16.09.2022
It has been such a pleasure to meet all the new Reception children. We had a fantastic start to the term and the children are settling in very well.
In the past 2 weeks we have been learning about the areas of the classroom, how to safely use equipment, how to tidy, where to find resources and so much more. Our role play corners have been particularly busy. We prepared lot’s of delicious meals in the home corner and camped under the stars, reading stories and melting marshmallows by the fire. What a treat!!!
Lunch time was also a success and the children are becoming more familiar with the routine and where to go. I am really impressed by how polite they are saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to the dinner ladies. They are showing super skills while walk and balance their trays. Well done Reception!
We are very good following the timetable, knowing what we are doing at the moment and what is coming next.
Our first PE session went really well too. This term we will be doing gymnastics and think about the different ways we can move changing speed and direction. We are also going to learn how to listen and respond appropriately to instructions.
This week we began our Little Wandle journey and the children learned four new phonemes
If you are able to, please support your child practising the new sounds. Pronunciation of these sounds is really important, rather than ‘s-uh’ we teach ‘ssssss.’ Avoid adding ‘uh’ or ‘er’ to the end of sounds.
Practising how to form these letters is also crucial – why not practising forming them with chalk, paint, tracing the letter on your back and guessing what sound it is.
Today the children chose their first sharing book, so look out for reading and writing folder and reading record book.
Lots of children came into school today sharing their feelings about Her Majesty the Queen’s death. Here at St. Adrians we encourage children to discuss how they think and how they feel. At home it is just as important. Maybe you and your child might want to watch the video and talk about it with you.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/31694210
The children prepared a little something for our Friday assembly, reflection on what we have learned about the Queen.
‘I miss her and I am going to make her a card and send it to Heaven.’
‘I am going to give her a card and flowers out the window and it will fly up to Heaven’
‘The Queen died and would make her a picture and give her flowers to put on the floor like the others.’
Have a lovely weekend!
Looking forward seeing you all on Tuesday!
Mrs Solakova