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Notices 

PE - Please provide your child with a labelled P.E kit for them to bring into school. Their P.E kit will be kept in school and returned home at the end of each half term. Reception PE session is on a Friday morning.

Forest SCHOOL - Every Thursday, the children will have a Forest School session led by a Forest School Leader.  Please can your children come into school in appropriate clothing for Forest school. If possible, please can you provide a pair of wellies to be kept in school.  Therefore, the children can come in trainers/school shoes on Forest School days and change into their wellies that are kept at school.   

If you have any concerns, questions or queries please feel free to contact either fo us via email - jlloyd@littleleighprimary.cheshire.sch.uk or ehackney@littleleighprimary.cheshire.sch.uk

Miss Lloyd and Miss Hackney

Our Learning 

English 

In English we will use and understand some recently introduced vocabulary during discussions about stories, non-fiction, rhymes and poems and during role play…fiction, non-fiction 

Retell story in small world / role play (in correct sequence) …beginning, middle, end

Take on role of character using some story language

Talk about likes and dislikes of texts, rhymes and poems

Anticipate, where appropriate, some key events in stories

Continue to consolidate concepts about print: Directionality of print, focusing on – (i) top to bottom (ii) return sweep and correct orientation of letters and words  

Identify and name different parts of a book, including non-fiction – contents page, label, illustration, caption

Know that a sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop

Consolidate phase 1 and 2 phonics: □ Rhythm and Rhyme □ Alliteration □ Oral Blending and Segmenting

Read labels, captions and some simple sentences using current phonic knowledge

Re-read books to build up their confidence in word reading, their fluency and their understanding and enjoyment

Spell using CVC (e.g cat,dog,hat) words, including with taught digraphs (e.g fish) and know some harder to read and spell words (words we can't sound out e.g I, no, go, to, the)

Begin to write a caption / sentence. Attempt to: include spaces between each word and begin to use a capital letter and full stop

Orally rehearse caption / sentence before writing it

Re-read what they have written to make sure it makes sense

Phonics

At Little Leigh Primary School, we follow the Oxford Owl Essential Letters and Sounds phonics, which teaches children to learn the sounds different letters or combination of letters make. We will recap all the sounds we have learnt in Autumn and Spring.

Maths

We will be exploring, investigating and discovering lots of exciting maths in our environment. We will be matching, sorting, comparing and making patterns in our maths lessons and in our provision. We will be representing, comparing, counting and making numbers to 10 and beyond. We will be exploring 3D shapes, patterns and spatial awareness. Additionally we will;

Recite numbers to 20: Backward from 10 and begin to recite backwards from 15.

Break counting chain (not always starting from 1 forwards or 10 backwards)

Count objects, actions and sounds: □ Up to 10, in context of □ daily routine □ sharing □ turn taking

Count objects in an irregular arrangement

Begin to estimate number of objects - check by counting

Subitise 5 objects (quick recall without counting)

Link numeral to cardinal set (value to 10)

Compare quantities up to 10 - Understand ‘one more/less than’ to 10 □ Use sentence … six is one more than five

Begin to explore the composition of numbers to 10

Recall number bonds to 5: Find the total number of items (up to 10) in two groups by counting all of them together, using a range of manipulatives … altogether, more/now Find the total number of items (up to 10) in a group by take away/subtraction, using a range of manipulatives … left

Begin to compose and decompose shapes within practical activities

Continue, copy and create repeating patterns

Begin to order and sequence familiar events

Use a range of position language –behind, under

The children will have the opportunity to learn, develop and explore all of these maths skills in all areas of our classroom provision. They will have lots of fun! 

Reading

Children are encouraged to read at least 3 times a week, for around 10 minutes with an adult at home. Where possible, we would appreciate a comment in their reading diaries to let us know how your child is getting on. We will change your book once a week. 

Your child will also participate in a weekly individual reading session, these will be noted in their reading diaries. We recommend that you read through them a few times so that they have a good understanding of the words and the comprehension aspects of the book. This also allows them to gain confidence as their reading will become quicker. 

To help with comprehension, you may want to start with a discussion about what your child thinks the book will be about. You could also talk about the characters and explore the blurb. When you have finished, ask questions about the book. This will help you assess whether your child has fully understood what they have read.

If you feel that you require any further support with getting the most out of reading with your child, please don’t hesitate to come and speak to me.

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