the first letter of their surname. Eg Sarah Smith would be SarahS Click on their full name (first name and surname) 

... You should be then logged in!

PE Kits

We have PE every Tuesday. Please dress your child in their PE kits for when they come into school and pack their uniform in their PE kit bag, so they can change into their uniform after our lesson.  

- Navy/Blue drawstring bag

- Black plimsolls indoor PE and trainers for outdoor PE

-white t-shirt

- navy/blue shorts

-navy tracksuit bottoms

-navy blue tracksuit jumper

Important dates for your diary:​

10th July RB Class Liturgy

7th July Summer Fair - Reception to sing

Wednesday 26th June Sports day - All parents invited

Thursday 28th February 9am and 5pm - Phonics workshop for parents 

Thursday 14th March - Parent consultations