Friday 17th November WEDNESDAY WORD – TALENT IN NOVEMBER WE REMEMBER THIS WEEK – During RE we have found out about another faith – Judaism focusing on Hanukkah. Within Literacy we listened to the story of ‘Polar Bear, Polar Bear’, thinking about the doing words within the story and making up our own stories using the same structure within the Small world area. In Maths, we started our new topic on addition. The children have been introduced to what addition is and the different vocabulary we use when talking about addition – add, plus, more, altogether, and. The children have been working practically to work out the addition problems. During the afternoon, we have conducted a simple investigation to help us find out how Polar Bears keep warm when they are on the ice and making simple representations of polar bears using plasticine. We have also gone through the Christmas performance giving the children their parts and have started to practise the songs. Within Phonics we have been recapping, all previously learned sounds and working with the sounds ck, e, u and r and learning the words to, no and go along with recapping and, the and I. The children have also been involved in Children in Need day. Thank you for all your donations. NEXT WEEK – During RE we will be starting our new topic – Birthdays- firstly focusing on their own experiences of birthdays they have been too. Within Literacy we will be listening to the story of ‘Brown Bear, Brown Bear’ We will be thinking about the describing words within the story and making up our own stories using the same structure within the Small world area. The children will be writing simple sentences, which include the verbs we looked at last week. In Maths, we will be continuing to work on addition. The children will be looking at number sentences and using counters or fingers to work out the answer. During the afternoon, we will be conducting a simple investigation to help us find the best way to free the polar bear from the frozen ice. We will also be giving out our parts to the Christmas performance and starting to practise this with the children. Within Phonics we will be recapping, all previously learned sounds and working with the sounds h, and b and will be continuing to learn all phase 2 words so that they can read them on sight. Words will include is, it, in, on, at, as, am, an, and, I, no, go, to, the. CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEKEND – Thank you to the parents who sent in facts and questions related to Judaism and Hanukkah. This week we are asking you to talk to your child about their birthday, when it is and what they enjoy doing on their birthday. Please help the children to write their birthday on the balloon outline and decorate it. Please send these back into school on Monday. PUDSEY BEAR DAY 17th NOVEMBER – The children enjoyed joining in with our Pudsey day and looked fabulous in their spots. Thank you for all your donations.
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