Welcome to Ash Class
Mrs Helen Wooster
Teacher
Mrs Sarah Arnold
Teaching Assistant – Monday and Tuesday
Mrs Ashlie Jones
Teaching Assistant – Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Miss Fay Thomason
Teaching Assistant
What's happening this term?
Remember we have our exciting trip to The World Museum, Liverpool!!!
Curriculum
Maths
This term our maths work will move on to using and applying number bonds to solve problems. We will also extend our knowledge by learning numbers beyond 10 and doubling to 20.
Writing
Writing is taught through all areas of learning in reception. The fundamental skills of writing are taught through phonics, pathways to write and teacher directed activities and sessions. Opportunities are then planned for the children to apply their writing skills through play and enhanced provision.
Daily Phonics and Reading
Phonics are taught through the “Read Write Inc” structured program of teaching. To begin with the children are taught in 15-20 minute sessions each day, building up to 45 minute sessions in Spring term. Through games, actions and use of flashcards and magnetic letters, learning how to say the sound (phoneme) for each letter (grapheme) and eventually move on to groups of letters like sh, ch, ee, igh (digraphs and trigraphs). They learn to hear and say the sounds in words like c-a-t by pulling them apart (segmenting) and putting them back together (blending). These skills are then applied to their reading. Children will read texts that are matched to their phonic ability, with the support of staff and independently.
There are also opportunities in the Read Write Inc sessions for writing the sounds, focusing on letter formation and building words and sentences.
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https://www.ruthmiskin.com/parents/
Homework
Home Reading
All children will bring home a sharing book for you to share and read to them. This is an opportunity to foster the love for reading. Please ensure you make this a quiet, special time such as bedtime. This is a perfect opportunity for them to hear how stories are read, engage with book and talk about the characters and events which are happening.
Your child will also bring home a school reading book. This book is matched to their phonic ability and one that they can read independently. On occasions they may need some support but please encourage them to read it independently and Fred talk any words they are unsure about.
Please make sure that your child reads at least 3 times a week and complete the reading record with any comments about your child’s engagement with the story and independent reading. We change reading books once a week, however your child’s reading record book needs to be in everyday as they are checked daily. Reading champion certificates are awarded for every 10 reads.
Reading Rockets
All children will have received a Reading Rocket. These are words that the children have to learn by sight. The children will progress up the rockets once they can confidently read all the words on each rocket. There are Ten rockets to get. Can you get them all?
Maths Passports
All children have a math’s passport. This is to encourage families to work together on the challenges and you can see the end of reception expectations. Please encourage your child to practice a challenge at a time, for 5 minutes at least 3 times a week. This will develop good number fluency.
Things to remember!
- Your child will need a water bottle that is kept in school
- As the days are getting warmer, children require sun cream in school that they can apply themselves. This is a good opportunity to practice with your child at home. Remember to complete the sun cream permission letter.
- PE is on Thursday – children must have a PE kit in school. They will be sent home at the end of each half term.
- Toast money (£1) is to be in on Fridays, ready for the following week. You can also pay this for the term. This can be paid by cash or bank transfer
Useful dates
- Monday 23rd April – Back to school after the Easter holiday
- WB Monday 28th April – Summer Term clubs start
- Monday 5th May – Bank holiday
- Friday 23rd May – Break up for the half-term holiday
- TBC – parent drop ins
- Monday 9th June – Back to school after the half-term holiday
- TBC – EYFS Sports Day
- Thursday 19th June – Ash Class trip to Liverpool World Museum
- Friday 27th June – Warrington Walking Day – School Closed
- Thursday 3rd July – Summer Fayre
- Monday 14th July – Children move up to their new classes
- Friday 25th July – Break up for Summer at 2 pm
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